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more than convenient tools for the mind flayers to use as they Strands (Ex): Most encounters with a urophion begin

see fit. They live lonely, brooding lives on the fringes of mind when it fires strong, sticky strands. The creature can have up

flayer society, serving as guardians and sentinels, with little to six strands at once, and they can strike up to 50 feet away
reward for their loyalty other than the promise of joining the (no range increment). If one of its strand is severed, a urophion
elder brain on death. can extrude a new one on its next turn as a free action.
Weakness (Ex): A urophion’s strands can sap an opponent’s
COMBAT strength. Anyone grabbed by a strand must succeed on a DC
Like a roper, a urophion hunts by standing completely still 19 Fortitude save or take 2d8 points of Strength damage. The
until prey wanders near. It can then use detect thoughts to pick save DC is Constitution-based.
out the best targets for immediate attack, which it launches Skills: Urophions have a +8 racial bonus on Hide checks
with surprise. in stony or icy areas.
Drag (Ex): If a urophion hits with a strand attack, the strand
latches onto the opponent’s body. This deals no damage but MONSTERS NEW CHAPTER 8
drags the stuck opponent 10 feet closer each subsequent round ZEUGALAK
(provoking no attack of opportunity) unless that creature Huge Aberration
breaks free, which requires a DC 24 Escape Artist check or a Hit Dice: 16d8+128 (200 hp)
DC 20 Strength check. The check DCs are Strength-based, and Initiative: +3
the Escape Artist DC includes a +4 racial bonus. A urophion Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), climb 30 ft.
can draw a creature to within 10 feet of itself and bite with a Armor Class: 25 (–2 size, +3 Dex, +14 natural), touch 11,
+4 attack bonus in the same round. flat-footed 22

A strand has 10 hit points and can be attacked by making Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+29
a successful sunder attempt. Attacking a urophion’s strand Attack: Tentacle +19 melee (1d8+9 plus 1d6 electricity/19–
does not provoke attacks of opportunity. If the strand is cur- 20/×3)
rently attached to a target, the urophion takes a –4 penalty on Full Attack: 3 tentacles +19 melee
its attack roll to resist the sunder attempt. Severing a strand (1d8+9 plus 1d6 electricity/19–
deals no damage to the urophion itself. Zeugalak
Extraction (Ex): If a urophion begins its turn Illus. by R. Sardinha
with at least one strand attached to a victim of
Huge size or smaller that is adjacent to it, it can
attempt to perform an extraction of the victim’s
brain as a full-round action. It must succeed on
a bite attack, dealing normal damage. It then
makes an immediate grapple attempt as a
free action without provoking attacks of
opportunity. If the urophion succeeds
on this check, it tears the victim’s skull
open and devours its brain, killing it
immediately.
Constructs, elementals, oozes,
plants, and undead are immune to
extraction. Extraction is not instantly
fatal to foes with multiple heads.
Mind Blast (Sp): A urophion can
discharge a devastating psionic attack
in the form of a cone 60 feet long.
Anyone caught in this cone must
succeed on a DC 18 Will save or be
stunned for 3d4 rounds. The save DC
is Charisma-based. This ability is the
equivalent of a 4th-level spell.
Psionics (Sp): At will—detect thoughts
(DC 14), suggestion (DC 15). Caster level
12th. The save DCs are Charisma-
based.

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