This dour being has a mostly humanoid form enwrapped in a cocoonlike lower body, and wields a large quill.
XP 1,200 DEFENSEAC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 16 (+6 natural) OFFENSESpeed 30 ft., climb 30 ft. STATISTICSStr 10, Dex 11, Con 18, Int 15, Wis 19, Cha 16 SPECIAL ABILITIESCensor (Su)A viduus that strikes a living creature with its quill can rewrite that creature's memories. The creature must succeed at a DC 15 Will save or have its memories affected in a manner similar to the spell modify memory. The viduus can rewrite 1 day's worth of the target's memories with a single strike. As a result, the creature is either stunned or confused for the next 1d4 rounds (50% chance of either). At the GM's discretion, this might have longer-term effects. A creature's memories can be restored by lesser restoration, modify memory, or similar spells. Memories lost in this manner are copied into one of the numerous tomes protected by the viduus. This is a mind-affecting effect. The DC is Charisma-based. Expurgate (Su)A viduus that strikes a dead creature–such as a soul, petitioner, or undead creature–with its quill can obliterate that creature's memories. The creature must succeed at a DC 15 Will save or have all of its memories erased. It retains language and basic knowledge, but no details as to the events of its life. This typically leaves the creature calm and indifferent to all beings around it. This memory loss is permanent, though the memories can be restored by lesser restoration, modify memory, or similar spells. Memories lost in this manner are copied into one of the numerous tomes protected by the viduus. This is a mind-affecting effect. The DC is Charisma-based. Transformation (Su)A viduus that is reduced to 0 hit points transforms. Its cocoon body bursts open, expelling a swarm of biting white-and-black centipedes (same statistics as a spider swarm) and a bank of mind fog centered on the viduus's square. A viduus can purposefully transform by spending three consecutive full-round actions, in which case it reforms elsewhere 1 month later. |