XP 1,200
N Medium outsider (extraplanar, psychopomp)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, spiritsense; Perception +14

DEFENSE

AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 16 (+6 natural)
hp 47 (5d10+20)
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +10
Immune death effects, disease, mind-affecting effects, poison; Resist cold 10, electricity 10; SR 15

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Melee quill +5 (1d4 plus censor or expurgate)

STATISTICS

Str 10, Dex 11, Con 18, Int 15, Wis 19, Cha 16
Base Atk +5; CMB +5; CMD 15
Feats Alertness, Improved Initiative, Iron Will
Skills Bluff +11, Climb +8, Diplomacy +11, Knowledge (history, planes, religion) +10, Perception +14, Sense Motive +14, Stealth +8
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Infernal
SQ spirit touch, transformation

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Censor (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.