Sephirah, Ruach

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This creature resembles an enormous animal head with no body. It walks on a pair of bestial legs which end in talons, and sports a pair of feathered wings.

Ruach

CR 8

XP 4800
LG Medium outsider (good, lawful, sephirah)
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +15
Aura superior ability (180 ft.)

AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 17 (+2 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, +5 natural)
hp 85 (10d10+30)
Fort +7; Ref +9; Will +9 Immune blindness, critical hits, deafness, disease, electricity, fire, poison; SR 18

Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)
Melee bite +12 (1d6+3), talons +7 (1d4+1 plus poison)
Special Attacks channel positive energy (5/day, 5d6, DC 17), confounding visage
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th; concentration +12)

At Will—dimension door (self only), dispel magic (greater), good hope, plane shift (self only), rage, veil (self only)

Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 15, Wis 15, Cha 15
Base Atk +10; CMB +13; CMD 28 (can't be tripped)
Feats Dodge, Great Fortitude, Hover, Improved Initiative, Toughness
Skills Fly +19, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (planes) +15, Perception +15, Sense Motive +15, Spellcraft +12, Stealth +15; Racial Modifiers +5 to all Knowledge checks
Languages envisaging

SQ planar acclimation, void form

Environment any (Heaven)
Organization solitary or configuration (2-6)
Treasure none

Aura of Superior Ability (Su) Each ruach is associated with one of the six ability scores: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma. The associated ruach, and all other ruachs within 180 feet, each gain a +6 enhancement bonus and a +6 inherent bonus to the associated ability score for as long as they remain within 180 feet. Note that enhancement bonuses and inherent bonuses do not stack.

Confounding Visage (Su) Gaze—frightened for 1 round and shaken for 1 minute, 30 feet, Will DC 17 negates. This ability is a fear effect. It does not affect outsiders, nor does it affect creatures that cannot see the ruach's true form. Once a creature makes a saving throw against a particular ruath's confounding visage, that creature is immune to the confounding visage of all ruaths for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Poison (Ex) Talons—injury; save Fort DC 17; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 damage to the ability score associated with the ruach’s superior ability aura; cure 2 saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Ruach with Superior Strength

Make the following substitutions when a ruach is within an aura of superior Strength: Melee bite +18 (1d6+12), talons +13 (1d4+4 plus poison); CMB +19; CMD 34 (40 if the ruach is also within an aura of superior Dexterity; can't be tripped); Str 26.

Ruach with Superior Dexterity

Make the following substitutions when a ruach is within an aura of superior Dexterity: Init +12; AC 26, touch 21, flat-footed 17 (+8 Dex); Ref +15; CMD 34 (40 if the ruach is also within an aura of superior Strength; can't be tripped); Dex 26; Skills Fly +25, Stealth +21.

Ruach with Superior Constitution

Make the following substitutions when a ruach is within an aura of superior Constitution: hp 145 (10d10+90); Fort +13; Con 26; Special Abilities poison save DC 23.

Ruach with Superior Intelligence

Make the following substitutions when a ruach is within an aura of superior Intelligence: Skills Knowledge (arcana, history, local, geography, nature, planes, religion) +21, Spellcraft +18.

Ruach with Superior Wisdom

Make the following substitutions when a ruach is within an aura of superior Wisdom: Senses Perception +21; Will +15; Skills Perception +21.

Ruach with Superior Charisma

Make the following substitutions when a ruach is within an aura of superior Charisma: Special Attacks channel energy (DC 23); Spell-Like Abilities concentration +18; Cha 26; Skills Intimidate +18; Special Abilities confounding gaze save DC 23.

The beings known as ruach are living incarnations of positive attributes, such as strength and wisdom. Each is tied to a specific such attribute, but is able to enhance that attribute in others of its kind, making groups of ruachs (known as configurations) more powerful than the sum of their parts. These groups constantly strive to create new sources of hope across the multiverse, battling against sources of evil that spread despair and self-doubt.

A ruach's body resembles the head of an animal which represents the ruach's associated attribute (such as a bull representing strength, a great cat representing dexterity, etc.). Regardless of the specific animal it resembles, a ruach always has an enormous maw filled with jagged teeth. Ruachs understand that their natural forms are inherently disturbing to most mortals. They frequently use their veil spell-like ability to conceal their true forms, often behind angelic guises that mortals are more likely to associate with benevolent celestials.

A ruach is roughly seven feet tall, with a head that is roughly three feet across and a wingspan of roughly twelve feet. A typical ruach weighs 200 pounds.

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