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Dhour
Large Ooze (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 7d10+42 (80 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (-1 Size, +6 Natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+11
Attack: Slam +6 melee (2d4+3 plus 2d6 acid)
Full Attack: Slam +6 melee (2d4+3 plus 2d6 acid)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Psionics, Spell-Like Abilities. Acid, Improved Grab, Engulf
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60 ft., Ooze traits, Immune to Bludgeoning damage, DR 10/Piercing, Telepathy 60 ft., Hunters Mark
Saves: Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +5
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 10, Con 22, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 14
Skills: Concentration +16, Knowledge (Psionics, The Planes) +12, Psicraft +12
Feats: Combat Manifestation, Improved Initiative, Psionic Meditation
Environment: Astral or Ethereal Planes
Organization: Solitary, Pair or Group (3-8)
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Advancement: 8-10 HD (Large), 11-21 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: ---

Dhour are voracious hunters that have recently immigrated to the Astral and Ethereal Planes from somewhere. Their other intentions are unknown, as they eat whatever is in their path when hungry, and are so alien communication is only available via magic when they are not. They are formless blobs of protoplasm filled with shifting lights and organelles, and a 3 lobed brain is suspended in their center.

Psionics: Dhour can manifest powers as a 10th Level Psion, with access to the Egoist, Nomad and Telepath lists. Typical Powers prepared are:
1st: Astral Traveler, Detect Psionics, Mind Link, Primal Fear, Sense Link
2nd: Aversion. Chameleon, Psychoportive Shelter, Read Thoughts
3rd: Astral Caravan, Ectoplasmic Form, False Sensory Input, Touchsight
4th: Aura Sight, Psionic Anchored Navigation, Psionic Dimensional Anchor, Psionic Dimension Door
5th: Psionic Teleport, Teleport Trigger

Spell-Like Abilities (Sp): 3/day: Displacement, Invisibility 1/day: Plane Shift

Acid (Ex): A Dhour secretes a digestive acid that dissolves only flesh. Any melee hit or engulf attack deals acid damage

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a Dhour must hit with its slam attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can engulf.

Engulf (Ex): If the Dhour has a Large or smaller creature in a Grapple, it can make a Grapple Check to Engulf it. Engulfed creatures are subject to the Dhour’s acid, and are considered to be grappled and trapped within its body. They must hold their breath, or begin suffocating as well.

Hunters Mark (Su): As a Swift Action, the Dhour can expend 11 power points to psionically 'mark' a victim. This mark is viewable via aura sight, and can be removed by Psychic Chirurgy or Dispel Psionics. While the mark is active, the Dhour always knows the exact location of the target, even if it isn't on the same plane.

Combat: The Dhour are straight forward, seeking to engulf opponents at the earliest opportunity.




Dhour
"I thought Clucky was just a Chicken Golem?"

As Alien As It Gets

"Nothing of Big Bawb's is 'just a' anything."

"My new blob friends seem to know her too."

"Blob friends?"

"I think they're called Dhour."

"The Dhour? You made friends with alien super predators?"


Very Approachable, If They Aren't Hungryt

"They're dangerous Prak. Even to you."

"They seem okay enough. They haven't tried to eat me."

"They never eat you at first."

"What's your plan for when they run out of cultists?"

"Teleportation."

"They can still trace you."