Monsters (D-De)

Table of Contents

Darkmantle
Delver
Demon
Babau
Balor
Bebilith
Dretch
Glabrezu
Hezrou
Marilith
Nalfeshnee
Quasit
Retriever
Succubus
Vrock
Derro
Destrachan
Devil
Barbed Devil (Hamatula)
Bearded Devil (Barbazu)
Bone Devil (Osyluth)
Chain Devil (Kyton)
Erinyes
Hellcat (Bezekira)
Horned Devil (Cornugon)
Ice Devil (Gelugon)
Imp
Lemure
Pit Fiend
Devourer

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Darkmantle

Darkmantle

Small Magical Beast

Hit Dice:

1d10+1 (6 hp)

Initiative:

+4

Speed:

20 ft. (4 squares), fly 30 ft. (poor)

Armor Class:

17 (+1 size, +6 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 17

Base Attack/Grapple:

+1/+0

Attack:

Slam +5 melee (1d4+4)

Full Attack:

Slam +5 melee (1d4+4)

Space/Reach:

5 ft./5 ft.

Special Attacks:

Darkness, improved grab, constrict 1d4+4

Special Qualities:

Blindsight 90 ft.

Saves:

Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +0

Abilities:

Str 16, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 10, Cha 10

Skills:

Hide +10, Listen +5*, Spot +5*

Feats:

Improved Initiative

Environment:

Underground

Organization:

Solitary, pair, clutch (3-9), or swarm (6-15)

Challenge Rating:

1

Treasure:

None

Alignment:

Always neutral

Advancement:

2-3 HD (Small)

Level Adjustment:

-

The darkmantle hangs from a ceiling by a muscular 'foot' at the top of its body. It can look like a stalactite, by holding its tentacles stiffly under itself, or like a lump of rock, spreading its tentacles so the membrane between them covers its body. Its shell and skin usually resemble limestone, but a darkmantle can change its color to match almost any type of stony background.

A darkmantle is about 4 feet long from the tips of its tentacles to the top of its head. It weighs about 30 pounds.

Combat

A darkmantle attacks by dropping onto its prey and wrapping its tentacles around the opponent's head. Once attached, it squeezes and tries to suffocate the foe. A darkmantle that misses its initial attack often flies up and tries to drop on the opponent again.

Darkness (Su): Once per day a darkmantle can cause darkness as the darkness spell (caster level 5th). It most often uses this ability just before attacking.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a darkmantle must hit a Large or smaller creature 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 attaches to the opponent's head and can constrict.

Constrict (Ex): A darkmantle deals 1d4+4 points of damage with a successful grapple check.

Blindsight (Ex): A darkmantle can 'see' by emitting high-frequency sounds, inaudible to most other creatures, that allows it to ascertain objects and creatures within 90 feet. A silence spell negates this ability and effectively blinds the darkmantle.

Skills: A darkmantle has a +4 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks.

These bonuses are lost if its blindsight is negated. The creature's variable coloration gives it a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.