Devil, Pretender (Dissimulare; 3pp)

Pretender Devil (Dissimulare) CR 4

XP 1,200
LE Medium outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful)
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9
Aura emotion (30 ft., DC 16)

DEFENSE

AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 42 (5d10+15)
Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +2
DR 5/good or silver; Immune fire, poison; Resist acid 10, cold 10

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft., climb 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (average)
Melee 2 claws +6 (1d4+1), 2 wings +1 (1d4)
Ranged +1 flaming composite longbow +8 (1d8+2/×3 plus 1d6 fire)
Special Attacks countersong
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 5th; concentration +9)

Constant—light
2/day—detect good, infernal healing, misdirection
1/day—magic circle against good

STATISTICS

Str 12, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 19
Base Atk +5; CMB +6; CMD 18
Feats Improved Initiative, Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Skills Bluff +12, Climb +9, Diplomacy +12, Disguise +12, Fly +10, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (local) +8, Knowledge (nobility) +5, Knowledge (planes) +8, Knowledge (religion) +8, Perception +9, Sense Motive +9, Stealth +7
Languages Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal
SQ infernal mark

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Countersong (Su)

A pretender devil can counter magic effects that depend on sound.

This ability functions as the bard ability of the same name, except that the pretender devil makes a Bluff check instead of a Perform check each round.

Infernal Mark (Su)

Despite the pretender devil’s celestial appearance, its true devilish background manifests in a single infernal mark. This could be a razor-sharp fang, a red-tinted iris, or any other physical feature that might hint at its sinister origins.

Smoke Arrow (Su)

A pretender devil’s bow needs no ammunition and automatically creates an arrow that acts as a smoke arrow when drawn.

A pretender devil is patient and employs elaborate schemes to cultivate trust, even committing beneficent deeds it secretly abhors. It especially revels in manipulating weak-minded individuals with wavering convictions, inspiring them to zealous purpose only to callously reveal its treachery in the end. Some say the heavenly radiance of these false angels is actually the light of hope leached from the eyes of those they betrayed.