Hala

Hala CR 5

XP 1,600
Planetouched (fetchling) Large air elemental
N Large outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar)
Init +12; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +10

AC 22, touch 18, flat-footed 13 (+8 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –1 size)
hp 68 (8d10+24)
Fort +9, Ref +14, Will +1
Defensive Abilities air mastery, shadow blending; DR 5/—; Immune elemental traits; Resist cold 5, electricity 5

Speed fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Melee 2 slams +15 (1d8+4)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks whirlwind (DC 18)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th; concentration +9)

1/day—control weather, disguise self (disguised as a humanoid)

Str 18, Dex 27, Con 16, Int 6, Wis 9, Cha 13
Base Atk +8, CMB +13; CMD 32
Feats Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative (B), Mobility, Weapon Finesse (B)
Skills Acrobatics +16, Escape Artist +16, Fly +22, Knowledge (planes) +7, Perception +10, Stealth +14; Racial Modifiers +2 Knowledge (planes), +2 Stealth
Languages Auran, Common
SQ familiar spirit

Environment Plane of Air
Organization solitary
Treasure none

Air Mastery (Ex) Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an hala.

Familiar Spirit (Ex) An hala taken as a familiar becomes a disembodied soul that inhabits its master’s body. The hala and its master share the master’s body, can communicate freely, and retain their ability to think and reason. The hala otherwise loses all abilities while serving as a familiar. As a move action, the master may allow the hala to take over the body. The hala may choose to return control of the body as a move action. If the body the hala familiar inhabits dies or is destroyed, the hala resumes its normal form and is shunted from its master’s space as if arriving there at the end of a shadow walk spell effect. Anyone seeing the death of the hala’s master can attempt a DC 20 Perception check to notice a stray shadow dart in the direction of the hala’s arrival. The freed hala has no loyalty to its master’s allies, and usually attempts to flee, possibly to find a new master.

Shadow Blending (Su) Attacks against an hala in dim light have a 50% miss chance instead of the normal 20% miss chance. This ability does not grant total concealment; it just increases the miss chance.