Daemon, Alucidaemon

Alucidaemon CR 4

XP 1,200
NE Small outsider (daemon, evil, extraplanar)
Init +5; Senses blindsense (life) 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +6

DEFENSE

AC 19, touch 18, flat-footed 13 (+5 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 natural, +1 size)
hp 55 (5d10)
Fort +3; Ref +14; Will +8
Immune acid, death effects, disease, poison; Resist cold 5, electricity 5, fire 5

OFFENSE

Speed 10 ft., fly 50 ft. (average)
Melee slam +10 (1d6+2 bludgeoning)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks virtual mortality
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 4th, concentration +7)

• 1/day—magic missile, shocking grasp
• At will—daze (DC 13), ghost sound (DC 13), jolt, silent image (DC 14)

STATISTICS

Str 14, Dex 20, Con 11, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 17
Base Atk +5; CMB +6; CMD 21
Feats Dodge, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +10, Bluff +8, Knowledge (planes) +6, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6, Spellcraft +6, Stealth +10
Languages Abyssal, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Virtual Mortality (Su)

As a standard action, an alorbidaemon can focus on a single living creature within 60 feet that has immediate access to a personal comm unit or datapad. Unless the target succeeds at a DC 15 Will save, the device immediately activates a vidgame that compels the target to play it. While the vidgame is active, the target takes a –2 penalty to AC and saving throws. The target can take a move action to play the vidgame, allowing it to attempt another DC 10 Will save to end the effect. At the end of each turn that the target doesn’t take this move action, it begins to lose the vidgame and takes 3d8 damage from the vidgame as deadly feedback. Whether or not a creature succeeds at its saving throw against this ability, it’s immune to further instances of this effect for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting effect.

ABOUT

Environment any
Organization solitary, pair, or local-area network party (3–16)
Treasure standard

This diminutive figure resembles a withered humanoid wedged into a floating mechanical chair, with wires running into its body and flashing screens surrounding it.

Originating from the desolate plane of Abaddon, daemons strive to end all life in existence—even destroying themselves after snuffing out or consuming every other soul. A daemon’s favorite method of killing often shapes their form and abilities. Traditional daemons might embrace more conventional means of inflicting death, though newer daemons have adapted to the galaxy’s evolving technology. Both alucidaemons and alorbidaemons prey upon those who lose themselves in digital media. The former drain the life from those who grow obsessed with vidgames. Especially dangerous, alorbidaemons arise from the souls of wicked sensates who perish while engrossed in virtual reality as their bodies withered from neglect.

Alucidaemons take the form of gaunt, child-like figures, their eyes covered by a visor feeding them various realities while they watch in slack-jawed awe. Nearly all of them move with the help of a floating pod that serves as an extension of their bodies; they control its movements with the mechanical gauntlets permanently locked onto their withered hands. Alorbidaemons appear as horrible amalgams of several alucidaemons, joined together in a connected set of pods to form a single body. A typical alucidaemon is 3 to 4 feet tall but weighs 200 pounds due to their mechanical components. A typical alorbidaemon is 4–5 feet tall but can weigh 1,000 pounds.