Sacristan
Chains and piercings torture this being's bloodless flesh. The greatest violations invade its face and mouth.
Sacristan (CR 10)
Medium Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar, Kyton, Lawful)Alignment: Lawful Evil
Initiative: +3
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +17
Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 22, touch 13, flat-footed 19 (+3 Dex, +9 natural)Hit Points: 126 (12d10+60) Regeneration 5 (good spells and weapons, silver)
Saving Throws: Fort +13, Ref +7, Will +10
Damage Reduction: 10/silver or good
Immunity: cold
Spell Resistance: 21
Offense
Melee: mwk spiked chain +18/+13/+8 (2d4+7) or 2 claws +17 (1d4+5)Reach: 5 feet (10 feet with spiked chain)
Special Attacks: shadow scream, unnerving gaze (30 ft., DC 18)
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (+5) | 16 (+3) | 21 (+5) | 13 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 15 (+2) |
CMB +17 (+19 Bull Rush)
CMD 30 (32 vs. Bull Rush)
Feats: Bleeding Critical, Cleave, Critical Focus, Great Cleave, Powerful Maneuvers
Skills: Acrobatics +15, Bluff +17, Climb +17, Intimidate +17, Perception +17, Sense Motive +17, Stealth +18
Languages: Common, Infernal
Special Abilities
Shadow Scream (Su)
Once per hour as a standard action, a sacristan can burst the bonds sealing its mouth and unleash a cacophony of darkness and soul-shaking howls from the pits of the Shadow Plane. The area within 25 feet of the sacristan is affected by deeper darkness. All creatures within the area are deafened for as long as they remain in the area and must succeed at a DC 18 Will save or be confused. The confusion effect lasts for as long as the creature is in the shadow scream's area of effect and for 1d4 rounds after leaving. Any creature that falls unconscious while under the effects of this confusion effect must succeed at an additional DC 18 Will save or be afflicted by a random insanity-roll on the insanity table on page 250 of the Pathfinder RPG GameMastery Guide to determine which. A sacristan's shadow scream lasts for 3 rounds and remains centered on the kyton even if it moves. The sacristan can end the shadow scream at will. The scream also ends if the sacristan is killed or is affected by the spell dimensional lock, which prevents this ability's use for as long as the spell in effect. The save DCs are Charisma-based.Unnerving Gaze (Ex)
A creature that succumbs to an augur's unnerving gaze becomes staggered for 1 round.Ecology
Environment: Any, ShadowfellOrganization: solitary, pair, bodyguard (1d4 plus 1 kyton of lower CR [usually an ostiarius]), or entourage (2d6 plus 1 kyton of higher CR)
Treasure: standard
Every kyton considers itself some manner of artiste, working and reworking its avant-garde visions in various mediums-f lesh, minds, darkness, and others both natural and fragile. But for every masterpiece, there are countless failures. Sacristans number among the most useful failures of the kyton race.
Born from scraps of imperfect flesh, bent chain, and scarred minds, sacristans are bound together by kyton sculptor-surgeons. They lack the burden of free will, and their minds are etched with the ability to serve, making them utterly obedient to other kytons. While much more than automatons, sacristans are a potent slave caste, one manufactured to take ecstatic pleasure from serving their brethren.
Their other blessing is a miniature, permanent portal to the Shadow Plane sealed within their mouths. Kept restrained, this portal endlessly howls the music of the kytons' realms of shadowed torture and veiled delights. When threatened, sacristans burst open their mouths and allow the song of their collective race to seduce their foes in a way these brutes never could.
Sacristans vary in their appearance, but always look like tortured and maimed humanoids, often with redundant or absent features. They typically stand between 6 and 8 feet tall and weigh from 80 to 160 pounds.