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=DESTRACHAN=

{{Creature Table
| creature=
| style=
| size=Large | type=[[SRD:Aberration Type|Aberration]]
| hd=8d8+24  | hp=60 
| init=+5
| speed=30 ft. (6 squares)
| ac=18 (–1 size, +1 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +8 natural) | touch=10  | flat=17 
| bab=+6 | grapple=+14
| at=Claw +9 melee (1d6+4)
| full_at=2 claws +9 melee (1d6+4)
| space=10 ft. | reach=5 ft.
| sa=Destructive harmonics
| sq=[[SRD:Blindsight and Blindsense#Blindsight (Ex)|Blindsight]] 100 ft., immunities, protection from sonics
| fort=+5 | ref=+5 | will=+10
| str=18| dex=12| con=16| int=12| wis=18 | cha=12
| skills=[[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] +8, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +25, [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] +7, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] +9
| feats=[[SRD:Dodge|Dodge]], [[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]], [[SRD:Lightning Reflexes|Lightning Reflexes]]
| env=Underground
| org=Solitary or pack (3–5)
| cr=8
| treas=None
| align=Usually [[SRD:Neutral Evil|neutral evil]]
| adv=9–16 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Large); 17–24 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Huge)
| la=—
}}
The dungeon-dwelling destrachan looks like some bizarre, nonintelligent beast, but it’s an incredibly evil and crafty sadist. A destrachan has a pair of complex, three-part ears that it can adjust to be more or less sensitive to various sounds. It is [[SRD:Blinded|blind]], yet hunts with a sense of hearing more precise than most creatures’ sight.

From its tubular mouth a destrachan emits carefully focused harmonics, producing sonic energy so powerful it can shatter a stone wall. So skilled is a destrachan at controlling the sounds it emits that it can choose what type of material to affect with its attack.

A destrachan is about 10 feet long from its mouth to the tip of the tail and weighs about 4,000 pounds.

A destrachan speaks no [[SRD:Speak Language Skill|language]] but understands Common. If a destrachan must communicate, it does so through action.

===COMBAT===

A destrachan uses its claws only as a last resort or to finish off foes weakened by its [[SRD:Sonic Attack|sonic attack]]s. It often enters battle with surprise if possible. It first focuses on destroying metal armor and weapons and then changes to harmonics that disrupt flesh.

'''Destructive Harmonics ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' A destrachan can blast sonic energy in a cone up to 80 feet long. It can also use this attack to affect any creatures or objects within a 30-foot radius. It can tune the harmonics of this destructive power to affect different types of targets. All save [[SRD:DC|DCs]] are [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

''Flesh:'' Disrupting tissue and rending bone, this attack deals 4d6 points of damage to all within the area ([[SRD:Saving Throw|Reflex]] [[SRD:DC|DC]] 15 half ).

''Nerves:'' A destrachan can focus its harmonics to [[SRD:Knock|knock]] out foes rather than slay them. This attack deals 6d6 points of [[SRD:Nonlethal Damage|nonlethal damage]] to all within the area ([[SRD:Saving Throw|Reflex]] [[SRD:DC|DC]] 15 half ).

''Material:'' When using this form of harmonics, a destrachan chooses wood, stone, metal, or glass. All objects made of that material within the area must succeed on a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 15 [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude save]] or [[SRD:Shatter|shatter]]. Objects (or portions of objects) that have up to 30 [[SRD:Hit Points|hit points]] are potentially affected by this attack.

'''[[SRD:Blindsight and Blindsense#Blindsight (Ex)|Blindsight]] ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A destrachan can use hearing to ascertain all foes within 100 feet as a sighted creature would.

'''Immunities:''' Destrachans have immunity to [[SRD:Gaze|gaze]] attacks, visual effects, illusions, and other attack forms that rely on sight.

'''Protection from Sonics ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' While they can be affected by loud noises and sonic [[SRD:Creature Spells and Powers#Spells|spells]] (such as ''[[SRD:Ghost Sound|ghost sound]]'' or ''[[SRD:Silence|silence]]''), destrachans are less vulnerable to [[SRD:Sonic Attack|sonic attack]]s (+4 circumstance bonus on all saves) because they can protect their ears. A destrachan whose sense of hearing is impaired is effectively [[SRD:Blinded|blinded]], and all targets are treated as having total [[SRD:Concealment|concealment]].

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' A destrachan has a +10 racial bonus on [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] checks.

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Alignment	Usually neutral evil +
Challenge Rating	8 +
Environment	Underground +
Level Adjustment	— +
Size	Large +
Title	Destrachan +
Type	Aberration +