SRD:Androsphinx

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Androsphinx

Size/Type:	Large Magical Beast
Hit Dice:	12d10+48 (114 hp)
Initiative:	+0
Speed:	50 ft. (10 squares), fly 80 ft. (poor)
Armor Class:	22 (–1 size, +13 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 22
Base Attack/Grapple:	+12/+23
Attack:	Claw +18 melee (2d4+7)
Full Attack:	2 claws +18 melee (2d4+7)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Pounce, rake 2d4+3, roar, spells
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
Saves:	Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +7
Abilities:	Str 25, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 17
Skills:	Intimidate +17, Knowledge (any one) +18, Listen +18, Spot +18, Survival +18
Feats:	Alertness, Cleave, Great Cleave, Flyby Attack, Power Attack, Track
Environment:	Warm deserts
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	9
Treasure:	Standard
Alignment:	Always chaotic good
Advancement:	13–18 HD (Large); 19–36 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:	+5 (cohort)

These sphinxes are always male. Androsphinxes are clever and generally good-natured, but they can be savage opponents.

Combat

In battle, an androsphinx rips apart enemies with its razor-sharp claws. It relies on its natural weapons in a fight, employing its spells for defense or healing.

Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +18 melee, damage 2d4+3.

Roar (Su): Three times per day an androsphinx can loose a mighty roar. The first time it does this, all creatures within 500 feet must succeed on a DC 19 Will save or be affected as though by a fear spell for 2d6 rounds.

If the sphinx roars a second time during the same encounter, all creatures within 250 feet must succeed on a DC 19 Fortitude save or be paralyzed for 1d4 rounds, and all those within 90 feet are deafened for 2d6 rounds (no save). If it roars a third time during the same encounter, all those within 250 feet must succeed on a DC 19 Fortitude save or take 2d4 points of Strength damage for 2d4 rounds. In addition, any Medium or smaller creature within 90 feet must succeed on a DC 19 Fortitude save or be thrown to the ground and take 2d8 points of damage. The force of this roar is so great that it deals 50 points of damage to any stone or crystalline object within 90 feet. Magic items and held or carried items can avoid damage with a DC 19 Reflex save. Other androsphinxes are immune to these effects. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

Spells: An androsphinx casts divine spells as a 6th-level cleric from the cleric spell list and from the Good, Healing, and Protection domains.

Typical Cleric Spells Prepared (5/5/5/4; save DC 13 + spell level): 0—cure minor wounds, detect magic, guidance, light, resistance; 1st—divine favor, protection from evil*, shield of faith, remove fear, summon monster i; 2nd—bull’s strength, remove paralysis, resist energy, shield other*, summon monster iI; 3rd—cure serious wounds*, daylight, invisibility purge, searing light.

• Domain spell. Domains: Good and Healilng.

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