ability_mods: cha_mod: 6 con_mod: 3 dex_mod: 4 int_mod: 3 str_mod: 6 wis_mod: 3 ac: 27 ac_special: null active_abilities: - action_cost: One Action critical_failure: null critical_success: null description: The lamia matriarch can take on the appearance of a Medium humanoid. This doesn't change their Speed or their attack and damage modifiers with their Strikes, but it does prevent them from using their cursed touch. Each lamia matriarch has a fixed humanoid form—they cannot adopt a different appearance each time they use this ability, and the appearance resembles that of their upper torso when in their true form. effect: null failure: null frequency: null maximum_duration: null name: Change Shape range: null raw_description: '**Change Shape** [One Action] (__concentrate__, __occult__, __polymorph__, __transmutation__) The lamia matriarch can take on the appearance of a Medium humanoid. This doesn''t change their Speed or their attack and damage modifiers with their Strikes, but it does prevent them from using their cursed touch. Each lamia matriarch has a fixed humanoid form—they cannot adopt a different appearance each time they use this ability, and the appearance resembles that of their upper torso when in their true form.' requirements: null saving_throw: null stages: null success: null traits: - concentrate - occult - polymorph - transmutation trigger: null - action_cost: Three Actions critical_failure: null critical_success: null description: The lamia matriarch makes a scimitar attack against each enemy within reach. Each attack counts toward their multiple attack penalty, but the penalty does not increase until after all the attacks. The first enemy she damages is subject to matriarch's caress. effect: null failure: null frequency: null maximum_duration: null name: Dervish Strike range: null raw_description: '**Dervish Strike** [Three Actions] The lamia matriarch makes a scimitar attack against each enemy within reach. Each attack counts toward their multiple attack penalty, but the penalty does not increase until after all the attacks. The first enemy she damages is subject to matriarch''s caress.' requirements: null saving_throw: null stages: null success: null traits: null trigger: null - action_cost: Two Actions critical_failure: null critical_success: null description: The lamia touches a creature, who must succeed at a DC 28 Will save or become __stupefied 1__ (__stupefied 2__ if critically failed). If the target fails additional saves against this ability, the condition value increases by 1 if failed or 2 if critically failed (to a maximum of stupefied 4). This condition value decreases by 1 every 24 hours. effect: null failure: null frequency: null maximum_duration: null name: Matriarch's Caress range: null raw_description: '**Matriarch''s Caress** [Two Actions] (__curse__, __enchantment__, __mental__, __occult__) The lamia touches a creature, who must succeed at a DC 28 Will save or become __stupefied 1__ (__stupefied 2__ if critically failed). If the target fails additional saves against this ability, the condition value increases by 1 if failed or 2 if critically failed (to a maximum of stupefied 4). This condition value decreases by 1 every 24 hours.' requirements: null saving_throw: null stages: null success: null traits: - curse - enchantment - mental - occult trigger: null alignment: CE automatic_abilities: null description: 'The brilliant and powerful lamia matriarchs possess boundless ambition, always seeking to bring more people and territory into the clutches of their kind. Consequently, the become rulers of other lamia. For all their cruelty toward other creatures, they''re fierce protectors of other lamia, and consequently they quickly come to rule cults or warbands. Regardless of the lamia''s gender, these ascended lamias are always known as matriarchs. Rather than leonine limbs, a lamia matriarch''s lower body is formed in the winding coils of a giant snake. They''re also set apart by the occult power they pursue, and some have even have grand designs to break the animalistic curse that transformed them. However, every attempt so far has led to the matriarch''s fall. **__Recall Knowledge - Beast__ (__Arcana__, __Nature__)**: DC 24' hp: 135 hp_misc: null immunities: - controlled items: - +1 striking scimitar languages: - Abyssal - Common - Draconic level: 8 melee_attacks: - action_cost: One Action damage: - formula: 2d6+10 type: slashing name: scimitar to_hit: 19 traits: - forceful +2 - sweep name: Lamia Matriarch perception: 15 ranged_attacks: null resistances: - amount: 10 misc: null type: mental saves: fort: 13 fort_misc: null misc: +1 status to all saves vs. magic ref: 18 ref_misc: null will: 17 will_misc: null senses: - darkvision size: Large skills: - bonus: 18 misc: null name: Arcana - bonus: 15 misc: null name: Cult Lore - bonus: 20 misc: null name: Deception - bonus: 20 misc: null name: Diplomacy - bonus: 18 misc: null name: Intimidation - bonus: 17 misc: null name: Occultism - bonus: 16 misc: null name: Stealth - bonus: 13 misc: null name: Survival sources: - abbr: Bestiary page_start: '217' page_stop: null speed: - amount: 30 misc: null type: Land - amount: 30 misc: null type: climb - amount: 30 misc: null type: swim spell_lists: - attack_bonus: null cantrips: - level: 3 spells: - misc: null name: daze - misc: null name: detect magic - misc: null name: mage hand - misc: null name: prestidigitation - misc: null name: read aura constants: null dc: 28 focus_points: null misc: null spell_lists: - level: 3 spells: - misc: null name: dispel magic - misc: null name: enthrall - misc: null name: haste - misc: 4 slots name: mind reading - level: 2 spells: - misc: null name: blur - misc: null name: death knell - misc: null name: illusory creature - misc: 4 slots name: invisibility - level: 1 spells: - misc: null name: bless - misc: null name: magic missile - misc: null name: phantom pain - misc: 4 slots name: soothe spells_source: Occult Spontaneous Spells - attack_bonus: null cantrips: null constants: null dc: 28 focus_points: null misc: null spell_lists: - level: 4 spells: - misc: x3 name: charm - misc: x3 name: suggestion - level: 3 spells: - misc: null name: sleep - level: 2 spells: - misc: at will name: illusory disguise - misc: at will name: illusory object - misc: null name: mirror image - level: 1 spells: - misc: at will name: ventriloquism spells_source: Occult Innate Spells traits: - Beast