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Ankuburus

Appearance

The Ankuburus is an evil creature which seeks out wizards bodies to possess and feed upon.
    When not possessing the body of another magic using creature, the Ankuburus, which is also known as the Angel of Darkness, is a fearsome creature to behold. It is a black monstrosity that stands 9 feet tall, with great fanged wings, arms which end in ten symmetrically arranged claws the size of short-swords at the ends, a mouth of black daggers which pulse in and out with each breath, a powerful build of broad muscles, and a thick tail trailing behind that ends in a spike with a pincer to either side.
    Often, the Ankuburus is not encountered in its natural form, but in possession of a mortal spell caster. The more powerful spell caster, the better for the Ankuburus. The Ankuburus is able to telepathically communicate with any creature within 120 feet that has a language.

Combat

The Ankuburus is a mighty warrior and strong spell caster. They relish entering into combat with both claws and magic. Being a formed spirit, the Ankuburus does not breath and so does not require its head to survive and thus can continue fighting, although it will be hindered by lack of sight.
    Spell-Like Abilities: The Ankuburus has no spell like powers of it's own except for Magic Jar, which it can use at will, as a 15th level sorcerer (save DC 18). Successful possession of a spell casting creature allows the Ankuburus to cast any spell that the creature had memorized at the time. The Ankuburus retains these memorized spells until either they are cast or until such a time as the Ankuburus possesses another spell caster. An Ankuburus cannot memorize it's own spells. All spells are cast as if by a 15th level spell caster (save DC 13 + spell level).
    Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the Ankuburus must hit a Medium-size or smaller creature with it's tail pincers. If it gets a hold, it deals automatic pincer damage each round that the hold is maintained and can constrict for an additional 2d6 points of bludgeoning damage each round.
    Rend (Ex): If an Ankuburus hits with both claw attacks, it latches its claws onto the victim's body and tears their flesh apart. This attack automatically deals an additional 2d8+8 points of damage.
    Paralyzing Breath (Su): In lieu of a bite attack, the Ankuburus may spew a black, cloudy gas into the air around the opponent directly in front of it, filling the space of a five foot cube. The target of the breath weapon must make a Fortitude check (DC 20) or be paralyzed for 2d4 rounds and slowed for d4 rounds. A successful Fortitude save results in d4 rounds of being slowed.
    Fast Healing (Ex): An Ankuburus heals 5 hit points of damage each round. The Ankuburus heals at this rate until slain.
    Immunities (Ex): An Ankuburus is immune to fire, cold, and acid related attacks.
    Keen Vision (Ex): All Ankuburus have low-light vision and 60-foot dark vision.

Habitat/Society

Ankuburus wander through-out the lower planes seeking gates opened by powerful wizards or other methods of entering the Prime. Once there on the prime they seek out the nearest powerful wizard and begin their attempts at possessing him. Once this has been accomplished the first order of business is the creating of a focus. This mystical room-area is where the Ankuburus can re-form its natural body should both its host and its physical form be destroyed. Unless the Ankuburus' spirit is captured, destroyed, or banished during the round following its death, its spirit will flee back to this focus room and there it will spend one hour rebuilding a physical form. Often this room is warded to deter good-aligned immortals from entering within and may have one or more magical traps to assist the Ankuburus deal with intruders. Once per day the Ankuburus can magically teleport itself back to this sanctuary.
    Ankuburus are not always solitary creatures. Occasionally they travel together so that all present can pass through a hapless wizards gate when an opportunity to enter the Prime avails itself.

Ecology

The Ankuburus is said to be a fallen Agathinon or Deva who traveled to far into the abyss or lower planes and was over-powered by the insidious evil which lurks there. Turned to evil and filled with a hunger for power these creatures seek entrance to the Prime where they can create the most disruption in the works of their lawful-good inclined ancestors. An Ankuburus is not native to the Prime and thus the only purpose it serves by existing on the Prime is it's own.