Medium–Size Aberration

Hit Dice: 2d8+2 (11 hp)

Initiative: +3 (Dex)

Speed: 20 ft

AC: 17 (+3 Dex, +4 natural)

Attacks: Halberd +1 melee; or tentacle +1 melee

Damage: Halberd 1d10; or tentacle 1d6

Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/5 ft

Special Attacks: Eye ray

Saves: Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +4

Abilities: Str 10, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 7, Wis 12, Cha 12

Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground

Organization: Solitary or squad (2-10)

Challenge Rating: 2

Treasure: Standard

Alignment: Always neutral evil

Advancement: 3–6 HD (Medium–size)

Lensmen are the lackeys of the beholder caste system. Their lack of eyes and humanoid-like body shape relegate them to tasks of menial labor in the structure of beholder society. A lensman has a five-limbed starfish-shaped body with a large central eye set in the middle of the chest. A large, toothy maw is located just below the eye. Four of its five limbs end in prehensile, three-fingered claws. The fifth limb, located at the top of the body and above the eye, is a prehensile whip-like appendage. Its body is covered in short, coarse, bristly hair, tan in color.

   A lensman wears a garb around its lower torso to hold its tools and weapons.

Combat

Lensmen are semi-mindless drones and they generally attack with their weapons.

   Eye Ray (Su): A lensman’s eye can produce a single magical ray once a round. The eye’s effect resembles a spell cast by a 6th-level sorcerer but follows the rules for a ray (see Aiming a Spell, page 148 in the Player’s Handbook). All rays have a range of 50 feet and a save DC of 11.

   A lensman’s single eye ray is determined randomly for each lensman. Roll 1d6 on the table below.

1.       Emotion (Sp): As the 4th-level arcane spell. Will save negates.

2.       Heal (Sp): As the 6th-level divine spell.

3.       Dispel Magic (Sp): As the 3rd-level arcane spell.

4.       Tongues (Sp): As the 3rd-level arcane spell.

5.       Silent Image (Sp): As the 1st-level arcane spell. Will save negates.

6.       Protection from Good/Evil/Law/Chaos (Sp): As 1st-level arcane spell, but the lensman can only use one version of the spell at a time. Will save negates.