Good 12HD suggestions for Shapechange
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Infiniti2000
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The 3.5 Glabrezu is one of my favorite 12HD creatures, particularly for planar ally spells. 
IcyCool
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Thanee said:I don't think I'm up to date with monsters.
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Thanee
You'll find this lovely bit of true evil in the Monster Manual 2. They are scribes and deal-makers for the yugoloth race. They aren't particularly effective in melee combat, but they cast spells as a 12th level sorcerer, and have a number of useful spell-like abilities at caster level 12. In particular, Shapechange at will.
from MM:
hydra. choker. beholder and variants. undead things with energy/stat drain.
from Fiend Folio:
cuprilach: full attack as standard action.
sarkrith thane: extra standard action/round, 9/day
sunwyrm: 8x normal sight.
skulk: run while hiding with no penalties
sea drake: all damage are nonlethal so long as it's in water
rukanyr: sundering roar: 12d6 damage against single creature within 60 feet, or you can use it to sunder with almost guaranteed success.
from MMIII:
arrow demon: you won't find a better archer anywhere.
hydra. choker. beholder and variants. undead things with energy/stat drain.
from Fiend Folio:
cuprilach: full attack as standard action.
sarkrith thane: extra standard action/round, 9/day
sunwyrm: 8x normal sight.
skulk: run while hiding with no penalties
sea drake: all damage are nonlethal so long as it's in water
rukanyr: sundering roar: 12d6 damage against single creature within 60 feet, or you can use it to sunder with almost guaranteed success.
from MMIII:
arrow demon: you won't find a better archer anywhere.
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A few of my favorites :
7th level Astral Construct from EPH. Pg 188 - stupid good melee type monster. Lots of DMG.
Caller In Darkness - Also EPH. Pg 190 - Full attack from this guy is FOUR Incorporeal Touch Attacks. Can be devastating. Not to mention bieng incorporeal has many advantages.
Knell Beatle - MM3. Pg 88 - Nasty in melee. Great DMG and some good special abilities.
Atropal Scion - From Libris Mortis. Pg 84 - last fast healing ability and good dmg reduction make this a good "Flee" shape. Pretty fast with a Fly Speed and some very deadly special abilities.
Beholder - Good old 11 hid dice stand by. MM Page 25ish. Im not sure if Shapechange gives you special abilities, although if I was building the Arcanaloth from scratch I would take the feats that allow such. If he does, Beholder has a ton of them.
Chwidencha - From the Fiend Folio. A nasty grappling, rending, tremor-sensing nightmare for any party.
Hope I was helpful
7th level Astral Construct from EPH. Pg 188 - stupid good melee type monster. Lots of DMG.
Caller In Darkness - Also EPH. Pg 190 - Full attack from this guy is FOUR Incorporeal Touch Attacks. Can be devastating. Not to mention bieng incorporeal has many advantages.
Knell Beatle - MM3. Pg 88 - Nasty in melee. Great DMG and some good special abilities.
Atropal Scion - From Libris Mortis. Pg 84 - last fast healing ability and good dmg reduction make this a good "Flee" shape. Pretty fast with a Fly Speed and some very deadly special abilities.
Beholder - Good old 11 hid dice stand by. MM Page 25ish. Im not sure if Shapechange gives you special abilities, although if I was building the Arcanaloth from scratch I would take the feats that allow such. If he does, Beholder has a ton of them.
Chwidencha - From the Fiend Folio. A nasty grappling, rending, tremor-sensing nightmare for any party.
Hope I was helpful
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