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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Treebore" data-source="post: 5763232" data-attributes="member: 10177">WOTC Beholders are WHIMPS anyways! Give me a Prysmal Eye from the Castles and Crusades monster book to terrify a party with any day!NO. ENCOUNTERED: 1SIZE: MediumHD: 15 (d10)MOVE: 40 ft. (fly)AC: 29ATTACKS: Bite (2d6),Eyes 9 (Eyes)SPECIAL: Eyes, Spells, Cannotbe Surprised, Immunity toMagic, Telepathy, SilentSAVES: M, PINT: Supra-GeniusALIGNMENT: Chaotic EvilTYPE: AberrationTREASURE: 11XP: 11,700+15Prysmal eyes are hateful, loathsome creatures that haunt subterranean depthsin search of food, territory, and power. Prysmal eyes are roughly a flattenedspherical shape, with tough silicate skin studded by recesses and grooves.Their bodies are tough, and capable of deflecting both spells and steel. Theirskin also refracts light, occasionally causing prysmal eyes to appear distortedand colorful. The underbelly of the beast has an orifice surrounded by roughtentacles that functions to grind and devour victims. Highly intelligent, andextremely cunning, prysmal eyes lurk in the dark recesses of well-traveledpassages, surprising passing creatures with unexpected demands of exorbitanttribute and loot. Those who cannot (or will not) pay become the beast’s nextmeal. They are solitary creatures that are extremely territorial.Combat: Entering melee combat is anathema to prysmal eyes. Instead,they will rely on their formidable magical strength to dominate and destroyenemies. Few opponents can hold firm under the assault of a prysmal eye.Eyes: Every prysmal eye has nine eyes situated equidistantly around itsexterior. Each of these eyes can generate a powerful surge of magical energyevery round. However, targeting a foe with one or more eyes will mean thatother eyes are on the opposite side of the creature. To resolve this, the CastleKeeper should determine the location of each eye on the creature. A giveneye can only target foes within an unbroken line of sight. The visible arc foreach eye is 90° from center; up, down, and to either side. Unless otherwisenoted, all of the eye powers have a range of 60 feet, and strike the chosentarget. The powers of the eyes are as follows:Eye 1- Polymorph: This effect is the same as the spell polymorph other,except that the new form is always that of a creature or person thatis most feared by the victim. The effect can duplicate a specificindividual’s appearance and voice. Equipment, class abilities, andnon-physical qualities are not altered. If the victim is transformedinto a form where class abilities are useful then the victim’s classabilities are retained. Otherwise, all effects are identical to thespell polymorph other. If the victim possesses immunity to fear, thisability will transform the victim into a randomly determined form. Asuccessful wisdom save negates this effect.Eye 2- Teleport: This effect magically transports a victim to a differentlocation. The victim reappears 1d10 x 100 feet away, in a randomdirection. Roll 1d6: 1-north, 2-south, 3-east, 4-west, 5-up, 6-down.If an indicated direction and distance would result in teleportationinto a solid object, a constitution save is allowed to avoid immediatedeath. If the save is successful, the creature is still transported, butis stranded on the astral plane. In all other respects, this effect isidentical to the spell teleport. If a victim is teleported upwards, fallingdamage may apply. A successful dexterity check negates this.Eye 3- Enervate: This effect is identical to the spell energy drain,leeching 2d4 levels or hit dice from the victim; if the victim is reducedto 0 levels or hit dice, it is forever slain. A successful constitution savenegates this effect.Eye 4- Immobilize: This effect is identical in effect to the various holdspells, applying to any creature targeted. A creature affected is unableto perform any physical activity for 2d4 rounds. Actions of a purelymental nature, however, may still be performed. A successful strengthsave negates this effect.Eye 5- Disjoin: This effect is identical to the spell disjunction. Thispower can be used once per day.Eye 6- Harm: This effect is identical to the spell harm. There is no savefor this effect. This power can be used twice per day.Eye 7- Prismatic Spray: This effect is identical to the spell prismaticspray. This power can be used three times per day.Eye 8- Animate Dead: All corpses within 500 feet of the prysmal eyeanimate, and become either zombies or skeletons. These undead areunder the control of the prysmal eye. There is no limit to the numberof undead a prysmal eye can control at any given time.Eye 9- Foresight: A victim of this effect must make a successful wisdomsave or have its next action known to the prysmal eye. If the savefails, the prysmal eye gains a +4 bonus to all attack rolls against theopponent, and a +4 bonus to armor class and saving throws againstattacks and effects generated by the victim. The prysmal eye alsogains initiative over the affected creature on the following round.Cannot be Surprised: Prysmal eyes cannot be back attacked, sneak attacked,or surprised. Their multiple sensory organs prevent this.Immunity to Magic: Prysmal eyes are immune to all spells and effects exceptthose that are sound-based. Spells that generate light that are cast upon thesecreatures actually heal them by 1 hit point per level or hit dice of the caster.Telepathy: Prysmal eyes are able to telepathically communicate with anyintelligent creature within 120 feet. They are able to read surface thoughts,and can concentrate on a specific creature for three rounds to reveal itsalignment, class, level or hit dice, and whether or not it is being truthful.Silent: Prysmal eyes are silent when traveling or when using their abilities.Spells and effects that generate silence do not prevent prysmal eyes from usingtheir abilities or casting spells.Special: All prysmal eyes have the tracking ability of the ranger class. Theyalso possess the abilities, including spellcasting, of the illusionist class.-Monsters and Treasure, second printing, from Troll Lord Games.</blockquote>

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