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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Vorpal Tribble" data-source="post: 2169135" data-attributes="member: 9755">Torrgan StaretsType: Large Undead (fire, psionic)Hit Dice: 7d12+6 (60 hp)Initiative: +3Speed: 40 ft.AC: 21 (+3 dex, +8 natural)BAB/Grapple: +3/+13Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Attack: Claw +10 melee (1d8+7 plus 2d6 fire)Full attack: 2 claws +10 melee (1d8+7 plus 2d6 fire)Special Attacks: Aura of Heat, Claw Afire, Psionics, Ribbon of Flame Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Resistance to Fire/15, Undead TraitsSaves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +9Abilities: Str 27, Dex 16, Con -, Int 17, Wis 19, Cha 12 Skills: Concentration +11, Diplomacy +5, Heal +14, Knowledge (Geography) +13, Knowledge (Nature) +13, Knowledge (Psionics) +8 Feats: Inquisitor, Lifesense, Psionic Body, Speed of Thought(B)________________________Environment: Warm DesertOrganization: Elder (1), Tradespeaks (2-3), Council (4-8)CR: 9Alignment: Lawful goodTreasure: NoneAdvancement: -Torrgan starets are undead advisors and leaders of the Torga. When a Torga shows itself to be of great wisdom and knowledge it is preserved for over a century. The reknowned torrga elder lets be known its wish to die normally or aid the tribe. Those that give permission to be preserved fashions for itself a psicrystal which it keeps till its death. Upon dying its mind seeps within the crystal. The crystal is then buried in clean, prepared sand, which immediately starts to warm. It continues to heat for a full day. During this time a special mixture known as Guttirun, made from the venom of a large carnivorous desert archnid,  is introduced into the body. This concoction quickly disolves bones and cartilage, and liquifies muscles and organs, though leaves intact the scales and skin of the corpse. The body is then drained, and filed with the burning hot sand by those who risk their life to face the dread temperatures. All orifices and the eyes are sewn tightly shut and glued so as to never reopen. Within several hours the psicrystal disolves within the pure sand and a crystaline matrix has formed. Once this is complete, the elder rises for a hundred and twenty years.   At the end of this period the elder is allowed to find peace. This ritual takes it far out within the deepest desert, where with a knife it cuts a line in its chest to release the sand, and so crumples. The torrgan starets appear much as they did in life, though their scales appear rougher and dull. As well, their normally deflated hornsacks stretch with the weight of the sand within them. Waves of heat continue to raise off them from its inner temperatures. Combat:Torrgan Starets are slow to battle, trying to lead away dangerous beings from the bulk of the living Torrgans. If speech nor deception work, they launch themselves upon their attackers, burning the very lungs of their attackers and slashing at them with flaming claws. They will continue to harry their opponents with their ribbons of flame for as long as they can, chasing them well away. They will not kill unless pressed, and will give their enemies the option to turn away. Aura of Heat (Ps):Those breathing air within 5 feet of Torrgan Starets take 1d6 points of damage per minute. In addition, those wearing metal armor are affected as if by a Heat Metal spell.  Claw Afire (Ps): A Torrgan Starets can activate this ability as a move-equivalent action. Flames engulf one of its hands (but does it no harm). The undead's unarmed attacks with that hand are treated as armed. Such attacks deal an extra 2d6 points of fire damage.Psionics:At will/Control Flames; 3/day Call to Mind. Manifester level 4th. Ribbon of Flame (Ps):A Torrgan Starets can release a writhing, energetic line of fire 80 feet long that does 1d8 points of damage as a ranged touch attack.</blockquote>

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