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Retriever

CR 11.00 Construct CE Huge
A spider the size of a bull elephant rears up on its back four legs in a violent challenge, eyes shimmering with magical energy.

Not all constructs are formed from unliving matter like stone, wood, metal, or dead flesh. In the darkest corners of the Great Beyond, certain powerful demon lords have mastered the art of shaping the raw, protoplasmic flesh of the Abyss into hideous monstrosities devoid of life, emotion, and the will to resist control. The monstrous retriever is the best-known of such constructs, a huge spider-like creation capable of unleashing potent energy upon those it has been ordered to seek.

Demon lords use retrievers to seek out those who dare abandon their loyalties or flee from servitude. Often, the presence of a retriever in a demon's den is enough in and of itself to ensure the loyalty of the lesser demons. The constructs also excel in tracking down specific objects and returning them to their masters—their intelligence is just enough to allow them to focus on their ordered tasks but not quite enough for them to form ideas of rebellion and longings for freedom.

A retriever's body is the size of an elephant, and its legspan is nearly 30 feet. It weighs 6,500 pounds.

Although a retriever is not an outsider, it may nonetheless be conjured by either greater planar ally or greater planar binding. The spellcaster must take care to do so, however, using special rare incenses and complex diagrams inked on the floor and walls using expensive phosphorescent inks, lest the retriever attack the spellcaster upon completion of the spell. These components cost 25,000 gp and replace the usual costs associated with casting either spell (including greater planar binding‘s Charisma check requirement).

STR
22
DEX
16
CON
-
INT
3
WIS
11
CHA
1
HP
137 (15d10+55); fast healing 5
AC
25, touch 11, flat-footed 22 (+3 Dex, +14 natural, -2 size)
Speed
50 ft.
Init
+7
Melee
bite +19 (1d8+6 plus grab), 4 claws +19 (2d6+6/19-20)
BAB
+15
CMB
+23 (+27 grapple)
CMD
36 (40 vs. trip)
Fort
+7
Ref
+10
Will
+5

eye rays (+16 ranged touch)

relentless

Perception +15

spell-like abilities:
(CL 20th)

At will-discern location

Details
Type
Construct
Alignment
CE
Size
Huge
Environment
any (Abyss)
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, Perception +15
Languages
Abyssal (cannot speak)
Source
Bestiary