Agathion, Mustelidal
The head of this muscular, furry humanoid figure is that of an angry badger; it looks ready to strike at a moment’s notice.
Mustelidal CR 16
Source Pathfinder #108: Hell Comes to Westcrown pg. 84
XP 76,800
NG Medium outsider (agathion, extraplanar, good)
Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +23
Aura protective aura (20 ft.)
Defense
AC 31, touch 15, flat-footed 26 (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +16 natural); +4 deflection vs. evil
hp 261 (18d10+162); regeneration 5 (evil weapons and spells)
Fort +15, Ref +15, Will +13; +4 resistance vs. evil
DR 10/evil and silver; Immune electricity, petrification; Resist cold 10, sonic 10
Offense
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.
Melee unarmed strike +26/+21/+16/+11 (2d8+7/19–20)
Special Attacks reckless bravura
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 18th; concentration +20)
Constant—speak with animals
At will—soften earth and stone, thunderstompACG
3/day—meld into stone, stone callAPG, stone shape
1/day—summon monster V (Large earth elemental only)
Statistics
Str 24, Dex 18, Con 29, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 15
Base Atk +18; CMB +25 (+27 grapple); CMD 40 (42 vs. grapple)
Feats Dodge, Improved Critical (unarmed strike), Improved Grapple, Improved Initiative, Improved Unarmed Strike, Lunge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike)
Skills Acrobatics +25, Bluff +23, Climb +28, Escape Artist +25, Knowledge (planes) +14, Perception +23, Sense Motive +14, Stealth +25, Survival +23
Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; speak with animals, truespeech
SQ celestial strike, lay on hands (9d6, 11/day, as an 18th-level paladin), poison purge
Ecology
Environment any underground (Nirvana)
Organization solitary, pair, or cete (3–6)
Treasure double
Special Abilities
Celestial Strike (Ex) A mustelidal’s unarmed attacks are treated similarly to those of an 18th-level brawler (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 23). They deal 2d8 points of lethal bludgeoning damage, though the mustelidal can choose to deal nonlethal damage instead with no penalty on his attack roll. The mustelidal applies his full Strength modifier on all damage rolls with his unarmed strike. A mustelidal’s unarmed strike is treated as both a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that modify either manufactured weapons or natural weapons. A mustelidal’s unarmed strikes are treated as magic, cold iron, silver, and adamantine weapons for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction and bypassing hardness.
Poison Purge (Su) As a full-round action, a mustelidal who has been poisoned can will himself into an unconscious state for 10 minutes. During this time, the mustelidal suffers no further effects from the poison, and cannot be roused from this deathlike trance by any means. At the end of the 10 minutes, the mustelidal awakens completely cured of any poisons that were affecting him. This doesn’t heal the mustelidal of any existing ability damage or drain the poison may have already caused. If the mustelidal succumbs to a poison that causes unconsciousness, this ability triggers automatically.
Reckless Bravura (Ex) As a swift action when a mustelidal is flanked or within the area threated by a creature whose size is at least Huge, the mustelidal can enter a frenzy, taking a –2 penalty to his AC and gaining a +2 morale bonus on melee attack and damage rolls. The mustelidal can leave this state as a free action only after reducing an enemy to 0 hit points or fewer or when there are no enemies in the mustelidal’s line of sight.
Description
Tenacious warriors, mustelidals are the protectors of the good and neutral burrowing creatures of the universe, fending off such evil underground threats as neothelids, purple worms, and shaitans. These agathions are difficult to kill and see defeat in battle as little more than an annoying roadblock delaying their eventual victory.
Mustelidals look like humanoid badgers with black fur and a white stripe running from the crowns of their heads all the way down their backs. They often wear open yet loose-fitting clothing that shows off their toned physiques and allows them more freedom of movement in battle. They prefer to dress in deep, rich browns accented with warm colors, such as yellows and oranges. An average mustelidal stands 5-1/2 feet tall and weighs 180 pounds.
Ecology
Mustelidals are fashioned from the souls of goodaligned mortals whose determination and perseverance kept them fighting long after they should have given in. The more times such a mortal has been resurrected in order to prolong its fight, the greater the chance that her soul is transformed into a mustelidal after finally receiving Pharasma’s judgment. Just after they are “born,” mustelidals are eager to return to the Material Plane and engage in battle with the forces of evil.
When in a conflict, mustelidals rely on their natural defenses a bit too much, often getting in over their heads and attacking large throngs of enemies or foes who eclipse them in size. In such situations, mustelidals tap into a well of courage that usually allows them to survive against all odds. These agathions use their ability to summon Large earth elementals only to distract their foes at the start of combat or in dire circumstances when the mustelidals need a way to cover their escape.
At the end of a protracted conflict, mustelidals burrow into the nearby dirt or use their meld into stone spell-like ability to allow their regeneration to restore them to full health. They also take advantage of their poison purge ability at this time if any toxins are coursing through their blood. If the mustelidals weren’t victorious in the previous fight, they use their skills to track down the surviving foes to attempt to finish the job.
Habitat and Society
Because of mustelidals’ unwillingness to back down from a fight, other types of agathions often use them as personal bodyguards, especially when traveling to other planes. Those with crucial missions frequently bring along a small retinue of mustelidals, though they must convince the badger-headed outsiders that they will be face a fair challenge; mustelidals are uninterested in wasting their talents against foes they can defeat without any effort. Occasionally, mustelidals are tasked with protecting a good-aligned outsider or a particularly important mortal. Mustelidals consider such a duty sacrosanct, and never abandon their charges when things get dangerous, not even to chase down an enemy to finish it off—while mustelidals enjoy fighting, they are clever enough to recognize that an apparent retreat may simply be an ambush in disguise.
When not protecting charges, mustelidals prefer to remain in burrowed dens, letting the cool, musty smell of soil fill their nostrils. They enjoy claustrophobic spaces and darkness, and often react violently to intruders who threaten their solitude with either their presence or light. In other contexts, however, mustelidals are quite friendly, if a bit intense. They tend to speak in brief sentences and their laughs, which rarely occur, are short, staccato bursts. The condition of a mustelidal’s fur often indicates how long it has been idle; one with dirt clumped and matted in its coat hasn’t been in a fight in weeks or months. A mustelidal who has spent some time outside of Nirvana is much more freshly groomed.
Of all the races on the Material Plane, mustelidals have a certain fondness for gnomes. This may be because the two races share the ability to speak with animals, giving them both an appreciation of the natural world—or perhaps because mustelidals appreciate the way gnomes fight so hard to stave off the Bleaching, despite its seeming inevitability. Whatever the reason, a mustelidal sometimes forms a strong attachment with a particular gnome, rescuing him from fatal situations but otherwise content simply to observe his antics. Many campfire tales have been told about gnomes who have garnered these literal guardian angels.
