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 "markdown": "<title level=\"1\" pfs=\"\">[Formian Mageslayer](/Monsters.aspx?ID=1671)</title>\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"medium\">\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"medium\" flex=\"1 1 400px\">\r\n\r\nGrim, twisted formians forced into existence through the machinations of the King of Biting Ants, formian mageslayers are created for the express purpose of neutralizing and destroying enemy spellcasters. Wired to never sleep, mageslayers are tortured hunters and guardians whose only relief is found in tearing apart the magic and flesh of spellcasters who oppose the King of Biting Ants. Formian mageslayers have wings resembling those of dragonflies and longer, sleeker bodies than most formians.\n\n</column>\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"medium\">\r\n<image src=\"/images/Monsters/Formian_Mageslayer.png\" />\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n</row>\r\n\r\n<title level=\"2\" right=\"Creature 16\">[Formian Mageslayer](/Monsters.aspx?ID=1671)</title>\r\n\r\n<traits>\r\n<trait label=\"Rare\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=137\" />\r\n<trait label=\"LN\" url=\"/Rules.aspx?ID=95\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Medium\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Formian\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=419\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Mutant\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=229\" />\r\n</traits>\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"tiny\">**Source** [Pathfinder #173: Doorway to the Red Star](/Sources.aspx?ID=103) pg. 83</row>\n\n**Perception** +31; [darkvision](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=12), [scent](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=33) (imprecise) 30 feet, [tremorsense](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=40) 60 feet\r\n\r\n**Languages**\r\n[Akitonian](/Languages.aspx?ID=94), [Formian](/Languages.aspx?ID=95)\r\n\r\n**Skills**\r\n[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +28, [Arcana](/Skills.aspx?ID=2) +32, [Nature](/Skills.aspx?ID=10) +30, [Occultism](/Skills.aspx?ID=11) +32, [Religion](/Skills.aspx?ID=13) +30, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +28, [Survival](/Skills.aspx?ID=16) +28\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"medium\">\r\n**Str** +5\r\n\r\n**Dex** +8\r\n\r\n**Con** +5\r\n\r\n**Int** +9\r\n\r\n**Wis** +7\r\n\r\n**Cha** +5\r\n</row>\r\n\r\n**Disrupting Aura** ([abjuration](/Traits.aspx?ID=2), [aura](/Traits.aspx?ID=206), [primal](/Traits.aspx?ID=134)) 30 feet. Formian mageslayers are surrounded by an aura of disruptive energy that disperses magical energy and makes spellcasting difficult for their enemies. Whenever an enemy creature within the aura attempts to Cast a Spell or Activate a magic item, they must roll a DC 5 flat check; on a failed check, the spell or activation is lost and the action is wasted. Free action activations disrupted by this aura can't be attempted again until the start of the activating creature's next turn.<br />**Hive Mind** ([divination](/Traits.aspx?ID=47), [primal](/Traits.aspx?ID=134)) Formians operate from a shared hive intelligence that allows them to communicate nearly instantaneously. While within telepathic range of at least one other formian from the same hive mind, a formian worker gains a +2 circumstance bonus to initiative checks, Perception checks, and saving throws against [mental](/Traits.aspx?ID=106) effects. If one formian is aware of a combatant, all members of the hive mind within range are aware of it.\n\n</column>\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"medium\">\r\n**AC** 38 \r\n\r\n**Fort** +25 \r\n\r\n**Ref** +28 \r\n\r\n**Will** +30 \n\n</row>\r\n\r\n**HP** 240\n\n**Immunities**\r\n[sleep](/Traits.aspx?ID=145)\r\n\r\n**Resistances**\r\n[sonic](/Traits.aspx?ID=147) 15, spell resistance\n\n**Spell Resistance** A formian mageslayer takes 15 fewer damage from any arcane or primal spell that causes damage, and 10 less damage from any divine or occult spell that causes damage.<br />**Shred Spell** <actions string=\"Reaction\" /> ([abjuration](/Traits.aspx?ID=2), [primal](/Traits.aspx?ID=134)) **Trigger** A creature within the formian mageslayer's disrupting aura that the formian mageslayer can see succeeds at a DC 5 flat check to Cast the Spell in the aura; **Effect** The mageslayer attempts to unravel the spell's magic and attempts to [counteract](/Rules.aspx?ID=371) the spell. They use their [Arcana](/Skills.aspx?ID=2) modifier as their counteract modifier with a counteract level of 8. If the formian mageslayer succeeds, they counter the spell and use the dispersed energy to gain a number of temporary Hit Points equal to twice the spell's level for 1 minute. If the formian mageslayer critically fails this counteract check, their disrupting aura deactivates for 1 minute.\r\n\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n\r\n**Speed** 30 feet, fly 30 feet\r\n\r\n**Melee**\r\n<actions string=\"Single Action\" />\r\nclaw +32 ([Agile](/Traits.aspx?ID=170), [Finesse](/Traits.aspx?ID=179)),\r\n**Damage** 3d10+13 slashing plus 3d6 [persistent mental damage](/Conditions.aspx?ID=29) and stupefying touch\r\n\r\n**Ranged**\r\n<actions string=\"Single Action\" />\r\nacid spit +32 ([range 60 feet](/Traits.aspx?ID=248)),\r\n**Damage** 3d6+8 acid plus 3d6 [persistent acid damage](/Conditions.aspx?ID=29)\n\n**Stupefying Touch**  ([Abjuration](/Traits.aspx?ID=2), [Curse](/Traits.aspx?ID=38), [Primal](/Traits.aspx?ID=134)) A creature damaged by a mageslayer's claw Strike must succeed at a DC 37 Will save. The creature becomes [stupefied 2](/Conditions.aspx?ID=37) for 1 round on a failure. On a critical failure, the creature is stupefied 2 for 1 hour.\r\n\r\n</column>\n\n<document level=\"2\" id=\"creature-family-293\" />",
 "name": "Formian Mageslayer",
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 "perception": 31,
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 "release_date": "2021-11-10",
 "resistance": {
  "sonic": 15
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 "resistance_markdown": "[sonic](/Traits.aspx?ID=147) 15, spell resistance",
 "resistance_raw": " sonic  15, spell resistance",
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 "sense": " darkvision ,  scent  (imprecise) 30 feet,  tremorsense  60 feet",
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  "Pathfinder #173: Doorway to the Red Star"
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  "Pathfinder #173: Doorway to the Red Star pg. 83"
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 "source_category": "Adventure Paths",
 "source_group": "Strength of Thousands",
 "source_markdown": "<row gap=\"tiny\">[Pathfinder #173: Doorway to the Red Star](/Sources.aspx?ID=103) pg. 83</row>",
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 "summary": "Grim, twisted formians forced into existence through the machinations of the King of Biting Ants, formian mageslayers are created for the express …",
 "summary_markdown": "Grim, twisted formians forced into existence through the machinations of the King of Biting Ants, formian mageslayers are created for the express …",
 "text": " Formian Mageslayer Grim, twisted formians forced into existence through the machinations of the King of Biting Ants, formian mageslayers are created for the express purpose of neutralizing and destroying enemy spellcasters. Wired to never sleep, mageslayers are tortured hunters and guardians whose only relief is found in tearing apart the magic and flesh of spellcasters who oppose the King of Biting Ants. Formian mageslayers have wings resembling those of dragonflies and longer, sleeker bodies than most formians. Formian Mageslayer Source Pathfinder #173: Doorway to the Red Star pg. 83 Perception +31; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet, tremorsense 60 feet Languages Akitonian, Formian Skills Acrobatics +28, Arcana +32, Nature +30, Occultism +32, Religion +30, Stealth +28, Survival +28 Str +5 Dex +8 Con +5 Int +9 Wis +7 Cha +5 Disrupting Aura (abjuration, aura, primal) 30 feet. Formian mageslayers are surrounded by an aura of disruptive energy that disperses magical energy and makes spellcasting difficult for their enemies. Whenever an enemy creature within the aura attempts to Cast a Spell or Activate a magic item, they must roll a DC 5 flat check; on a failed check, the spell or activation is lost and the action is wasted. Free action activations disrupted by this aura can't be attempted again until the start of the activating creature's next turn. Hive Mind (divination, primal) Formians operate from a shared hive intelligence that allows them to communicate nearly instantaneously. While within telepathic range of at least one other formian from the same hive mind, a formian worker gains a +2 circumstance bonus to initiative checks, Perception checks, and saving throws against mental effects. If one formian is aware of a combatant, all members of the hive mind within range are aware of it. --- AC 38 Fort +25 Ref +28 Will +30 HP 240 Immunities sleep Resistances sonic 15, spell resistance Spell Resistance A formian mageslayer takes 15 fewer damage from any arcane or primal spell that causes damage, and 10 less damage from any divine or occult spell that causes damage. Shred Spell Reaction (abjuration, primal) Trigger A creature within the formian mageslayer's disrupting aura that the formian mageslayer can see succeeds at a DC 5 flat check to Cast the Spell in the aura; Effect The mageslayer attempts to unravel the spell's magic and attempts to counteract the spell. They use their Arcana modifier as their counteract modifier with a counteract level of 8. If the formian mageslayer succeeds, they counter the spell and use the dispersed energy to gain a number of temporary Hit Points equal to twice the spell's level for 1 minute. If the formian mageslayer critically fails this counteract check, their disrupting aura deactivates for 1 minute. --- Speed 30 feet, fly 30 feet Melee Single Action claw +32 (Agile, Finesse), Damage 3d10+13 slashing plus 3d6 persistent mental damage and stupefying touch Ranged Single Action acid spit +32 (range 60 feet), Damage 3d6+8 acid plus 3d6 persistent acid damage Stupefying Touch (Abjuration, Curse, Primal) A creature damaged by a mageslayer's claw Strike must succeed at a DC 37 Will save. The creature becomes stupefied 2 for 1 round on a failure. On a critical failure, the creature is stupefied 2 for 1 hour. ",
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