lukasparke-archivesOfNethysScraper/sorted/creature/Elder Sphinx.json

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 "markdown": "<title level=\"1\" pfs=\"Standard\">[Elder Sphinx](/Monsters.aspx?ID=1318)</title>\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"medium\">\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"medium\" flex=\"1 1 400px\">\r\n\r\nTowering over their kin, elder sphinxes are the pharaonic masters of their kind. They crave solitude in eternal vigil over sacred spaces, where they honor ancient pacts.\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n**[Recall Knowledge - Beast](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**\r\n([Arcana](/Skills.aspx?ID=2), [Nature](/Skills.aspx?ID=10)): DC 40\r\n\r\n**[Unspecific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 38\r\n\r\n**[Specific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 35\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"medium\">\r\n<image src=\"/images/Monsters/Sphinx_ElderSphinx.png\" />\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n</row>\r\n\r\n<title level=\"2\" right=\"Creature 16\">[Elder Sphinx](/Monsters.aspx?ID=1318)</title>\r\n\r\n<traits>\r\n<trait label=\"Rare\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=137\" />\r\n<trait label=\"N\" url=\"/Rules.aspx?ID=95\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Huge\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Beast\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=20\" />\r\n</traits>\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"tiny\">**Source** [Bestiary 3](/Sources.aspx?ID=66) pg. 250</row>\n\n**Perception** +31; [darkvision](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=12), [_true seeing_](/Spells.aspx?ID=344)\r\n\r\n**Languages**\r\n[Common](/Languages.aspx?ID=1), [Draconic](/Languages.aspx?ID=2), [Sphinx](/Languages.aspx?ID=35); [_tongues_](/Spells.aspx?ID=340)\r\n\r\n**Skills**\r\n[Athletics](/Skills.aspx?ID=3) +30, [Bardic Lore](/Skills.aspx?ID=8) +32, [Deception](/Skills.aspx?ID=5) +28, [Diplomacy](/Skills.aspx?ID=6) +30, [Intimidation](/Skills.aspx?ID=7) +28, [Occultism](/Skills.aspx?ID=11) +30\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"medium\">\r\n**Str** +8\r\n\r\n**Dex** +5\r\n\r\n**Con** +6\r\n\r\n**Int** +8\r\n\r\n**Wis** +9\r\n\r\n**Cha** +6\r\n</row>\r\n\r\n**Bardic Lore** Sphinxes are naturally curious, and their love of puzzles and mysteries leads them to gather information on a broad range of topics. Sphinxes have the [Bardic Lore](/Feats.aspx?ID=179) bard feat, allowing them to [Recall Knowledge](/Actions.aspx?ID=26) on any topic.\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** +28 \r\n\r\n**Ref** +25 \r\n\r\n**Will** +31 \n\n</row>\r\n\r\n**HP** 300\n\n</column>\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n\r\n**Speed** 40 feet, fly 60 feet\r\n\r\n**Melee**\r\n<actions string=\"Single Action\" />\r\nclaw +32 ([Agile](/Traits.aspx?ID=170)),\r\n**Damage** 3d8+16 slashing\r\n\r\n**Occult Innate Spells** DC 37\r\n- **Cantrips (8th)**\r\n[Detect Magic](/Spells.aspx?ID=66), [Read Aura](/Spells.aspx?ID=246)\r\n- **8th**\r\n[Clairaudience](/Spells.aspx?ID=39) (at will), [Clairvoyance](/Spells.aspx?ID=40) (at will), [Dispel Magic](/Spells.aspx?ID=78), [Hallucinatory Terrain](/Spells.aspx?ID=145), [Locate](/Spells.aspx?ID=173), [Read Omens](/Spells.aspx?ID=247) (at will), [Remove Curse](/Spells.aspx?ID=250) (at will), [Shape Stone](/Spells.aspx?ID=276) (see idols of stone below), [True Seeing](/Spells.aspx?ID=344), [Ventriloquism](/Spells.aspx?ID=356) (at will)\r\n- **Constant (6th)**\r\n[Tongues](/Spells.aspx?ID=340), [True Seeing](/Spells.aspx?ID=344)\r\n\r\n**Rituals** DC 37\r\n\r\n- **6th**\r\n[Commune](/Rituals.aspx?ID=6)\r\n- **7th**\r\n[Legend Lore](/Rituals.aspx?ID=15)\r\n\r\n**Guardian Monolith** <actions string=\"Two Actions\" />  The elder sphinx transforms their body into stone or back to flesh. In stone form, the sphinx is [paralyzed](/Conditions.aspx?ID=28) but has Hardness 14 and gains immunity to bleed, [clumsy](/Conditions.aspx?ID=3), [disease](/Traits.aspx?ID=46), [drained](/Conditions.aspx?ID=10), [enfeebled](/Conditions.aspx?ID=13), [fatigued](/Conditions.aspx?ID=15), [negative](/Traits.aspx?ID=118) damage, [petrified](/Conditions.aspx?ID=30), [poison](/Traits.aspx?ID=126), [sickened](/Conditions.aspx?ID=34), and [wounded](/Conditions.aspx?ID=42). They don't age or require food, water, or sleep. They can perceive their surroundings and cast their innate spells. [_Stone to flesh_](/Spells.aspx?ID=311) turns the elder sphinx from stone form back to flesh, and [_flesh to stone_](/Spells.aspx?ID=123) turns it from flesh form to stone form.\r\n\r\n**Idols of Stone**   When the sphinx casts [_shape stone_](/Spells.aspx?ID=276), they can shape the stone into a magical duplicate of themself. When they cast [_clairaudience_](/Spells.aspx?ID=39), [_clairvoyance_](/Spells.aspx?ID=40), [_locate_](/Spells.aspx?ID=173), or [_ventriloquism_](/Spells.aspx?ID=356), they can make the effect come from any duplicate, instead of themself. The elder sphinx can concentrate for 1 minute to transfer their consciousness to any duplicate; the sphinx is then in their stone form from Guardian Monolith in that statue. The sphinx can have no more than four duplicate statues at a time. Casting _shape stone_ at that point causes the oldest duplicate to crumble to dust.\r\n\r\n**Pose a Riddle** <actions string=\"Two Actions\" /> ([Enchantment](/Traits.aspx?ID=61), [Incapacitation](/Traits.aspx?ID=93), [Linguistic](/Traits.aspx?ID=101), [Mental](/Traits.aspx?ID=106), [Occult](/Traits.aspx?ID=120)) **Frequency** once per 10 minutes; The sphinx recites a riddle and compels up to 10 creatures within 30 feet to answer (DC 37 Will save). The GM either runs the riddle out of character by timing the players' attempts, or picks an appropriate associated skill for the riddle, such as [Religion](/Skills.aspx?ID=13) for a riddle involving divine mysteries. The sphinx gains a +2 circumstance bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls against any creature that answers incorrectly even once. This bonus lasts for 1 day. <br />**Critical Success** The creature is unaffected, but it can choose to try to help solve the riddle.. <br />**Success** The creature attempts to answer the riddle. Each round spending at least one action attempting a [Recall Knowledge](/Actions.aspx?ID=26) check with the chosen skill (or working on the answer, if using an out of game riddle). This lasts for 1 minute, until the creature successfully answers the riddle, or until an enemy takes a [hostile action](/Rules.aspx?ID=300) against the creature, whichever comes first. <br />**Failure** As success but the creature must spend at least two actions each round attempting to answer. <br />**Critical Failure** As failure, but up to 1 hour.\r\n\r\n**Pounce** <actions string=\"Single Action\" />  The elder sphinx Strides and makes a Strike at the end of that movement. If they began this action [hidden](/Conditions.aspx?ID=22), they remain hidden until after the attack.\r\n\r\n**Warding Glyph**   Once per day, an elder sphinx can create a magical symbol as though casting a heightened [_glyph of warding_](/Spells.aspx?ID=138). The sphinx usually shapes it to the form of a riddle and sets the password to the answer. A creature that doesn't speak the password must succeed at a DC 37 Will save or be affected by one of the following spells, chosen by the sphinx when creating the symbol: [_visions of danger_](/Spells.aspx?ID=358) (7th), [_spirit blast_](/Spells.aspx?ID=301) (6th), [_synaptic pulse_](/Spells.aspx?ID=327) (5th), [charm](/Traits.aspx?ID=247) (4th), [fear](/Traits.aspx?ID=68) (3rd), [_phantom pain_](/Spells.aspx?ID=220) (3rd), or [sleep](/Traits.aspx?ID=145) (3rd). The sphinx learns the identity of any creature that answers the riddle and tends to be friendly to them\r\n\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n<aside>\r\n<title level=\"2\" noclass=\"true\" icon=\"/images/Icons/Sidebar_2_AdditionalLore.png\">Ancient Guardians</title>\r\n\r\nElder sphinxes were revered as semi-divine by ancient cultures, hailed as wise prophets sent by the gods and trusted guardians of temple and necropolis alike, especially the burial sites of high kings and their dynastic heirs. Those in need of impartial rulings and divine inspiration make pilgrimage to ruins of ancient civilizations seeking the counsel of an elder sphinx.\r\n</aside>\r\n\r\n<document level=\"2\" id=\"creature-family-209\" />",
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 "release_date": "2021-04-07",
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 "summary": "Towering over their kin, elder sphinxes are the pharaonic masters of their kind. They crave solitude in eternal vigil over sacred spaces, where they …",
 "summary_markdown": "Towering over their kin, elder sphinxes are the pharaonic masters of their kind. They crave solitude in eternal vigil over sacred spaces, where they …",
 "text": " Elder Sphinx Towering over their kin, elder sphinxes are the pharaonic masters of their kind. They crave solitude in eternal vigil over sacred spaces, where they honor ancient pacts. Recall Knowledge - Beast (Arcana, Nature): DC 40 Unspecific Lore : DC 38 Specific Lore : DC 35 Elder Sphinx Source Bestiary 3 pg. 250 Perception +31; darkvision, true seeing Languages Common, Draconic, Sphinx; tongues Skills Athletics +30, Bardic Lore +32, Deception +28, Diplomacy +30, Intimidation +28, Occultism +30 Str +8 Dex +5 Con +6 Int +8 Wis +9 Cha +6 Bardic Lore Sphinxes are naturally curious, and their love of puzzles and mysteries leads them to gather information on a broad range of topics. Sphinxes have the Bardic Lore bard feat, allowing them to Recall Knowledge on any topic. --- AC 38 Fort +28 Ref +25 Will +31 HP 300 --- Speed 40 feet, fly 60 feet Melee Single Action claw +32 (Agile), Damage 3d8+16 slashing Occult Innate Spells DC 37 - Cantrips (8th) Detect Magic, Read Aura - 8th Clairaudience (at will), Clairvoyance (at will), Dispel Magic, Hallucinatory Terrain, Locate, Read Omens (at will), Remove Curse (at will), Shape Stone (see idols of stone below), True Seeing, Ventriloquism (at will) - Constant (6th) Tongues, True Seeing Rituals DC 37 - 6th Commune - 7th Legend Lore Guardian Monolith Two Actions The elder sphinx transforms their body into stone or back to flesh. In stone form, the sphinx is paralyzed but has Hardness 14 and gains immunity to bleed, clumsy, disease, drained, enfeebled, fatigued, negative damage, petrified, poison, sickened, and wounded. They don't age or require food, water, or sleep. They can perceive their surroundings and cast their innate spells. Stone to flesh turns the elder sphinx from stone form back to flesh, and flesh to stone turns it from flesh form to stone form. Idols of Stone When the sphinx casts shape stone , they can shape the stone into a magical duplicate of themself. When they cast clairaudience , clairvoyance , locate , or ventriloquism , they can make the effect come from any duplicate, instead of themself. The elder sphinx can concentrate for 1 minute to transfer their consciousness to any duplicate; the sphinx is then in their stone form from Guardian Monolith in that statue. The sphinx can have no more than four duplicate statues at a time. Casting shape stone at that point causes the oldest duplicate to crumble to dust. Pose a Riddle Two Actions (Enchantment, Incapacitation, Linguistic, Mental, Occult) Frequency once per 10 minutes; The sphinx recites a riddle and compels up to 10 creatures within 30 feet to answer (DC 37 Will save). The GM either runs the riddle out of character by timing the players' attempts, or picks an appropriate associated skill for the riddle, such as Religion for a riddle involving divine mysteries. The sphinx gains a +2 circumstance bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls against any creature that answers incorrectly even once. This bonus lasts for 1 day. Critical Success The creature is unaffected, but it can choose to try to help solve the riddle.. Success The creature attempts to answer the riddle. Each round spending at least one action attempting a Recall Knowledge check with the chosen skill (or working on the answer, if using an out of game riddle). This lasts for 1 minute, until the creature successfully answers the riddle, or until an enemy takes a hostile action against the creature, whichever comes first. Failure As success but the creature must spend at least two actions each round attempting to answer. Critical Failure As failure, but up to 1 hour. Pounce Single Action The elder sphinx Strides and makes a Strike at the end of that movement. If they began this action hidden, they remain hidden until after the attack. Warding Glyph Once per day, an elder sphinx can create a magical symbol as though casting a heightened glyph of warding . The sphinx usually shapes it to the form of a riddle and sets the password to the answer. A creature that doesn't speak the password must succeed at a DC 37 Will save or be affected by one of the following spells, chosen by the sphinx when creating the symbol: visions of danger (7th), spirit blast (6th), synaptic pulse (5th), charm (4th), fear (3rd), phantom pain (3rd), or sleep (3rd). The sphinx learns the identity of any creature that answers the riddle and tends to be friendly to them Ancient Guardians Elder sphinxes were revered as semi-divine by ancient cultures, hailed as wise prophets sent by the gods and trusted guardians of temple and necropolis alike, especially the burial sites of high kings and their dynastic heirs. Those in need of impartial rulings and divine inspiration make pilgrimage to ruins of ancient civilizations seeking the counsel of an elder sphinx. ",
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