Soulbound Shell
This white statue of a bald human is marbled with glowing green veins of energy.
CR: 12 XP: 19,200
N Medium construct
Init: +1 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision Perception: +15
Defense
AC: 26, touch 11, flat-footed 25 (+4 armor, +1 Dex, +11 natural)
hp: 132 (15d10+50)
Fort: +5 Ref: +6 Will: +7
DR: 10/adamantine and magic
Immune: construct traits
SR: 23
Weaknesses: cemented mind, susceptible to mind-affecting effects
Offense
Speed: 30 ft.
Melee: mwk dagger +17/+12/+7 (1d4+1/19–20)
Spells Prepared: (CL 12th; concentration +17) 6th—beast shape IV, disintegrate (DC 21) 5th—cloudkill (2, DC 22), dominate person (DC 21), passwall 4th—black tentacles (2), fire shield, shout (DC 19) 3rd—fly, lightning bolt (2, DC 18), stinking cloud (2, DC 20) 2nd—false life (already cast), glitterdust (DC 19), hideous laughter (DC 18), make whole, mirror image 1st—charm person (2, DC 17), expeditious retreat, grease (DC 18), mage armor (already cast), unseen servant 0—acid splash, detect magic, mage hand, read magic
Statistics
Str: 13 Dex: 13 Con: — Int: 20 Wis: 10 Cha: 13
Base Atk: +15 CMB: +16 CMD: 27
Feats: Combat Casting, Craft Construct, Greater Spell Focus (conjuration), Improved Iron Will, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Spellcraft), Spell Focus (conjuration), Spell Focus (enchantment), Toughness
Skills: Craft (sculptures) +20, Disguise +16, Knowledge (arcana) +20, Knowledge (engineering) +20, Perception +15, Spellcraft +26, Use Magic Device +16
SQ: soul focus
Languages: Aklo, Common, Draconic
Ecology
Environment: any land
Organization: solitary or workshop (1 plus 2–8 other constructs)
Treasure: standard (mwk dagger, other treasure)
Description
Cemented Mind (Ex) A soulbound shell can never change its known or prepared spells.
Soul Focus (Su) The soul bound to the shell lives within a gem inside its chest. As long as this soul focus remains intact, it can be used to animate another shell, at the same cost as creating a new soulbound shell, and retains its personality and memories. A soul focus has hardness 8, 12 hit points, and a break DC of 20.
Spells A spellbound shell casts spells as a 12th-level cleric, witch, or wizard, but does not gain any other class abilities.
Susceptible to Mind-Affecting Effects (Ex) A soulbound shell is not immune to mind-affecting effects.
A soulbound shell is the perfected version of a soulbound mannequin, allowing the soul to retain its spellcasting. CONSTRUCTION A soulbound shell is constructed from marble, a 5,000 gp gem for the soul focus, and the soul of a willing spellcaster of at least 12th level who dies at the culmination of the creation process and animates the stone shell.
SOULBOUND SHELL CL 12th; Price 115,000 gp CONSTRUCTION Requirements Craft Construct, false life, magic jar, make whole, mnemonic enhancer, stoneskin; Skill Craft (sculpture); Cost 60,000 gp