Impundulu (Familiar)

This large bird has jet-black feathers with white patterns on its underbelly; and its pale eyes burn with keen intelligence and undisguised malice as it surveys the area for prey. The thing lets out surprisingly deep caw, which almost sounds like distant thunder.
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*NE Small Daemon (Elemental [Air], Incarnate [Evil], Shapechanger)
*Init +7 (3 Dex + 4 Improved Initiative); Senses Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
===Defense===
*AC 17; Touch 15; Flat-Footed 13 (10 + 3 Dex + 1 dodge + 2 natural + 1 size)
*HP 16 (3d10 [16])
*Saves
**Fort +1 (1 base)
**Reflex +4 (1 base + 3 Dex)
**Will +4 (3 base + 1 Wis)
*DR 5/magic and silver; Immune Electricity; Resist Cold 10, fire 10
===Offense===
*Speed 20 ft.; Fly60 ft. (good)
*Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
*Melee Bite +7 (3 BAB + 3 Dex + 1 size); DMG 1d4 B/P/S plus 1d4 electricity; Crit 20/x2; Plus 2 talons +2 (3 BAB + 3 Dex + 1 size - 5 secondary); DMG 1d4 slashing + 1d4 electricity; Crit 20/x2
:*Or 2 talons +7 (3 BAB + 3 Dex + 1 size); DMG 1d4 slashing + 1d4 electricity; Crit 20/x2
*Special Attacks Breath Weapon (15 ft. line of 1d8 electricity, Reflex DC 13 halves, 1d4 rounds), Blood Feast,
*Spell-Like Abilities CL 6th
:*1/hour—shocking grasp
:*1/day—lightning bolt
===Statistics===
*Str 10 (+0); Dex 17 (+3); Con 10 (+0); Int 13 (+1); Wis 12 (+1); Cha 15 (+2)
*BAB +3; CMB +5 (3 BAB + 3 Dex - 1 size); CMD 16 (10 + 3 BAB + 3 Dex + 1 dodge - 1 size)
*Feats Improved Initiative, Mobility
*SQ Change shape (Crow, raven, or other corvid, beast shape I), Witchcraft
*Languages Anatheme, Arcadian
===Skills===
*Ranks 21 (18 HD + 3 Int)
*Bluff +7 (2 ranks + 2 Cha + 3 class)
*Disguise +7 (2 ranks + 2 Cha + 3 class)
*Fly +15 (3 ranks + 3 Dex + 3 class + 4 maneuverability + 2 size)
*Intimidate +8 (3 ranks + 2 Cha + 3 class)
*Knowledge
**Arcana +5 (1 rank + 1 Int + 3 class)
**Nature +5 (1 rank + 1 Int + 3 class)
**Planes +6 (2 ranks + 1 Int + 3 class)
*Perception +7 (3 ranks + 1 Wis + 3 class)
*Sense Motive +5 (1 rank + 1 Wis + 3 class)
*Stealth +13 (3 ranks + 3 Dex + 3 class + 4 size)
===Special Abilities===
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:As a full-round action, an Impundulu can drink the blood of an adjacent willing or helpless Humanoid or a Humanoid corpse that has been dead for no more than 1 minute and has not been drunk from before in this manner. Drinking the blood of a living Humanoid causes them 1d3 Constitution damage. Regardless of its source, drinking this blood gives the Impundulu 5 non-stacking temporary hit points.
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:An Impundulu that becomes the familiar of a Witch grants them access to powerful storm magic. The Witch gains additional spells known as though they had an additional patron, choosing from either the Agility, Storms or Transformation patron spell lists.
==Ecology==
*Home Plane Plane of Air
Impundulu, also known as lightning birds, are malevolent corvid-like Daemons that hail from the Plane of Air, and are able to slip into the Prime Material during particularly powerful thunderstorms. They delight in the violent slaughter of intelligent creatures, and especially like drinking Humanoid blood.
===As Familiars===
Impundulu will occasionally bind themselves to the service of potent (CL 7th) mortal spellcasters, especially Witches and storm-focused mages; lured with promises of carnage or the creation of destructive storms. While this transaction diminishes their power, it does not affect their cruelty, bloodthirst, or connection to storms, which practitioners of esoteric magic can exploit to great effect. In the service of a mortal, Impundulu do not tend to be extremely loyal or sentimental, and may abandon their master out of boredom or self-preservation. However, a master who satisfies their Evil nature or is particularly powerful or storm-connected may still earn their fidelity—though never their affection.
Category:Creatures
Category:CR 3 Creatures
Category:Daemon Creatures
Category:Elemental Creatures
Category:Air Creatures
Category:Incarnate Creatures
Category:Evil Incarnate Creatures
Category:Shapechanger Creatures
Category:Familiars
Category:Improved Familiars