Basileus

# Herald, Basileus

*This comely man is clad in fine silken robes. His eyes smolder with infernal flames.*

## Basileus CR 15

**Source** *Inner Sea Gods pg. 278**(Amazon)*, *Pathfinder #29: Mother of Flies pg. 78**(Amazon)*

**XP** 51,200

LE Medium outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, herald, lawful)

**Init** +10; **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, see in darkness; Perception +23

### Defense

**AC** 28, touch 16, flat-footed 22 (+6 Dex, +12 natural)

**hp** 200 (16d10+112)

**Fort** +12, **Ref** +18, **Will** +16

**DR** 10/good; **Immune** fire, poison; **Resist** acid 10, cold 10; **SR** 26

### Offense

**Speed** 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (perfect)

**Melee** touch +19 (1d8+8) or 5 slams +24 (1d8+8 plus grab)

**Ranged**laser torch (1d10/×3 plus fire)

**Space** 5 ft., **Reach** 5 ft. (15 ft. with slam)

**Special Attacks** terror, terror shape

**Spell-Like Abilities** (CL 16th; concentration +23)

At will—*cloudkill*(DC 22), *false vision*, *greater teleport*(self plus 50 lbs. of objects only), *mirage arcana*(DC 22), *persistent image*(DC 22), *scorching ray*

3/day—*crushing despair*(DC 21), *dimensional anchor*(DC 21), *ethereal jaunt*, *greater dispel magic*, *greater invisibility*, *legend lore*, *nightmare*(DC 22), *phantasmal killer*(DC 21), *true seeing*

1/day—*geas/quest*, grant 1 *wish*(to mortals only), summon (level 5, 2 bone devils 75%)

### Statistics

**Str** 26, **Dex** 22, **Con** 25, **Int** 26, **Wis** 19, **Cha** 25

**Base Atk** +16; **CMB** +24 (+28 grapple); **CMD** 40

**Feats** Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Deceitful, Improved Initiative, Improved Iron Will, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Persuasive

**Skills** Acrobatics +22, Bluff +30, Diplomacy +38, Disguise +30, Fly +14, Intimidate +38, Knowledge (arcana) +24, Knowledge (history, nobility) +16, Knowledge (planes) +27, Perception +23, Perform (oratory) +23, Sense Motive +23, Sleight of Hand +22, Spellcraft +27, Stealth +25; **Racial Modifiers** +8 Diplomacy, +8 Intimidate

**Languages** Abyssal, Aklo, Aquan, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Giant, Infernal, Undercommon; *tongues*, telepathy 100 ft.

**SQ** veil of forms

### Ecology

**Environment** any (Hell)

**Organization** solitary

**Treasure** double

### Special Abilities

**Gaze (Su)** Death (if 6 HD or less) or 6d6 damage and panicked for 2d4 rounds (7 HD or more), range 30 feet, Will DC 25 negates the death or panicked effect. This gaze is a mind-affecting fear effect that causes its targets to perceive Basileus as the most terrifying thing that it can imagine. The save DC is Charisma-based.

**Terror Shape (Su)** While using his gaze ability, Basileus manifests one to five monstrous limbs that can make slam attacks.

**Veil of Forms (Su)** All creatures see Basileus as a powerful and attractive member of their own race. While using this ability, Basileus’s gaze ability is suppressed. He can activate or suppress this ability as a free action.

An infernal paradox at once wondrous and terrifying, tempting and blasphemous, Basileus serves as the herald of Asmodeus and the harbinger of Hell’s will. Few who have met him survive the experience unchanged, for he is the very word of Hell.