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Archives of Nethys

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Xotanispawn

Xotanispawn are monstrous versions of scavenging beetle larvae that have been corrupted and mutated by feeding on the remains of Xotani the Firebleeder, a slain Spawn of Rovagug buried beneath Pale Mountain in Katapesh. These creatures look vaguely like the minute insects they once were, with a sclerotized head and chitinous body plates, six legs, and numerous dorsal spines lining the joints and edges of each segment. However, by feeding on the unholy remains of Xotani, the spawn have manifested many of the traits of the infamous Firebleeder, most notably a blisteringly hot internal temperature and powerful fire attacks—to say nothing of their monstrous size.

Internal heat radiates from every surface of a Xotanispawn, even from its mouth. Any contact with a Xotanispawn results in burns and the risk of catching on fire. Thankfully, Xotanispawn have also inherited Xotani’s weaknesses to cold and sunlight. They are rarely encountered on the surface during the day, opting to emerge from their subterranean lairs only at night.

Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 41
Unspecific Lore: DC 39
Specific Lore: DC 36

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XotanispawnCreature 17

Legacy Content

Rare CE Large Animal Fire 
Source Pathfinder #149: Against the Scarlet Triad pg. 91
Perception +29; darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 60 feet
Skills Athletics +34, Stealth +31, Survival +29
Str +9, Dex +6, Con +8, Int -5, Wis +4, Cha +5
Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) 60 feet, DC 36
AC 40; Fort +31, Ref +29, Will +23
HP 340; Immunities chaotic, evil, fire; Weaknesses cold 20
Explosion (fire) When a Xotanispawn dies, it explodes, dealing 15d8 fire damage to creatures in a 30-foot emanation (DC 39 basic Reflex save).Light Blindness Internal Furnace [reaction] (fire) Trigger A creature adjacent to the Xotanispawn touches it or hits it with a physical attack; Effect The triggering creature takes 5d8 persistent fire damage (DC 37 Reflex save to negate).
Speed 40 feet, burrow 40 feet, climb 40 feet
Melee [one-action] jaws +30 [+25/+20] (reach 10 feet), Damage 4d8+9 piercing plus 2d8 persistent fire and GrabMelee [one-action] claw +30 [+26/+22] (agile, reach 10 feet), Damage 4d6+9 slashing plus 2d8 persistent fireBreath Weapon [two-actions] (arcane, evocation, fire) The Xotanispawn sprays a 60-foot cone of magma that deals 10d10 fire damage and 2d6 persistent fire damage to all creatures in the area (DC 39 basic Reflex save). The Xotanispawn can’t use its Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds.Heat Surge When the Xotanispawn critically hits, its body surges with heat, increasing the damage of its Internal Furnace to 10d8 until the start of its next turn.

Sidebar - Related Creatures The Firebleeder's Mark

Terrible rumors speak of other monsters that have emerged from the Firebleeder’s corpse in the centuries since the Legion of Wands put the beast to rest. Reports of massive clouds of noxious black sand, gray-blooded gnoll zombies with spider-like limbs, and guttural, otherworldly howls during harvest moons have long fueled local rumors that more terrors lurk in the valleys of the Brazen Peaks than a single dead god-spawn.