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Archives of Nethys

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Zimiezek

The zimiezeks, also known as those-that-weave-secrets, are one of many creatures native to Duskfathom. They resemble large spiders with humanoid hands instead of spidery feet and possess vaguely humanoid heads with multiple eyes and spider fangs for jaws. Their faces are often shrouded by a veil, mask, or webbing to both hide their identity and as a gesture of peace, for a zimiezek's bite can turn other humanoids into them.

Unlike the karumzeks, Norgorber's more common divine servitors, zimiezeks almost never leave Duskfathom. Most are average citizens who revere Norgorber as both deity and prince. Only a few serve the god of secrets directly as the city's security and elite strike force.

Recall Knowledge - Aberration (Occultism): DC 43
Recall Knowledge - Fiend (Religion): DC 43
Unspecific Lore: DC 41
Specific Lore: DC 38

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ZimiezekCreature 18

Rare Large Aberration Fiend Unholy 
Source Pathfinder #206: Bring the House Down pg. 89
Perception +33; greater darkvision
Languages Chthonian, Common, Daemonic, Diabolic, Utopian
Skills Acrobatics +35, Athletics +32, Deception +34, Duskfathom Lore +31, Society +31, Stealth +35, Survival +33
Str +6, Dex +7, Con +6, Int +5, Wis +9, Cha +6
Items +2 greater striking astral corrosive shortsword
AC 41; Fort +28, Ref +31, Will +33
HP 335; Immunities poison
Darting Legs [reaction] Trigger The zimiezek is targeted with an attack; Effect The Zimiezek gains a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack.Reactive Strike [reaction] The zimiezek gains two extra reactions on their turn that they can only use to make Reactive Strikes.
Speed 40 feet, climb 40 feet
Melee [one-action] shortsword +35 [+31/+27] (agile, finesse, magical, reach 10 feet, versatile S), Damage 3d6+14 slashing plus 1d6 astral and 1d6 acidMelee [one-action] bite +33 [+28/+23] (finesse, magical), Damage 3d10+14 piercing plus 3d6 poison and zimiezek infectionRanged [one-action] web +33 [+28/+23] (range 60 feet), Effect web restraintsOccult Innate Spells DC 37, attack +29; 9th web (×3); 5th translocate; 4th translocate (at will); Cantrips (9th) telekinetic hand, telekinetic projectile
Web Restraints A creature hit by the zimiezek's web Strike is restrained either to a surface or tethered to the zimiezek until it Escapes (DC 40). The zimiezek gains a +2 circumstance bonus to Trip a tethered target and can Interact with the tether to pull a target 15 feet toward them.Zimiezek Infection (disease, virulent) Anadis are immune; Saving Throw DC 37; Stage 1 clumsy 1 (1 day); Stage 2 clumsy 2 (eight spider legs start to grow out of your back; 1 day); Stage 3 clumsy 2, drained 1 (venomous fangs grow from your mouth, 1 day); Stage 4 clumsy 2, drained 1, slowed 1 (sticky webbing exudes from your flesh, 1 day); Stage 5 unconscious (you become cocooned in webbing, during which you have no need for food and water, 1 week); Stage 6 death (and a brand new zimiezek emerges from your cocooned body)

Sidebar - Additional Lore Uncertain Origins

The zimiezeks believe the first of them arose from souls who were once Norgorber's allies in life who stumbled upon the god's greatest secret and were slain to conceal his identity. Some doubt this claim, given Norgorber's anathema on showing mercy. Nevertheless, a connection exists between Norgorber and both zimiezeks and karumzeks that lets the god automatically know the creatures' names and identities.