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Archives of Nethys

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Coloxus (Fly Demon)

Although the coloxus has the hideous head of a monstrous fly, these demons are fastidious and clean, always dressing in stylish clothing without a blemish on them. Coloxuses are manipulators and schemers born from destructively vain souls. Evil mortals are fond of conjuring them to serve as emissaries or spies, but they also make excellent assassins. Even in the role of murderer, the demon remains cloyingly polite and formal, reveling in the irony of perpetuating such a horrible crime under the guise of good etiquette, as if it were a delicate bit of diplomacy.

Recall Knowledge - Fiend (Religion): DC 30
Unspecific Lore: DC 28
Specific Lore: DC 25

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Weak are marked in red below.
NOTE: The -2 damage penalty to non-strike offensive abilities (-4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Weak ColoxusCreature 11

Legacy Content

CE Medium Demon Fiend 
Source Pathfinder #200: Seven Dooms for Sandpoint pg. 189
Perception +22; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Infernal; telepathy 100 feet, tongues
Skills Acrobatics +19, Arcana +19, Deception +21, Diplomacy +21, Religion +20, Stealth +23, Thievery +21
Str +5, Dex +7, Con +4, Int +3, Wis +4, Cha +5
AC 31; Fort +20, Ref +23, Will +16; +1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP 250; Immunities disease; Resistances poison 10; Weaknesses cold iron 10, good 10
Filth Vulnerability A coloxus despises contact with filth and dirt. A small amount of filth held in the hand can be used against a coloxus as a Strike that has the thrown 5 feet trait, and that inflicts 2d6 mental damage on a hit. Forcing a coloxus to fall into or become immersed in filth deals 6d6 mental damage per round.Vanishing Words [reaction] Trigger The coloxus rolls initiative with Deception or Diplomacy and can cast invisibility Effect The coloxus casts 4th-level invisibility on itself.
Speed 25 feet, fly 30 feet
Melee [one-action] jaws +23 [+18/+13] (finesse, magical), Damage 3d8-2+8 piercing plus 1d6 evil and siphonDivine Innate Spells DC 30, attack +22 (-4 dmg); 6th shadow blast, summon animal (giant arthropods only); 5th abyssal plague, dimension door; 4th confusion, invisibility, suggestion; Cantrips (6th) message, prestidigitation, telekinetic projectile; Constant (6th) tongues
Droning Wings [two-actions] (divine, evocation, mental, visual) Frequency once per day; Effect The coloxus flutters its shimmering, gauzy wings and creates a mesmerizing display of color along with a sound-dampening buzzing drone. If the coloxus is invisible, that effect ends and it becomes visible. All creatures within a 30-foot emanation must succeed at a DC 27 Will save or become slowed 1 (slowed 2 on a critical failure) until the start of the coloxus's next turn. As long as Droning Wings continues, the coloxus gains immunity to sonic damage. The coloxus can Sustain Droning Wings for up to 1 minute.Siphon When a coloxus damages a creature with its jaws Strike, it siphons away the target's physical vitality and drinks from their sense of self-worth and confidence. The coloxus gains 10 temporary Hit Points, and the creature must succeed at a DC 30 Will save or become stupefied 1. Further damage dealt by the coloxus increases the stupefied condition by 1 on a failed save to a maximum of stupefied 4.Sneak Attack A coloxus deals 2d6 extra precision damage to flat-footed creatures.

Sidebar - Advice and Rules Enemies Of Filth

Filth is often inescapable in the Abyss, and as a result, coloxus demons are particularly eager to be conjured away from that plane to work their evils in cleaner realities. When one uses planar ally or planar binding to conjure a coloxus, summoning it into a clean environment and promising you won't compel it to serve under filthy conditions may make the demon easier to bargain with. At the GM's discretion, the demon may agree to serve you for longer or at a lower cost than normal.