Planescape Monstrous compendium appendix i

Baku

Size / Type

Large Magical Beast (Outsider, Good (or Evil))

Hit Dice

12d10+60 (115)

Initiative

+7 (+3 Dex, +4 Feat)

Speed

55ft.

Armor Class

22 (-1 Size, +3 Dex, +10 Natural)

Attacks

Gore +20, 2 stomps +15

Damage

Gore 3d6+9, stomp 2d6+4

Face / Reach

5ft by 10ft / 5ft

Sp. Attacks

Psionics, trumpet, trample, trunk

Sp. Qualities

Psionic Travel, SR15, scent

Saves

Fort +13

Ref +11

Will +6

Abilities

Str 28

Dex 16

Con 21

Int 17

Wis 16

Cha 15

Skills

Bluff +14, Concentration +17, Diplomacy +14, Knowledge (the planes) +15, Knowledge (psionics) +15, Listen +17, Heal +15, Search +15, Sense Motive +15, Spot +17, Survival +15

Feats

Alertness, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Iron Will

 

Climate

Outlands

Organization

Solitary, or Family (2-5)

Rating (CR)

14

Treasure

None

Alignment

Always Neutral, Usually Good

Advancement

13-24 HD (Large); 25-36 HD (Huge)

 

 

· Psionics (Sp): Bakus are powerful psions. All baku have the abilities of a 12th level egoist.

 

· PSPs: 111

· Powers Discovered:

 0th: Catfall (Psyport), Daze (Telep), Detect Psionic (Clasen), Float (Psyport), Lesser Natural Armor (Psymet), Missive (Telep), Talons (Psymet), Telempathic Projection (Telep).

 1st: Compression (Psymet), Conceal Thoughts (Telep), Empathic Transfer (Psymet), Lesser Mindlink (Telep).

 2nd: Animal Affinity (Psymet), Body Adjustment (Psymet), Body Equilibrium (Psymet), Invisibility (Psykin).

 3rd: Ectoplasmic Form (Psymet), Mindlink (Telep), Danger Sense (Clasen).

 4th: Aura Sight (Clasen), Amplified Invisibility (Psykin), Dissolving Touch (Psymet).

 5th: Energy Barrier (Psymet), Metamorphosis (Psymet).

 6th: Breath of the Dragon (Psymet).

· Attack/Defense Modes (Sp): Known powers – All/All

 

· Trumpet (Su): The baku has a trumpeting roar that affects all creatures of evil alignment (or those of the alignment appropriate to the baku), usable once every 4 melee rounds. All such opponents within a 40 foot radius suffer 1d8 points of damage, and are affected as by a fear spell cast by a 12th-level wizard if they fail a Will save (DC 18).

· Trample (Ex): A baku can trample Medium-size or smaller creatures for automatic gore damage. Opponents who do not make attacks of opportunity against the baku can attempt a Reflex save (DC 21) to halve the damage.

· Trunk (Ex): The baku’s prehensile trunk is highly dexterous and can hold simple magic items such as wands and simple melee weapons, often magical in nature. Attacks with weapons are made using the baku’s Dexterity score instead of Strength, reflecting its poor ability with such melee attacks.

· Psionic Travel (Sp): In addition to their normal psion abilities, baku can manifest a couple of high level psychoportation powers: Dream Travel and Probability Travel.

· Magical Beast: As beasts but with supernatural abilities. Lowlight vision and Darkvision 60ft.

· Outsider: Darkvision 60 feet. Can’t be raised or resurrected.

 

 

    Melroch Eitheldor @ 2003 - 2004

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