Babau
| Babau | |
|---|---|
| (Creature) | |
| Type | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) |
| CR | 6 |
| Environment | Abyss |
| Alignment | |
| Source: Pathfinder Bestiary, pg(s). 57 | |
Babaus are demonic assassins.
Contents |
Associated Sin
Murder[1]
Appearance
A babau appears similar to a be thin, horned human, covered in a tight fitting hide of slimy leather. A typical specimen is 6 feet in height and 140 pounds in weight.[2]
Their coating of red slime means babau are sometimes referred to as blood demons.[3]
Habitat & Society
Babau demons are formed in the Abyss from the souls of solitary killers – not merely mass murderers, but those who killed with deliberation and intimacy.
They delight in well planned murders, and think nothing of waiting in ambush for decades if necessary; such stealth and patience sets them apart from most other demons. They may even adopt a “calling card”, typically of a grisly nature, to leave behind at the scene of their crimes.[4]
They revere the demon lord Shax as the original creator of their race. Shax can create the most powerful of the babau demons by skinning living victims and filling them with the energy of the Abyss.[5]
Some Balor Lords have the ability to inhale the soul of a living creature, killing the victim instantly and transforming its corpse into a babau or other demon of similar power. [6]
Abilities
A babau prefers to fight using its teeth and claws, but will often carry a weapon such as a longspear to enable it to strike at foes which would otherwise be outside its reach.
The slime that coats their bodies is acidic. It can damage weapons and injure flesh that touches it.[7]
Environment
In Golarion, babaus can be found in the Tanglebriar swamp in Kyonin, as part of the forces of Treerazer.[8]
References
- ↑ James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 34. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 57. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 34. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 57. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 24. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 59. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 57. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ Mike Ferguson, James Jacobs, Hal Maclean & Sean K Reynolds. (2008). Bestiary. A Memory of Darkness, p. 78. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-130-5
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