Monster: Messenger Servilis

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Servilis, Messenger
Arms of this impish being extend into a bat-like wings, it also has a scaled, rat-like tail.

CR 3; XP 800
NE Small Outsider (evil, extraplanar, servilis)
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +8

Defense
AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +1 size, +2 natural)
hp 32 (5d10+5)
Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +4
Defensive Abilities blinking evasion; DR 2/good; Immune disease, poison; Resist acid 5, cold 5, electricity 5, fire 5, sonic 5

Offense
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (clumsy)
Melee bite +6 (1d4) and 2 claws +6 (1d4)
Special Attack breath weapon (DC 13)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 5th, concentration +3)
Constant—tongues
1/day—locate creature, locate object

Statistics
Str 10, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 7, Wis 11, Cha 7
Base Atk +5; CMB +4; CMD 16
Feats Combat Reflexes, Endurance^B, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes
Skills Acrobatics +10, Climb +9, Fly +4, Knowledge (planes) +6, Perception +8
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Draconic, Infernal, Protean; tongues
SQ memorize message

Ecology
Environment any (evil planes)
Organization solitary, pair, or nest (3–20)
Treasure standard

Blinking Evasion (Su) A messenger servilis has an evasion special ability. After making a successful Reflex saving throw against a damaging area effect, it can teleport up to 20 feet and make an attack of opportunity against a creature adjacent to its new location.

Breath Weapon (Su) A messenger servilis can project a wave of destructive resonance once every 1d4+1 rounds, dealing 3d6 points of sonic damage to living creatures within a 15-ft. long cone and causing deafness for 1d4+1 rounds. A successful Fortitude saving throw halves the damage and negates the deafness. The saving throw DC is Constitution-based.

Memorize Message (Su) A messenger servilis can perfectly memorize single message of up to 25 words, including the speaker's tone of voice.


Serviles (sing. servilis) are petty fiends formed of excess spiritual residue of the lower planes. They are submissive, groveling, cowardly, and mix laziness and desire to please powerful masters in an unpredictable degree. They are receptive to bribes and prone to malice and petty vindictiveness when not subdued with terror. When properly coaxed to work, they can be quite competent in their narrow field of expertise, though, despite all their complaints and attempts to evade hard work.

Messenger serviles are flying imps used to deliver messages and retrieve small items. They are easily distracted, and not particularly bright, though they are quite enthusiastic in their duties. When not delivering messages they tend to nosily roam their master's lair, steal shiny things, and annoy things that are much larger than them, often to their detriment.