Fantasy Monster: Unhatched One

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Unhatched One

A floating leathery egg, corrosive fumes seep from the cracks in the shell.

CR 10; XP 9,600
NE Small Undead (augmented dragon)
Init +8; Senses blindsight 120 ft.; Perception +18

Defense
AC 24, touch 20, flat-footed 20 (+5 deflection, +4 Dex, +4 natural, +1 size)
hp 126 (12d8+72)
Fort +9, Ref +10, Will +13
Defensive Abilities channel resistance +4, draconic heritage, retributive backlash; DR 10/–; Immune undead traits, one energy type

Offense
Speed fly 30 ft. (perfect)
Ranged 3 psychokinetic projectiles +15 (2d6+5 plus 2d6 energy)

Statistics
Str 10, Dex 18, Con —, Int 2, Wis 17, Cha 21
Base Atk +9; CMB +8; CMD 27 (can't be tripped)
Feats Flyby Attack, Hover, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Toughness
Skills Fly +14, Perception +18

Ecology
Environment any
Organization solitary, pair, or nest (3–6)
Treasure standard

Draconic Heritage (Ex and Su) Even in death, unhatched ones carry their draconic heritage that infuses them with energy associated with the breath weapon they would develop if they were alive. They gain immunity to that energy type and their psychokinetic attacks deal extra energy damage of the same type.

Psychokinetic Projectiles (Su) Unhatched ones unleash their fury by pelting their foes with gravel, stones, and other small mobile objects. As a standard action, an unhatched one can throw up three projectiles at targets within 120 feet, making ranged attacks that apply Charisma bonus to attack and damage rolls, dealing 2d6 points of bludgeoning and piercing damage and 2d6 points of energy damage corresponding to its draconic heritage on hit.

Retributive Backlash (Su) Any creature striking an unhatched one with an unarmed, natural or non-reach weapon attack is blasted with spray of energy corresponding to the unhatched one's draconic heritage, suffering 2d6 points of damage.

Unhatched ones are wyrmling that were denied life itself, dying while still within their eggshells. Usually reanimated by a restless draconic will or residual necromantic energies, though occasionally as a result of dark spell cast by maddened parent or meddling necromancer, unhatched ones are feral entities that lash against intruders, protecting whatever they perceive as their nest—but never against their siblings, alive or not. They occasionally seem to tolerate kobolds and other lesser draconic creatures nearby.

Greater Unhatched One (CR 12) are driven not only by sheer will, but also by intelligence they somehow developed. They have 2 additional HD, 159 hit points, AC 27 (+6 deflection, +6 natural), 3d6 points of Intelligence, Charisma 23, understand Draconic language and have telepathy with 120 feet range. Their psychokinetic projectiles and retributive backlash energy damage increases to 3d6. They sometimes show ability to telepathically command or even dominate lesser reptilian or draconic creatures.