Fantasy NPC: Ceramic Medium

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Ceramic Medium

An androgynous porcelain figure with featureless face, clad in simple robes of a funerary attendant.

CR 8; 4,800 XP

LN Medium Construct

Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, deathwatch; Perception +17

Defense
AC 21, touch 17, flat-footed 19 (+5 deflection, +2 Dex, +4 natural)

hp 98 (12d10+32)
Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +11

DR 10/bludgeoning; Immune construct traits

Offense
Speed 30 ft.

Melee 2 slams +15 (2d6+3)

Special Attacks spirit killer

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 12th, concentration +17)

Constant—deathwatch

At Will—call spirit (DC 22), calm spirit (DC 17), make whole

Statistics
Str 14, Dex 14, Con —, Int 15, Wis 21, Cha 21

Base Atk +12; CMB +14; CMD 31
Feats Ability Focus (call spirit), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Toughness

Skills Diplomacy +17, Knowledge (religion) +14, Perception +17, Sense Motive +17

Language Celestial, Common, Infernal

SQ spirit vessel

Spirit Killer (Su) Ceramic Medium slam attacks count as +1 ghost touch incorporeal bane weapon. Ceramic Medium may also grapple and pin an incorporeal beings.

Spirit Vessel (Su) When the Ceramic Medium calls spirit, it doesn't manifest as an intangible presence as is typical for that spell, instead inhabiting the ceramic medium's hollow body. When this happens, an illusory semblance of the spirit's self-perceived visage veils the ceramic medium as if a disguise self spell was used. The spirit can use Bluff in place of Disguise to adjust its appearance or outright pretend to be as someone else. The spirit responds to questions issued by witnesses through the ceramic medium's mouth. If the called spirit is an actual incorporeal undead, it will be transported to Ceramic Medium's location on a failed save (though it might deliberately fail the saving throw to come, having a vague idea that it is being called by a medium and aware of identities of people present). Ceramic Medium can also serve as a voluntary host for a ghost or another incorporeal undead capable of possession. Such possession doesn't give the entity control over the body, though it can communicate with Ceramic Medium and speak through its mouth.

Ceramic Medium is a mercenary conjurer of deceased spirits, an animate figure offering its service as speaker for the dead, and an occasional banisher of restless souls. It does fight back when attacked by wrathful entities and will defend clients if there is such need, but won't accept contracts where fighting or destroying spirits – instead of putting them to rest – is the goal.

Interestingly, Ceramic Medium is very strict and inflexible when it comes to payments for its  service, both pre-contracted and those that came up spontaneously. What happens with the money after the Ceramic Medium deposits them in the bank accounts remains a mystery, though.

Fantasy Monster: Blobdog

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Blobdog

A blubbery pile with an extended canine-looking snout.

CR 6; XP 2,400
N Medium Ooze

Init +7; Senses blindsight 60 ft., scent; Perception +13

Defense
AC 19, touch 17, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +4 dodge, +2 natural)
hp 75 (10d8+30)
Fort +10; Ref +10; Will +6

Immune ooze traits; Resist acid 10, cold 10, electricity 10, 

Offense
Speed 30 ft.

Melee corrosive bite +10 touch (6d6 acid)

Space 5 ft.; Reach 10 ft.

Special Attacks bouncing snappiness

Statistics
Str 16, Dex 16, Con 16, Int –, Wis 17, Cha 1
Base Atk +7; CMB +10; CMD 27 (can't be tripped)

Skills Perception +13, Stealth +13; Racial Modifier +10 Perception, +10 Stealth

Ecology
Environment warm ruins
Organization solitary, pair, kennel (3–10)
Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Bouncing Snappiness (Ex) A blobdog's movement is highly unpredictable and unrestrained by limitations of solid bodies. A blobdog gets +4 dodge bonus to AC, and +4 racial bonus to initiative and Reflex saving throws. It can also make unlimited number of attacks of opportunity and has longer reach than it would seem possible.

Blobdogs look like a half-melted gelatinous sculptures of canines, and are as active, unpredictable, and potentially aggressive as poorly-trained, hyperactive dog, except that their lick-bite can erode flesh and bones with a quick-acting corrosive.

Blobdogs are not cognizant enough to discern between being petted and being given snacks.

Fantasy Monster: Sliming Desert

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Sliming Desert

A mound of sand slowly slithers leaving behind only dried ground and dust.

CR 12; XP 19,200
N Colossal Ooze

Init –5; Senses tremorsense 300 ft.; Perception +0

Defense
AC 17, touch –3, flat-footed 17 (–5 Dex, +20 natural, –8 size)
hp 304 (32d8+160); fast healing 10
Fort +23; Ref +5; Will +10

Immune ooze traits

Offense
Speed 15 ft., burrow 10 ft.

Melee 4 slams +21 (2d6+5 plus suck-in)

Space 30 ft.; Reach 10 ft.

Special Attacks boundless sands, crushing desiccation (6d6 plus 6d6), suck-in

Statistics
Str 20, Dex 1, Con 20, Int –, Wis 11, Cha 1
Base Atk +24; CMB +37; CMD 42 (can't be tripped or forcibly moved)

Skills Perception +0, Stealth +4; Racial Modifier +20 Stealth

SQ trail of dust

Ecology
Environment borders of deserts
Organization solitary
Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Boundless Sands (Ex) A sliming desert can make an unlimited number of attacks of opportunity each round, one per triggering event.

Crushing Desiccation (Ex) A corporeal creature underneath the sliming desert suffers 6d6 points of damage from desiccation and 6d6 points from crushing at the start of its turn until it escapes.

Suck-In (Ex) Any Large or smaller corporeal creature hit by sliming desert's slam attack has to make a Reflex saving throw (DC 21) or becomes pulled underneath the sliming desert, and pinned by its mass. The saving throw DC is Dexterity-based.

Trail Of Dust (Ex) A sliming desert leaves only dried ground, sand, and dead, desiccated vegetation in its wake, destroying any vegetation and minor life forms that aren't magically protected.

A sliming desert is  a massive living dune, composed of uncountable number of minute spores,  made of slime-covered sand grains. It moves around drawing any traces of moisture from plants, animals, and the ground itself.

Fantasy Monster: Scullrab

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Scullrab

A blackened skull with faintly glowing ghostly flames in its eye sockets is being rolled with an utmost finesse by a black-and-blueish scarab, almost as large as the skull itself.

CR 2; XP 600
N Tiny Vermin

Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +1

Defense
AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)
hp 22 (5d8)
Fort +4; Ref +3; Will +2

Defensive Abilities all-around vision; Immune vermin traits

Offense
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.

Melee skull-bump +3 touch (3d6 negative energy) or bite +3 (2d4–2)

Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft. (5 ft. with skull-bump)

Special Attacks channel negative energy 4/day (DC 13, 3d6)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 5th, concentration +6)

Constant—hide from undead

Statistics
Str 6, Dex 14, Con 12, Int –, Wis 13, Cha 13
Base Atk +3; CMB +5; CMD 11 (21 to trip it or disarm it of its skull)

Skills Perception +1, Stealth +10

SQ unholy skull

Ecology
Environment warm deserts and ruins
Organization solitary
Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Unholy Skull (Su) A scullrab is bonded to an animate skull that contains lingering power of an evil (or corrupted after their death) cleric, and the main source of a danger that scullrab presents. When threatened, the critter can channel the lingering negative energy as if it was a 5th level cleric (always instinctively excluding itself from the effect), or simply bump the skull it into individual enemies dealing 3d6 points of negative energy damage on a successful melee touch attack roll. If the skull is taken away with a successful disarm maneuver, it loses its channel negative energy power, and immediately scurries away, seeking shelter, and then looking for a new skull to roll around.

A scullrab is a overgrown scarab that feed on bones until it dug up a skull of an evil priest and now somehow draws on its power. Does the lingering spirit controls this vermin, or is the vermin somehow tapping into blasphemous powers on its own?

A scullrab can make a fine familiar for a necromancer, requiring Improved Familiar feat and 7th caster level.