Psychopomps oversee one of the most fundamental functions of the multiverse: the progress of mortal souls. Through this infinite cycle of lives, deaths, and rebirths, the forces of the planes calibrate and evolve. Psychopomps serve as caretakers of this process, yet no matter their might or influence, they all know their place, their duty, and a shared secret: that the order of the planes is not perfect, and that one distant day it will end. For most psychopomps, this burdensome truth reinforces the great need for their diligence in fending off the decay of all things. For others, it is an onrushing nihilistic destiny.
And for the most brazen, selfish psychopomps, it is a reason to rebel.
Those psychopomps that dissent are known as sahkils. Not content to serve as clerks in an endlessly deteriorating cycle of meaningless lives, these former psychopomps abandoned their duties. Escaping the strictures of their previous brethren, they flee to the empty places of reality—most congregating in the misty Ethereal Plane. There, where the great procession of newly departed souls endlessly marches toward judgment, death's rebels remake themselves. Embracing the dread with which mortals already view them, they restyle themselves as tyrants of terror. No longer servants to souls, they would become their terrifying masters. Reality's days might be numbered, but for those finite eons, sahkils resolve to rule.
Sahkils bear little resemblance to the psychopomps they once were. Although some embrace the morbidity of their former brethren, most sahkil forms are inspired by common or particularly potent mortal fears. Unnatural fusions, insectile limbs, and bloody phantasmagorias abound among sahkil shapes, each designed and destined to terrify. The least sahkils have the most recognizable forms—familiar limbs seemingly twisted by unimaginable excruciations. The greatest of their kind, though, are near-indescribable horrors, obscene in both shape and proportions. Yet sahkils share the single drive to give all creatures reason to fear.
From the Ethereal Plane, sahkils watch. They slip tenuous tendrils into the dark and abandoned places of the world, infusing the mundane with dread and giving fangs to mortal imaginings. When they trespass upon the Material Plane, most sahkils prefer to remain veiled, corrupting nature and turning people into monsters. They revel in the awe associated with terror and hear praises in every scream. When finally their victims have been sapped, drained of their capacities to hope and to fear, the sahkil feed. Not willing to let their playthings escape to feed the cycle they once served, sahkils delight in nothing more than tearing mortal souls apart or giving rise to blasphemous undead.
The most dangerous sahkils rise to dominate their brethren as nightmare warlords. These sahkil tormentors form vast, sanity-bending realms from which only tortured sounds escape. Unique in form and objectives, these demigods gather legions of sahkil servitors, uniting them in campaigns targeting vulnerable souls, entire mortal worlds, or even rival tormentors. Regardless of their goals, sahkil tormentors are the most secretive members of the race, cloaking themselves to preserve the terror of their true faces, or sometimes to hide the beings they once were.
As sahkils viciously impede the multiverse's workings, these gluttons of fear are widely loathed. Nearly every celestial and lawful race opposes their selfish desires, hunting them as dangerous beasts and metaphysical brigands. Psychopomps most actively oppose sahkil interference with the progress of souls, yet rarely display racial malice against the traitors. Additionally, manasaputras violently resent sahkil schemes, as sahkil predation actively impedes the development of mortal souls. This often results in dutiful manasaputras or their agents defending vulnerable spirits or leading quests to liberate worthy souls before they're destroyed.
The sahkil are not without allies, though. Divs, in their campaigns to spread misfortune and ruin among mortals, respect the motivations of sahkils and sometimes work with them to spread fear. Equally nihilistic, the end-seeking daemons delight in sahkil destruction of mortal souls and their hastening of the end times. Kytons, too, have a distant admiration for the avant-garde masterpieces of insanity and terror that sahkils work upon mortal minds.
Sahkil Tormentors
A fractious group of godlike warlords dominate vast numbers of sahkil. They have been the most effective in the goals of their race, amassing power and worship through terror. From their nether-realms upon the Ethereal Plane, these sahkil tormentors sow new horrors among mortal worlds and minds. Some of the most dreadful tormentors include the following.
- Ananshea, The Skin That Walks on Teeth
- Chamiaholom, Skull Staff
- Charg, The Typhon Wheel
- Dachzerul, The Darkness Behind You
- Iggeret, She Who Was Lost
- Hataam, River Eater
- Nameless, Upon an Empty Throne
- Ozranvial, Despair's Smile
- Shawnari, The One Out of Place
- Velgaas, Minds in the Dark
- The Vermillion Mother
- Xiquiripat, Flying Scab
- Zipacna, The Mountain Below
This creature's stout canine torso tops a slimy mass resembling an earthworm. Disgusting veins dangle from its face.
Esipil CR 2
XP 600
NE Tiny outsider (evil, extraplanar, sahkil)
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +7
Defense
AC 16, touch 15, flat-footed 13 (+3 Dex, +1 natural, +2 size)
hp 19 (3d10+3)
Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +4
DR 5/good; Immune death effects, disease, fear effects, poison; Resist cold 10, electricity 10, sonic 10
Offense
Speed 30 ft.
Melee bite +4 (1d4-1 plus grab), 2 claws +4 (1d3-1)
Special Attacks bewildering assault, grab (Small), look of fear (30 ft., DC 14), spirit touch
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd; concentration +4)
At will—cause fear (DC 14), mage hand
3/day—mirror image
1/week—contact other plane
Statistics
Str 8, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 9, Wis 12, Cha 12
Base Atk +3; CMB +4; CMD 13
Feats Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Intimidate)
Skills Acrobatics +9, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (planes) +5, Perception +7, Stealth +17
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Infernal; telepathy (touch)
SQ change shape (tiny cat or dog; beast shape II) easy to call, emotional focus
Ecology
Environment any (Ethereal Plane)
Organization solitary or pack (2-12)
Treasure standard
Special Abilities
Bewildering Assault (Su) If an esipil makes a successful critical hit with one of its natural attacks, the target is confused for 1 round.
Look of Fear (Su) A creature affected by an esipil's gaze is shaken for 1 round.
Esipils prey upon the unease that comes from living among beasts. The civilized world has domesticated animals, but those creatures are just a step away from wild animals, and esipils make sure that humanoids who live around them remember that. They ingratiate themselves with humanoids (particularly neutral evil spellcasters who might take them on as familiars) by acting like loving pets. They then delight in aggressive episodes, barking and snapping until called down by their masters. They return to a fawning obedience for a time—until the next inevitable outburst.
Instead of gnashing jaws, an esipil's bite involves a lashing mass of fleshy veins and viscera that can grasp at its opponent. Esipils use this attack to distract their opponents, savaging entangled victims with their vicious claw attacks until their masters pull them away.
Although an esipil's ability to frighten its victims is potent, it relies on its cause fear spell-like ability only when grossly outnumbered, outmatched, or greatly injured. Esipils like to fight and scrap with nearly anything, and prefer that their victims not simply flee in terror, as they wish to savor the fear. Esipils use their telepathic abilities to harass would-be opponents into attacking them first, flinging mental taunts that are vulgar and disconcerting. Once they engage, they are resilient and dogged fighters.
An esipil stands 1 foot tall at the shoulder, and its thin, wormlike body stretches nearly 3 feet long. An esipil weighs around 13 pounds.
Though they make unruly companions, esipils actually enjoy serving those mightier than themselves, taking pride in their masters' power, even if they continue to snap and snarl when given commands. A neutral evil spellcaster of at least 7th level who takes the Improved Familiar feat can select an esipil as a familiar.
Three monstrous, misshapen skulls top a twisted trunk balanced on three leglike splinters of flesh and bone.
Kimenhul CR 20
XP 307,200
NE Huge outsider (evil, extraplanar, sahkil)
Init +9; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, true seeing; Perception +37
Defense
AC 37, touch 17, flat-footed 28 (+9 Dex, +20 natural, -2 size)
hp 362 (25d10+225); fast healing 20
Fort +23, Ref +17, Will +23; +8 vs. mind-affecting effects
Defensive Abilities all-around vision, mind blank; Immune death effects, disease, fear effects, poison; DR 15/good; Resist cold 20, electricity 20, sonic 20; SR 31
Offense
Speed 50 ft., climb 50 ft.
Melee 3 bites +35 (2d8+11 plus grab), 4 claws +35 (1d8+11/19-20 plus 1d3 Charisma bleed)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks bleed (1d3 Charisma), eternal fear, look of fear (120 ft., DC 32), Snatch between, spirit touch, Trample (2d8+16, DC 33), unsettled mind
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th; concentration +28)
Constant—detect thoughts (DC 20), mind blank, true seeing
At will—air walk, enervation, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only), magic circle against good, tongues
3/day—blasphemy (DC 25), crushing despair (DC 24), dispel magic, fear (DC 24), malicious spite (DC 24), suggestion (DC 21)
1/day—antipathy (DC 28), eyebite (DC 26), summon (level 9, any one CR 19 or lower sahkil 100%), symbol of fear (DC 26), weird (DC 29)
Statistics
Str 33, Dex 29, Con 29, Int 22, Wis 28, Cha 26
Base Atk +25; CMB +38 (+42 trip); CMD 57 (61 vs. trip)
Feats Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Critical Focus, Dazing Assault, Dazzling Display, Greater Trip, Improved Critical (claw), Improved Trip, Power Attack, Staggering Critical, Stunning Critical, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw)
Skills Acrobatics +26, Bluff +36, Climb +37, Diplomacy +36, Intimidate +36, Knowledge (arcana, religion) +20, Knowledge (dungeoneering, nature, nobility) +10, Knowledge (local, planes) +23, Perception +37, Sense Motive +37, Spellcraft +31, Stealth +29, Use Magic Device +33
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Infernal; telepathy 300 ft.
SQ easy to call, emotional focus, skip between
Ecology
Environment any (Ethereal Plane)
Organization solitary
Treasure standard
Special Abilities
Eternal Fear (Su) As a standard action, a kimenhul can present itself in a terrifying manner to all creatures within 300 feet that can perceive it. Other sahkils are immune to this effect. All creatures within range must succeed at a DC 32 Will save or forever hold the kimenhul in the darkest corners of their minds. Once per day as a free action, a kimenhul can telepathically communicate with a creature affected by this ability for 1 minute as long as both creatures are on the same plane. For as long as the creature remains affected by a kimenhul's eternal fear, each time the affected creature finds itself in a stressful situation (such as combat), it has a 50% chance of being shaken for 1 minute as it recalls the horror of its encounter with the kimenhul. This lingering fear persists even if the creature defeated or killed the kimenhul. This effect is instantaneous and can be removed only via a wish or miracle. This is a mind-affecting fear effect. The save DC is Charisma-based and includes the +2 bonus from the sahkil's emotional focus ability.
Look of Fear (Su) A creature affected by a kimenhul's gaze is paralyzed with fear for 1d4 rounds as the victim imagines its body being warped and transformed. Even on a successful save, a creature is shaken for 1 minute, and creatures immune to paralysis that fail the save gain the cowering condition for 1d4 rounds instead. While paralyzed, the victim appears to those viewing it to transform into a terrifying creature as ghostly appendages of bone and gore randomly sprout from its body. Any creatures adjacent to the victim must succeed at a DC 32 Will save or be shaken for 1 minute. The ghostly appendages are an illusion (glamer) effect. Spells that provide immunity to fear, such as greater heroism, are automatically dispelled if they come within range of a kimenhul's look of fear. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Snatch Between (Su) While using skip between, a kimenhul can bring along any creatures grappling it or grappled by it, with no saving throw. A kimenhul can use skip between as either a swift or a move action.
Unsettled Mind (Su) Any creature affected by a kimenhul's spell, spell-like ability, or other effect with the emotion or fear descriptor (even those that have a lesser effect on a successful save) takes a -4 penalty on caster level checks, concentration checks, Will saves, and skill and ability checks based on Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma for as long as it is affected by that effect and for 1d4 rounds thereafter.
Kimenhuls prey upon the fear of failure, and encourage self-loathing. While all sahkils delight in spreading fear, few can leave an indelible mark of terror on its victim like a kimenhul. Among the strongest of sahkils, kimenhuls rarely leave the Ethereal Plane. Aside from the sahkil tormentors, kimenhuls are the eldest of all sahkils, and some particularly powerful kimenhuls carve out territory in the Ethereal Plane and rule over legions of other sahkils in much the same manner. Kimenhuls that achieve long-term control are outliers among their kind, however, as the hierarchy among sahkils is more mutable and fluctuating than the rigid order of devils or kytons, or psychopomps' strict adherence to the planar order.
A kimenhul appears as three enormous, fused humanoid skulls with mouths full of jagged fangs, sitting atop an ever-shifting mass of limbs and faces. These latter manifestations constantly try to pull free of the kimenhul's bulk, shrieking and wailing in fear. Sometimes a creature gazing into this fluctuating horror sees a face all too familiar—a scolding parent, an old bully, or a lost lover. This may or may not be real, as the terrifying forms stretching out from a kimenhul's body incorporate both images from the viewer's mind and those creatures that have fallen prey to the kimenhul's eternal fear ability. A typical kimenhul stands 25 feet tall and weighs roughly 10,000 pounds.
When a kimenhul telepathically communicates with those marked by its eternal fear, it constantly reminds them that they will never be good enough, and that they are utter failures in everything they do. These sahkils derive a perverse amount of pleasure from these brief mental interjections, and those that have made their horrific impression on large numbers of beings spend hours of each day engaged in this long-distance abuse.
This lingering torment often drives a kimenhul's victims insane, or forces them into desperation as they attempt more and more drastic means to rid themselves of the sahkil's influence and predation. Many of these victims end up in the care of others, as their paranoia overtakes any ability to care for themselves and they constantly worry over whether they can actually achieve anything on their own. Doubt and distrust seep into every thought. The victim can't get the denigrating voice out of his head, and self-destruction seems the only thing that can keep it at bay.
Kimenhuls don't bother with those they consider "lesser" minds, unless their intention is to cause havoc or rampant violence. They instead focus on instilling fear in the best and brightest they can find. Kimenhuls appreciate a challenge and even dedicate themselves to breaking down creatures that are immune to fear effects. Kimenhuls delight in tormenting the brave and confident. These cruel outsiders track down great heroes and famed generals—women and men known for courage and righteousness—and infect their otherwise strong minds with the static of constant fear. Kimenhuls share stories of their conquests with each other and any allied sahkils, bragging about the reduction of once-proud warriors to twitchy, frightened children who jump at the slightest noise.
In combat, kimenhuls combine the use of their spell-like abilities and their physical might. Enemies out of reach fall victim to a host of different effects meant to frighten or weaken, while those nearby are at risk of being trampled or snatched up by one of the kimenhul's fanged mouths. Kimenhuls sometimes grab enemies with their bite attacks and then use their snatch between ability to bring their victims to the Ethereal Plane.
Once back on the Ethereal Plane, kimenhuls bring their kidnapped victims to their lairs, where they and their sahkil allies subject them to a host of frightening stimuli in hopes of driving them mad. Some of these victims linger in this prison of terror for decades, while others die from fright—or take their own lives to escape the torture of constant dread. Otherwise, kimenhuls do their best to keep their victims alive.
Kimenhuls generally linger near those places on the Ethereal Plane where a mortal peering into that realm might briefly glance upon their horrific visages. Most viewers only catch a terrifying, half-remembered glimpse of the sahkil and go on their ways, shaken but unscathed. Yet if the viewer looks too long into that hazy realm, a kimenhul doesn't hesitate to expose the creature to its look of fear or eternal fear abilities, or to attempt to drag the victim back to its lair for a proper dose of terror.
Thorny vines with tiny red flowers grow from this emaciated woman and flow like a train behind her.
Pakalchi CR 9
XP 6,400
NE Medium outsider (evil, extraplanar, sahkil)
Init +10; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, true seeing; Perception +13
Defense
AC 22, touch 16, flat-footed 16 (+6 Dex, +6 natural)
hp 115 (11d10+55)
Fort +10, Ref +13, Will +10
DR 10/good; Immune death effects, disease, fear effects, poison; Resist cold 10, electricity 10, sonic 10; SR 20
Offense
Speed 30 ft.
Melee 2 claws +17 (1d6+6/19-20), 4 vines +15 (1d4+3 plus 1d4 bleed and poison)
Ranged 4 thorns +17 (1d4 plus bleed and poison)
Special Attacks bleed (1d4), entangling train, look of fear (30 ft., DC 22), spirit touch, sudden strike, thorns
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 12th; concentration +17)
Constant—true seeing
At will—charm person (DC 16), detect magic, detect good, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only), protection from good
3/day—blink, calm emotions (DC 19), fly
1/day—dominate person (DC 20), summon (level 6, 1 wihsaak 40%)
Statistics
Str 22, Dex 23, Con 20, Int 15, Wis 16, Cha 21
Base Atk +11; CMB +17; CMD 33
Feats Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (claws), Improved Initiative, Multiattack
Skills Acrobatics +15, Bluff +15, Climb +16, Diplomacy +15, Intimidate +15, Knowledge (planes, religion) +13, Perception +13, Sense Motive +15, Spellcraft +10, Stealth +20
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.
SQ easy to call, emotional focus, skip between
Ecology
Environment any (Ethereal Plane)
Organization solitary, pair, or plot (3-7)
Treasure standard
Special Abilities
Entangling Train (Su) Creatures adjacent to a pakalchi must succeed at a DC 20 Reflex save or become entangled in its vines for 1 round, and count as tethered. Entangled creatures take vine damage automatically each round they're entangled. Creatures are no longer entangled if the pakalchi moves away. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Look of Fear (Su) A creature affected by a pakalchi's gaze is panicked for 1 round and shaken for 1d4 rounds thereafter. A creature that successfully saves against this effect is only shaken for 1 round. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Poison (Ex) Thorns—injury; save Fort DC 22; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d3 Wis damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. A creature with Wisdom damage from a pakalchi's poison hears paranoid whispers warning of betrayal. It can't treat any other creature as an ally or be a willing target for a spell or effect. This is an emotion effect.
Sudden Strike (Ex) Once per round, a pakalchi can extend the reach of one claw or thorned vine by 5 feet as part of a single attack. It can use this ability to threaten additional squares to cause an enemy to provoke an attack of opportunity.
Thorns (Ex) A pakalchi can fling a volley of poisonous thorns as a standard action (make an attack roll for each thorn). This attack has a range of 100 feet with no range increment.
Pakalchis feed on the fear and insecurity of failing relationships. They delight in seeing social bonds shatter, as they know that mortals broken or set adrift by such conflicts are more susceptible to their malign influence. Consummate puppetmasters, pakalchis use their powers of domination to turn friends and lovers against each other, relishing how even a single word can cause an avalanche of destruction as panicked victims make their situations worse. Pakalchis then draw the despondent mortals to their sides, playing cat-and-mouse games and slowly increasing physical and psychological pressure until their quarry breaks.
While they may sometimes work though intermediaries, these creatures prefer to personally witness the anxiety they cause. Pakalchis stand 7 feet tall and weigh 160 pounds.
Terrible jaws ringed with clawed arms open atop this towering mass of flesh. A probing tongue flops from another orifice.
Qolok CR 16
XP 76,800
NE Large outsider (evil, extraplanar, sahkil)
Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, true seeing; Perception +27
Defense
AC 31, touch 13, flat-footed 27 (+4 Dex, +18 natural, -1 size)
hp 243 (18d10+144); fast healing 5
Fort +16, Ref +17, Will +17; +8 vs. mind-affecting effects
DR 10/good; Immune death effects, disease, divinations, fear effects, poison; Resist cold 10, electricity 10, sonic 10; SR 27
Offense
Speed 40 ft.
Melee 2 slams +26 (1d8+9), tongue +26 (2d6+9 plus grab), bite +26 (1d8+9), 2 claws +26 (1d6+9)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. (15 ft. with tongue, 5 ft. with bite)
Special Attacks instill phobia, look of fear (30 ft., DC 26), spirit touch, swallow whole (16d6 bludgeoning damage and frightened, AC 19, 24 hp), tongue
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 18th; concentration +23)
Constant—mind blank, true seeing
At will—air walk, calm emotions (DC 19), detect magic, detect good, greater dispel magic, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only), magic circle against good, suggestion (DC 18)
3/day—blink, deeper darkness, disintegrate (DC 21), mass suggestion (DC 21), nondetection
1/day—mind blank, plane shift (DC 22), summon (level 7, 1d3 pakalchis 40%)
Statistics
Str 28, Dex 19, Con 27, Int 16, Wis 22, Cha 21
Base Atk +18; CMB +28 (+32 trip); CMD 42 (44 vs. trip)
Feats Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Greater Trip, Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Intimidating Prowess, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack
Skills Bluff +26, Diplomacy +26, Intimidate +35, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Knowledge (planes) +24, Knowledge (religion) +15, Perception +27, Sense Motive +27, Spellcraft +15, Stealth +21, Use Magic Device +17
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.
SQ easy to call, emotional focus, skip between
Ecology
Environment any (Ethereal Plane)
Organization solitary or terror (2-6)
Treasure standard
Special Abilities
Instill Phobia (Su) A creature swallowed by a qolok for 2 or more rounds must succeed at a DC 26 Will save or gain a phobia. The subject of the affected creature's phobia is a commonplace creature, object, or situation the target encountered in the last 24 hours (GM's discretion). The save DC is Charisma-based and includes the +2 bonus from the qolok's emotional focus ability.
Look of Fear (Su) A creature affected by a qolok's gaze is panicked for 1d6 rounds and shaken for 1 minute thereafter, or shaken for 1 minute on a successful save. A qolok gains a number of temporary hit points equal to the number of rounds the target is panicked, which stack with each other to a maximum equal to double the qolok's number of HD.
Tongue (Ex) A qolok's tongue attack is a primary natural weapon that deals slashing and bludgeoning damage.
Qoloks prey on the fear of not having enough, urging mortals to overindulge in every way possible.
Buzzing wings hold this gaunt creature just above the ground. A grasshopper serves as the creature's head.
Wihsaak CR 6
XP 2,400
NE Medium outsider (evil, extraplanar, sahkil)
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +12
Defense
AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 (+3 Dex, +1 dodge, +6 natural)
hp 68 (8d10+24)
Fort +5, Ref +9, Will +7
DR 10/good; Immune death effects, disease, fear effects, poison; Resist cold 10, electricity 10, sonic 10; SR 17
Offense
Speed 50 ft., fly 80 ft. (perfect)
Melee 4 claws +12 (1d6+3)
Special Attacks droning madness, look of fear (30 ft., DC 18), spirit touch
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th; concentration +10)
At will—blur, detect magic, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only), vomit swarm
1/day—see invisibility, suggestion (DC 15), unholy blight (DC 16)
Statistics
Str 16, Dex 17, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 14
Base Atk +8; CMB +11; CMD 25
Feats Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (claw)
Skills Acrobatics +10, Bluff +10, Fly +15, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (local) +7, Knowledge (planes) +7, Perception +12, Sense Motive +12, Stealth +14
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.
SQ easy to call, emotional focus, skip between, swarmwalking
Ecology
Environment any (Ethereal Plane)
Organization solitary or swarm (2-12)
Treasure standard
Special Abilities
Droning Madness (Ex) As a standard action, a wihsaak can beat its wings in a way that creates a maddening droning sound that numbs the mind of all intelligent creatures within 100 feet. Creatures within this area must succeed at a DC 16 Will save or become confused for 1 round. The wihsaak can maintain this effect in subsequent rounds as a move action. This is a sonic mind-affecting effect, and the save DC is Charisma-based.
Look of Fear (Su) A creature affected by a wihsaak's gaze is shaken for 1d4 rounds.
Swarmwalking (Su) A wihsaak is immune to damage or distraction effects caused by swarms.
Wihsaaks prey on the fear of creeping, crawling, and buzzing insects. Instead of whispering from the shadows, wihsaaks blatantly present their unnerving insectile forms to frighten and demoralize humanoid mortals. Wihsaaks use their suggestion spell-like ability to coerce victims into terrifying circumstances and make them believe that their horrific actions are their own ideas. Wihsaaks savor their targets' fear, drawing it out whenever possible. When facing a group of enemies, wihsaaks don't immediately attack foes affected by their fear effects, and instead try to frighten all possible enemies before delivering the killing blows so as to properly season their prey in terror. When these sahkils do finally attack, their claws rip and tear flesh as easily as paper.
Wihsaaks stand 7 feet tall, have a 5-foot wingspan, and weigh around 170 pounds.
