Angazhani (High Girallon)

This horned, albino ape has four arms and thick white fur braided with bone fetishes and trophies. It carries a strangely shaped throwing axe.

Angazhani (High Girallon) (CR 9)

Large Magical Beast
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +3
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision, Scent, See Invisibility; Perception +11

Speed: 30 feet, Climb 30 feet (40-feet base)
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 24, touch 12, flat-footed 21 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +8 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 114 (12d10+48)
Saving Throws: Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +8
Damage Reduction: 10/cold iron or good
Immunity: electricity, poison
Energy Resistance: acid 10, cold 10, fire 10
Spell Resistance: 19

Offense

Melee: mwk throwing axe +16/+11/+6 (1d8+5), 3 mwk throwing axes +16 (1d8+2), bite +11 (1d8+2) or bite +16 (1d8+5), 4 claws +16 (1d6+5 plus Rend)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: 4 mwk throwing axes +16 (1d8+5)

Special Attacks: Rend (4 claws +16, 1d6+7)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th, Concentration +16):

• Constant- See Invisibility
  
  
• At Will- Deeper Darkness, Dimension Door, Dispel Magic
  
  
• 3/day- Dominate Monster (DC 21), Fear (DC 16)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
21 (+5)	17 (+3)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)

Base Attack Bonus: +12
CMB +18
CMD 31

Feats: Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Iron Will, Multiweapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (Throwing Axe)

Skills: Climb +20, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (religion) +14, Perception +11, Stealth +6, Survival +11

Languages: Abyssal, Common, Polyglot

Special Qualities: martial training

Special Abilities

Martial Training (Ex)

Because of their high intelligence, angazhani are proficient with light and medium armors, simple weapons, and one martial weapon of choice.

Ecology

Environment: Warm Jungle
Organization: solitary, tribe (2-4 angazhani, 4-8 girallons, and 12-24 charau-ka), or empire (8-12 angazhani, 12-20 girallons, and 50-100 charau-ka)
Treasure: standard


Physically, high girallons are larger, more powerful versions of their lesser cousins. Yet the most dangerous thing about the angazhani (as the creatures call themselves) is not their strength, but rather their intellect. For behind each angazhani's fury lies a cold, calculating mind. Whether this intelligence is the product of evolution or meddling by unholy powers, all angazhani honor the demon lord Angazhan.

Reclusive by nature, high girallon clans settle the most secluded depths of the jungles, generally inhabiting ruined cities and misty mountain temples. There they rule as divine priestkings over tribes of lesser apes. These congregations sometimes even include humanoid slaves or cultists, though the angazhani prefer raiding and collect tribute over commanding direct service. They rarely reveal themselves to outsiders, and instead quietly gather strength against the day their patron sends them out to claim all the world's forests.

High girallons stand 9 feet tall and weigh nearly a thousand pounds. They often dress in hides, and they fight with exotically shaped throwing axes or sacrificial knives.