Soulbound Shell

This white statue of a bald human is marbled with glowing green veins of energy.

Soulbound Shell (CR 12)

Medium Construct
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +1
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +15

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 26, touch 11, flat-footed 25 (+4 armor, +1 Dex, +11 natural)
Hit Points: 132 (15d10+50)
Saving Throws: Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +7
Damage Reduction: 10/adamantine and magic
Immunity: construct traits
Spell Resistance: 23
Weaknesses: cemented mind, susceptible to mind-affecting effects

Offense

Melee: mwk dagger +17/+12/+7 (1d4+1/19-20)
Reach: 5 feet

Wizard Spells Prepared (CL 12th, Concentration +17):

• 6th - Beast Shape IV, Disintegrate (DC 21)
  
  
• 5th - Cloudkill (2, DC 22), Dominate Person (DC 21), Passwall
  
  
• 4th - Black Tentacles (2), Fire Shield, Shout (DC 19)
  
  
• 3rd - Fly, Lightning Bolt (2, DC 18), Stinking Cloud (2, DC 20)
  
  
• 2nd - False Life (already cast), Glitterdust (DC 19), Hideous Laughter (DC 18), Make Whole, Mirror Image
  
  
• 1st - Charm Person (2, DC 17), Expeditious Retreat, Grease (DC 18), Mage Armor (already cast), Unseen Servant
  
  
• 0 - Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Read Magic

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
13 (+1)	13 (+1)	-	20 (+5)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)

Base Attack Bonus: +15
CMB +16
CMD 27

Feats: Combat Casting, Craft Construct, Greater Spell Focus (conjuration), Improved Iron Will, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Spellcraft), Spell Focus (conjuration), Spell Focus (enchantment), Toughness

Skills: Craft (sculptures) +20, Disguise +16, Knowledge (arcana) +20, Knowledge (engineering) +20, Perception +15, Spellcraft +26, Use Magic Device +16

Languages: Aklo, Common, Draconic

Special Qualities: soul focus

Special Abilities

Cemented Mind (Ex)

A soulbound shell can never change its known or prepared spells.

Soul Focus (Su)

The soul bound to the shell lives within a gem inside its chest. As long as this soul focus remains intact, it can be used to animate another shell, at the same cost as creating a new soulbound shell, and retains its personality and memories. A soul focus has hardness 8, 12 hit points, and a break DC of 20.

Spells

A spellbound shell casts spells as a 12th-level cleric, witch, or wizard, but does not gain any other class abilities.

Susceptible to Mind-Affecting Effects (Ex)

A soulbound shell is not immune to mind-affecting effects.

Ecology

Environment: Any Land
Organization: solitary or workshop (1 plus 2-8 other constructs)
Treasure: standard (mwk dagger, other treasure)


A soulbound shell is the perfected version of a soulbound mannequin, allowing the soul to retain its spellcasting.

Construction:

A soulbound shell is constructed from marble, a 5,000 gp gem for the soul focus, and the soul of a willing spellcaster of at least 12th level. The creation process culminates in the death of the spellcaster, who then animates the stone shell.

SOULBOUND SHELL:

CL 12th; Price 115,000 gp

Construction Requirements:

Craft Construct, false life, magic jar, make whole, mnemonic enhancer, stoneskin; Skill Craft (sculpture Cost 60,000 gp