This human-size green and purple creature has two enlarged brain lobes. Its sharp claws can tear its victim to shreds.
Brataurus
CR 5 CE Medium monstrous humanoid (psionic) XP 1,600
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +12
DEFENSE
AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+6 natural, +1 dodge)
hp 52 (7d10+14)
Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +7; +4 vs mind-affecting
Defensive Abilities
devour sanity, Resist cold 15
Weaknesses vulnerability to electricity
OFFENSE
Speed 35 ft.
Melee bite +12 (1d6+5 plus 2 Wis damage), 2 claws +12 (1d4+5)
Special Attacks
mind scream (30 ft., DC 17)
STATISTICS
Str 20, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 15
Base Atk +7; CMB +12; CMD 22
Feats
Dodge, Improved Initiative, Power Attack (–2/+4), Ability Focus (Psychic Shriek)
Skills
Climb +15, Intimidate +12, Perception +12, Stealth +10, Survival +12
Languages Common
Ecology
Environment: cold or temperate underground
Organization: solitary, pair, lobe (3-6), scream (8-15)
Treasure: standard
Special Abilities
Psychic Shriek (Su): A brataurus’s unusually large lobes are capable of emitting a psychic shriek that disrupts the minds of their prey. Once every three rounds, as a standard action, the brataurus may emit a psychic shriek that affects all other creatures within a 30 foot radius; such creatures must succeed at a Will save (DC 17) or suffer 1d4 points of wisdom damage. The save DC is charisma-based. The mind scrambling caused by the brautaurus’ psychic shriek may also disrupt influences on its victim’s minds; creatures dealt wisdom damage by a psychic shriek are immediately entitled to a new saving throw against any and all mind-affecting abilities affecting them, which benefits from a +4 circumstance bonus.
Devour Sanity (Su): The brataurus gains strength from rending the sanity of its prey; whenever the brataurus deals wisdom damage (in any fashion) it gains 5 temporary hit points per point of wisdom damage dealt, up to a maximum of 50 temporary hit points gained in this fashion within a 24-hour period.
Brataurus are savage humanoids that crudely devour psionic energy. On their own, brataurus haunt underground caverns, complexes, or sewers seeking sapient prey to ambush, kill, and devour – not necessarily in that order. Thoroughly sadistic, brataurus will deliberately leave prey alive in order to prolong the torture of being devoured one piece at a time, and to extend their victims’ loss of sanity.
Brataurus gather in groups to bully other creatures, using their psychic shriek to overwhelm prey communally and to feast on each other’s eroded sanity in battle. They also serve other beings, hiring out as mercenaries in exchange for prey, magical favors, or equipment (brataurus disdain weapons, but consider magical armor a status symbol and care lovingly for any such armor in their possession even if they can’t wear it). Brataurus make for nominally loyal servants, but they often get carried away and ‘forget’ about orders they’d rather not follow. Still, a brataurus who has been bought typically stays bought, serving to the end of its agreement as long as it continues to be paid.
A brataurus stands about five feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds.