ability_mods:
  cha_mod: 6
  con_mod: 3
  dex_mod: 4
  int_mod: 3
  str_mod: 6
  wis_mod: 3
ac: 27
ac_special: null
automatic_abilities: null
description: The brilliant and powerful lamia matriarchs possess boundless ambition,
  always seeking to bring more people and territory into the clutches of their kind.
  Consequently, the become rulers of other lamia. For all their cruelty toward other
  creatures, they're fierce protectors of other lamia, and consequently they quickly
  come to rule cults or warbands. Regardless of the lamia's gender, these ascended
  lamias are always known as matriarchs. Rather than leonine limbs, a lamia matriarch's
  lower body is formed in the winding coils of a giant snake. They're also set apart
  by the occult power they pursue, and some have even have grand designs to break
  the animalistic curse that transformed them. However, every attempt so far has led
  to the matriarch's fall.
divine_spells: null
hp: 135
immunities:
- controlled
innate_spells:
- frequency: x3
  level: 4
  name: charm
- frequency: x3
  level: 4
  name: suggestion
- level: 3
  name: sleep
- frequency: at will
  level: 2
  name: illusory disguise
- frequency: at will
  level: 2
  name: illusory object
- frequency: at will
  level: 2
  name: mirror image
items: null
languages:
- Abyssal
- Common
- Draconic
level: 8
melee:
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
    formula: 2d6+10
    type: slashing
  name: scimitar
  to_hit: 19
  traits:
  - forceful +2
  - sweep
name: Lamia Matriarch
perception: 15
proactive_abilities:
- action_cost: One Action
  description: The lamia matriarch can take on the appearance of a Medium humanoid.
    This doesn't change their Speed or their attack and damage modifiers with their
    Strikes, but it does prevent them from using their cursed touch. Each lamia matriarch
    has a fixed humanoid form—they cannot adopt a different appearance each time they
    use this ability, and the appearance resembles that of their upper torso when
    in their true form.
  name: Change Shape
  traits:
  - concentrate
  - occult
  - polymorph
  - transmutation
- description: The lamia matriarch makes a scimitar attack against each enemy within
    reach. Each attack counts toward their multiple attack penalty, but the penalty
    does not increase until after all the attacks. The first enemy she damages is
    subject to matriarch's caress.
  name: Dervish Strike
  traits: null
- action_cost: Two Actions
  description: The lamia touches a creature, who must succeed at a DC 28 Will save
    or become stupefied 1 (stupefied 2 if critically failed). If the target fails
    additional saves against this ability, the condition value increases by 1 if failed
    or 2 if critically failed (to a maximum of stupefied 4). This condition value
    decreases by 1 every 24 hours.
  name: Matriarch's Caress
  traits:
  - curse
  - enchantment
  - mental
  - occult
ranged: null
resistances:
- amount: 10
  type: mental
saves:
  fort: 13
  ref: 18
  will: 17
saves_special:
  fort: null
  ref: null
  will: +1 status to all saves vs. magic
senses:
- darkvision
skills:
  Arcana: 18
  Deception: 20
  Diplomacy: 20
  Intimidation: 18
  Occultism: 17
  Stealth: 16
  Survival: 13
skills_special: null
speed:
- amount: 30
  type: Land
- amount: 30
  type: Swim
- amount: 30
  type: Climb
spell_attack_to_hit: null
spell_dc: 28
traits:
- CE
- Large
- Beast
type: Creature