Huge Aberration (Extraplanar)
HD: 12d8+72 (126 hp) Initiative: +7 (+3 Dex, +4 improved initiative) Speed: Swim 45 ft. AC: 19 (-2 Size, +3 Dex, +8 Natural), Touch 11, Flat-footed 16 BAB/Grapple: +9/+26 Attack: 1 bite +16 melee (2d6+13) Full Attack: 1 bite +16 melee (2d6+13) Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft. Special Attacks: Improved grab, swallow whole, hypnotic light Special Qualities: Invisibility Saves: Fort. +10, Ref. +7, Will +10 Abilities: Str 29, Dex 16, Con 23, Int 7, Wis 14, Cha 16 Skills: Listen +9, Spot +10 Feats: Ability Focus (hypnotic light), Blind-Fight, Cleave, Improved Initiative, Power Attack Environment: Deep Ethereal Organization: Solitary or school (5d6) CR: 7 Treasure: None (except for magran sphere) Alignment: Always true neutral Advancement: 13-24HD (Huge); 25-36HD (Gargantuan) LA: -
A magran is an eel-like creature with multiple eyes and a tendril ending with a light sphere dangling in front of its face. It has never been encountered outside of the Deep Ethereal.
Hypnotic Light (Su): A magran has a long tendril which dangles a glowing sphere before its jaws. This light can be seen 200 ft., even in the ethereal plane. Anyone within 30 ft. who can see the light must make a Cha-based DC 22 will save every round or become flat-footed and fascinated, taking no action and suffering -4 to listen and spot. It can affect a total HD worth of creatures equals to the magran’s HD x2 (i.e. 24 HD for average magran).
Invisibility (Su): A magran can become invisible at will as a free action. Attacking negates its invisibility. Its invisibility does not apply to its glowing sphere. The sphere allows creatures to locate its space, but it retains its 50% miss chance due to invisibility.
Improved Grab (Ex): A magran can grapple anyone it hits with its bite attack automatically without provoking an attack of opportunity. If successful, it can swallow whole on its next turn.
Swallow Whole (Ex): If a magran begins its turn with a prey grappled in its mouth, it can swallow it whole by making a grapple check. A swallowed victim takes 2d8+8 bludgeoning damage and 1d8 acid damage per round. Its gullet has AC 14 and 25 hp.
Magran Sphere [Wondrous Item] This is an 8 inches diameter light ball which can be harvested from a magran. It constantly generates a hypnotic pattern spell (CL6, DC 15 will save negates) for 1d4 weeks after the magran’s death. Its owner is immune to this effect, but will not part with the sphere regardless of consequences unless he receives a remove curse spell cast by a level 6 or higher caster. Market price: 600 gp.