Quesar
( Book of Exalted Deeds, p. 180)Medium Construct (Extraplanar)
Hit dice: 8d10+10 (54 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 60 ft.
Armor class: 20 (+3 Dex, +7 deflection), touch 20, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+6
Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d6 plus 1d6 energy/19-20)
Full Attack: 2 slams +7 melee (1d6 plus 1d6 energy/19-20)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Blinding radiance, consuming brilliance, searing burst
Special Qualities: Construct traits, damage reduction 10/adamantine, energy halo, fast healing 5, immunity to electricity and fire, spell resistance 18
Saves: Fort +2 Ref +5 Will +2
Abilities: Str 11, Dex 16, Con —, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 11
Skills: Spot +11
Feats: Improved Critical (slam), Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (Slam)
Environment: Blessed Fields of Elysium
Organization: Solitary or band (2-6)
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral good
Advancement: 9–24 HD (Medium)
Level adjustment: +9
This gaunt humanoid creature has blue skin and tall white hair. A slender torso joins two graceful arms, powerful legs, and a noble head. This form is obscured, however, by the incredible amounts of radiant energy emanating from the creature.
Combat
A quesar's most dangerous weapon is the energy that suffuses its frame. Though they never use weapons, quesars can disrupt flesh and bone with a simple touch, and their energy halo is a powerful manifestation of their terrifying might.
Blinding Radiance (Su): At will, a quesar can increase the brightness of its energy halo so that it radiates brilliant light to a radius of 120 feet (and shadowy illumination to 240 feet). Any creature within this radius must make a DC 14 Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d10 rounds. The save DC is Charisma-based. Creatures with light sensitivity take double the normal penal- ties in this brilliant light.
Consuming Brilliance (Su): Three times per day, a quesar can create an instantaneous burst of energy so intense that it reduces all creatures and objects within 15 feet to a trace of fine dust, dealing 22d6 points of damage, as the disintegrate spell. A successful DC 14 Fortitude save means the creature resists disintegration, instead taking 5d6 points of damage. The save DC is based on Charisma.
Searing Burst (Su): After a quesar has had blinding radiance active for at least 1 round, it can increase its intensity still more, creating an instantaneous burst of searing energy similar in effect to a sunburst spell.
All creatures within 30 feet of the quesar take 6d6 points of damage (Reflex save DC 14 for half). A quesar can use a searing burst 6 times per day. The save DC is based on Charisma.
Construct Traits: A quesar has immunity to poison, magic sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, necromancy effects, mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects), and any effect that requires a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects or is harmless. It is not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, or energy drain. Cannot heal damage, but can be repaired. Darkvision 60 ft. and low-light vision.
Energy Halo (Su): At all times, a quesar is surrounded by a radiant glow that sheds bright light to a radius of 20 feet and shadowy illumination to 40 feet.
Fast Healing (Ex): A quesar regains lost hit points at the rate of 5 per round as long as it is in daylight (including spells such as daylight and celestial brilliance, but not its own energy halo). It continues regaining hit points even when destroyed, as long as it remains in daylight. Fast healing does not allow the quesar to regrow or reattach lost body parts.
