This gray-skinned humanoid wears fine red robes. The being has four arms, each ending in a three-fingered hand.
Witchwyrd CR 6
XP 2,400
LN Medium monstrous humanoid
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., detect magic; Perception +8
Defense
AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 17 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 68 (8d10+24)
Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +9
Defensive Abilities absorb force; DR 5/magic
Offense
Speed 30 ft.
Melee ranseur +11/+6 (2d4+4/×3), 2 slams +6 (1d4+1 plus grab) or
4 slams +11 (1d4+3 plus grab)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with ranseur)
Special Attacks force bolt
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th; concentration +13)
Constant—detect magic, floating disk, mage armor, resist energy (one at a time), unseen servant
3/day—dispel magic, displacement, suggestion (DC 18)
1/day—dimension door, resilient sphere (DC 19)
Statistics
Str 16, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 18, Wis 13, Cha 20
Base Atk +8; CMB +11 (+15 grapple); CMD 23
Feats Deflect ArrowsB, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Persuasive
Skills Appraise +12, Bluff +13, Diplomacy +11, Intimidate +18, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Knowledge (geography) +12, Knowledge (planes) +12, Perception +8, Sense Motive +5, Use Magic Device +9
Languages Common, Draconic, one or more planar languages; tongues
Ecology
Environment any land
Organization solitary, entourage (1 witchwyrd and 2–5 humanoid guards), or enclave (2–5 witchwyrds and 11–20 humanoid guards)
Treasure double
Special Abilities
Absorb Force (Su) Once per round, a witchwyrd can use a free hand to “catch” a magic missile fired at it. This absorbs the missile and manifests as a glowing nimbus around that hand (which is no longer considered free). The energy lasts 6 rounds or until it is used to create a force bolt. To use this ability, the witchwyrd must be aware of the incoming magic missile and cannot be flat-footed.
Force Bolt (Su) A witchwyrd can “throw” a magic missile (1d4+1 damage) from each free hand as a free action (maximum of two per round). If it has absorbed a magic missile, it can throw an additional force bolt that round, expending the absorbed energy (maximum of two additional bolts per round).
Alien merchants that travel between planets and planes, witchwyrds stand 7 feet tall, weigh 300 pounds, and are covered in hairless blue-gray skin. Witchwyrds new to a market or eager to avoid identification during an important business deal fold their second sets of flexible arms behind their backs and dress in robes, the better to pass as a less-infamous humanoid race. Witchwyrds tend to prefer the driest, warmest regions of the areas they visit—perhaps an indicator of their mysterious home world.