Gegenees

Tattoos cover the blue skin of this towering, six-armed giant, and large tusks jut from his lower jaw.

Gegenees CR 16

XP 76,800

CN Huge monstrous humanoid (giant)

Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +24

Defense

AC 30, touch 10, flat-footed 28 (+2 Dex, +20 natural, -2 size)

hp 250 (20d10+140)

Fort +13, Ref +14, Will +13

Offense

Speed 50 ft.

Melee club +26/+21/+16/+11 (2d6+12), 2 heavy picks +26 (2d6+8/×4), 2 slams +21 (2d6+4 plus grab) or

6 slams +26 (2d6+8 plus grab)

Ranged spear +20/+15/+10/+5 (3d6+8/×3), 2 spears +20 (3d6+8/×3)

Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.

Special Attacks clobber, extra attacks, multiweapon mastery

Statistics

Str 26, Dex 14, Con 25, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 11

Base Atk +20; CMB +30 (+32 bull rush, +34 grapple); CMD 42 (44 vs. bull rush)

Feats Awesome Blow, Combat Reflexes, Critical Focus, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Intimidating Prowess, Power Attack, Quick Draw, Staggering Critical, Stunning Critical

Skills Climb +16, Craft (any one) +6, Intimidate +31, Perception +24, Stealth +17, Survival +11, Swim +16

Languages Giant

Ecology

Environment any temperate or warm land

Organization solitary, hunting party (2-5), or clan (6-25 plus 1 clan headman [barbarian, druid, or ranger of 4th-8th level] and 3 venerable mothers [oracles or witches of 3rd-5th level])

Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Clobber (Ex) When a gegenees damages a creature with three or more successful melee attacks in the same round, the gegenees can perform an awesome blow combat maneuver against the creature as a free action. If the awesome blow succeeds, the target must succeed at a DC 30 Fortitude save or be dazed for 1d4 rounds, in addition to the normal effects of the awesome blow. The save DC is Strength-based.

Extra Attacks (Ex) When a gegenees attacks as a standard action, it can make two additional attacks, even if its movement would normally restrict it to one attack. These additional attacks must be made with its other arms, and are made at its highest base attack bonus with a -2 penalty.

The gegenees are a race of six-armed giants who dwell in lands far from civilization. They prefer weapons such as clubs and spears, dress in skins and furs, and embellish their bodies with elaborate tattoos and ritual scarification. Though not malevolent, gegenees are territorial, superstitious, and exceptionally xenophobic. They have an innate distrust for arcane spellcasters in particular, and gegenees with innate sorcerous talents are quickly exiled from their clans.

Gegenees tattoos are stylized patterns that tell the story of the individual as well as the histories of that gegenees's most honored forebears. Consequently, gegenees are particularly infuriated by creatures that attempt to copy their tattoo patterns for aesthetic purposes, as this is tantamount to laying claim to the family legacies of the gegenees.

Each gegenees clan is guided by a chieftain, who is advised by the venerable mothers—the clan's three oldest and most revered women. Possessing great wisdom and supernatural gifts, the venerable mothers are also blind, for they pluck out their eyes to prove their devotion to the clan. Their every word is considered sacrosanct.

Gegenees are 21 feet tall and weigh 14,000 pounds.

Venerable Mother

Venerable mothers develop powerful abilities in exchange for their loss of sight. They have Charisma scores of at least 15 as well as the clouded vision oracle curse as a 20th-level oracle. Once per day, they can use commune with nature, legend lore, and true seeing as spell-like abilities.

Exceptional venerable mothers typically advance with oracle levels.