Caustic Creature

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Caustic Skeleton

'Caustic Skeleton' is an inherited template that can be added to any Skeleton, hereafter referred to as the base creature.

A Caustic Skeleton uses all of the base creature's statistics and abilities except as noted below.

CR

Same as base creature +1.

Size and Type

The creature's Size and Type do not change.

Senses

No changes.

Armor Class

Caustic Skeletons gain +2 AC. This is granted by adding to the base creatures natural armor bonus.

Hit Dice

No changes.

Defensive Ability

A Caustic Skeleton gains the following abilities, which may be added to their Bestiary entry:

Aura: Once per round, when it makes any attack action, a Caustic Skeleton emits a fine spray of corrosive marrow from it's bile-soaked bones. This is an acidic damage aura that effects all enemy creatures within CR/10 (round down, minimum 1) of the Caustic Skeleton's space. This damage aura inflicts 2d6+CR of acid damage. Affected characters may roll a CR appropriate Fort save for half damage.

SR: - Same as Base Creature

Special Defenses: The Caustic Skeleton gains ER/acid equal to CR+12. If it already had ER/acid from another source, they do not stack, only the larger amount of ER applies.

Speed

A Caustic Skeleton's base speed improves by ten feet in all movement categories it has.

Melee Attacks

A Caustic Skeleton retains all the base creature's attacks, and its weapon and armor proficiencies. These attacks retain the same primary or secondary status they had for the base creature. Beginning at CR9, the Caustic Skeleton adds 1d6 of acid damage to all its melee attacks.

Damage

The base damage of all attacks does not change.

Space and Reach

No Changes.

Offensive Ability

Aside from the changes above and below, no offensive abilities.

Ability Scores

No changes.

Base Attack Bonus

No changes.

CMB and CMD

No changes.

Feats

No changes.

Skills

No changes.