The most common aluum is powered by the bound soul of a loyal city servant, but its creation is among the Pactmasters' most guarded secrets. There are dozens of dormant aluums spread throughout Katapesh, and only someone wearing an aluum charm can activate and command one of these 14-foot-tall soldiers. The Pactmasters entrust few beyond the Zephyr Guard to carry these charms, and stealing such a charm is one of the most severe crimes in the city.
Aluums are powerful metal and stone constructs originally created by the Pactmasters to maintain order in Katapesh. The construction of each aluum includes the creation of an Aluum Charm, a brass pendant set with a blue crystal designed to control that particular construct. The charm constructed at the same time as an aluum is called its linked charm.
Perception +22; darkvision
Skills Athletics +23
Str +7, Dex +4, Con +5, Int -5, Wis +3, Cha -5
AC 34; Fort +25, Ref +24, Will +21
HP 210; Immunities magic; Resistances physical 10 (except adamantine)
Attack of Opportunity
Trigger A creature within the monster's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.
Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn't count toward the monster's multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to this Strike.
Speed 25 feet
Melee Fist +26 (magical, unarmed), Damage 3d12+13 bludgeoning plus Paralyzing Force
Aluum Antimagic
Guardian aluums are immune to spells and magical abilities, with two exceptions. A void spell or magical ability grants an aluum the Quickened condition until the end of its next turn instead of its normal effects. A vitality spell or ability makes an aluum Slowed 1 until the end of its next turn instead of its normal effects.
Paralyzing Force(arcane, incapacitation)
A creature damaged by the aluum's fist Strike must succeed at a DC 33 Fortitude save or become Paralyzed for 1 round. On a critical failure, the creature is paralyzed for 1d4 minutes and falls Prone.
Soul Shriek(arcane, auditory, mental, sonic)
The aluum emits a keening wail in a 15-foot cone that deals 12d6 sonic damage (DC 33 basic Fortitude save). A creature that fails its save is Stunned 1, or Stunned 3 on a critical failure. The aluum can't use Soul Shriek again for 1d4 rounds.