Obox-ob: Prince of Vermin (3.5e Demonic Pacts)

Obox-ob: Prince of Vermin

• Level: 6
• Binding DC: 26
• Special requirement: You must place a living insect on the seal you use.

Legend

Obox-ob once held the title of Prince of Demons in an era before the tanar’ri existed. His title was stolen from him when the Queen of Chaos killed him and granted his title to Miska the Wolf-Spider. Although slain, he was not truly destroyed, and his most powerful aspect fled into hiding deep in Abyss on the 663th layer, which is called Zionyn. There his shadow dwelled for eons before taking from and coming back the stage, which had changed much in during his ages long hiatus. The tanar’ri now ruled, and Obox-ob had been reduced to the Prince of Vermin. So he longs for the death of Demongorgon, the return of his former glory and indeed the destruction entire Tarar'ri race. Ancient, horrible, and as vexing as an Oblyrith could be, a mere moment in his presence may shatter the minds of lesser creatures, imparting a lifetime of phobia inducing nightmares upon them.

Manifestation

Obox'ob's manifestation starts with a single scorpion in the center of the seal. Then a fly come out from the seal land on top the scorpion, then a moth, a spider, another fly: One by one, then dozens by dozens, a huge vaguely scorpion shaped mass is formed, and then suddenly it takes its true shape.

Sign

You appear to have tiny insects crawling under your skin.

Influence

Obox-bo forbids his host from taking any hostile actions against vermin unless provoke by hostile actions directed at him.

Granted abilities

Disharmonious drone

Creatures within 50ft of you receive a –2 penalty on attack rolls, and skills checks. Attempting to cast a spell while under the effect of disharmonious drone requires a concentration check DC 13 + the spell's level. Each creature that would be affected may attempt a will save upon entering the affected area or at the start of his turn to negate this effect until the start of his next turn. This is a sonic mind affecting ability so creatures must be immune to both type to escape eligibility. The binder may activate or dismiss this ability at will as a free action while showing the sign of Obox-ob.

Damage reduction

You gain DR 4/Law.

Spew Swarm

You are a verminous well, spewing forth winged insects and releasing crawling creatures which pour out of openings in your skin. As a full round action you can summon forth a number of locus or spider swarms (1 per 4 EBL), You must summon the swarms so that at least one is adjacent to you, and so that each swarm is adjacent to at least one other swarm (that is, the swarms must fill one contiguous area partially adjacent to you). You may summon the swarms so that they share the area of other creatures. The swarms remain stationary, attacking any creatures in their area, unless you command them to move(a standard action). As a standard action, you can command any number of the swarms to move toward any prey within 100 feet of you. You cannot command any swarm to move more than 100 feet away from you, and if you move more than 100 feet from any swarm, that swarm remains stationary, attacking any creatures in its area (but it can be commanded again if you move within 100 feet). Additionally you can disperse or release swarms at will. A swarm that is released mindless attacks creatures in it square and chases after the nearest creature other wise. Your own swarms never attack or inhibit you. At EBL 15 you can also use this ability to summon centipede swarms rather than locust swarms.

Vermin master

You may Command, bolster, and rebuke vermin as a cleric using your EBL in place of cleric level, and you are never distracted by swarms.

Vermin forms

This ability functions as the Baleful Polymorph except only vermin can be chosen as a form. You may use this ability Three times per day. At level 19 you may optionally use this ability to create the effect of a Polymorph Any Object spell. Only one object or creature can be effect at a time this way.

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