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=== Combat ===

Warped Cultists are spellcasters and work best commanding a meat shield of mooks between themselves and the enemy, while flinging spells and curses overhead.  They rely on their Hidden Truth to keep them safe if forced into melee and even if they die they will often return, with a grudge.

'''Black Speech {{Su}}:'''  As a standard action, the warped cultist can speak a foul tongue whose eldritch words wrack the soul itself.  All opponents within 60 ft take 3d6 points of nonlethal damage and are given an equal chance of being confused, dazed, or frightened for 1 round (roll 1d3 to determine which).  A [[Will]] save (DC 18) reduces this to shaken for 1 round instead, and negates the damage.  This is a mind-affecting effect, the saving throw is [[Wisdom]] based.

'''Divine SR {{Su}}:'''  The warped cultist has spell resistance 18, but only against divine spells.

'''Hidden Truth {{Ex}}:'''  The warped cultist has a 50% chance of ignoring any damage or status effects it takes, with attacks impacting but apparently leaving no lasting or serious damage.  Those with dark insight able to peer into the warped plane even a little soon realize the truth, that the real warped cultist is not the false body but the squid-like monster wrapped upon its skull and the nerve web it projects through its host body.  Those in the warped plane suffer no miss chance.  Those with ghost touch weapons can also strike at the warped cultist with no miss chance.

'''Human Shape {{Sp}}:'''  The warped cultist can use ''[[SRD:Disguise Self|disguise self]]'' to turn into any humanoid at will.

'''Rejuvenation {{Ex}}:'''  If the warped cultist is slain, their body turns to a pale gray slime leaving their hood.  If their hood is donned by any humanoid creature, they must make a DC 18 [[Fortitude]] save or die, their body vanishing into the ethereal plane to complete the conversion into a new warped cultist over the next month, returning when the process is complete.  It will also rejuvenate within a year and a day even without a body if the hood is left alone.  The hood is immune to damage except by attacks from those with dark insight, by holy weapons and attacks, or by submerging completely in holy water.  This is because the hood is the actual creature (see Hidden Truth).

'''Spells:'''  Warped cultists cast spells like a [[cleric]], with up to one domain and access to both the cleric and sorcerer/wizard spell lists.  Below is a typical warped cultist's prepared spells.  The save DCs are Wisdom-based. 

''Typical Cultist Spells Prepared (6/6+1/4+1/3+1/2+1; save DC 15 + spell level): 0—[[SRD:Detect Magic|detect magic]], [[SRD:Detect Poison|detect poison]], [[SRD:Ghost Sound|ghost sound]], [[SRD:Guidance|guidance]], [[SRD:Mage Hand|mage hand]], [[SRD:Touch of Fatigue|touch of fatigue]]; 1st—[[SRD:Bless|bless]], [[SRD:Command|command]], curse of impending blades<sup>SpC</sup>*, [[SRD:Grease|grease]], [[SRD:Magic Missile|magic missile]], [[SRD:Ray of Enfeeblement|ray of enfeeblement]], [[SRD:Silent Image|silent image]]; 2nd—mark of the outcast<sup>SpC</sup>*, [[SRD:Scorching Ray|scorching ray]], [[SRD:Spectral Hand|spectral hand]], [[SRD:Spiritual Weapon|spiritual weapon]], [[SRD:Sound Burst|sound burst]]; 3rd—[[SRD:Animate Dead|animate dead]], [[SRD:Bestow Curse|bestow curse]]*, [[SRD:Cure Serious Wounds|cure serious wounds]], [[SRD:Stinking Cloud|stinking cloud]]; 4th—[[SRD:Black Tentacles|black tentacles]], cursed blade<sup>SpC</sup>*, [[SRD:Enervation|enervation]]''

:*''Domain Spell.  Domain: [[Curse (3.5e Cleric Domain)|Curse]].''

'''Spontaneous Pseudonatural Summoning:'''  Warped cultists can spontaneously convert spells into ''[[SRD:Summon Monster I|summon monster]]'' spells with the pseudonatural<sup>CA</sup> template from Complete Arcane.

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Alignment	Usually Evil +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Challenge Rating	7 +
Environment	Any +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Medium +
Title	Warped Cultist +
Type	Aberration +