Bibliodaemon
Level 8Attacks
Abilities
The bibliodaemon is aware of non-mindless creatures within 60 feet as an imprecise sense.
30 feet.
When a non-daemon enters or begins its turn within the aura, it must attempt a DC 23 will save. On a failure, it takes a –2 status penalty to saving throws against linguistic effects for 1 round.
Effect: Red Tape
The bibliodaemon can take on the appearance of any Small or Medium humanoid. This doesn't change their Speed or their attack and damage modifiers with their Strikes, but it might change the damage type their claw Strikes deal (typically to bludgeoning).
The bibliodaemon launches a torrent of sharp papers from the sleeves of their robes. All creatures in a 15-foot cone take 9d6 slashing damage (DC 23 reflex save). Creatures that fail their save also take 2d4 bleed damage. The bibliodaemon can't use Death by 1,000 Papercuts again for .
Requirements The bibliodaemon's last action was a successful Strike that dealt damage
Effect The bibliodaemon intuits the next actions the creature they just damaged will take and explains how it doesn't have the proper clearance to perform those actions. The creature must succeed at a DC 23 will save or become Slowed 1.
Bibliodaemons are four-armed, weasellike daemons who personify death by paperwork and incompetent bureaucracy. They're often attracted to places where bureaucrats abuse power or cut corners at the expense of the citizens. By disguising themselves as government officials, the bibliodaemons worsen the problems, forging or losing important documents and escalating the complexity of the bureaucracy. Eventually, major infractions—such as the imprisonment or execution of an innocent person—begin to tear the community apart. The people descend into paranoia and mistrust of their officials, leading to either a revolt against these local governments or complete apathy due to the lack of power to affect change.
Most bibliodaemons work alone to cause this kind of chaos, but in some instances, these fiends have been used strategically. After all, once an area has descended into turmoil, it's easy for another party to step in and take over. During the civil war in Cheliax, bibliodaemons were sometimes summoned to destabilize areas in grabs for power. While none will admit it, bibliodaemons have been present during the various coups and government changes throughout the Shining Kingdoms.