# Aoa Sphere >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Aoa Sphere</div> <div class="CR">CR 15 (51,200 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Fiend Folio pg. 14</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> N Huge Outsider (extraplanar) **Init** +8 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., detect magic; **Perception** +19 #### defense **AC** 21, 13 touch, 16 flat-footed (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +8 natural, -2 size) **hp** 163 (13d10+91) **Fort** +15, **Refl** +10, **Will** +13 **Feint** 26, **Demoralize** 26 **Defensive Abilities** reflective **DR** 10/magic; **SR** 26 **Immune** gaze attacks; **Resist** cold 20, electricity 20, fire 20, sonic 20 #### offense **Speed** fly 50 ft. (perfect) **Melee** slam +16 (1d8+1/19-20) **Space** 15 ft., **Reach** 10 ft. **Special Attacks** disjunctive pulse, dispelling touch **Spell-Like Abilities** (CL 15th, Concentration +15) > **Constant**— _detect magic_ #### statistics **Str** 12, **Dex** 18, **Con** 25, **Int** 4, **Wis** 17, **Cha** 11 **BAB** +13, **CMB** +16, **CMD** 30, **TA** +12, **RTA** +15 **Feats** [[Dodge]], [[Improved Critical]] (slam), [[Improved Initiative]], [[Iron Will]], [[Lightning Reflexes]], [[Weapon Finesse]], [[Weapon Focus]] (slam) **Skills** Fly +24, Perception +19, Stealth +16 #### special abilities ### Disjunctive Pulse (Sp) Three times per day, an aoa can release a pulse that reflects magical energy back onto itself, creating harmonics that can destroy magical auras and shatter magic items. This effect is similar to a _greater dispel magic_ spell as if cast by a 15th-level wizard. Magic items that have all their abilities dispelled in this way are destroyed. ### Dispelling Touch (Su) If an aoa successfully damages an opponent with its slam attack, the opponent is also affected by _dispel magic_ as if cast by a 15th level wizard. ### Reflective (Su) An aoa has a special type of spell resistance that causes any targeted spell it successfully resists to bounce off and reflect back at the caster, as if by _spell turning_. In addition, aoa are immune to gaze attacks, and such effects are reflected back to its origin. ### Split (Ex) If an aoa sphere reflects 50 points or more of damage through targeted spells in a single attack, it splits off a small blob of matter, creating a new, smaller aoa called a droplet. #### ecology **Terrain** Any (Astral or Etheral Plane) **Organization** Solitary **Treasure** None **Advancement** 14–20 HD (Huge); 21–39 HD (Gargantuan) Born from the friction at rare instances when the Positive energy Plane and the Negative Energy Plane graze each other, aoa are curious creatures that are attracted to magic auras and spellcasting. They naturally reflect most attacks, and are dangerous to spellcasters. It is theorized that they might be a “neutral” counterpart to the energons, xag-yas and xeg-yis—reflecting energy while they produce it. Aoa are found floating around the Astral Plane and Ethereal Plane, seeking out large amounts of magic. They are most common at the borders of two or more planes, where the clashing of two magical energies create maelstroms. Aoa resemble huge blobs of quicksilver that float above the surface of whatever environment that are found in. Tiny orbs that separate and reabsorb at random surround them. The surface of an aoa is mirrorlike and reflects all light, making it very easy to spot in daylight. Aoa move slowly, bobbing lazy in the air. They become agitated and excited when they sense magic. Once they sense magic being cast, aoa will fly about crazily, trying toget in the way of magical blasts and touch magic items. They would be considered little more than annoying pests, if it was not for their erratic behavior and danger toward magic items. Aoa can be summoned and are often used as guardians, appeased by low amounts of magic that keeps them content. Aoa do not speak and do not seem to understand any languages. Droplets are smaller and weaker aoa that are created when a full-sized sphere reflects a large amount of magical energy. Droplets look like aoa spheres (see below), but are much smaller. Once they are created, droplets will stay around long enough to finish combat (and gather magical energy), before taking off on their own. Over time, a droplet grows to become a full-sized sphere. ### Combat If an aoa sphere is struck by any physical attack, it will release its disjunctive pulse and attack the offender.