# Mindstealer Drone >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] > >[!debug]+ > >slams: 1d3 (×2) > >drainMelee/Ranged: +0/+4 > >Secondary: -5/-1 > >Multiattack: -2/+2 > >M/R_PA: +0/+4 > >2nd/PA: -5/-1 > >MA_PA: -2/+2 > >Itterative: 1 > > xDmg:: Str: -2; Str2: -3; StrOH: -1; StrPA: -2; StrPA2H: -3; StrPAOH: -1 > > xDCs:: Str: 9; Dex: 13; Con: 11; Int: 12; Wis: 11; Cha: 14 > > xFeat:: 1/1 (0) > > > > > > xLang:: 0/1 (1) <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Mindstealer Drone</div> <div class="CR">CR 3 (800 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Web</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> N Small Aberration (shapechanger) **Init** +2 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft.; **Perception** +5 #### defense **AC** 15, 13 touch, 13 flat-footed (+2 Dex, +2 natural, +1 size) **hp** 8 (2d8) **Fort** +0, **Refl** +2, **Will** +3 **Feint** 12, **Demoralize** 12 #### offense **Speed** 20 ft. **Melee** 2 slams +18 (1d6+4) **Ranged** energy drain +4 touch (see text) [[special]] **Space** 5 ft., **Reach** 5 ft. **Special Attacks** absorb abilities, change shape, energy drain, memory drain #### statistics **Str** 6, **Dex** 15, **Con** 10, **Int** 12, **Wis** 11, **Cha** 16 **BAB** +1, **CMB** -2, **CMD** 10, **TA** +0, **RTA** +4 **Feats** [[Ability Focus]] (energy drain) **Skills** Bluff +5, Intimidate +8, Perception +5, Sense Motive +2, Stealth +9 **Languages** #### special abilities ### Absorb Abilities (Su) As a full-round action, a mindstealer drone can absorb the abilities of a creature it has drained of all memories. Add the absorbed creature's Hit Dice, hit points, base attack bonus, base save bonus, skill ranks, and feats to those of the mindstealer drone. The mindstealer drone uses its own speed and its own ability scores or those of the absorbed creature, whichever are higher. If the mindstealer drone and the absorbed creature have the same skill, add the absorbed creature's skill ranks and racial skill bonuses to those of the mindstealer. If the mindstealer drone uses the absorbed creature's form through its change shape ability, it gains additional abilities, as noted in the change shape section. A mindstealer drone retains an absorbed creature's abilities for a maximum of one month. A mindstealer drone can only use the absorbed abilities of one creature. If it absorbe another, it must either retain the abilities of its new victim or its previous victim. ### Change Shape (Su) A mindstealer drone can assume the form of any creature from which it has absorbed abilities (so long at it retains those abilities). When using an absorbed creature's form, a mindstealer drone gains all the features and traits of the absorbed creature's type and also gains all the absorbed creature's speed, natural weapons, natural armor, special attacks, and special qualities. It continues to use the absorbed creature's Hit Dice, hit points, base attack bonus, base save bonus, skills, and feats, as noted in the Absorb Abilities section. In effect, the drone functions as the victim except that it retains its own special attacks and special qualities. ### Energy Drain (Su) As a full-round action, the mindstealer drone inflicts one negative level on a target within 30 feet as a ranged touch attack. It gains 5 temporary hit points each time it inflicts a negative level. A target reduced to 0 effective levels is not slain, but rendered catatonic. Drones kill these victims after they have drained all memories. They can use the energy drain ability once per round. The Fortitude save DC for recovering the negative level is 16. The save is Constitution-based. ### Memory Drain (Su) A mindstealer drone is a psychic vampire that steals the memories of its victims' experiences. As a standard action, it can steal a day's worth of memories from any creature that has a negative level from it energy drain power. If the mindstealer drone uses this power on a creature it has rendered catatonic through its energy drain power, it drains a year's worth of memories every minute. A victim drained of all memories dies. Once the mindstealer drone has drained all a creature's memories, it can absorb its abilities and assume its form.