This grotesque, emerald-scaled creature resembles a crossbreed of an eel, a viperfish, and a clawed humanoid.
Iku-Turso CR 8
XP 4,800
NE Medium aberration (aquatic)
hp 102 (12d8+48)
Fort +8, Ref +9, Will +11
Immune disease
Melee bite +16 (1d8+7 plus disease), 2 claws +16 (1d6+7)
Base Atk +9; CMB +16; CMD 30
Feats Combat Reflexes, Critical Focus, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes
Skills Perception +12, Stealth +14, Survival +12, Swim +15
Languages Aklo, Aquan, Undercommon
Environment cold or temperate water or underground
Organization solitary, pair, or cell (3-8)
Treasure standard
Iku-tursos are hideous denizens of the deep sea. There, they venerate sinister gods of plague and contagion and torment victims plucked from ship and shore in special air-filled torture chambers. Disease is sacred to the iku-tursos, and those who suffer from sickness are considered blessedâan iku-turso often chooses to leave obviously diseased victims to their fates rather than attempt to capture them. I
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3, © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Jesse Benner, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway, Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie, Chris Sims, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter, and Russ Taylor, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.