Skills Bluff +31, Climb +42, Intimidate +31, Knowledge (arcana, dungeoneering, the planes, religion) all at +32, Perception +35, Stealth +20, Survival +35 Ecology Environment ruins, underground and cold mountains Organization always solitary Treasure double standard (in lair) Special Abilities Bloated Spawn (SU) Any creature with at least 10 HD who is slain by the Umbralobe’s bloating rot poison rises in 1d4 rounds as a mohrg (B1) under the Umbralobe’s command These rotting, ravenous corpses are never allowed into the inner sanctum of the Umbralobe’s lair, and form an outer, protective perimeter around the creature’s habitat These semi-controlled mohrgs farther deplete the countryside around the lair, and add to the Umbralobe’s dark legend Occasionally, a particularly clever mohrg is allowed into the lair as a personal servant, but this is fairly rare Murderous Hatred of the Light (EX) An Umbralobe despises the light, and those who wield it The Umbralobe receives a +5 morale bonus on attacks of opportunity against any spellcaster who casts a spell with the light or fire descriptors within the Umbralobe’s threatened squares Concentration checks made while casting a spell with these descriptors suffer a -5 penalty Poisoned Web (EX) This ability functions identically to the web ability, but it affects all creatures in a 10 ft radius burst In addition, any creature hit by the web must save against the Umbralobe’s bloating rot poison Profane Umbra (SU) The Umbralobe receives a profane bonus to Armor Class and saving throws equal to its CHA modifier (+3)