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===Combat===

Kytons fight primarily in melee, using their long, sweeping chains (with which they automatically have proficiency) to keep enemies beyond arm’s reach. Despite their humanoid size and figure, they are adept at fighting creatures much larger than themselves and commonly join battle when such expertise is required. A kyton is permanently considered in the [[Coils of Rapture (3.5e Maneuver)|Coils of Rapture]] stance, and always encountered under the effects of ''[[SRD:Fly|fly]]'' and ''[[SRD:Bull's Strength|bull‘s strength]]''.

For the most part, however, chain devils rarely have to man the front. In the baatezu formation they man the rapid-fire guns by using their chains as belt-fed ammunition. They are also quite adept at spreading buffs across allies, epitomizing multiple meanings of the word ‘chain’.

'''{{Anchor|Aura of Cold Logic}} ([[Su]]):''' A kyton's aura of cold logic deals 6 points of cold damage each turn, operates out to 40 feet, and has a save DC of 17.

'''{{Anchor|Chain Buffer}}:''' A kyton that is targeted with a positive magical effect (or a boost) may take an immediate action to pass the effect to an ally within its melee reach, granting both of them its effects. This ability may be chained through multiple kytons. This ability cannot be used to pass on an effect to a dead kyton, prohibiting the kytons from chaining resurrection effects.

'''{{Anchor|Dancing Chains}} ([[Ex]]):''' A kyton excels in using its chains to keep enemies that it threatens in melee from fleeing. The Tumble DC to move through a kyton’s threatened space is equal to 10 + its Challenge Rating + its BAB (both normally 6) for a total of 22.

'''{{Anchor|Magitech Training}}:''' Kytons are naturally proficient with any weapon with 'hellfire' in its name. They abhor their usage, however, except for the gatling cannons that they man as members of the legion.

'''{{Anchor|Maneuver-Like Abilities}}:''' [[Binding Constrictor (3.5e Maneuver)|Binding Constrictor]] (Strike), [[Glare of Submission (3.5e Maneuver)|Glare of Submission]] (Counter), [[Masque of Red Death (3.5e Maneuver)|Masque of Red Death]] (Boost), [[Whirling Scythe (3.5e Maneuver)|Whirling Scythe]] (Boost), [[Wrap-Around Attack (3.5e Maneuver)|Wrap-Around Attack]] (Strike), [[Viper Lash (3.5e Maneuver)|Viper Lash]] (Strike). Initiator level 6th.

'''{{Anchor|Spell-Like Abilities}}:''' At will - ''[[SRD:Bull's Strength|bull’s strength]]'', ''[[SRD:Fly|fly]]'', ''[[SRD:Haste|haste]]''. Caster level 6th.

'''{{Anchor|True Sight}} ([[Ex]]):''' Kytons see naturally as though under the effect of a ''[[SRD:True Seeing|true seeing]]'' spell. This supercedes the normal baatezu ability to see in darkness.

'''{{Anchor|Shredder Ammunition}}:''' When adjacent to a [[Hellfire Gatling Cannon (3.5e Equipment)|hellfire gatling cannon]], a kyton may use its chains as an ammo belt to create powerful projectiles that rip through enemies, ignoring all damage reduction and causing the cannon to deal half bludgeoning damage and half fire damage. In addition, the gatling cannon’s damage is increased by two size categories as long as it is using shredder ammo.

In each round that the gatling cannon is fired when the kyton is hooked into it, it’s armor bonus to AC decreases by 1 to a minimum of +0, at which point the kyton can no longer man the gun. The kyton’s chains regrow to restore 1 point of Armor Class per hour.

'''{{Anchor|Unnerving Gaze}} ([[Su]]):''' All creatures see the kyton’s face differently, seeing within it the faces of their deceased friends or relatives. This is weird for obvious reasons, causing those who look upon the kyton to make a Will save (DC 17) or become shaken for the duration of the encounter.

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Alignment	Lawful evil +
Author	ThunderGod Cid +
Challenge Rating	6 +
Environment	The Nine Hells +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rating	Unrated +
Size	Medium +
Subtype	Baatezu +, Extraplanar +, Evil + and Lawful +
Title	Kyton +
Type	Outsider +