Xiveri are a race of outsiders whose home plane was left devastated by war, thus leaving their species searching for a new home to enact their style of predation upon others.

A Xiveri looks like a horrifying cross between a land-bound octopus resting upon green tentacles and thick-stalked flower with a red rose-like blossom that terminates in a toothy maw at the top. Xiveri have six dark eyes that encircle the stalk just below the

Combat
Xiveri tend to like to ambush their prey by appearing to be parts of the natural environment (e.g., as large flowering plants or bizarre fungi(in caverns)). Once a group of Xiveri have selected a target or targets, they will attempt to entangle the being(s) in their tentacles (which causes the entangled creature to take 2d6 poison damage per turn until the victim is freed, and applies constricting damage and possible paralysis). For a full grown Xiveri, if the victim of the attack is not rescued in four turns, the victim reaches the Xiveri's maw. For a full grown Xiveri, a tentacle may be severed by applying 25 hp damage to it.

Constrict (Ex): A creature with this special attack can crush an opponent, dealing bludgeoning damage, after making a successful grapple check. The amount of damage is given in the creature’s entry. If the creature also has the improved grab ability it deals constriction damage in addition to damage dealt by the weapon used to grab.
Fear Aura (Su): The use of this ability is a free action. The aura can freeze an opponent (such as a mummy’s despair) or function like the fear spell. Other effects are possible. A fear aura is an area effect. The descriptive text gives the size and kind of area.
Frightful Presence (Ex): This special quality makes a creature’s very presence unsettling to foes. It takes effect automatically when the creature performs some sort of dramatic action (such as charging, attacking, or snarling). Opponents within range who witness the action may become frightened or shaken. Actions required to trigger the ability are given in the creature’s descriptive text. The range is usually 30 feet, and the duration is usually 5d6 rounds. This ability affects only opponents with fewer Hit Dice or levels than the creature has. An affected opponent can resist the effects with a successful Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 frightful creature’s racial HD + frightful creature’s Cha modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature’s descriptive text). An opponent that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to that same creature’s frightful presence for 24 hours. Frightful presence is a mind-affecting fear effect.
Paralysis (Ex): This special attack renders the victim immobile. Paralyzed creatures cannot move, speak, or take any physical actions. The creature is rooted to the spot, frozen and helpless. Paralysis works on the body, and a character can usually resist it with a Fortitude saving throw (the DC is given in the creature’s description). Unlike hold person and similar effects, a paralysis effect does not allow a new save each round. A winged creature flying in the air at the time that it is paralyzed cannot flap its wings and falls. A swimmer can’t swim and may drown.
Poison (Ex): Poison attacks deal initial damage, such as ability damage (see page 305) or some other effect, to the opponent on a failed Fortitude save. Unless otherwise noted, another saving throw is required 1 minute later (regardless of the first save’s result) to avoid secondary damage. A creature’s descriptive text provides the details.A creature with a poison attack is immune to its own poison and the poison of others of its kind.The Fortitude save DC against a poison attack is equal to 10 + 1/2 poisoning creature’s racial HD + poisoning creature’s Con modifier (the exact DC is given in the creature’s descriptive text).A successful save avoids (negates) the damage.
Change Shape (Su): A creature with this special quality has the ability to assume the appearance of a specific creature or type of creature (usually a humanoid), but retains most of its own physical qualities. A creature cannot change shape to a form more than one size category smaller or larger than its original form. Changing shape results in the following changes to the creature: