Type: Special
Source: Complete Psionic
Astral constructs you create with this form take on a distinctive buglike appearance, and harbor a retributive energy that is unleashed if they are destroyed.
Prerequisite: Ectopic Form (any form).
Benefit: When you create an astral construct using this form, you imbue it with latent energy that is unleashed in a destructive burst when the construct is destroyed, dealing up to 1d6 points of damage plus an extra 1d6 points for every Hit Die of the construct to every adjacent creature (Reflex half; DC 10 + 1/2 construct's HD). You can choose to detonate an anathemic carapace construct as a standard action if you have unobstructed line of sight to your creation. Each round, starting in the round after it appears, the damage of an anathemic carapace's burst reduces by 1d6 points.
An anathemic carapace construct is the same base size as an unmodified astral construct fashioned with the astral construct power. Anathemic carapaces appear as oversized, red scarabs, eyes blazing with the destructive power they contain.