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DMSketchpadV.2May2009

Authors:BillBrowne,MarkGedak,

ZacharyHoughton,SteveRussell,StefenStyrsky

CharacterSheetCreator:CharlesWenzler

Editor:You

are

still

not

going

to

find

one

Design/Layout:FunctionallydonebyMark

CompaniesImExcitedAboutThisMonth:

0OneGames,EvilHatGames,PaizoPublishing,RitePublishing,

ForewordbyDanielM.Perez 2

FantasyContent 3

AdventureHooks 3

AllThingsOrcish 4

CharacterTraits

6

DontGoIntotheWoods 8

ElvenSigils 12

EvolvedKobolds 13

FightingMages 15

FromtheOrient 21

LegendaryItems 22

Monsters,Monsters,Monsters 24

NonPlayerCharacters 27

Otyughnomicon 30

ParagonRaces 30

Racial

Classes

34

Playtest:HarmonicAspects 34

Wellsprings 36

ModernContent 39

AdventureHooks 39

Inthe

Fantasy

West

39

FutureContent 41

NonPlayerCharacters 41

LabyrinthLordContent 43

Skills 43

Languages 44

NightDragon 45

CharacterSheet 47

License

55

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ForewordbyDanielM.PerezIfirstmetMarkafewyearsagowhenweboth

contributedtoacharityproject.Afewdays

laterIgotanemailfromMarklettingmeknow,

quitepolitely,thatthestatsofmycontribution

werenotentirelysound.Thenotablepartis

thathealsoincludedallthefixesIneededtodo

aspartofthatsameemail.Understandthisisat

theheightofthed20/OGLboom;peoplesavvy

ind20mechanicswereearningfeesleftand

rightbyfreelancingforavarietyofpublishing

companies,manyofthemepublisherslikeme,

andherecomesMarkwithwhatcould'veeasily

beensoldandhegaveitforfree(hedidn'teven

askforacompcopyoftheoriginalproductfrom

whichthe

material

donated

to

the

charity

projecthadbeenextractedfrom).Isenthim

onenonetheless,plusacopyofwhatIhad

publishedtothatpoint,andthenIgotanother

emailaskingmeifIwouldlikehimtogoover

thestatsonthoseaswell.Yeah,sure!

Fastforwardtothepresent.Markis,inmy

mind,theunspokenpartnerinHighmoon

Games.OvertheyearsMarkhascontinuedto

lendahandwithallmyproducts,offering

adviceand

stat

wizardry

at

the

same

rate

as

thatfirsttime.Overexchangesof"this+2

shouldbe+3"and"thatfeatistotallybroken

butawesome"and"theseskillspointsareall

wrong!"MarkandIhavebecomefriends,as

goodastwopeopleonelivingin

Saskatchewan,CanadaandtheotherinMiami

Beach,Floridacanandhavecollaboratedona

numberofprojects,evenlaunchingawholeline

whichMarkentirelydreamedupandbrought

meonboardasanenthusiasticpassenger(the

HeroicMomentslinefor4CSystem).

Mark'sgenerosityhasbeensharedwitha

numberofpublishers,aswellaswithfellow

fansofd20/OGLproducts.Throughhisown

PurpleDuckProductionsbrand,Markhasbeen

creatingcontentcompatiblewiththeworld's

mostfamousfantasygame(3rdand3.5

editions)foryears,alwaysgivingitoutforfree

throughhisblogorforumpostshereandthere.

WhenD&D4thEditionwasannounced,

heraldingtheendoftheofficial3.Xera,Mark

concoctedaprojecttopreserveandpromoteas

muchofthefantasticOpenGamingContent

thathadbeenproducedusingtheSRDand

MSRDandreleasedthroughtheOpenGaming

License.Throughgumptionandthesupportof

publisherskindlydonatingtheirOGCtothe

cause,MarkputtogethertheGrandOGLWiki,a

projectthathas,simplyput,becomethesingle,

mostimportantOGLproductproduced,andone

whichcontinuestogrowbytheday.Because

Markwasnotonlycontenttocollectexisting

OGCintheGrandOGLWiki,healsodecidedto

startaddingnewmaterial!

TheDM

Sketchpad,

as

Phil

Reed

chronicled

in

theintroductiontolastmonth'scompilation,is

aworthysuccessortoafantasticidea,one

whichmoreandmorepeopleneedtotake

advantageof.Callingonhisseeminglyendless

wellof(generallywicked,bizarreandsimply

fantastic)creativity,Markhasputtogethernew

andfreeOGCthatcouldhaveeasilyfetcheda

goodfewbucks,eveninthecurrenthammock

marketbetweentheendof"official"3.5and

theupcomingreleaseof"new"3.5(aka

Pathfinder),

all

because

of

his

genuine

love

of

thegameandoftheidealsoftheOpenGaming

License.What'smore,hecontinuestoinfect

peoplewithhisenthusiasm,andtheyinturn

producecontentfortheDM'sSketchpador

donateexistingOGCforinclusioninthewiki.It's

thebestkindofepidemic!

Thismonth'sDM'sSketchpadcompilationholds

morefreeOGCtobeusedinyourgame,from

elvinsigilstootyughgods,frompapertigersto

acollectionofhalforcthemedmaterialfor

your"misunderstood"

friends

(or

foes).

Ihope

youenjoythismonth'sDM'sSketchpad,and

thatyou'llcheckthedailyofferingsoveratthe

GrandOGLWiki,aswellassharingitwithyour

friendsandfellowgamers.I,forone,knowI'm

gonnamakefiendishuseofacoupleofbitsin

herenexttimeIsitdownbehindtheDM's

screen.


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FantasySRDMaterial

AdventureHooks

Hook:ADragonStalkstheCherizil

Mountains!

Amanstaggersintothelocaltavern.Hisarmor

damaged,hisclothesandskinscarredbythe

lickofflame.Help!Youmusthelp,hebegins,

Ahugedragonofredattackedanddestroyed

myvillage.Itcapturedmanyofthewomenfolk

andflew

off

to

the

Cherizil

Mountains!

My

companywascaughtoffguardand

slaughtered.Hepausestocatchhisbreath,

MynameisSirTalisoftheSilverRams,andIm

lookingforafewbravementohelpmekilla

dragon.

Twist:SirTalisoftheSilverRamwascaptured

bythedragonoveradecadeago.Thedragon

wasabletobreakhiswillandchangehimintoa

dragonbondedservantandthedragonisan

adultred

dragon.

The

adult

red

dragon

is

planningonsettlingintheareaandwantsto

removeanypossiblethreatsohehasbeen

sendingTalistoneighbouringvillagestorecruit

heroestoslaythedragon.Ultimatelytheyfind

themselvesunpreparedforthecraftyredand

areconsumed.Thereisjustthisonevillageleft.


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AllThingsOrcish

ClassOptions

FighterVariant:SilentKiller(halforc

andorconly)Thesilentkillerfocusesonmovinginquickly

andkillingwithoutbeingseen.Theyaremore

civilized

and

are

comfortable

moving

through

largercities.

ClassSkills:RemoveHandleAnimalandRide

fromtheclasslistofskills.AddDisguise,Hide

andMoveSilentlytotheirclassskilllist.The

killergainsskillpointsperlevelequalto4+Int

modifier(andhasthisnumberx4at1stlevel).

ClassFeatures

Thesilentkillerhasallthestandardfighterclass

featuresexceptwherenotedbelow.

Weaponand

Armor

Proficiency:

Silent

killers

areonlyproficientwithlightarmor.Incombat

theycanwieldsimpleandmartialweaponsthat

arelightoronehanded.

FastMovement(Ex):Asilentkillerslandspeed

isfasterthanthenormforhisraceby+5feet.

Thisbenefitappliesonlywhenheiswearingno

armor,orlightarmor.Thisbenefitisgainedat

1stlevel.

AssassinVariant:CombatAssassin

(halforcandorconly)

Thecombat

assassin

forgoes

training

in

the

magicalartsandfocusestheirtimeon

perfectingtheirbodyandhoningtheircombat

prowess.

HitDied8

BaseAttackBonusFull

ClassFeatures

Thecombatassassinhasallthestandard

assassinprestigeclassfeaturesexceptwhere

noted

below.

SpellsCombatassassinsdonotgainspells

SneakAttackCombatAssassinsgain+1d6sneak

attackdamageatlevels2,5,8insteadofthe

regularprogressionshown.

OrcishFaithsI:TheEternalNight

KarlorivasWhendeadstalksthenight,theirdawnwillbe

slowtocome.

EternalNight

Godof

assassins,

death

and

nighttime

AlignmentLE

DomainsDarkness,Death,Evil

FavoredWeaponGarotte

CentresofWorshipScatteredthroughthe

wildernessandinpocketswithinlargecities.

NationalityMonster

TalesofKarlorivasdatebacktothetimeofthe

greatbetrayal.Fortimewithoutmeasureorcs

andelveslivedinharmony.Togethertheir

nationslived

in

peace

and

harmony,

each

workingtobuildabetterworldforallsurface

dwellers.Thisunificationisevensubstantiated

byexistenceofafewsavreree,thoughboth

racesnowseethisoffshootasanabomination.

Overtimetheelvesgrewmoreandmore

jealousoforcbecauseoftheirstrengthand

virilityanditbecamecleartotheelvenleaders


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thatifsomethingwasntdonewiththeorcish

problemtheywouldquicklybeoverwhelmbut

theylustyandbrutishneighbours.

WiththehelpofSeraius,theelvengodoflies

andevil,theorcswherecursedwithlight

sensitivityanddrivenfromtheglorious

civilizationtheyhelpedbuildtoliveinthe

wildernessassavages.Karlorivaswasthefirst

warchiefatthetime.Suspectingtheelvesof

theirsecretsplotshewatchedtheleaders.He

realizedtheirplansmomentstoolatetostop

thembutwasabletokillseveralkeyleaders

andtaketheirearsasatrophy.Cleric/assassins

ofKarlorivasoftenwearamagicalnecklaceof

earstohelpthemdealwiththeeleven

betrayers.

SpecialEquipment

Firegutt(akaMurkk'chattg)Thisrareorcishliquorofadarkgreencastis

believedtobedistilledfromthescrapingsof

unknowncavemosses.Ithasabitter,fiery

flavor(accompaniedbyasmellnotunlikethat

ofaburningdoginasewer)thatnearlyallfind

unpalatable,if

not

downright

nauseating.

This

incrediblyvileandpotentliquorhaseffects

evenonthestoutestorccharacter.

Orcs,trolls,orckind(toincludehalforcs)gaina

+2toallWillandFortitudesavingthrowsfor

(2d4 theirConstitutionbonus)hoursifthey

consumeastandarddraughtofFiregutt.Ifthey

consumemorethan1draughtwithinanhour,

thesaveisdroppedto+1toWillandFortitude

saves,andtheymustmakeanimmediateDC15

Fortitudechecktoavoidregurgitation.(+5to

theDCcheckforeveryadditionaldraughtafter

thesecond).

Forallotherraces,consuminganyofthe

Fireguttwilllikelyresultininstantregurgitation

(DC20FortSave).Ifthecharacterdoesmanage

tokeepitdown,theyareat 2toallWilland

Fortitudesavesfor(2d4Conbonus)hours.

Additionaldraughtsforthesecharactersmean

makingaDC25Fortitudechecknotto

regurgitate,andaaDC15nottopassoutfor

1d4hours(bothDCsincreaseby+5forevery

additionaldraughtafterthesecond).

ThebrewingofFireguttwouldbeacloselyheld

secret,exceptthatnootherracehasany

interestinlearninghowtomakeit.Innsthat

servehalforcandorckinclientelemaypaya

fewsilvers(1d6)forabarrelofthestuff,but

that'saboutit.

NecklaceofEarsAurafaintillusion;CL3rd

Slotneck;Price2,400gp;Weight

Thisisanecklaceofelvenearswornona

leathercordofelvenflesh.Itallowsacharacter

withorcbloodtoalterhisappearanceasthe

disguiseselfbutthecharacterwillalwayslook

likeanelf.Italsograntsthewearerfluencyin

theElvenlanguagewithanappropriatedialect

fortheareatheyaretravellingwithin.The

necklacewillchangeappearancealongwiththe

wearersbodytypeandclothes.

RequirementsCraft

Wondrous

Item,

disguise

self,tongues,mustbeorc;Cost1,200gp,

48xp


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Totem:AspectoftheWolfAuramoderatetransmutation;CL10th

Slotmedallion;Price57,080gp;Weight

Thistotemicitemisacarvedreplicaofawolfs

skull.They

are

created

by

orcish

tribes

to

unify

theirwarriorsunderasingleanimalideal.Asa

standardactionwarriorwithorcbloodwearing

thistotemmaycalluponthespiritofthegreat

wolf,Fenkorush,tograntthemseveralbenefits.

Foronehourtheygaina+2enhancement

bonustoDexterity,ConstitutionandWisdom.

Theygainscentasaspecialsenseandhave

accesstotheImprovedTripfeatevenifthey

wouldnotnormallyqualify.

RequirementsCraftWondrousItem,orcblood,

summonnatures

ally

III;

Cost

28,540

gp,

1141

xp

WarDrumsofAgrashTorAurastrongenchantment;CL12th

SlotNone;Price34,600gp;Weight8lbs.

Thismarchingbassdrumistraditionally

decoratedwiththesymbolsoftheorcishwar

bandandfestoonedwiththeskullsoftheir

enemies.Initssimpliestformitisamasterwork

instrumentwith

the

rich

masterwork

quality.

Onceperdayasastandardaction,themusician

cantriggeraragespellthataffectsthefour

allieswithin30ft.thathaveorcblood.The

effectslast12rounds.Ifabardisplayingthe

drumstheeffectlastsforaslongashedrums

(standardaction)plus12roundsafterhestops.

RequirementsCraftWondrousItem,orcblood,

rage;Cost17,200gp,684XP

CharacterTraitsInthisproducttheconceptofcharactertraits

wasintroduced.Basicallytheyprovideabitof

backgroundandabitofabonusforstarting

characterstohelpyoufleshoutyounewfound

character.TherearemanyontheGrandOGL

Wikisitebuthereareafewmoreforthehalf

orc.

Adopted(HalfOrc)Youwerefoundasababy

bynonorcswhoinsteadofkillingyououtright,

adoptedyouandraisedyouasoneoftheirown

children.Youlearnedearlyinlifethannotall

conflictsmustbesolvedbyviolence.Yougaina

+1traitbonustoDiplomacyanditisalwaysa

classskillforyou.

Mercenary(HalfOrc)Youhavespentmanyof

yourearlyadventuringyearswithinan

organizedcompanyofsoldiers.Thishastaught

toyoualwaysbealertandawareofyour

surroundingsaswellasquicktorespond.You

gaina+1traitbonustoinitiativeand+5ft.

movementon

the

first

round

of

combat.

LovingHome(HalfOrc)Youwereraisedwithin

alovingmixedmarriage.Yourparentshave

supportedandguidedyouthroughyouryoung

life.Atcharactercreationyougainanadditional

100gp,thisisonetimemoneyyourparents

havesavedforyourfuture.

Nomadic(HalfOrc)Youchildhoodwasspentin

ahorsecaravanthattravelledthebadlands.

Whether

merchant

or

raider

you

learned

to

live

inyoursaddleandliveoffoftheland.Yougain

a+1traitbonustoRideandSurvival.Oneof

theseskillsisalwaysaclassskillforyou.

PsionicTraits

Thesetraitsareassociatedwithpsionicsand

focusonthemanipulationofenergyandmatter

usingthepowerofonesmind.Youneednotbe

amanifestertotakeaPsionictrait(although

severalofthesetraitsarentasusefultonon

psionics).Psionic

Traits

can

represent

a

charactersearlyexposuretopsionic

experimentationorstudyofpsionicsata

learningcentre.


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1LearningCentreApplicantYouhavespent

mostofyourchildhoodatofthepsionics

learningcentressuchastheSchooloftheVast.

Yougaina+1traitbonusonPsicraftchecks,and

Psicraftisalwaysaclassskillforyou.

2RecklessManifesterYouhavealwaysbe

intriguedbytheworkingsofpsionicsitems,

possiblybecauseyouwerethechildofashaper

orwilder.Yousnuckintoyourparents

meditativesanctumorformroomtotinkerwith

theirpsionicsdevices,causeuntolddamageand

setbackstoyourparentswork.Yougaina+1

traitbonusonUsePsionicDevicechecks,and

UsePsionicDeviceisalwaysaclassskillforyou.

3PatternAnalysistYourchildhoodwas

dominatedby

the

studied

of

natural

forms

and

mathematicalformulaorunrelentingchaosand

emotionalupheavalsothatitbecameessential

toblockoutdistractions.Yougaina+1trait

bonusonConcentrationchecks,and

Concentrationisalwaysaclassskillforyou.

4GiftedPsychicYourinterestinpsionicswas

inspiredbywitnessingthegreatestofpsions

andgodmindsindemonstrationoftheirmight.

Youmayhaveevenbeenexposedtoresonant

waves

of

psionics

power

that

altered

the

way

yourfirstpoweroperates.Pickonepsionics

powerwhenyouchoosethistraitfromthis

pointon,wheneveryoumanifestthatpower,its

manifesterlevelisincreasedby1.

5SkilledPsicrafterYouweretappedintoa

worldthoughtnetworkofartificiers,

unbeknownsttothemforatime,throughwhich

youlearnedmanyshortcutsandcostsaving

techniques.Wheneveryoucraftapsionicsitem,

youreducethecostofgpandXPrequiredto

makethe

item

by

5%.

6PsionicGiftYouwereraised,eitherwhollyor

inpart,byapsionicscreature(likeanArdoroch

oraDromite),eitherafteritfoundyou

abandonedundergroundorbecauseyour

parentsleftyouinthecareofthispsionic

creature.Thisconstantexposuretopsionics

energyhasmadeitsmanifestationeasyforyou

tounderstand,evenwhenyouturnyoumindto

othertrainingandskills.Pickaclasswhenyou

gainthistraityourmanifesterlevelinthat

classgainsa+2traitbonusaslongasthisbonus

doesntincreaseyourmanifesterlevelhigher

thanyourcurrentHitDice.

7PsionicLineageOneofyourparentswasa

giftedmetamindoruncarnatewhonotonly

usedmetapsioniceffectsoften,butalsomay

haveunlockednewmanifestationortwoand

youhaveinheritedafragmentofthisgreatness.

Pickonepsionicpowerwhenyouchoosethis

trait.Whenyouapplymetapsionicfeatstothis

power,youdecreasethecostofthe

manifestationby2powerpoints.

8NaturallyPsionicYouhavealwaysbeen

special,alwaysabletodomorethanwhatwas

expectedofyou.Yougain1bonuspowerpoint

at1stlevel.Thisbenefitdoesnotgrantyouthe

abilitytomanifestpowersunlessyougainthat

abilitythroughanothersource,suchaslevelsin

apsionicclass.

9StubbornYouhaveneverbelievedinpsionics

powers.Theyareataletoencouragechildren

or

the

misguided

ravings

of

a

lunatic.

You

gain

a

+2traitbonusonallsavingthrowsagainst

clairsentience.

10IronManYoupathinlifehasalwaysbeen

oneofstrivingforpersonalperfection.Youhave

spentmanyhourslearningtoresistfearand

toleratingpoison.Yougaina+1traitbonuson

Autohypnosischecks,andAutohypnosisis

alwaysaclassskillforyou.


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DontGoIntotheWoods

EntanglingSpells

Entangleis

one

of

my

favourite

low

level

druid

spells.Itisveryhandyforcontrollingthe

battlefieldespeciallyagainstalargenumberof

opponentsbutitlacksacertainbite.Thus,for

higherlevelsI'vecreatedtheseadditionalspells

intheentanglevein.

SnappingEntangle

Transmutation

Level:Drd3,Rgr3

Thisspellfunctionslikeentangle,exceptthat

theentanglingplantsarecarnivorousplants

thatdeal1d4pointsofdamageeachroundto

creatureswithinthespell'sarea.

PoisonEntangle

Transmutation

Level:Drd4


theentanglingplantscarryavirulentpoison

thatdeals1d6pointsofConstitutiondamageandanadditional1d6pointsofconstitution1

minutelater.Eachinstanceofpoisoningcanbe

negatedbyasuccesfulFortitudecheck(DC10+

1/2casterlevel+Wismodifier).Youcanonlybe

poisonedonewhenintheentanglearea.

YellowMuskEntangle

Transmutation

Level:Drd6


theentanglingplantsareyellowmuskcreepers.

Eachroundacreatureiswithintheaffected

areatheyaredrainedof1d4pointsof

Intelligence.Anycreaturereducedto0

Intelligencebythisspellbecomesayellowmusk

zombieTOHunderthedruid'scontrol.Thevictim

remainsayellowmuskzombieafterthespell

ends.

THEMANEATER

Chosunwasthemascotofaparticularlysadistic

mercenarytroupe.Forentertainmentthey

wouldstarvethebearandthenfeedhimtheir

livecaptives.Whenthesellswordswerehired

toeliminatealocalDruid,heawakenedChosun

asanally.ThemercenariesandDruiddestroyed

eachotherinthefight,leavingChosuntheonly

survivor.Despitehissuddenintelligencehe

retainedhistasteforhumanoidflesh.Chosun

nowstalksisolatedvillages,preyingonthelone

traveleror

solitary

child.

Local

hunters

who

believehimsimplytobeacunningroguebear,

havesettrapswithoutsuccess.Thefewthat

darefollowhistracksneverreturn.


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CHOSUN CR8

Advancedeliteaugmentedmaleblackbear

barbarian5

Nmediummagicalbeast

Init+6;Sensesdarkvision60ft.,lowlightvision,

scent;Listen+13,Spot+12

LanguageCommon

AC17,touch12,flatfooted17;improved

uncannydodge

hp119(12HD)

Fort+14Ref+9Will+4

Spd50ft.

Melee2claws+15(1d6+6)andbite+10(1d6+3)

BaseAtk+9;Grp+15

AtkOptionswhirlingfrenzyrage2/day

Str22,Dex14,Con18,Int 11,Wis12,Cha8

SQtrapsense+1,improveduncannydodge

FeatsEndurance,ImprovedInitiative,Improved

NaturalAttack,Run,Track

SkillsIntimidate+8,Survival+7,Swim+10

Possessions+3collarofarmor(asbracers)

WhirlingFrenzyRage(Ex)Abarbarianwiththis

formofragetemporarilygainsa+4bonusto

Strengthanda+2dodgebonustoArmorClass

and

on

Reflex

saves.

The

barbarian

may

make

oneextraattackinaroundathishighestbase

attackbonus,butthisattacktakesa 2penalty,

asdoeseachotherattackmadethatround.This

alsoaffectsattacksofopportunitythebarbarian

mightmakebeforehisnextaction.Whenhe

rages,Chosunsstatschangeasfollows:

AC19,touch14,flatfooted19

Ref+11

Melee2claws+17(1d6+8)andbite+12(1d6+4)

or3claws+15(1d6+8)andbite+10(1d6+4)

Grp+17

AbilitiesStr26

SkillsSwim+12

THEUNEXPECTEDENEMYWhilemostcentaursgrowuptoleratingand

evenenjoyingthecompanyofhumansand

elves,Evakwasalwaysdifferent.Whereothers

ofhisracesawcooperation,Evaksawmen

cutting

down

trees

for

farmland,

and

elves

exploitingcentaursfortheirphysicalstrength.

Whenhespokeoutothercentaurslaughedat

him.Herealizedtheywereblindtothethreat

menandelvesposed,andthathiswaronall

whomightharmthecentaurracewouldhave

tobehisalone.Recently,however,hehas

startedworkingwithanintelligentbrownbear

(seemyearlierpostonMay7).Togetherthey

slayanyhumanoidtheycomeacross.Evak

knowsthatmosthumansconsidercentaur

eitherharmlessoroutrightfriendly.Heuses

thatbelief

to

maneuver

into

prime

killing

range.

Evak CR11

Malecentaurranger6/slayer2ExtraordinaryRangers

NElargemonstroushumanoid

Init+5;Sensesdarkvision60ft.,Listen+12,Spot

+8

LanguagesCommon,Elven,Sylvan

AC22,touch15,flatfooted17;Dodge

hp93(12HD)

Fort+11

Ref

+15

Will

+7

Spd50ft.

Melee+1longsword+18/+13(2d6+7)and2

hooves+8(1d6+3)

Ranged+2compositelongbow(+6Strbonus)

+18/+16(2d6+8/1920x3plus1d6fire)

orManyShot+12(3arrowsat2d6+9/1920x3

plus1d6fireeach)

orRapidShot+16/+11/+16(2d6+8/1920x3plus

1d6fire)

Space10ft.Reach5ft.

BaseAtk+12;Grp+22

AtkOptionsfavoredenemy+4(humanoid

[human]),+2(humanoid[elf]),SlayerFavored

Enemy(humanoid[human]),SmiteEnemy

2/day,ManyShot,PreciseShot,RapidShot

CombatGearwandofcuremoderatewounds

(10charges),potionofbarkskin+2,potionof

catsgrace


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RangerSpellsPrepared(CL3):

1stentangle,magicfang

BeforeCombatEvakdrinkshispotionofcats

graceandbarkskinandthencastmagicfangon

Chosun,hisbearally.

DuringCombatEvakletsChosuntakethebrunt

ofdamageinmeleewhilehecoversthebear

witharrowfire.Ifhistargetishumandont

forgettoadda+1tohitanda+6todamageon

hisalreadyformidableattackstats.Against

elves,hereceivesonlya+2ondamage.

MoraleEvakwouldratherlivetokillagain

ratherthangodownfighting.Hefleesif

reducedto30hitpointsorfewer.

Str22,

Dex

21,

Con

17,

Int

10,

Wis

12,

Cha

8

SQwildempathy+5

FeatsDodge,ImprovedCritical(longbow),Point

BlankShot,ManyShot,PreciseShot,Rapid

Shot,Track,WeaponFocus(hoof)

SkillsHandleAnimal+3,Hide+10,Knowledge

(nature)+8,MoveSilently+11,Survival+10

Possessions+2studdedleatherarmor,+2

compositelongbow(+6Str),15+1flame

arrows,40arrows,3quivers,waterskin,

backpack

Hawk,animalcompanion,hp4,seeSRD

SlayerFavoredEnemy(Ex)Evakgainsa+2

bonusonBluff,Intimidate,Listen,Search,Sense

Motive,SpotandSurvivalcheckswhenusing

theseskillsagainsthumans.Healsogainsa+1

bonustoattackanda+2bonustodamage

againsthumans.Allthesebonusesstackwith

thebonuseshealreadyreceivesforhisRanger

favoredenemy(humanoid[human]).Inother

wordsagainsthumans,Evakgainsa+1tohit

anda

+6

to

damage

on

his

already

formidable

bonuseslistedabove,aswella+6bonusto

severalskills.

SmiteEnemy(Ex)Twiceperday,Evakcansmite

humanswithonenormalmeleeattack.Headds

hisslayerclasslevelasabonustohisattackroll,

anddeals2extrapointsofdamageperslayer

classlevel,inadditiontoanyotherbonusesthat

normallyapply.Totalbonusagainsthumans

withsmiteis+3tohitand+8ondamage.

WildernessTrapsRangers,druidsandelveshavelearnedmany

techniquesfordealingwithtroublesome

animalsand

magical

beast.

One

of

the

simplest

waysiswithamechanicalormagicaltrap.

BearTrap(foothold) CR2

Thissimpletraphastrappinchingjawsthatare

stretchedopen.Whenabearstepsonthepad

inthecentre,thejawsspringshuttrappingthe

bear.

Typemechanical;SearchDC20;DisableDC15

Triggermanual;Resetmanual

EffectAtk

+15

melee

(2d6

plus

1d3

Dex,

pinchingjaws);additionalspeedisreducedby5

ft.for24hoursandtargetisentangleduntil

trapisdisabledortheysucceedaEscapeArtist

DC20

BearTrap(deadfall) CR7

Aheavylogorboulderisbracedatanangleand

heldupwithsticks.Whenthebearinvestigates

thebaitundertheboulder,thesticksgiveway

andthebeariscrushed.Mhahahahahaha!

Type

mechanical;

Search

DC

14;

Disable

DC

20

Triggerproximity;Resetnone

EffectAtk+25(10d6,massivelog);multiple

targetsin10ft.by10ft.area

BearTrap(snappingdoom) CR4

Thisisasealedobjectofinteresttobearssuch

asahoneypotorapicanicbasket.When

openedittriggersthedruidssnappingentangle

spell

Typemagic;SearchDC28;DisableDC28

Triggertouch;Resetnone

Effectspelleffect(snappingentangle,5thlevel

druid,ReflexDC14avoids)


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ElvenSigilsElvensigilsareincrediblyintricateandtheir

beautyisknowntheworldover.Thearching

andtwistingpatternoftencontainsamakers

markfortheelvencraftsmanthatcreatedthe

item.

Someelvencraftsmenhavefoundways

integratearcanepowerwithinthetwisting

pattern.Generally,onlyelvenartificersspend

timethe

time

learning

how

to

integrate

this

power.Occasionallyasorcerermaylearnthis

tradefindingtraditionalmagicitemcraftingto

betoorestrictive.

Elvensigilsarenotmagicalinofthemselves;

rathertheyareconduitstosomeotherworldly

power.Anactivesigilisasupernaturaleffect.

Anelvensigilmayonlybeaddedtoa

masterworkitem,andcountsasanadditional

masterworkcomponents(marketvalue+300gp

(forweapons),+150(forarmor),+50(foritems),DC=20)forthepurposeofcreationtimesand

cost.Atthetimethatsigilisembossesor

carved,thecraftsmancandecideifthesigilis

visibleorhidden.Trueseeingorpowerful

divinationmagicwillallowthesigiltobeseenas

wellasatrainedelvenartificercanspotand

sigilheistrainedtocreatewithaSpotcheckDC

15.

Eachrunemaybeactivatedonceperdayasa

swiftactionandlastsfor1roundperpointof

Charismabonus(minimum1round).Bytaking2

pointsofCharismadamage,anelfmayforcean

elvensigiltoactivateasecondtimeinasingle

day,thoughfewchoosetodoso.Ifyourgame

usesActionPoints,thenonecouldbespentto

reactivatethesigilaswell.

Acharacterwithouttheappropriatesigilfeat

cannotidentify,activateorcraftthesigil.Each

ofthefollowingfeatsallowsanelftoidentify,

activateandcraftagivensinglesigil although

craftingsigilsrequirestherequisiteCraftskillto

createa

masterwork

item

upon

which

the

sigil

isplaced.

SigilofSilence

[General,Elven]

Theitemistracedwithaswirlingpatternthat

seemstoconsumeitself.Elvestendtoactivate

thissigilwhentheywanttopassbyguards

withoutbeingheard.

Prerequisites:inscribeonanyitem.

Benefit:Whilethisruneisineffect,youreceive

a

+5

competence

bonus

on

Move

Silently

checks.

SigilofShadows

[General,Elven]

Theitemistracedwithininterlockinglinesthat

createareasofshadeontheintricatedesign.

Elvestendtoactivatethissigilwhentheywant

topassbyguardswithoutbeingseen.

Prerequisites:inscribeonanyitem.

Benefit:Whilethisruneisineffect,youreceive

a+5competencebonusonHidechecks.

SigiloftheCrestingDawn

[General,Elven]

Theitemistracedwithapatternthatintegrates

thenameoftheirprimarydeitywithanimage

ofthesun.Elvessometimesusethissigilto

disablefoesorputthemoffguard.

Prerequisites:inscribeonanyitem


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Benefit:Onceperroundwhilethisruneis

active,youcancausethesigiltoemitabrilliant

flashoflight.Anyonewithin20ft.,exceptthe

activator,mustmakeaReflexsave(DC10+

characterlevel+Chamodifier)orbeblindedfor

1d4rounds.

SigilofPrecision

[General,Elven]

Theboworlongbowtracedwiththissigilhas

linesthatdart,weaveandsqueezethrough

tightpatterns.Elvessometimeusethissigilto

enhancetheirprowessinarchery.

Prerequisites:inscribeonanyshortbowor

longbow

Benefit:Whilethisruneisactive,yougain

accesstothefeatPreciseShotevenifyou

wouldntnormally

qualify

for

it

and

a

+2

competencebonustoattacksmadewithyour

shortorlongbow.

SigilofPeace

[General,Elven]

Thisitemiscoveredwithsigilsthatplayuponits

surfaceinagentle,rollingfashion.Elves

sometimesusethissigiltoopennegotiations

withforeignnations.

Prerequisite:inscribeonanynonweapon

Benefit:

When

this

sigil

is

activated,

a

non

playercharacterthewielderisinteractingwith

hashisattitudemovedtoonemorepositive

position.

SigilofEmpowerment

[General,Elven]

Thewandonwhichthissigiliscarvedisableto

tapamagicalotherrealmtoextenditslife.

Elvenwizardssometimeaddtheseglyphsto

theirwandstostrengthenthereconnection.

Prerequisite:inscribeonanywand

Benefit:While

this

sigil

is

active,

the

wand

uses

thewielderscasterlevelinsteadofthewand

creatorscasterlevel.

EvolvedKoboldsThousandsofkoboldshavemettheirfateatthe

endofaheroslongsword.Koboldsarevery

adaptablebeingknowtoacclimatizetoaquatic,

arctic,desert,jungleorelementalearth.Heck,it

iseven

said

that

some

have

grown

wings

or

breathfireliketheirdraconicgods.The

strangestofallkoboldvariantsisthemansized

evolvedkobolds.Theyaretall,reptilian

creatureswithpowerful,relationalmindsbut

frailforms.Theexactcauseofthesekobolds

evolutionisnotpreciselyknown,somesuggest

itistheworkofmagic,somesayitisa

transformativeeventlikethatexperiencebythe

Elan,whileotherssuggestitwastheresultof

someobscureritual.Regardlessofthecause,

sincethe

transformation

the

evolved

kobolds

havebredtrueandtheirnumbersaregrowing.


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Personality:Evolvedkoboldsarestoiccreatures

whocontrolthestrongeremotionsthatso

definedtheirlessevolvedstate.They

particularlyworktocurbtheiraggressiveand

xenophobictendencies.Evolvedkoboldsview

allthingsareinterrelatedpartsofacosmic

puzzlethatiseverchanging.Theytendtofavor

largercommunitieswheretheycanobserve

otherracesmoreeasily.

PhysicalDescription:Mostevolvedkoboldsare

tallandthin,withalongandnarrowheadlike

thatofareptile.Smallrustybrownscalescover

evolvedkoboldsflesh.Theirfingersgrowlong,

andtheirlimbstendtowardthespindly.They

havesnakeliketailsthatserveonlyasaidsto

balance

Relations:Mostevolvedkoboldsliveincities.

Theyenjoythecompanyofotherspeciesevenif

theyrarelyshowthattheyenjoythecompany

ofothers.Theyfeeltheonlywaytotruly

understandthecomplexitiesofexistenceisto

experienceasmanyviewpointsaspossibleon

eachissue.

Alignment:Evolvedkoboldsareusuallylawful

duetheirstoicism,butaseveryindividualhas

his

own

role

in

the

tapestry

of

reality

so

to

can

evolvedkoboldsbeofanyalignment.

Religion:Evolvedkoboldsworshipthesame

godsthatdragonsworship.Sometimestheywill

evenworshipaparticularlypowerlivingdragon.

Theirchoiceofdraconicdeityisoften

determinedbytheiralignmentandoutlookon

reality.

Language:EvolvedkoboldsspeakCommonand

Draconic.Draconicbeingtheirfirstlanguage

andCommon

always

spoken

with

a

silibant

accent.

Names:Evolvedkoboldsdonothaveracial

namesbutinsteadtendtoadoptthenaming

styleoftheotherspeciestheyliveamong.Itis

notuncommontofindanevolvedkoboldname

ArthurWilliams,DulgrimHammerfist,or

WhisperSilverleaf.Notallracesareasaccepting

oftheirpractice.

Adventures:Evolvedkoboldsadventureforthe

purposeofgainingmoreknowledge.Theydo

nothaveanyparticularinterestinriskingtheir

ownlivesbuttheyacceptthateachhasapart

toplayintheworld.Theyoftenfollowthepath

ofthewizardorpsion(iftheyarewildtalents).

EvolvedKoboldRacialTraitsAbilities:Evolvedkoboldsareveryintelligent,

havinghadtheirintellectboostedintheirrapid

transformation.Theyhavea+2Intelligence

bonusbuta 2Strengthbonusdotothehavoc

playedontheirphysiologyfromthe

transformation.

Medium:As

medium

creatures,

evolved

koboldshavenospecialbonusesorpenalties

duetotheirsize.

Speed:Anevolvedkoboldsbaselandspeedis

30ft.

Darkvision(Ex):Evolvedkoboldscanseeinthe

darkatarangeof60ft.

PatternAnalysts(Ex):Evolvedkoboldsadda+2

racialbonustoDecipherScript,Forgeryand

SpellcraftorPsicraftchecks.

ReptilianBalance(Ex):Evolvedkoboldsadda

+2

racial

bonus

to

Balance

checks

due

to

their

tail.

ScalyHide(Ex):Evolvedkoboldshavea+1

naturalarmorbonusandthereptilliansubtype.

Languages:CommonandDraconic;Bonus:Any

FavoredClass:PsionorWizard


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SampleEvolvedKobold

KorvusEarthwalker CR 1

Maleevolvedkoboldgeomancer1

LNMediumhumanoid(reptilian)

Init

+0;

Senses

darkvision

60

ft.;

Listen

+1,

Spot

+1


(+1natural,+4chainshirt)

hp10(1d8+2)

Fort+4,Ref+0,Will+3

Weaknessearthdependency

Spd30ft.

Meleeheavypick+0(1d6/x4)

Rangedsling+0(1d4)

SpellsKnown(CL1st;+0rangedtouch)

1stlevel(1/day) produceflame

0thlevel(3/day)createwater,detectpoison,

knowdirection

Str10,Dex10,Con15,Int10,Wis13,Cha11

FeatsRuneofCourageHoHF

SkillsAppraise+1(+2gemstones),Balance+2,

Craft(weaponsmithing)+3,DecipherScript+3,

Knowledge(nature)+2(+4earthcunning),

Spellcraft+6,

Survival

+3

(+5

earthcunning)

LanguagesCommon,Draconic

SQearthcunning,gemappraisal,sensenode,

somaticcasting

Earthcunning(Ex)Korvusgainsa+2bonuson

anyKnowledge,SearchorSurvivalcheckthat

relatetonaturalrockorearth.

EarthDependency(Ex)Korvussuffers1pointof

Constitutiondamageifheisnotincontactwith

theground.Thisdamageishealed8minutes

afterregainingcontactwiththeground.

GemAppraisal(Ex)Korvusgainsa+1bonusonAppraisechecksinvolvinggemstones.

SenseNode(Su)Korvuscanalwayssensewhen

heisonanactivenode.

SomaticCasting(Ex)Allgeomancerspells

requirethesomaticcomponentofdrawnsigil

uponwhichKorvusmustconcentratehis

geometricenergies.

Korvusisanevolvedkoboldthathaschosento

liveamongdwarves.Hewasnotverysuccessful

atminingbuthasshownanaffinityforthe

detectionofleylinenodesandfor

weaponsmithing.Hehasbeentaughthowto

scribearuneofcourageontoamasterwork

weaponfromhisdwarvenmentor;hesjustnot

thatgoodatityet.

FightingMages

Larazor,DaughterofDestiny(CR

23)

Larazorwasborndifferentthanmosthydra.She

wasborn

with

a

destiny

to

lead

and

an

abnormalintellect.Shehavecometoleada

cadreofdevotedfollowers/suitorsinthe

volcanicregioncalledthePlateauof

EverchangingFire.Larazorisathanemagewho

isalreadyreadytoentercombat.Shetypically

openswithachargeandtriestodisarmasmany

opponentsaspossible.Sheusesmagictoshield

herselfandmagicwandstooccupyopponents.

Strongopponentsshewillstrikewitha

spiritlashtoentanglethemandthentearthem

apartwith

her

nine

bite

attacks.

She

would

be

a

veryvaluableallyoraterribleopponentifher

alignmentshiftedtoevil.


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SuzerainABNineHeadedPyrohydraSavantAB

ThanemageAPG15

NHugeMagicalBeast(Fire)

Init+12;Sensesdarkvision60ft.,lowlight

vision,scent,Listen+11,Spot+11

AC22,touch12,flatfooted22;improved

uncannydodge,+2insightbonusafter3rounds.

hp239(24HD);fasthealing19

Fort+20,Ref+19(+22onceperround),Will

+23;improvedevasion

DefensiveColdresist10,immunetofear/fire

Weaknesscold

Spd30ft.,swim30ft.

Melee9bites+34(1d10+11)

RangedTouchSpiritlash+24/+19/+14/+9(2d8

damage,range

60

ft.,

remains

entangled

for

4

roundsmaymakeadditionalmeleeattackat

+33)

Space15ft.;Reach10ft.

SpecialAttacksbreathweapon(3d6/perhead,

ReflexDC20halves),spiritlash(4/day,ignores

DRandincorporeal,+1d10onacriticalhit.)

ThanemageSpellsPrepared(CL15th,DC13+

spelllevel)

4thlesserglobeofinvulnerability

3rd

protection

from

energy,

wind

wall

2ndblindness/deafness,mirrorimage

1stexpeditiousretreat,grease,shockinggrasp

0th dancinglights,detectmagic,magehand,

prestidigitation


BaseAtk+24;Grp+36

FeatsBlindFight,CombatExpertiseB,Combat

ReflexesB,CraftWandB,EnergyResistance

(Cold),IronWill,ImprovedDisarm,Improved

FeintB,ImprovedInitiative,LeadershipB,Multi

headedMagic,

Spell

PenetrationB,

Spring

AttackB,SuperiorInitiativeE,Toughness,

WeaponFocus(bite)

SkillsBluff+5,Concentration+32,Decipher

Script+30,Diplomacy+11,GatherInformation

+3,Heal+32,Hide 4,Intimidate+11,

Knowledge(arcana)+30,Knowledge(local)+15,

Knowledge(religion)+15,Knowledge(the

planes)+15,Listen+11,MoveSilently+4,Sense

Motive+9,Spellcraft+32,Spot+11,Survival+5

(+7otherplanes),Swim+23,UseMagical

Device+1(+5scrolluse)

LanguagesCommon,Draconic,Elven

CombatGear320,000gpworth.

BorntoLead(Ex)Aslongasanotherhydrais

withinLarazorsightandabletowitnessher

actions,shegainsa+4moralebonustoAC,

attacks,damagerolls,skillchecks,andsaves.

Herfollowersandcohortsalsoprovideherwith

thisbonus.

BreatheFire(Su)Thesereddishhydrascan

breathejetsoffire10feethigh,10feetwide,

and20feetlong.Allheadsbreatheonceevery

1d4rounds.Eachjetdeals3d6pointsoffire

damageper

head.

A

successful

Reflex

save

halvesthedamage.ThesaveDCis18.Fire

attackscannotpreventapyrohydrasstump

fromgrowingnewheads(asapyrohydrahas

immunitytofire),but5pointsofcolddamage

does.

CombatInsight(Ex)Larazorgainsa+2insight

bonustoattackanddamagerolls.Shealsogains

a+2insightbonustoArmourClassagainst

opponentsshehasobservedfor3rounds.

DauntlessCourage(Ex)Larazorisimmuneto

fear

as

well

as

any

allies

within

30

ft.

DeductiveLeap(Ex)Onceperround,Larazor

cansubstituteherIntelligencemodifierona

savingthrowinsteadofitsassociatedability

score.

EnchantingPresence(Ex)Anytimeanonplayer

characterapproacheswithin30ft.ofLarazor,

itsattitudetowardhershiftsonecategory

towardthepositive.Enchantingpresenceisa

mindaffectingenchantmenteffect.

InspiringExample(Ex)AllofLarazorsallies

within60ft.gaina+2moralebonustoall

attack,damage

rolls,

skill

checks

and

saves,

whileshelives.

LeadershipLarazorhasa17thElvenDruid

Cohortwhoactsasafriendandadvisor.

Additionallyshehasacultlikefollowingof135

1stlevelnpcs,132ndlevelnpcs,73rdlevel

npcs,44thlevelnpcs,2fiveheadpyrohydras

and2sixheadedpyrohydras.


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StirringSpeech(Su)1/day,Asastandardaction,

Larazorcaninspiregreatnessinherallies,

grantingthemextrafightingcapability.This

abilitylasts5roundstousebutshecantarget

nineallieswiththisability.Inspiredalliesgain

+2d10hitdice,+2competencebonustoattack

rollsand+1competencebonusonFortitude.

TerrainInsight(Ex)Larazorgainsa+4insight

bonusoninitiativerolls,Hide,Listen,Move

Silently,SeachandSpotCheckswithinthe

PlateauofEverchangingFire.

SkillMastery(Ex)Larazorgaintake10onany

skillchecksinvolvingDecipherScript,

Diplomacy,Knowledge(Arcana),andSwim.

SkillsLarazorhasa+6racialbonustoIntimidate

andDiplomacy,+2bonusonListenandSpot,

and+8bonusonSwim.Additionallyshehasa

+4insight

bonus

to

Bluff,

Diplomacy,

Intimidate

andSenseMotive.ShecanuseDisableDevice,

OpenLocksandUseMagicDeviceuntrained.

MultiheadedMagic(General)

Youareabletocastmultiplespellsoractivate

multiplespellcompletiondevicesinasingle

round.

Requirements:Youmustpossessatleastthree

heads.

Benefit:Youcancastonespelloractivateone

spell

completion

item

per

three

heads

you

possess.

Forexample,atwelvehydracouldcast4foursa

roundor2spellsandmake6biteattacksor1

spell,2wandusesand3biteattacks.

RaggerandHisRideThislittlekoboldwendshiswayalongthe

highwaysandbywaysoftheunderdarkonthe

backofatrainedscavengerwormheraised

frombirth.Hetradeshistrapmakingand

miningskillsforgoldandfood,andcouldbea

goodsource

of

knowledge

about

the

underdark

asmuchasafoe.Whenhegetsintoafight,he

staysontopofhisscavengerworm,summons

monsters,andtrapsopponentsbetweenthem

andhispet.Thewormislargeenoughthat

Raggersitsabovemostmediumcreaturesand

gainsa+1onattacksfromabove.

RAGGER CR6

Malekoboldexpert8/conjurervariantUA

CESmallhumanoid

Init+7;Sensesdarkvision60ft.,Listen+4,Spot

+8

LanguagesDraconic,Goblin,Common


(+3Dex,+1size,+1natural,+3armor,+1

deflection)

hp38(9HD)

Fort+2Ref+5Will+7

Weaknesslightsensitivity

Spd30ft.

Meleemwklongspear+6/+2(1d61/x3)

Ranged+1lightcrossbow+12(1d6+1/1920x2)

BaseAtk

+7;

Grp

+1

AtkOptionsRapidSummoning

CombatGearwandofsummonmonsterII(14

charges),potionofcuremoderatewounds

WizardSpellsPrepared(CL1st,+10ranged

touch)

1stmagicmissile,summonmonsterI(2)

0acidsplash,ghostsound,mending

AbilitiesStr7,Dex17,Con10,Int16,Wis8,Cha

10

SQenhancedsummoning,spellfailure10%

FeatsAugmentSummoning,MountedArchery,

MountedCombat,ImprovedInitiative,Skill

Focus(HandleAnimal)

SkillsCraft(trapmaking)+16,DisableDevice

+13,HandleAnimal+14,Hide+15,Knowledge

(arcana)+5,Knowledge(Dungeoneering)+9,

MoveSilently+11,Profession(animaltrainer)

+5,Profession(miner)+4,Ride+19,Search+12

EnhancedSummoning(Ex)Raggergainsthe

AugmentedSummoning

feat

for

free

at

his

first

wizardlevelinsteadofScribeScroll.

RapidSummoning(Ex)AnytimeRaggercastsa

summonmonsterspell,itscastingtimeis1

standardactionratherthan1fullround.

(Creaturessosummonedcanonlytakea

standardactionintheroundtheyare


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summoned.)ThisreplacesRaggersabilityto

gainafamiliar.

Possessionscombatgear,masterworklong

spear,+1lightcrossbowwith20bolts,+1ringof

protection,masterworkleatherarmor,

masterworkthievestools,masterworktools,

masterworksaddle,25gp

Mount

SCAVENGERWORMIB:COF CR5

NHugeadvancedaberration

Init+6;Sensesblindsight60ft.;scent,Listen+7,

Spot+6


(2Size,+2Dex,+8natural)

hp76

(8

HD)

Fort+7Ref+4Will+8

Spd30ft.,climb20ft.

Meleebite+12(1d8+10)

Space10ft.Reach5ft.

BaseAtk+5;Grp+20

AtkOptionstranquilizingspray(FortDC19)

AbilitiesStr24,Dex14,Con20,Int2,Wis14,

Cha6

Feats

Improved

Initiative,

Improved

Natural

Armor,Run,Track(B)

SkillsClimb+20,MoveSilently+4

TranquilizingSpray(Ex)Thescavengerworm

canspitaviscousliquidina20ft.cone.Allliving

creaturesintheareamustsucceedonaDC19

Fortitudesaveorfallasleepfor1d8+1rounds.

ThesaveDCisConstitutionbased.Victimscan

beawakenedearlywithaDC15Healcheck,asa

fullroundaction,orwithanyvariantof

restorationorneutralizepoison.Onceitattacks

withits

spray,

the

scavenger

worm

cannot

do

so

againfor1d4rounds.

SkillsScavengerwormshavea+8racialbonus

onClimbchecksandcanalwayschoosetotake

10onClimbchecks,evenifrushedor

threatened.

ZovanTengriZovanisthenextfightingmageinourongoing

series,anotherconjureraspertherequestofa

reader.

This

guy

uses

his

summoned

monsters

to

gain

flankingagainstopponents,andemploysspring

attacktojumpinandoutofmelee,sneak

attackingflankedenemies.IfpossibleZovan

castsexpeditiousretreatonhimselfbefore

combat.Thisallowshimtousespringattack

fromaconsiderabledistance.

Hismostfavoritesummonedallyisafiendish

apenamedOollamOnga.Theyhaveworked

togethermanytimes,andknoweachothers

tricksandstrengths.IfpossibleOollamgrapples

anopponent

so

Zovan

can

slice

into

the

unfortunatepersonatwill.(Coupdegraces

againstimmobilefoestendstomakefights

short.)Oollamsstatsareprovidedaswell,and

includethefiendishtemplateandthe+4toStr

andConfromZovansAugmentedSummoning

feat.


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ZOVANTENGRI CR10

Malehumanrogue5/conjurer5UA

LEMediumhumanoid

Init+7;SensesListen+7,Spot+7

LanguagesCommon

AC19,touch15,flatfooted19;Dodge,uncanny

dodge

(+4Dex,+4armor,+1deflection)

hp42(10HD)

Fort+3Ref+9Will+6;evasion,trapsense+1

Spd30ft.

Melee+1rapier+10(1d8+1/1920)

Rangedmwkdagger+10(1d4)

BaseAtk+5;Grp+5

AtkOptionssneakattack+3d6,rapid

summoning

CombatGearelementalgem(earth),potionof

curemoderatewounds,

AbilitiesStr10,Dex16(18),Con13,Int15,Wis

12,Cha8

SQenhancedsummoning,spellfailure10%,

uncannydodge,trapsense+1

FeatsAugmentedSummoning,Dodge,

ImprovedInitiative,Mobility,SpringAttack,

WeaponFinesse

Skills

Balance

+11,

Bluff

+7,

Climb

+8,

Concentration+12,DecipherScript+8,Disable

Device+12,Hide+14,Listen+7,MoveSilently

+14,OpenLock+12,Spot+7,Tumble+11,

Knowledge(arcana)+10

WizardSpellsPrepared(CL5th,+9ranged

touch)

0acidsplash,light(2),rayoffrost

1stexpeditiousretreat(2),grease,shield,

summonmonsterI

2ndacidarrow,invisibility,summonmonster

II,summon

swarm

3rdhaste,summonmonsterIII

EnhancedSummoning(Ex):Zovangainsthe

AugmentedSummoningfeatforfreeathisfirst

wizardlevelinsteadofScribeScroll.Zovans

summonedcreaturesarealsoparticularlytough

todispel.Add2totheDCofanycasterlevel

checkmadetodispelhissummonedcreatures.

RapidSummoning(Ex):AnytimeZovancastsa

summonmonsterspell,itscastingtimeis1

standardactionratherthan1fullround.

(Creaturessosummonedcanonlytakea

standardactionintheroundtheyare

summoned.)ThisreplacesZovansabilityto

gainafamiliar.

Possessionscombatgear,+1rapier,4mwk

daggers,+1ringofprotection,+1leatherarmor,

+2glovesofdexterity,masterworkthieves

tools,5pp

OOLLAMONGA CR3

NEMalefiendishape

Largeaugmentedmagicalanimal(extraplanar)

Init+2;

Senses

darkvision

60ft.

low

light

vision,



(1size,+7natural)

hp37(4HD)

DR5/magicresistcold5fire5

SR9

Fort+8Ref+6Will+6

Spd30ft.;climb30ft.

Melee

2

claws

+9

(1d6+7)

and

bite

+4

(1d6+3)

Space10ft.Reach10ft.

BaseAtk+3;Grp+14

AtkOptionssmitegood1/day(+4ondamage)

AbilitiesStr25,Dex15,Con18,Int3,Wis12,

Cha7

SQfiendishtraits

FeatsAlertness,Toughness

SkillsClimb+16,Hide+0

Skills:Apeshave+8racialbonusonClimb

checksandcanalwayschoosetotakea10on

Climbchecks,

even

if

rushed

or

threatened.


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FromtheOrient

FloatingLantern(singleuse)Thissimplepaperlanterncanbeinscribedwith

thenameofarecentlydepartedlovedone.

Once

labeled,

its

candle

is

lit

and

the

lantern

is

releasedintothesky.Asitfliesintotheheavens

itguidesthespiritsafelytothespiritrealms.

Lovedoneswhoareprotectedbyafloating

lanternwillnotriseasundeadandcannotbe

forcedtoremaininthelandofthelivingor

returntoit.

Faintabjuration;CL1st,CraftWondrousItem,

protectionfromevil;Price400gp.

PaperTiger

(Figurine

of

Wondrous

PowerVariant)Thispapertigerappearstobeasimpleorigami

constructionaboutfourincheslong,twoinches

inheightandoneinchwide.Whenplacedon

thegroundandthecorrectcommandword

spoken,itistransformedintoarealbengaltiger

(seeTigerforstats).

Thetigerunderstandsandobeysthecommands

ofitsownertothebestofitsability.Ifkilled,it

revertsto

its

origami

form.

If

its

origami

form

is

destroyed,thetigerisforeverlost.

Thetigercanbebroughtintoexistencethree

timesaweekforatotalof6hours.

Strongtransmutation;CL11th;CraftWondrous

Item,Craft(origami)14ranks,animateobjects;

Price8,000gp.

WinterofSorrowfulVisionsIn

the

time

before

the

First

Emperor,

when

the

landwasravagedbyduelingwarlords,the

greatestwarriorofthelandmadeapromiseto

thewomanlovedthathewouldnolonger

participateinthebloodystruggledestroyingthe

country.

TakashinoAkimotowasthepremierpoleman

ofhistime.Noonecouldstandbeforethe

speedandmightofhisweapon.Yetforallthe

deathhebroughtuponenemies,thewars

continued.ItwasonlywhenhemeetYukino

Hanadidheunderstandtheviolencewouldend

onlywhenonemandecideditwastimetolay

asidehisweapons.

Takashi'slordwasfurious.Hewouldnotallow

hisablestwarriortogiveupandlaythe

kingdomopentotheirenemies.Heimprisoned

Yukiinaremotemountaincave,whereshewas

toremainuntilTakashichangedhismind.

Yuki'simprisonmentconvincedTakashino

Akimototogiveuphisvowofpeace.Excepthis

polearmwas

now

turned

against

his

former

master.Hesweptthroughthecastlelikeawind

ofrage,butcheringandslaughteringwith

abandon.Atthelastmoment,tosavehisown

life,Takashi'slordrevealedYuki'slocation.

However,Takashiwassoangryheslewhislord

despitetheman'scooperation.

WhenTakashireachedYuki,thelookonhis

face,hisbloodspatteredclothes,hisseething

breath,toldhereverything.Shedashedoutinto

the

snow,

mortally

saddened

for

the

circle

of

violenceandherlovercouldneverescape.Even

withTakashi'slorddead,otherswouldcomefor

himbecauseofhisacts,andthecyclewould

evercontinue.

Yukiplungedintoahighmountainlake,

releasingherbodyandsoulintothenumbing

cold.TakashinoAkimotofollowed.Histear

crippledspiritdepartedhisbodyandtransfered

hislastconciousthoughtsoffailureandloss

intohispolearm.

WinterofSorrowfulVisionsisa+3icyburst

bisento(martialweapon,2handed,1d12,19

20/x2).Anyonestruckwithwinterthatisof

lowerHDthanthewieldermustmakeaWill

save(DC16)ofbedazedfor1roundastheir

mindisfloodedwithvisionsofsorrow,failure

andloss.


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Moderateevocation;CL10th;CraftMagical

ArmsandArmour,dazemonster,icestorm;

Price:62,312gp

Wu'sPapers

(Artifact)

Wuwasthegreatestpaperfolderofthe3rd

Dynasty.Itissaidhecouldfoldtheshapesofall

livingthingsfromhissimplepadofpaper.

Otherswhowerejealousofhisskill,forcedWu

toleavethisworldbeforehistime.Wuspapers

rememberedtheskillstheywereshownby

theirmasterandavoidedthehandsofthe

covetous.

WhenfoundWu'spapersappearsinapadof50

sheetsready

for

folding.

Three

times

per

day

as

afullroundaction,apaperfoldermayshape

oneofthepapersintotheshapeofan

aberration,animal,dragon,magicalbeastor

verminofchallengeratingequalto1/2the

paperfolder'sranksinCraft(origami)(minimum

CR1/2).Thecreationisthentransformedinto

thelivecreatureofthattypewhowill

honourableservethepaperfolderforonehour

beforevanishing.Whenallpapersareused,the

padwillappearrefreshednearanotheraspiring

young

paperfolder

and

always

away

from

someoneseekingit.Ifthepapersaretaken

forciblefromtheirownertheywillvanishfrom

thecovetousgraspandappearnearsomeone

else.

StrongTransmutation;CL20th;Weightlbs.

LegacyItems

Kohalisaran'sRing

Name:KohalisaramsRing

Description:

A

ring

made

in

the

appearance

of

a

winglessdragonswallowingitsowntail,

(creatingthecircleofthering),itsscalesyellow

gold,onitsbackandbrownishcopperonits

underbellyandlimbs.Thisringshudderslike

beingstruckwithsoundlessthunderwhenin

thepresenceofacreaturenotinitsnativetime.

ObjectLore:

1.Itwascreated11yearsago.

2.ThelastpersontotouchtheobjectwasRe

Kagul.

3.The

last

person

to

touch

the

object

was

a

Giant.

4.Thenameofthecreatoroftheobjectwas

Kohalisaram,

5.Thecreatoroftheobjectwasadragon.

6.Thepurposeoftheobjectwastoprotecta

servantofKohalisaram.

7.Theobjectismadeofgoldandcopper.

8.TheobjectwascreatedintheLairof

Moments.

9.Themostrecentowneroftheobjectwas

QueenIo

Thoria;

10.Themagicalfunctionoftheobjectisto

enhanceawearersreactiontime.(+2to

initiative,+1toreflexsaves,+1dodgebonusto

AC.)

History

(DC15)AlsoknownasTheUroborusRingina

fallenhumantongueandObdekabydragons;

Wornbyapreviouslyunknownbeastclaiming

tobetheoldestofthosethatstayedbehind.He

wasencounteredbytheCommanderofthe

knightsofthefirstorder,whowasgiventheringasatokenoffriendship.Thisstormgiant

gavetheringtohisqueenafterhetoldherof

hisencounterwithanevenmoredangerousfoe

thegreatdragonVraxisOminus.

(DC20)TheQueentellsastoryofameeting

betweenVoKarrenandthecommanderofthe

knightsofthefirstorderonabridge,afteran


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exchangeofinsultsThecommanderstunned

theotherstormgiantwithhisspeedwhenhe

slappedthefamousswashbucklerwiththeback

ofhisgauntletbeforetheothercouldreact,itis

saidVoKarrenwassoshockedbythespeedof

hisopponentthatheaccededthepathtothe

knight.

(DC25)TheGiantknightusedtheringinhis

questtohealthebladeThokerrisitissaidthat

withtheringhewasabletofightforafortnight

withoutrestuntilonthefinalnightheentered

intaduelwiththeWarlordKashamasthefire

giantroaduponhisflamingrocIntheendhe

knockedhimintoaunfathomedlakewhenthe

knightleaptupontheWarMarshallfromhis

floatingcastle..

(DC30)Itisrumoredthatuponthequestto

reinvigoratethe

blade

of

the

east,

the

commanderdecimatedacabalofpsionic

monsters,whichwereseekingtotakeovera

localtownandeventuallyimprisonedtheir

leaderacreatureinaprisonofitsowncreation.

ToPasstheBridge(General)

Youstanduponthebridgealongandproclaim

thatnoneshallpass;itisatimehonored

challengethatisevenactedoutiffairsand

festival,itholdsapowerfewwouldguessat.

Components:

A

bridge,

a

worthy

foe

and

a

sphereofredjasperworth720gp(whichis

consumed)

Actions:Youmustsuccessfullypassovera

bridgeafterdefeatingaworthyfoe(equalto

yourCR),whohasswornanoathnottoallow

youtopassunlessyoudefeatthem.Afterthis

youmustmeditatewiththesphereofred

jasperattheendofthe24hoursofmeditation

thespheredisappears.

Effects:thewielderasanimmediateaction

2/dayyoucanswitchinitiativeresultswitha

creaturethat

fails

a

Will

Save

(DC

10+1/2

your

characterlevel+yourinitiativemodifier).This

canevenallowyoutoactinasurpriseroundifa

creaturethathasanactionfailsitssave(that

creaturelosesitsaction).

ChallengeattheWrongMoment(General)

Duelsarefoughteveryday.Thisritualof

settlingdisputesoneononeholdtheirown

specialpower,butsometimesitisnotthebest

timetoduel.

Components:aworthyfoe,aglovecoatedin

mercuryanddecoratedwithambertrapped

insectsworth1,056gp(consumedintheritual).

Actions:Afterafortnightofnorestyoumust

performaritualisticduelinwhichyouholdno

unfairadvantageanddefeatyourworthy

opponent(yourCR).Afterwardsyouthrowthe

gloveintoafireandtellthetaleofyourduel

praisingtheprowessofyouropponentandthe

depthofyourfatigue.

Effects:thewearercaninaninstant,experience

asingledaysworthofrestandrelaxation.He

receivesallthebenefitsfasingdayofrest,

includinghit

point

recovery,

ability

damage

repair,etc.Poisons,diseasesandspelldurations

willprogressasifadayhadpassed(Ifyouare

bleedingoutthiseffectwillmostlikelykillyou.)

Thewearercanonlyusethisabilityonceevery

4days.

PrisonofyourownMaking(General)

Thereareplaceswewouldcreateandnever

leave,ahome,amemory,adream.Intheend

theseseductivehopescangainapowerthat

ensnares

our

hearts

to

destruction.

Components:Asinglepieceofamertineworth

atleast2,344gp(consumedintheceremony).

Actions:Youmustentrapapsionicmonster

withinitsownabodesothatitisvirtually

impossibleforittoescapeonitsown.Thenyou

mustshattertheamertinetodustandspreadit

abouttheedgesofthemakeshiftprison.

Effects:3/daythewieldercancauseasingle

creatureuponitsfailedWillSave(DC10+

yourcharacterlevel+yourwisdommodifier)

causingittoreliveincompletedetailasingle

momentof

its

life

that

the

wielder

chooses

if

he

isnotawareofaspecificmomenthecan

choosethecreatureshappiestmomentorhis

mosttragic.Iftragicthecreaturesuffers1d6

pointsofsubdualdamagepercharacterlevel

(willsavedamage)uponafailedsavethe

creatureisalsohelpless.Ifhehaschosenthe

happiestmomentthecreatureissimply


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remainshelplessfor1roundpercharacterlevel

(withanewsaveeachround).Ifacreatures

nametruenameisutteredthecurseeffectof

helplessnessbecomespermanentwithno

additionalsaves.

Monsters,Monsters,Monsters

HoardGolemHugeConstruct(Spontaneous)

HitDice:34d10+40(227+82+227hp)24,4

Initiative: 1(1Dex)

Speed:20ft.(4squares)(can'trun)

ArmorClass:30(2size, 1Dex,+23natural),

touch7,flatfooted30

BaseAttack/Grapple:+25/+44

Attack:Slam

+35

melee

(6d8

+11/19

20)

FullAttack:2Slam+35melee(6d8+11/1920)

and2blades+29melee(6d8+5)

Space/Reach:15ft./15ft.

SpecialAttacks:Absorbcache

SpecialQualities:Blindsense60,construct

traits,damagereduction15/adamantine,

darkvision60ft.,lowlightvision,magic

immunity,sensetreasure,

Saves:Fort+17,Ref+10,Will+17

Abilities:Str33,Dex8,Con ,Int6,Wis10,Cha

10

Skills:Disguise+49*,Hide+39*,Listen+0,

Spot+0

Feats:BlindFighting,EpicFortitude,EpicSkill

Focus(disguise),EpicSkillFocus(hide),Epic

Will,GreatFortitude,ImprovedCritical,

ImprovedNaturalAttack,ImprovedSunder,

IronWill,PowerAttack,WeaponFocus(Slam)

Environment:Anyland

Organization:Solitary

ChallengeRating:17

Treasure:triplestandard

Alignment:Always

neutral

Advancement:3568HD(Huge);69102HD

(Gargantuan)

LevelAdjustment:

Thehoardoftreasurestandsuptotheheight

andsizeofastormgiant,ithasavaguely

manlikeformmadeentirelyofthetreasureheld

togetherbysomeunseenanimatingforce.Ithas

alooselydiscernablehead,crownedbygem

studdeddiadem

Thehoardgolemstandsabout18feettalland

hasremarkablegirth,weighinginatnearly5

tons.Itisconstructedentirelyofmagicalitems,

coins,preciousmetals,gemsandartwork.

Itiscreatedbyruthlessgreed,usuallywhen

bothagroupofdragonslayersandadragondies

uponthedragonshoard;thehoardgolemis

motivatedonlytoincorporatemoreandmore

treasure.Itonlyattacksthosewhotrytostopit

fromabsorbingtreasureorthosewhoattackit

first.

Anytimethe

golem

is

struck

by

an

attack

small

amountsofcoinageandotherbitsoftreasure

areknockedfromitsbody,Oddlythegolem

bleedsalittlewhenactuallydamaged(dragon

blood),althoughthisinnowayhampersthe

golem.

TheHoardGolemspeaksnolanguages.

Combat

AHoardGolemnaturalattacksstrikeasa

magical

adamantine,

cold

iron,

silver

weapons

forthepurposeofbypassingdamagereduction.

(andpossiblyotherpreciousmaterialtypessuch

ascrystalandjadeifothertypesareusedin

yoursetting.)

AbsorbCache(Ex)Thehoardgolemcanabsorb

anyitemofperceivedworthbeitprecious

metal,gemstones,artwork,magicitems,

masterworkitems,orasimplecarvedwooden

figureintoitsownbody.Absorbingtreasure

repairsanydamagethegolemhastakeatarate

of1

hit

point

for

every

400

gp

value

of

treasure.

(thegolemseeksoabsorbtreasureevenifitis

notwounded,however.)Iftheamountof

healingwouldcausethegolemtoexceeditsfull

normalhitpoints,itgainsanyexcessas

temporaryhitpoints(maximumequaltodouble

itsnormalhitpointtotal,duration1hour).


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Useofthisabilityisnotanaction,andrequires

notimebutmagicalandattendedobjects

receiveaFortsaveDC37tonegate.Magical

itemsandweaponsofatleastmasterwork

valuearesubjecttothiseffecteverytimethey

comeintocontactwiththegolem.When

performingasunderattemptthegolemuses

thisabilityanddoesnotdealdamagetothe

object,unlessitisnotofatleastmasterwork

quality.TheDCisStrengthBased.

ImmunitytoMagic(Ex)Ahoardgolemis

immunetoanyspellorspelllikeabilitythat

allowsspellresistance.Inaddition,certain

spellsandeffectsfunctiondifferentlyagainst

thecreature,asnotedbelow.

Anyspell

that

can

specifically

affects

objects

(alignweapon,animateobjects,animaterope,

arcanelock,blessweapon,changestaff,chill

metal,disintegrate,disruptingweapon,

earthquake,greatermagicweapon,holysword,

magicstone,magicvestment,magicweapon,

mending,obscureobject,polymorphany

object,repelmetalorstone,ropetrick,rusting

grasp,secretchest,secretpage,sequester,

shatter,shillelagh,shrinkitem,snare,spellstaff,

teleportobject,transmutemetaltowood,warp

wood,

and

similar

spells)

can

effect

hoard

golem,thesespellsdeal2d6perlevelofthe

spellcastplusonepointpercasterlevel.

Thegolemgetsnosavingthrowagainstthis

effect.

Spellscanbeusetocreatetreasure,(suchas

minorcreationandmajorcreation)sothatthe

golemcanuseitsabsorbcacheability.

SenseTreasure(Su)Thehardgolemconstantly

sensesany

valuables

and

magic

items

within

a

10mileradius.Itisdrawntosubjectivevalue,

though,andnottheobjectsactualmarket

price.Thus,abeggarshumblecopperisworth

everybitasmuchtothegolemastherich

mansartcollection,orthekingsjewels.

SkillsTheHoardgolemhasa+20racialonuson

Disguisecheckswhenposingasanormalpileof

treasure(althoughanyonefamiliarwiththe

golemwillofcourseconsideralllarge,glittering

pilesofwealthtobesuspect).Whenlyingstill

amongothertreasures,thegolemhasa+20

racialbonusonHidechecks.Thesebonusesare

precalculatedintothestatblockabove.

LORE(BardicKnowledgeorKnowledge

(arcana))

Common(DC15)Thisspontaneousconstructis

ahoardgolem,anighunstoppableforceof

avarice,itsonlygoaltoseekoutandfeedthat

covetousness.

Uncommon(DC20)Hoardgolemsare

sometimescalled

Accursed

Caches,

or

Bloody

Money;

Rare(DC30)Ahoardgolemcanconsumeany

itemofvalue,makingitpartofitselfand

healingitselfintheprocess,itcansensethe

movementoftreasureatlongandveryshort

distances.Itisresistanttomostweaponsandis

immunetomostformsofmagic.

Obscure(DC35)Spellsandeffectsthat

specificallyaffectobjectsareoneoftheforms

ofmagicahoardgolemisnotimmuneto,asit

suffers

damage

from

the

most

innocuous

of

them.Weaponsforgedofadamantineeasily

injurethebeastthoughtheycanbeabsorbedif

itistoovaluable,thecheapestadamantine

weaponisthemosteffective.

Epic(DC40)Dragonsandhoardgolems

sometimescandevelopastrangeandsymbiotic

relationshipasthedragongainsawilling

guardianofitshoardandthehoardgolemis

continuouslygivennewtreasuretoacquireby

thedragon,thosewhowouldstealfromthe

dragonandevenbydragonslayers.Itisknow

thatsome

dragon

higher

dragonslayers

to

targetrivaldragonsinthehopesofcreatinga

hoardgolem.


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MonsterBlender:RustMonsterplus

Gorgon

Rustycoloredscalescoverthehideofthis

immensehumpedbackbullwithabonytail

paddle,itsniffstheairtryingtogetasenseof

you.From

behind

its

ears

unfurl

apair

of

featheryantennaeandbeginstochargeat

you

Rusty CR8or9

NLargemagicalbeast

Init+5;Sensesdarkvision60ft.,lowlightvision,



(1size,+1Dex,+9natural)

hp76

(8d10+32)

Fort+10,Ref+7,Will+3

Spd40ft.

Meleegore+11(1d8+4)andantennaetouch+6

(rust,DC22Reflexavoids)andbite+6(1d4+2)

Space10ft.;Reach5ft.

SpecialAttacksbreathweapon(DC18,Fort

negates),trample1d8+6(DC18Reflexhalf)


BaseAtk+8,Grp+16

FeatsAlertness,

Improved

Initiative,

Track

SkillsListen+8,Spot+9

BreathWeapon(Su)60footcone,onceevery

1d4rounds(butnomorethanfivetimesper

day),turntostonepermanently,FortitudeDC

18negates.

Rust(Ex)WhenRustymakesasuccessfultouch

attackwithitsantennaecausesthetargetmetal

tocorrode,fallingtopiecesandbecoming

uselessimmediately.Thetouchcandestroyup

toa10footcubeofmetalinstantly.Magic

armorandweapons,andothermagicitems

madeofmetal,mustsucceedonaDC22Reflex

saveorbedissolved.Ametalweaponthatdeals

damagetoRustycorrodesimmediately.

Trample(Ex)ReflexDC18half.

MonsterBlender:Medusaplus

Vargouille

Frombeneaththemedusasmassofsnakehairs

sprouttwobatlikewings.Shejetisonsherfalse

bodyandtakestotheair

Medouille CR7

NEMediumoutsider(Evil,Extraplanar)

Init+1;Sensesdarkvision60ft;Listen+10,Spot

+10

Gazepetrifying(30ft.,Fortnegates)


(+1Dex,+1natural)

hp39

(6d8+12)

Fort+7,Ref+6,Will+6

Speed30ft(onsnakes),Fly30ft.(good)

Meleedagger+7(1d4+1)andsnakes+2(1d4+

poison)andbite+2(1d4+unhealingwound)

Rangedshortbow+8/+3(1d6/x3)

SpecialAttackskiss,shriek


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2ndbodyequilibrium,chameleon,cloudmind,

readthoughts

1stblindingflash,concealthoughts,distract


SQcannyforestall(whenfocused),death

attack,elantraits(resistance,resilience,

repletion),evasion,improveduncannydodge,

neuralblow,poisonuse,trapfinding,trapsense

+1,uncannydodge,universalthoughts(+1toall

rogueclassskills)

FeatsImprovedInitiative,MentalDampening,

MentallyInconspicuous,PsionicBody

SkillsAutohypnosis+6(4[8cc]),Disguise

+12/+18[f](13),EscapeArtist+12(8),Hide

+17/+23[f](13),Knowledge(local)+11(8),Listen

+16(13),MoveSilently+17/+24[f](13),Sense

Motive+11(8),

Spot

+16(13),

Tumble

+17(13)

Possessionscombatgearplusbootsoflanding,

crawlingtattooofenergymissile,beltpouch,

blackcloak,brainmoleoil[10doses],20

adamantinearrows,212gp.

JacinthVorushremembersnothingofhis

formerlife.HeisstronglydrawntoMitala,the

headmistressoftheSchooloftheVastbutdoes

notknowwhy.Shewaspresentathis

transformationintoanelanandinsteadof

being

a

joyous

awakening,

he

was

filled

with

a

deep,agonizingfeelingofloss.Hefledthe

schoolshiddenchamberandmadealifefor

himselfintheforestsandmountainsnear

CrystalLake.Everynighthewashauntedby

glimpsesofformerhappinessandlostfriends

andovertimehegrewmoreandmorebitterto

Mitalaandherschool.

OnedayinafitofrageJacinthkilledoneof

Mitalasapprentices;thatnightheslept

peacefully.Stillafteradayorsothenightmares

returned,Jacinth

could

only

find

personal

peace

fromthedeathofpsionicscreatures.Sincethat

discovery,hetrainedtobeaprofessionalkiller

andreturnedtoCrystalLaketokillallthe

psionicist.HehasattemptedtoattackMitala

personally,buthisresolvefailedandhefled.

PRCVariant:PsionicAssassins

Beginningat1stlevel,apsionicsassassingains

theabilitytomanifestanumberofpsionics

powers.Tomanifestapower,apsionics

assassinmusthaveanintelligencescoreofat

least10+thepowerslevel.Thepsionics

assassingainsbonuspowerpointsbasedonhis

intelligencescore.Althoughapsionicsassassin

beginswithzeropowerpoints,theirrace,feat

selectionorIntelligencescoremayallowhimto

manifestpowersat1stlevel.

*Inplaceofspellprogression,apsionics

assassingainspsionicspowersandpowerpoints

insteadwithIntelligenceastheirkey

manifestingability.

Psionic

Assassin

Level

Power

Points

Powers

Known

Max

Power

Level

Known

1st 0 2 1st

2nd 1 3 1st

3rd 2 5 2nd

4th 6 7 2nd

5th 9 9 3rd

6th 17 11 3rd

7th 22 13 4th

8th 34 15 4th

9th

51

17

4th

10th 58 19 4th

Apsionicsassassinchoosespowersfromthe

followinglist:

1stattraction,blindingflash,burst,catfall,

concealthoughts,deceleration,distract,

missive,senselink

2ndanimalaffinity,bodyequilibrium,

chameleon,cloudmind,detecthostileintent,

everyman,forcedsenselink,readthoughts

3rd

crisis

of

breath,

escape

detection,

fate

link,

focusedsharepain,hustle,psionickeenedge,

ubiquitousvision

4thcontrolbody,deathurge,psionicfly,

psionicdimensiondoor,psionicsfreedomof

movement,psionicmodifymemory,remote

viewing


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OtyghnomiconII

Gulguthriana(Demigoddessof

Otyughs)Gulguthrianaisthedemigoddessofcompost,

rotanddecomposition.Somesaythatshewas

thefirstofallotyughs.Onceshehadescaped

hermagicalcreatorshestumbleduponapiece

ofgodfleshintheruinsofValorusia.Fromthis

flesh,shegainedadivinesparkwithwhichshe

createdmoreotyughsinherownimage.Her

naturalform

is

that

of

an

immense

otyugh

with

hundredsofarmsandmultipleeyestalks.Her

teetharesaidtobeabletoseveramanintwain

withasinglebite.Sheisassociatedwith

otyughsandothercreaturesthatliveinthe

sewageofcivilization.Hersymbolisanapple

core.

Gulguthrianasprimarydoctrineisthat

decompositionandrotareessentialforthe

worldtofunction.Devoteesofgulguthrianalive

inthe

sewers,

garbage

dumps

and

trash

heaps

ofthecivilizedworld.Therarelymaketheir

presenceknownbecausemostseethemasa

nuisanceorvermin.

AlignmentNeutral;DomainsDestruction,Earth,

Plant

ClericsofGulguthrianaareimmunetofilthfever

andothernaturaldiseasesassociatedwith

refuse.Althoughimmunetheymayactasa

carrierforthedisease.

MonstrousFlanker[General]

Youareabletoflankanopponentallby

yourselfbecauseofyourformidablenatural

attacksandextendedreach.

Prerequisite:Twodifferentnaturalattacks

onenaturalattackthathasareach+5ft.larger

thanthecreaturesspace.

Benefit:Whenyouattackanopponentwith

twoormorenaturalattacks,theyare

consideredflankedtoyourattacks.

Normal:Youcanonlyflankanopponentwhen

youandanyallyboththreatenanopponenton

oppositesides

or

corners.

ParagonRacesEverysooftensuchanindividualpasseseven

theparagonandbecomesaheroamongher

people,asubjectworthyofsongandlegend.

Theseindividualsexemplifynotonlytheirraces

abilities,butbecomeembodimentsoftheir

racespotential.TheyarecalledLegendary

Paragons.

TobecomeaLegendaryParagonacharacter

mustachieve3rdlevelintheirrespectiveracial

paragonclass.Legendaryparagonlevelscan

thenbetakenanytimeacharactergainsanew

level.Acharactermaymulticlassfreelybetween

standardcharacterclassesforwhichshe

qualifies,andthecharactersappropriateracial

legendaryparagonclass.Levelsinlegendary

paragonclassesneverresultinXPpenaltiesfor

multiclasscharacters.

Despitethis

strong

association

with

race,

legendaryparagonsneednothavespecific

viewsorspecialdedicationtotheirraces

beliefsortypicalattitudes(althoughmanydo).


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DrowLegendaryParagonThedarknessresoundswithtalesofsingular

Drowwhoseessentialnaturewasmoreakinto

aforceofnatureratherthananindividual.

ManyoftheseDrowrisetoheightsofpower

and

strength

in

the

dark,

columned

cities,

embodyingtheirracesreputationforcruelty

andevil.Afewbecomeloners,adventuring

untiltheyfindlikemindedalliesordiscoverthe

worldabove.

Drowlegendaryparagonsretainthehitdie,

classskills,skillpointsandweaponandarmor

proficienciesoftheparagonclass.

Level BaseAttack

Bonus

Fort

Save

Ref

Save

Will

Save

Special SpellsPerDay

4th +3 +1 +4 +1 Drowaffinity+2 +1levelofclr/wiz

5th +3 +1 +4 +1 Cruelgaze +1levelofclr/wiz

6th +4 +2 +5 +2 FavouredoftheSpider

QueenorRenegade

SpellsperDay:At4thand5thlevel,afemale

drowlegendaryparagongainsnewspellsper

dayas

if

she

had

also

gained

a

level

in

cleric.

A

maledrowlegendaryparagongainsnewspells

perdayasifhehadgainedalevelofwizard.

Thelegendaryparagondoesnot,however,gain

anyotherbenefitacharacterofthatclass

wouldhavegained(bonusmetamagicfeats,and

soon).

Ifthedrowlegendaryparagonisfemaleandhas

nolevelsincleric,orismaleandhasnolevelsin

wizard,this

class

feature

has

no

effect.

DrowAffinity(Ex):At4thlevel,adrow

legendaryparagongainsa+2bonusonallBluff,

Diplomacy,GatherInformation,Intimidateand

Performchecksmadetointeractwithother

drow.


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CruelGaze(Su):At5thlevel,adrowlegendary

paragonbecomessomuchcruelerthaneven

themostdepravedofherracesheradiatesa

palpableaurafear.Anycreaturewithin30feet

whomeetshergazemustmakeaWillsave(DC

10+totalparagonlevels+Charismamodifier)

orbefrightenedforanumberofroundsequal

tohertotalparagonlevel.Onasuccessfulsave

thetargetisshakenfor1round.Acreaturethat

successfullysavescannotbeaffectedbyCruel

Gazefromthesamedrowlegendaryparagon

until24hourshavepassed.

At6thleveladrowlegendaryparagonmay

chooseeithertheFavoredoftheSpiderQueen

orRenegadespecialability

Favoredof

Lolth

(Su):

A

drow

legendary

paragonwhochoosesFavoredoftheSpider

Queengainsa+2divinebonustoSpell

Resistance,andmayuse

clairaudience/clairvoyance,suggestionand

summonswarm(spiders)onceperdayasspell

likeabilities.AFavoredoftheSpiderQueen

mustreverethedarkladyandbeaworshipper

ingoodstandingwiththegoddess.

Renegade(Ex):Adrowlegendaryparagonthat

chooses

Renegade

loses

the

Drow

Affinity

ability,butgainsa+4inherentbonustoHide

andMoveSilentlychecks,andsuffersnoill

effectsfrombrightsunlightordaylightspells.

DwarfLegendaryParagonAtthelegendaryparagonlevels,Dwarves

becomethesubjectofsongandpoem,leading

theircompatriotstoreclaimundergrounddwarf

realmslosttoorcandgoblinsandfoulerbeings.

Level Base

Attack

Bonus

Fort

Save

Ref

Save

Will

Save

Special

4th +4 +4 +1 +1 Dwarf

affinity

+2,Skill

Focus

5th +5 +4 +1 +1 Favored

Enemy,

Skill

Focus

6th +6 +5 +2 +2 Giant

killer

DwarfAffinity(Ex):At4thlevel,adwarf



Performchecks

made

to

interact

with

other

dwarf.

SkillFocus(Ex):At4thlevel,adwarflegendary

paragongainsthefeatSkillFocus(Appraise)as

abonusfeat.At5thlevel,adwarflegendary

paragongainsthefeatSkillFocus(Knowledge

[dungeoneering])asabonusfeat.

FavoredEnemy(Ex):At5thlevel,adwarf

legendaryparagonmayselectaberration,

dragon,giant,

gnoll,

goblinoid,

or

orc

as

a

FavoredEnemy.Thedwarflegendaryparagon

thengainsa+2bonusonBluff,Listen,Sense

Motive,Spot,andSurvivalcheckswhenusing

theseskillsagainsthisfavoredenemy.The

dwarflegendaryparagonalsoreceivesa+2

bonusonmeleedamageagainsthisfavored

enemy.ThisbonusstackswithotherFavored

Enemybonusesgainedfromadifferentclass.

GiantKiller(Ex):At6thlevel,whenadwarf

legendaryparagonscoresacriticalhitagainsta

giant,headds1d10tothedamage,andthe

giantmustmakeaFortsave(DC=10+

characterlevel+Constitutionmodifier)or

take2pointsofConstitutiondamage.A

successfulsavereducesthisamountto1point.


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HumanLegendaryParagonThehumanlegendaryparagonexemplifiesthe

humanracesabilitytodevelopskillsand

abilitiesinalmostanyavenuehechoosestoa

degreeunmatchedinanyotherpeople.

Level Base

Attack

Bonus

Fort

Save

Ref

Save

Will

Save

Special

4th +3 +1 +1 +4 Human

affinity

+2,

Bonus

Feat

5th +3 +1 +1 +4 Greater

adaptive

learning,

skilled

prodigy

6th +4 +2 +2 +5 Imitate

Feat

HumanAffinity(Ex):At4thlevel,ahuman



Performchecksmadetointeractwithother

humans.

BonusFeat:

At

4th

level

the

human

legendary

paragongainsabonusfeat.

GreaterAdaptiveLearning(Ex):At5thlevelthe

humanlegendaryparagonmaydesignateany

oneofhishumanparagonclassskillsasan

adaptiveskill.Thisskillistreatedasaclassskill

inallrespectsforallclassesthatcharacterhas

levelsin,bothcurrentandfuture.

RetrainSkill(Ex):At5thlevelahuman

legendary

paragon

may

subtract

any

number

of

skillpointsfromoneskillandpermanentlyadd

thosepointstoanotherskillaslongasboth

skillsareconsideredclassskillsforanyclasshe

possessesandthetotalnumberofskillpoints

doesnotexceedthemaximumperlevel.

SkilledProdigy(Ex):At5thlevelahuman

legendaryparagonchoosesoneclassskill.That

skillnolongerhasaskillranklimitbasedonthe

legendaryparagonscharacterlevel.

ImitateFeat(Ex):At6thlevelahuman

legendaryparagonmaygainthebenefitsofany

Generalfeatanumberoftimesperdayequalto

hisCharismamodifier(minimum1),evenifhe

doesnothavetheprerequisitesforthatfeat.

Thesebenefitslast3rounds.

LegendaryParagonFeats

RallyingPresence[Paragon]

Prerequisite:LegendaryParagon

Benefit:Once

per

day

for

a

number

of

rounds

equaltoyourtotalparagonlevelyoumaygrant

alliesofyourracewithinonehundredfeetwho

canseeorhearyoua+2circumstancebonusto

saves,attackrollsanddamagerolls.

BolsteringPresence[Paragon]


Benefit:Wheneveryouarewithin30feetofan

allyofyourownrace,youandthatallyreceivea

+4moralebonustosavingthrowstoresistfear

affects.

StrengthoftheBlood[Paragon]


Benefit:Onceperdayforanumberofrounds

equaltoyourtotalparagonlevelsplusonehalf

yourCharismamodifier(minimum1)youmay

focusthepowerofyourheritageintoyour

body.Yougaina+4bonustoStrengthand

Constitution.


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RacialClasses

DrowPlanarRangerAdrowbornasasacchildtoanalienparentis

naturallyinclinedtotaketrainingasarangerto

better

let

them

explore

and

experience

the

world.Thereotherworldlybirthgivesthema

deeperunderstandingofcorporealphysiologies

andplanarinteractions.

HitDice:d8

Requirements

Totakeadrowplanarrangerspecialtylevel,a

charactermustbeadrowwiththesacchild

characterconceptabouttotakeits1st,4thor

7thlevelinranger.

ClassSkills

Drowplanarrangershavetheclassskillsofthe

standardrangerexpectforKnowledge(nature)

butinsteadgainKnowledge(theplanes).

SkillPointsatEachLevel:6+Inmodifier(of

fourtimethisnumberasabeginningcharacter).

ClassFeatures

Allthefollowingareclassfeaturesofthedrow

planarrangerspecialtylevels.

FavoredEnemy(Ex):Thedrowplanarrangers

firstfavoredenemymustbechosenfromthe

followinglist:aberration,elemental,fey,

outsider(anytype)orvermin.Theyhaveno

restrictionsonlaterfavoredenemies.

DetectPortal(Ex):Drowplanarrangershavean

enhancedsenseforthedetectionofplanar

portalsorconduits.Ifhepasseswithin5ft.ofa

plana

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