DM Sketchpad - June 2009

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DMSketchpadV.3June2009Authors:JasonBeardsley,BillBrowne,MarkGedak,

NathanIrving,StefenStyrsky

GuestSubmission:WolfgangBaur

SomeArtwork:BradleyKMcDevitt

Editor:IthoughtIsawonebutitwasjustanillusion

Design/Layout:FunctionallydonebyMarkGedak

CompaniesImExcitedAboutThisMonth:

AppliedVectors,HeroGames,OneBadEgg,OpenDesign,PaizoPublishing,RitePublishing,RpgObjects

ForewordbySteveRussell 2

GameReviews 3

HardBoiledIdeas:Cultures 3

ModernDispatch

#135

Dark

Future

3

OGLFantasyContent 6

AlternateClassFeatures 6

CampaignSketch 9

MonsterTemplates 11

Otyughnomicon 30

Quickstarts 35

SummoningRules 43

TileInspirations 45

TreasurePackets 48

UnusualRogues 49

OGLModern/Future

Content

51

ModernTemplate 51

Starship 53

OGLSupers 55

PublicDomain

Heroes

55

WiththeMagpieRPG 56

Otyugh 56

SleepSpell 56

WithPermissionofWolfgangBaur 58

ShadowswornClass 58SpellList 62

NewSpells 64

WithPermissionofHeroGames 75

FantasyHeroMonster 75

APleatoModernGamers 77

OpenGame

License

78

ThiseditionoftheDMSketchpadV.3June2009isproducedunderversion1.0aoftheOpenGame

License.SomeartworkcopyrightOctavirateEntertainment,usedwithpermission.CouncilofGhouls

mapiscopyright2009EdBourelle.Usedherewithpermission.

DesignationofProductIdentity:ThefollowingitemsareherebydesignatedasProductIdentityin

accordancewithSection1(e)oftheOpenGameLicense,version1.0a:

1)HeroSystemTMisaregisteredtrademarkofDOJ,Inc.HeroSystemandFantasyHeroarecopyright

DOJ,Inc.d/b/aHeroGames.Theuseofthissystemisdonewithpermissionforanoncommercial

product.Nochallengeoftrademarkorcopyrightisintendedforthistopic.

2)The

Magpie

Codex

and

Magpie

RPG

are

the

sole

copyright

of

Paul

Jessup

DesignationofOpenGameContent:

ThesectionsentitledOGLFantasyContent,OGLModern/FutureContent,OGLSupers,MagpieSystem

andWithpermissionofWolfgangBaurareopengamecontent.

Note:NewOpenGameContentcanbefoundeverydayathttp://grandwiki.wikidot.com/dmsketchpad


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ForewordItisalwaysthepotentialfearofapublisherthat

whenyouproduceanOpenGamingLicense

(OGL)productthatsomeoneisgoingtotakeall

ofyour

hard

work

and

release

it

for

free.

Iam

heretotellyouthatisnotwhattheGrandOGL

Wiki(GOW)isabout.

TheGOWandMarkGedakhavebeennothing

butrespectfulintheirapproachtocataloging

OpenGamingContent. Marksrespectfor

publishers,whoarenotinthistogetrichbut

arefansthemselvessupportingagamethey

love,instantlymademewanttosponsorand

contributetotheGOW.Istarteddoingsmall

contributionsof

gaming

content

from

my

home

gamesandthenfromproductsIhadworkedon

asafreelancerthatwerenolongeravailableor

stuckindevelopmentlimbowithdefunct

productlines.FinallyRitePublishingofferedan

exclusivepreviewaspartoftheDMSketchPad.

IamsureitwontbethelasttimeIdoan

exclusivepreviewviatheDMSketchPad.

EvennowIamconstantlyamazedbythe

quantityandqualityofthecontentthatthe

GOW

is

able

to

gather

together.

The

amount

of

timeandenergythatgoesintoaprojectlikethis

isdemanding,havingworkedonsimilarprojects

inthepastmyselfIhavenothingbutadmiration

forMark,GOWandallitssupportersand

especiallyotherpublisherslikeRoninArtsand

HighmoonMediawhorealizethevalueofGOW

andtheDMSketchPadtotheopengaming

network.

RitePublishing(andIbelieveotherpublishers)

valuetheGOWasbothamarketing

opportunity,to

show

off

our

content

to

dedicatedgamerswhoarelookingforquality

contenttheyarelikelynotawareof,andasa

networkthatwillcontinuetosupportagame

systemIproduceproductsfor. Inessencethe

GOWhelpskeeptheinterestlevelofgamers

whomightnotbuymyproductnow,toremain

gamingsothattheycanpotentiallybuyRite

Publishingproductslater.Inadditionthese

gamersrecruitnewpotentialcustomersasnew

playersjointheirgames.

NowthedesignerinmefindstheGOWandthe

DMSketchPadtobeatreasuretroveof

inspiration,becauseofbothoriginalcontent

andOGLcontentfromproductsthatInever

wouldhavepickedupuntilIwasexposedtoit

viatheGOW.

AsaGMIcancherrypickideasfromtheSketch

PadandtheGOW,plopthemdowninmygame

asis,

or

tweak

them

to

suit

my

desires.

The

DM

SketchPadandtheGOWarefullofawesome

amountsofinspirationalandfunctionalcontent

thatIcanaccessasIneedit,becauseIhave

transitionedtorunningmygameusingmy

laptop,makingitaincrediblyimpressivetool.

Iamalsoconstantlyimpressedbythe

productionqualityofa100%freeproductsuch

astheDMSketchPad.RoninArtsprovedthat

thisshouldbeaproductfolksarewillingtopay

for.

So

while

I

might

call

Mark

crazy

for

giving

it

awayforfree,Iamalsoveryhappythathe

does.TheonlythingMarkeverreallyasksforis

yourfeedbacksohecanappreciatetheuseof

hiseverevolvingmasterpiece,sosendhima

messagetellhimwhatyouthinkaboutit,what

youwanttheGOWandtheDMSketchPadto

do.

SteveRussell

RitePublishing

P.S.

Mark,

thank

you

for

making

my

home

gameabettergame.


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GameReviewsHardBoiledIdeasmCulturesisa4thedition

supplementwritingbyFredHicksandJonathon

WaltonforOneBadEgg.Itis14pagesinlength

andrunsyouabout$4atRpgnowandtheOne

BadEgg

store.

This product is a bit different from most 4thedition supplements Ive seen. It is not a crunchybook filled with cultural options (as one mightexpect from the title) but instead is more of adesign essay and guide for creating andcustomizing the races in your campaign world.Though written from the perspective of 4thedition (whose races lack differentiation withinrace) this product is probably useable for anyonelooking to add variant to the stock races.

Without revealing too much, the text suggeststhat are four main ways to affect the culturalcontext of your races. First you need to state acultural norm for your you race. Im going to useelves and make adjustments for them in myEldfjallon setting. The norm Im working fromis: Elves are freedom-loving wilderness folk. Foradjustments the text suggests that I can embodyor strengthen that norm, twist or be heretical tothe norm, break from the norm completely or bechanged by the expectations of the norm.

For Eldfjallon, Im going with the breakapproach the elves that first encountered theelemental invasion became transformed, nowcalled Litalinyna or Betrayers by theirsouthern cousins. The Litalinyna have embracedlife under elemental rule and seek to teach othersabout the value of service to our elementalmasters. There thats pretty good.

In HBI: Cultures there are ideas on providing

mechanical adjustments for the cultural offshootfrom ability scores, skills, languages to racialpowers. Though written for 4e, these could bealso adapted to fit with your own campaign inyou are not a 4e player. The book ends with anextended example of culture building using OneBad Eggs own Apelord race and a Dwarfexample. I found the book at little pricey at$4.00 and may have passed over it initially but I

think there are good ideas in here that are easilyused for any system.

ModernDispatch#135 DarkFuture

IfyoureadXmencomicsinlate1980orearly

1981oneofthecomicsthatprobablystoodout

themostforClaremontandByrnesrunwasthe

twoissueDaysofFuturePaststoryline.In#141

and#142ofUncannyXmenreaderswere

treatedtoaviewofapossibleapocalyptic

futureworld(circa2013)ruledbySentinelswith

mostsuperheroesorvillainsdeadorontherun.

ModernDispatch#135DarkFuturebyCharles

RiceofRpgObjectsisacampaignmodelfor

theirSupers20

and

Modern20

that

emulates

someoftheelementsofthisclassicarcwhile

remainingfixedwithintheirowndeveloping

mythos.ThePDFis16pagesandcosts$2.25at

RpgnoworRpgObjects.

TheworldenvisionedbyCharlesRiceonesetin

thenearfutureof2020andisnotasovertly

bleakastheworldcreatedbyClaremont/Byrne

butitisonesetatatippingpoint.Aplacethat

candramaticallychangebasedontheactionor

inactionoftheplayercharacters.DarkFuture

feelstobepartofalargerstorythatCharlesis

workingonbecausehehasthreadedthis

campaignmodelintoexistingconceptssuchas

U.S.H.E.R.(UnitedStatesHeadquartersfor

EmergencyResponse)aswellasconnectingitto

thetimelineseeninModernDispatch#122125

whichtiessuperherogamingintoWorldWarII.

Theproductisdividedbroadlyintotwosections


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backgroundandmechanics.Thebackground

sectioncoverstheriseofmutantawarenessin

1909totheirpersecutionin2010afterthe

assassinationofthepresident.Nowmutantsare

confinedtomutantcontainmentzonesor

operateinsecret.Therearenohunterkiller

robotsbuttherearearmedpatrolsandsecurityscannerstomakesurethejinxesstaywhere

theybelong.

Themechanicssectiontakesupmorethanhalf

theproductsandbringsseveralnewitemsto

thetable.Firstissuperpowertotransferpowers

fromonecharactertoanother(sortofareverse

Roguepower).IntheDarkFuturetherearetwo

mainkindsofmutants,thosethatcanpassfor

humansandthosethatcant.Thosethatcant

areusually

deformed

or

have

obvious

mutations,theyarecalledjinxes(inXmenthey

wouldbecalledmorlocks).Halfoftheproductis

devotedtononplayercharactersthatPCscan

interactwith.TherearefourmaintypesofNPCs

coveredindependents,OldGuard[mutant

haters],MANmembers(MutantArmyof

Nationalism[mutantterrorists]),Resistance

[mutantrightsavocates],andU.S.H.E.R.

(GovernmentEnforcement).

Some

of

the

NPCs

presented

here

like

Protocol

actuallyisanadvancedversionofacharacter

thatappearintheSupers20orextrapolations

likethenewU.S.H.E.Rarmorsuits.Therest,

about12orso,arecompletelynewtothis

product.FourthatIespeciallylikedwere

Mugshot,Stench,DealerandPunchline.Dealer

isanindependentmutantwhoisableto

transferpowersbetweenamutantanda

human,hechargesbythehourforthisservice

andwilldothisforwhoevercanpay.Whenthe

powertransferoccursneitherthemutantorthe

humanregister

on

mutant

scanners

a

feature

thatMANhasusedtoaidinthereterrorist

activities.Punchlineisalsoanindependent

operator,heworksasabodyguardfor

celebritiesandconcealshismutantnaturefrom

thepublicandgovernment.Stenchisa

pheromonebasedkillerwhoislashesoutat

humanityfortheisolationandrejectionshe

experiencedasachild.Lastly,Mugshotis

resistancememberwithplasticityand

appearancemimicrypowersthatheusesfor

infiltrationandscoutingmissionsforthe

resistance.

IfyouarelookingforamoreModernsettingorNearFuturesettingforyourSuperherogame

themodelpresentedinDarkFutureshouldgive

agoodbasisforanmutanthystericcampaign

weretensionsrunhighandtheopportunityfor

changeisattheforefront.Ithinktheonly

weaknessofDarkFutureisthelackofformal

adventurehooks.NormallyCharlesincludesa

fewformalonesbutsincetheproductmakesno

assumptionsabouttheroleoftheheroes

(MAN,independent,Resistance,U.S.H.E.R)

thereprobably

wasnt

a

way

to

serve

all

options

inaModernDispatchreleasebecauseofthe

size.


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OGLFantasyContent

AlternateClassFeaturesBelowisaseriesofclassfeaturestomakeother

classesmoredivineinnature.

Barbarian

Barbariansareintimatelytiedtonatures

riotousexuberance.Theirlifeintheopen

createsaspeciallinktothewildanditsforces.

Theylearnthateventhesoundofwindthrough

thetreesorthehowlofawolfisanaspectof

thepowerbehindtheworld.Sometimessuch

barbariansaresoattunedtothisforcetheyare

abletochannelitsenergy.

WildShaman

Insteadofdevelopingthedestructivepowerof

yourtribematesyouhavelearnedtousethis

forceagainsttheenemiesoflife.

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacestherageclass

featureatfirstlevelandallsubsequentlevels,

aswellasanyotherclassabilitiesassociated

withrage.

Benefit:Yougaintheabilitytoturnundeadasaclericequaltoyourbarbarianlevel.Becausethis

abilityisamanifestationofyourphysical

prowess,youmayaddyourStrengthmodifier

toturningchecks.Thisisasupernaturalability.

WhenyouwouldhavegainedtheGreaterRage

abilityat11thlevelyoucanperformagreater

turningonceperdayinsteadofanormal

turning.

Knowledge(religion)alsobecomesaclassskill

foryou.

Anyotherclassyoutakewiththeturningability

stackswiththisclass.

Ifyoutakelevelsinanotherclassthatalsohas

therageorfrenzyclassfeatureyoumaygiveup

thisabilitytohavetheselevelsstackwiththe

wildshamansturningability.

Beastmaster

Even

though

you

are

first

and

foremost

a

warrior,youpossessanunusualconnectionto

thenaturalworld.

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacestherageclass

featureatfirstlevelandallsubsequentlevels,

aswellasanyotherclassabilitiesassociated

withrage.

Benefit:Yougainananimalcompanionaspera

druid.Theanimalcompanionadvancesasifyou

wereadruidequaltoyourbarbarianlevels.

Thisclasss

levels

stack

with

other

classes

that

possesstheanimalcompanionclassfeature.

Ifyoutakelevelsinanotherclassotherthan

barbarianthatpossessestherageclassfeature

youmaygiveupthisabilitytohavetheselevels

stackwithyourbarbarianlevelsforpurposesof

advancingyouranimalcompanion.


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Thisisasupernaturalability.

YoualsogaintheWildEmpathyclassfeature.

Bard

By

nature

bards

are

connected

to

lifes

divine

elements.Usually,thisisahaphazardlink,

formedthroughchancemorethanstudyor

devotion.However,somebardsaredevout

enoughadeityspeaksthroughtheirmusic,

grantingthempowersotherbardslack.

GoldenTongue

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacestheinspire

couragebardicmusicability.

Benefit:Asastandardactionanumberoftimes

perday

equal

to

your

Charisma

modifier

you

mayremovefromanallyoneofthefollowing

conditions:cowered,exhausted,fatigued,

frightened,nauseated,panicked,shaken,or

sickened.Yourallymerelyneedstohearyou

performforthispowertobeeffective.Useof

thisabilitydoesnotcountagainstyourdaily

bardicmusicuse.Thisisaspelllikeability.

SingeroftheDarkThrenody

Yoursongsfilltheairwithdoom,sapping

enemiesof

strength

and

will.

Level:1st

Replaces:InspireCourage,InspireCompetence,

InspireGreatness,SongofFreedom,andInspire

Heroics.

Benefit:Youcancastthefollowingspellsatthe

indicatedlevelonceperdaywithoutaffecting

yournormalspellsperdayallowance.

1stcausefear,4thblindness/deafness,7th

fear,10thbestowcurse,13thwavesof

fatigue,15thsongofdiscord,16theyebite.

Anyspellyoucastwithanevil,deathor

necromancydescriptorthatalsohasverbal

componenthasitsDCincreasedby2.This

abilitystackswithSpellFocusandGreaterSpell

Focus.

Onceperdayyoucanaddtheevildescriptorto

aspellyoucast.

Youcannotlearnorcastanyspellwiththegood

descriptor.


Fighter

Everyfighterworshipsagod,ifnotwith

constantpronouncements,atleastinsmall

ways:amutteredprayerbeforebattle,a

respectfulglancetowardsastatue,asilent

thankyouaftervictory.Somefighters,however,

declaretheirforceofarmstobeadeitysgift.

Theseindividualsoftenfindthemselves

rewardedwithspecialabilitiesfromgodswho

usethemtodotheirwillonthemortalplane.

DivineNemesis

Youareyourgodsearthlyvengeance.

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacesthe1stlevel

fighterbonusfeat.

Benefit:Fourtimesperdayasastandardaction

youmayshowanintelligentcreatureitspast

misdeeds.Yourpowerissogreatevenevil

beingsareaffectedwhenwitnessingthehurt

andanguishtheyhavecaused.Youmaytarget

onecreature

within

60

feet.

The

targeted

creaturemustmakeaWillsavingthrow(DC10

+onehalfyourfighterlevel+Strmodifier).The

creatureiscoweredforanumberofrounds

equaltoyourStrengthmodifier(minimum1).


Defender

Yourdeityhasturnedyouintoalivingshield.

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacesyour1stlevel

fighterbonusfeat.Benefit:Anumberoftimesperdayequalto

yourStrengthmodifieryoumaysummona

shieldforanumberofroundsequaltoonehalf

yourfighterlevel(minimum1).Thisshield

manifestsasaghostlyhandandhoversinfront

ofyou.Itdoesnotrequireafreehandtouse


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andgrantsa+2sacredorprofanebonus

(dependingonyouralignment)toyourAC.

InsteadofgrantingyourselfanACbonusyou

mayinsteadchosetoaidanotherincombat

withthisshield.TheACofyourallyincreasesby

+4instead.Youmayalsousetheshieldtodeflectmissileweaponsdirectedatanallyinan

adjacentsquareasifyoupossessedtheDeflect

Arrowsfeat.Youmaydosoevenifyouholda

weaponorshield.


Monk

Monksmayappeardevout,embracingthe

conventionsofthereligiousascetic,buttheir

practiceiscenteredtowardsselfdevelopment

ratherthan

reverence

of

a

higher

power.

Some

monksdoincludedevotionintheirtraining,

attemptingtomimictheirgodsinthoughtand

action.

WeaponAdept

Youhavededicatedyourtrainingtomastering

yourdeitysweapon.

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacestheflurryof

blowsclassfeatureandthemonksbonusfeats

at1st,

2nd

and

6th

level.

Benefit:WeaponProficiency(ifnecessary)with

yourdeitysfavoredweapon.

Throughaspecialritualyouaremystically

bondedtoasingleversionofyourdeitys

weapon.Yougainbonusfeatsasafighterfrom

thefighterbonusfeatslistaslongasyoumeet

theprerequisites,andeachfeatcanbeapplied

tothisweapon.Anyfeatsoselectedcanbeonly

beusedwhilewieldingyourbondedweapon.If

theweaponislostordestroyedyoumaybond

yourselftoanotherbycompletinga24hourritualandspending100gpinsacredoilsand

incense.Youmayalsobondyourselftoa

differentversionofyourdeitysweaponwith

thesameritual,butyoumaybebondedtoonly

oneweaponatanytime.Thisisasupernatural

ability.

HolyFist

Yourdeityhasgrantedyouspecialabilities

againsthisenemies.

Level:1st

Replaces:Flurryofblows.

Benefit:Youcanchanneldivinepowerinsuchawayastodealextradamagetoundead

creatureswithyourunarmedstrikes.Yougain

therangersfavoredenemy(undead)class

abilityat1stlevel,includingtheusualbonuses

toBluff,Listen,SenseMotive,SpotandSurvival

checks.Yougainthebonustodamageonly

whenusingunarmedstrikesagainstundead.

Younevergainanyotherfavoredenemies,but

yourfavoredenemy(undead)bonusesincrease

asifyouwerearangerequaltoyourmonk

level.

Alsoyoumayusestunningfistandscorecritical

hitsagainstundeadcreatures.


Rogue

Thoselivingonsocietysedgesarenotusually

associatedwithdeities,thetemplegoing,or

holymen.Yet,evenamongpickpockets,scam

artists,streetthugsandsecondstorymenthe

divinemakes

its

presence

felt.

RatLord

Yourlifeinthecitysunderworldhasgranted

youtheabilitytocommunewithcreatures

muchlikeyourselfdowntrodden,butalso

nimble,hardyandsilent.

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacesthesneakattack

classfeature.

Benefit:Yougainadireratanimalcompanion

asperadruid.Theanimalcompanionadvancesasifyouwereadruidequaltoyourrogue

levels.Yougaina+2divinebonus(sacredor

profane,dependingonyouralignment)to

Fortitudesavesaslongasthedireratiswithin

fivefeetofyou.Thisisasupernaturalability.

HandleAnimalbecomesaclassskillforyou.


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Thisclassslevelsstackwithotherclassesthat

possesstheanimalcompanionclassfeature.

Ifyoutakelevelsinanotherclassotherthan

roguethatpossessesthesneakattackclass

featureyoumaygiveupthisabilitytohavetheselevelsstackwithyourroguelevelsfor

purposesofadvancingyouranimalcompanion.

SilverTongue

Thecloakofthegods,whetherforgoodorill,

worksthroughyou.

Level:1st

Replaces:Sneakattack.

Gain:Youareabletousethebardicabilitiesof

fascinate,suggestion,andmasssuggestionasa

bardequal

to

your

rogue

levels

as

long

as

you

possesstherequisitenumberofranksin

PerformorSleightofHandskillandareofthe

appropriatelevel.

YoumayalsoaddyourDexteritymodifiertoall

Charismabasedskills.


Sorcerer

Legendstellthatlongagoshapechanging

dragonsmixed

their

blood

with

other

creatures,

spawningmagicalprogeny.Thisisonlypartly

true.Otherpowerfulcreatures,somedivine,

havedalliedwithmortals,leavingtheirmarkin

thebloodofachild.

GreenChild

Whilesomeofyourkindclaimskinshipwith

dragons,youaredescendedfromtheforcesof

theWood.

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacesthesummonfamiliarclassfeature.

Benefit:Onceperday,ifyoustillhaveanuncast

spellslotavailable,insteadofoneofyour

knownspells,youmayuseittocastsummon

naturesallyofthesamelevelorlower.Thisisa

supernaturalability.

Addthefollowingspellstoyourlistspelllist.0

createwater,1stentangle,2ndtreeshape,

3rdspeakwithplants,4threpelvermin,5th

communewithnature,6thtransportvia

plants,7thchangestaff,8thcontrolplants,

9thshamble

Knowledge(nature)becomesaclassskillfor

you.

FaithHealer

Youarenotapriest,butthestrengthofyour

beliefsallowsyoutochannelpositiveenergy.

Level:1st

Replaces:SummonFamiliar

Gain:Yougainthelayonhandsabilityasifyou

wereapaladinequaltoyoursorcererlevel,

exceptthat

you

can

use

this

ability

at

1st

level.

At6thlevelyoumayuseremovediseaseasif

youwereapaladinequaltoyoursorcererlevel.


Healalsobecomesaclassskillforyou.

Seer

Thegodsspeakthroughyou.

Level:

1st


Gain:Wheneveryoucangainanewspellyou

alsogainabonusdivinationspellofthatlevel.

Youcastdivinationspellsasacasteronelevel

higherthanyoursorcererlevelandsaving

throwsDCsagainstyourdivinationspells

increasebya+1sacredorprofanebonus.


Wizard

Notalldivinepowercomesthroughprayerand

devotion.Thelesserraceshavespentcenturiesrecordingencounterswithgodsandpowers,

holyandinfernal.Thisknowledgeisavailableto

thosewhospendthetimetolocateandstudy

it.Sometimesthisstudyrevealsthegreater

truths,allowingthescholartochannelforces

usuallyonlymanipulatedbyadeitysservant.


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TheologianoftheGrave

Yourcomprehensivestudyhasallowedyouto

channelnecromanticenergy.

Level:1st

Replaces:Thisbenefitreplacesthesummon

familiarclassfeature.Benefit:Asastandardactiontwiceperdayfora

numberofroundsequaltoyourIntelligence

bonusyoucantransformyourselfintoan

undeadcreature.Yougainallundeadtraits

(SRD).Youareconsideredundeadforspellsor

abilitiesthataffecttheundeadexceptyoucan

notbeturnedorrebuked.YourHitDicechange

tod12sandanyhitpointdamageyouhave

sufferedisconsideredhealeduntilyourevertto

yournormalform,atwhichtimeyourhitpoints

returnto

their

previous

level.

Ifyourhitpointsarereducedtozerowhilein

thisstateyouaredestroyedandyourbody

revertstoitsformerstate(althoughdead).


SpiritListener

Youcanspeaktotheinvisiblebeingsthat

permeatethematerialworld.Theirknowledge

is

unnerving

and

the

longer

you

listen

to

them

thegreateritdisturbsyoursanity.

Level:1st


Gain:EveryIntelligencebasedcheckyoumake

gainsa+4divineorprofanebonus,depending

onyouralignment.Onceperdayyoumayuse

bardicknowledgeasifyouwereabardequalto

yourwizardlevel,butforanumberofhours

thereafterequaltoyourintelligencemodifier

yourWisdomscoresuffersa 4circumstance

penalty.


YouareconsideredtrainedinallKnowledge

skillsevenifyoudonotpossessranksinit.

CampaignSketchSorcerersandSellswords

Aswordsandsorcerycampaignsketch.

TheGreatCityofJaranpurrestsatthedelta

betweentworivers.Itsivoryspiresand

impossiblythinminaretsarelinkedbybridgesstretchingthroughthecloudlessskies.Someof

themostesteemedBeardedOnesofthe

ThousandTierCourthavenevertouchedthe

baseearth,preferringinsteadtotravelonlyby

bridgeandthebasketstheydragacrossropes.

Butfarbelowtheirtowers,thecityhasstreets

wideonesformarketsandtroubadoursand

thinalleywayssproutingknivesandratsand

rubbish.Beneaththosestreetsaretheinfamous

Dungeonsof

Samaar,

the

winding

tunnels

and

roomsthatwereoncetheMadCaliph'scourts,

menagerieanddungeons.Thievesand

immigrantslurkintheupperlevels,buteven

thescumoftheearthwon'tventureintothe

Earth'sdeepestbowels.

Theheroesinclude

*ahardenedbountyhunterwhosufferedat

thehandsofthugsandroguesasanorphan

thiefbeforedecidingtotakethemtojustice

either

the

courts

of

the

Bearded

Ones

or

Mithras'eternaldamnation.Perhapsyoueven

studiedasamagehuntergiventhiscitycrawls

withmagistersandmagi.

*amithraemsponsoredinvestigatorwho

mustchoosebetweengreaterallegiancetothe

churchasaneyeofMithrasorthelawcourtsof

theBeardedOne,whoseekinquisitors.

*ayoungfoolfromtheAlbionIsles,exiledby

hiskingforindiscretionsandinsultsthoughhe

meantonlytoserve.Heisaccompaniedbythe

king'sdaughter,awaywardandforwardspoken

nobleprincessly

hero

who

will

not

leave

the

mansheloves.

*ahungrygnollbeastmasterroamingthecity

withhistwosavagehyenas,waitingforan

employerwhoneedshistrackingskillsandthe

protectionofthreeteethfilledjaws.

*adutifulminotaur,freedfromhisslaveryto

theMithraicchurchforhisfamilysgenerations


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ofloyalserviceasabodyguard,usedtothe

waysofthesoldierbuthopinghecanbecomea

respectedandlearnedenforcerofMithras'will

asalawkeeper.

*anavemagisterfromtheAcademywho

cantraceherbloodlinebacktodjinnandefreet.

*ahauntedstreetsidesingerhasdiscoveredanaffinityforheroicepicsandisdraftedbya

bandofmercenariestoserveastheirwarrior

poet.

*ashamanfromoneofthedeserttribeswho

stumbledintothecityplaguedbydreamsbut

withnomemoriesofherpast.

Thevillainstheyfaceare

*anundeadlessernoble,buriedinthe

DungeonsofSamaarcenturiesago,andonly

nowreturned

to

the

Earth

with

the

intention

of

rulingallheoncecontrolled.

*alargehyena,corruptedbythe

blasphemiesofheretics,roamsthestreet

huntingchildrenandbeggars.

*theguardiansofthegatesofHell,the

scorpionfolk,havebeendispatcheduponthe

Earthbysomeunseenforceandtheyare

collectingsouls.

*amonstrousturtlelivesintherichsoilof

thegreatestofrivers.Whentherainsdonot

come,

it

stirs

with

fury

in

its

heart.

*anoble,studyingwithoutperfectingthe

artsofsorcery,hasturnedhisentirestaffinto

apefolkandtheyarerunningamok.

*atemple,packedwiththeidolsofa

thousandchatteringgods,iscursedbyapriest

ofMithrasuponhisdeathatthehandsof

heathens.Eachidolblinksawake,athoughtless

butmalevolentimpspurredtoharmpagan

worshipers.

MonsterTemplatesAncientTemplate

Amongeveryracetherearebeingsthatlivefar

pasttheirallottedlifespan.Whetherthrough

magic,luck,ordivinefavor,theirlonglifespans

haveenabledtheancientstoaccumulateastoreofknowledgeandwisdomfargreaterthan

mostoftheirkind.

APPEARANCECHANGES

Ancientcreaturesareoldandwizen,with

thinninghair,gnarledjoints,andwrinkledskin.

Theireyesareoftenwhiteandclouded,though

theirsightmaybeaskeenasever.Reptilianand

aviancreatureshavefadedandpatchyscalesor

plumage.

CREATINGANANCIENTCREATURE

Ancientisanacquiredtemplatethatcanbe

addedtoanycorporealanimal,aberration,

animal,giant,humanoid,magicalbeast,

monstroushumanoid,plant,orverminof

neutralalignment(referredtohereafterasthe

basecreature).

Anancientcreatureusesallthebasecreatures

statisticsandabilitiesexceptasnotedhere.

Speed:

An

ancient

creatures

speed

in

all

forms

ofmovementisreducedby(roundeddown).

SpecialAttacks:Ancientsgainoneadditional

useofeachoftheirspelllikeabilities.

SpecialQualities:Ancientsareimmuneto

charmsandcompulsions.

Abilities:Changefromthebasecreatureas

followsStr8,Dex8,Con8,Int+6,Wis+6,

Chr+6.Thesechangesdonotstackwiththe

agingeffects

from

the

Core

Rulebook

I.

None

of

thecreaturesphysicalabilitiescanbereduced

below1inthisway.

Skills:Anancientgains8bonusskillpointsathis

firstHD,and2bonusskillpointsperHD

thereafter.Ancientshavea+2modifiertoall


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Knowledge(history)andKnowledge(local)

checks.

Feats:Anancientgainsabonusfeatat1HD,3

HD,andevery3HDthereafter,chosenfromthe

followinglist:Alertness,AnimalAffinity,

Deceitful,Diehard,Diligent,Endurance,GreatFortitude,Investigator,IronWill,Magical

Aptitude,Negotiator,Persuasive,SelfSufficient,

SkillFocus(anyIntelligence,Wisdom,or

Charismaskill).Anancientmustmeetthe

prerequisitestotakeabonusfeat.

ChallengeRating:+0ifthecreaturehas

spellcastingabilitiesorreliesheavilyonspell

likeabilities(hasmorethan10),otherwise1.

LevelAdjustment:

+1

if

the

creature

has

spellcastingabilitiesorreliesheavilyonspell

likeabilities,otherwise+0

SAMPLEANCIENTCREATURE

Thissampleusesalamiaasthebasecreature.

XEVBER(ANCIENTLAMIA)

LargeMagicalBeast

HitDice:9d1027(22hp)

Initiative:

2Speed:30ft.(12squares)

ArmorClass:14(1size, 2Dex,+7natural),

touch7,flatfooted16

BaseAttack/Grapple:+9/+13

Attack:Touch+8melee(1d4Wisdomdrain)or

dagger+8melee(1d6/1920)orclaw+8melee

(1d4)

FullAttack:Touch+8melee(1d4Wisdom

drain);ordagger+8/+3melee(1d6/1920)and

2claws3melee(1d4)

Space/Reach:10ft./5ft.

SpecialAttacks:Spelllikeabilities,Wisdomdrain

SpecialQualities:Darkvision60ft.,immuneto

charmsandcompulsions,lowlightvision

Saves:Fort+5,Ref+4,Will+10

Abilities:Str10,Dex7,Con4,Int19,Wis21,

Cha18

Skills:Bluff+22,Concentration+3,Diplomacy

+20,Disguise+10(+12acting),Gather

Information+18,Hide+8,Intimidate+20,

Knowledge(history)+16,Knowledge(local)+16,

Listen+7,SenseMotive+7,Spot+13

Feats:AlertnessB,Dodge,GreatFortitudeB,Iron

Will,Mobility,NegotiatorB,Persuasive

B,SpringAttack

Environment:Temperatedeserts

Organization:Solitary,pair,organg(34)

ChallengeRating:5

Treasure:Standard

Alignment:Usuallychaoticevil

Advancement:1013HD(Large);1427HD

(Huge)

LevelAdjustment:+4

Thecreature

walks

stiffly,

the

fur

on

its

lion

like

lowerbodythinanddullwithage.Thehuman

torsoandheadarethinandwrinkled,anda

oncemagnificentmaneofdarkhairisnow

stringyandgray.

Xevberhasdominatedthedeserttraderoute

nearhislairforaslongasanylivinghumancan

remember.Inhisyouthheusedbruteforceto

exhorttollsfromthepassingcaravans,buthe

nowreliesonguileandhismagicalabilitiesto

keep

his

coffers

full.

Paying

travelers

are

guaranteedsafepassagethroughXevbers

territory.Thosewhorefusearesoonambushed

byfouryoungandbloodthirstyhieracosphinxes

thelamiakeepsunderhiscontrol.

Combat

SpellLikeAbilities:Atwilldisguiseself,

ventriloquism;4/daycharmmonster(DC18),

majorimage(DC17),mirrorimage,suggestion

(DC17);2/daydeepslumber(DC17).Caster

level9th.ThesaveDCsareCharismabased.

WisdomDrain

(Su):

A

lamia

drains

1d4

points

of

Wisdomeachtimeithitswithitsmeleetouch

attack.(Unlikewithotherkindsofabilitydrain

attacks,alamiadoesnothealanydamage

whenitusesitsWisdomdrain.)Lamiastryto

usethispowerearlyinanencountertomake

foesmoresusceptibletocharmmonsterand

suggestion.


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Skills:Lamiashavea+4racialbonusonBluff

andHidechecks.

AdventureHooks

AyoungreddragonhasmovedintoXevbers

territory,maulinghisheiracosphinxesand

extortingmoremoneyfromcaravansthelamiaprotects.Xevbersreputationisgoingswiftly

downhill,andheslookingforsomegullible

adventurerstogetridofthedragonand

maybeafewotherirritants.

Xevberisntignorantofhisage,andhes

recentlybecomeveryconcernedabouthis

legacy.Hischildrenfromhisyoungeryearshave

beenkilledordisappearedintothehighdesert,

andtherearenootherlamiasuitableformates

inthe

nearby

area.

With

no

other

recourse,

hes

searchingforanenvoyorenvoystofindand

contactagynosphinxhehasheardrumorsof.

Assumingtheenvoysaresuccessful,thetwo

mightactuallyhaveachancethelamiaand

thegynosphinxareintellectualequals,and

Xevbersfrequentcontactwithhumansgive

himaccesstomanypuzzles,riddles,and

philosophicalconundrumsthegynosphinxfinds

fascinating.Nowifonlyhecangetridofthe

fourbored,lonely,bachelorheiracosphinxes.

Asmalltribeofpowerfulkoboldshavebegun

threateningthenearesttown,seekingto

controlitinthenameoftheirgoddess/queen,a

bluegreatwyrmthatdisappearednearlya

centuryago.Theazurekoboldsarefarstronger

andtougherthanmostoftheirrace,shrugging

offeverythingthetownsfolkhavethrownat

them.Desperate,thetownspeoplehire

adventurerstocontactXevber,theonly

creaturearoundthatwasaliveinthetimeof

thedragonPraviktyahzul,andmightknowhow

todefeat

her

kobold

minions.

ARCANEGUARDIAN

Anarcaneguardianisamagicalconstructthatis

keyedtoretainthesoulofasingleperson.That

personcanhavehissoulprojectedintothe

guardianfromadistanceandusethe

constructsformtodefendhisfamilywhenheis

farawayfromhome.

ArcaneGuardianisanacquiredtemplatethat

canbeaddedtoanylivingcreaturethatcanbe

raisedfromthedead.Anarcaneguardianuses

allthebasecreaturesstatisticsandspecial

abilitiesasnotedhere.

SizeandTypeThecreaturestypechangesto

constructwith

the

appropriate

augmented

subtype.Donotrecalculatebaseattackbonus,

savesorskillpoints.SizebecomesLarge(this

createsa 1penaltytoattackrollsandarmor

class).

HitDiceChangeallHitDicetod10andadd30

pointsbasedontheconstructssize.


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ArmorClassLoseanybonusesdueto

equipmentbutgainanaturalarmorbonus

equalto3plusthebasecreaturesHitDice.

AttacksTypicallythearcaneguardianwields

weaponssimilartothebasecreature.Ifthe

arcaneguardianisweaponless,hemaymaketwoslamattacksaroundathishighestbase

attackbonusthatdeal1d8pointsofdamage.

SpecialAttacksThearcaneguardianretainsall

thebasecreaturesspecialattacksandclass

abilitiesofthebasecreatureandgainsthose

describedhere.

DriveFromHome(Ex)Arcaneguardianshave

a+8racialbonustomakeanAwesomeBlow

attack.

SpecialQualitiesThearcaneguardianretainsall

thebasecreaturesspecialqualitiesandgains

thoselistedbelow.

MustbeCalled(Su)Whenanarcaneguardian

iscreateditiskeyedtoaspecificperson.That

personisthesoulthatempowersthearcane

guardian.Asafullroundaction,aperson

holdingthekeycrystalcansummonthechosen

soulintothearcaneguardiangivingitlife.The

soul

can

only

reside

within

the

arcane

guardian

for1hourbeforeitautomaticallyreturnstoits

ownbody.Ifthearcaneguardianbodyis

destroyedthesoulmustmakeaFortitudesave

DC15ordie,otherwiseitwillbesentbacktoits

body.Whilethesoulisoutsidethebody,

someonemustprotectthebody.

GreaterSanctuary(Sp)3/dayasaswiftaction

anarcaneguardiancancastsanctuaryasifa

clericofitshitdiceexceptthespellhasarange

of25ft.+5/2levelsandcanaffectfourtargets.

AbilitiesChange

the

from

the

base

creature

as

follows:+4Str,+4Dex.Anarcaneguardianhas

noConstitutionscore.

FeatsArcaneguardiansalwayshaveAwesome

Blow,ImprovedBullRushandPowerAttackas

bonusfeats.(Note:Ifyourcampaignfeatures

constructplayercharacterracesImaybe

temptedtoaddoneofmorePCconstructfeats

tothislist)

ChallengeRatingSameasbasecreature+1

LevelAdjustmentSameasbasecreature+2

SampleArcaneGuardian

Sincethistemplateisappliedtoplayer

charactersIdonthaveoneprepared.

UseoftheArcaneGuardian

Thearcaneguardianisamagicalconstructthat

iskeyedtoanindividual,thehost,who

providesitwiththevitalforcetoactivate.A

trustedlovedisgivenanamuletthatcan

summonthesouloftheindividualintothe

arcaneguardian

for

a

period

of

1

hour.

When

thehostssoulistransferred,hisbodybecome

helplessandmustbeprotectedfromharm.The

hostcanalwaysvoluntarilyleavethearcane

guardianformbutthatusuallymeanstheyare

choosingtheirownlifeovertheirfamilies.

Ifthearcaneguardianisdestroyed,thehosts

soulreturnstohisownbody.Ifthehostsbody

iskilledwhileinthearcaneguardianthey

becometrappedasaconstruct.

Ithinkthearcaneguardianissuperiortothe

shieldguardianbecause:

1.Itscaleswithyou.

2.Itallowsyoutoaccessyourskills,featsand

spells.

3.Itallowsyoucontroloverthesituation.

4.Sanctuaryisabetterspelltoprotectloved

onethanshieldother


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GrandWikiUserQuestionsabouttheArcane

Guardian:

1)It'sneverstated,butthearcaneguardian

seemstoimplythatitis(usually)constructedin

theimageofthepersonwhomit'skeyedto,

savethatit'sbuiltatLargesize.

Answer: ThearcaneguardianisaLarge

humanoidinshape.Itappearanceisuptothe

creator.Itcouldlooklikeafiercewarrior,a

beautifulstatueoreventhecharacterwhowill

bekeyedtoit.

2) Whataretheconstructionstatisticsforthe

construct(ofwhichpresumablythekeycrystal

isapart)?SincethisisatemplateforPCs,that's

informationthat'll

need

to

be

had.

Answer:Sincetheconstructisnotfixedinvalue

Idontthinktypicalconstructionstatisticsare

goingtobeappropriate.Perhapsitwouldwork

bestasainvocation/ritualsuchasthis:

AwakentheArcaneGuardian

Necromancy

EffectiveLevel:8th

SkillCheck:Knowledge(arcana)DC23,4

success,

Knowledge

(architecture

and

engineering)DC23,2successes

Failure:Betrayal

Components:V,S,F,XP

Range:Touch

Target:Oneconstruct

Duration:Instantaneous

SavingThrow:None

SpellResistance:None

Thisincantationanimates theformofthe

arcaneguardianandtiesitsphysicalbodytothe

soulof

a

willing

creature

(usually

the

creator)

calledthehost.Uponcompletionofthisritual

invocation,thehostcanbecalledintothe

arcaneguardiansformforaperiodof1hour

perday.

Failure:Iftwoconsecutiveskillchecksarefailed

inthisritual,thearcaneguardianbecomes

tainted.1d6roundsaftertransferringintothe

guardianhewillturnonhislovedonesand

attacktheminstead.Thearcaneguardianacts

onitsownevilaccordwiththehosttrappedand

forcedtowatchitsfamilykilled.Afteronehour

thehostisejectedfromthearcaneguardian

whobecomesfreewilled.

Focus:Thebodyofanarcaneguardiancosts50,

000gptoconstruct.

XP:500XP

3)Whatarethestats(hitpoints,hardness,and

breakDC)ofthekeycrystal?Whathappensif

it'sdestroyedwhilethearcaneguardian

remains?

Thekeycrystalhasahardnessof8,25hpanda

costof1,000gpontopoftheritualcost.


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BLINDHORROR

Blindhorrorsdwellinthelightlessdepthsofthe

earth.Whetherthedescendentsofcreatures

trappedinthedarknessforcenturies,theresult

ofdiabolicalexperimentsbytheracesbelow,or

naturalevolution,blindhorrorsaresuperbly

adaptedtotheendlessnight.

APPEARANCECHANGES

Blindhorrorsgenerallyappearasthebase

creature,butlackeyes.Someblindhorrorshave

undergonefurthermutationandpossess

tentacles,scales,ortumorousgrowths.They

areusuallymonochromaticincoloration.

CREATINGABLINDHORROR

Blindhorrorisaninheritedtemplatethatcan

beapplied

to

any

corporeal

aberration,

animal,

dragon,fey,giant,humanoid,magicalbeast,or

monstroushumanoid(referredtohereafteras

thebasecreature).

Ablindhorrorusesallthebasecreatures

statisticsandabilitiesexceptasnotedhere.Do

notrecalculatethecreaturesHitDice,base

attackbonus,saves,orskillsifitstypechanges.

SizeandType:Animalswiththistemplate

become

magical

beasts,

and

humanoids

with

thistemplatebecomemonstroushumanoids,

butotherwisethecreaturetypeisunchanged.

Sizeisunchanged.

ArmorClass:Naturalarmorimprovesby+2

(thisstackswithanynaturalarmorbonusthe

basecreaturehas).

SpecialAttacks:Ablindhorrorretainsallthe

specialattacksofthebasecreature,exceptas

modifiedbelow.

If

the

base

creature

has

a

gaze

attack,

it

losesthegazeattackandgainsabreathweapon

orsonicattack.Thebreathweaponisa30ft.

conewiththesameeffectandsaveasthegaze

attack;thesonicattackmaybeaconeeffector

itmayvarydependingonthenatureofthe

originalattack.Thebreathweaponorsonic

attackisusableevery1d4rounds,orasoftenas

thebasecreaturesgazeattackfunctions,

whicheverislessfrequent.

Ifthebasecreaturehasarayattack,itloses

therayattackandgainsanumberoftentacles

equaltothebasecreatureseyes.Thetentacle

isanaturalweaponandusestheblindhorrors

primaryattackbonus.Thetentaclesreachisequaltothebasecreaturesreach+10ft.It

inflicts1d4pointsofslamdamagewitha

successfulattack,andcanbeusedtograpple.

Onceperroundtheblindhorrorcanusethe

tentacletodeliveratouchattack;thetouch

attackcreatesthesameeffectandsaveasthe

basecreaturesrayattack.Iftheraycouldonly

beusedalimitednumberoftimesperday,the

tentaclestouchattackislikewiselimited.

Spelllikeability darkness3/day.Asthe

sorcererspell,

except

the

effect

is

always

centeredontheblindhorror.Casterlevelis

equaltoHitDice.

SpecialQualities:Ablindhorrorhasallthe

specialqualitiesofthebasecreature,plusthe

followingspecialqualities.Blindhorrorslose

darkvisionandlowlightvision.

Blindsight(Ex):Ablindhorrorhasblindsight

witharangeof10ft.perHD;minimum30feet.

Immunities:Blindhorrorsareimmunetogaze

attacks,

visual

effects

of

spells

such

as

illusions,

andotherattackformsthatrelyonsight.

Scent(Ex):Ablindhorrorgainsthescent

ability,ifitdoesnotalreadyhaveit.

Abilities:Increasefromthebasecreatureas

follows:Str+2,Con+2,Int2(toaminimumof

1),Wis+2

Skills:Blindhorrorshavea+4racialbonuson

Listenchecks.

Environment:Any

underground.

ChallengeRating:Asbasecreature+1.

LevelAdjustment:Asbasecreature+2.


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SAMPLEBLINDHORROR

Thissampleusesanogreasthebasecreature.

EVERDARKOGRE

LargeGiant

HitDice: 4d8+15(33hp)

Initiative:1

Speed: 30ft.inhidearmor(6squares);base

speed40ft.

ArmorClass:18(1size,1Dex,+7natural,+3

hidearmor),touch10,flatfooted18


Attack:Greatclub+9melee(2d8+9)orjavelin

+2ranged(1d8+6)

FullAttack: Greatclub+9melee(2d8+9)or

javelin+2ranged(1d8+6)

Space/Reach: 10ft./10ft.

SpecialAttacks:

Spell

like

ability

SpecialQualities:Blindsight40,immunities,

scent



Cha7

Skills:Climb+6,Listen+7,Spot+3

Feats:Toughness,WeaponFocus(greatclub)

Environment:Anyunderground

Organization:Solitary,pair,gang(34),orband

(58)

ChallengeRating:

4Treasure:Standard

Alignment:Usuallychaoticevil

Advancement:Bycharacterclass

LevelAdjustment:+4

Thehumanoidbruteishunchedandtwisted,but

stillstandsovereightfeettall.Itsarmsarelong,

almostdraggingontheground,anditslegsare

shortandbowed,butstillpowerful.Itsthin

whitehairstandsoutagainstthedullblackskin.

Ithasnoeyes,onlyshallow,skincovered

hollows.

Everdarkogresareaninfrequentthreatinthe

depthsoftheearth.Descendedfromogres

takenfromthesurfacemillenniaago,everdark

ogreshaveadaptedbybecomingstronger,

tougher,andmoreawareoftheirsurroundings

albeitatthecostoftheiralreadylowintellect.

Everdarkogresstandtenfeettallwhenfully

upright,butspendmostoftheirtimehunched

tofitintosmallertunnelsandpassages.They

habituallydragtheirhandsacrossthefloors,

walls,or

ceilings

as

they

move,

but

dont

need

todothistobeawareoftheirsurroundings.

Theirblindsightisacombinationofenhanced

hearing,smell,sensitivitytotemperature,anda

magicalperceptionenhancedbythemalign

energiesofthedepths.

Everdarkogresliveinsmalltribesofsixtoten

individuals.Afewcivilizedraceskeepeverdark

ogresasslaves,buttheirlowintelligenceand

natural

obstinacy

make

them

difficult

to

manage.

EverdarkogresspeakacrudeformofGiant.

Enslavedogresspeaktheircaptorstongue

instead.

COMBAT

Thecombattacticsofeverdarkogresaresimilar

tothoseoftheirsurfacekin.Theyfavor

overwhelmingodds,sneakattacks,and

ambushesoverafairfight.Theydonotuse

rangedattacks,

instead

waiting

silently

until

theycansurprisetheirtargetsatcloserange,

andthenactivetheirdarkness,andattackasa

mob.Oncetheyentermelee,anypretenseof

organizationordisciplinedisappears.


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Spelllikeability darkness3/day.Asthe

sorcererspell,excepttheeffectisalways

centeredontheeverdarkogre.Casterlevel4th.

EVERDARKOGRESASCHARACTERS

Everdarkogrecharacterspossessthefollowing

racialtraits.+12Strength,2Dexterity,+6Constitution,

6Intelligence,+2Wisdom,4Charisma.

Largesize.1penaltytoArmorClass,1

penaltyonattackrolls,4penaltyonHide

checks,+4bonusongrapplechecks,liftingand

carryinglimitsdoublethoseofMedium

characters.

Space/Reach:10feet/10feet.

Aneverdarkogresbaselandspeedis40feet.

Blindsightoutto40feet.

Spelllike

ability

3/day

darkness.

Caster

level

4th.

Scentnaturalability.

Immunitytogazeattacks,visualeffectsof

spellssuchasillusions,andotherattackforms

thatrelyonsight.

RacialHitDice:Aneverdarkogrebeginswith

fourlevelsofgiant,whichprovide4d8HitDice,

abaseattackbonusof+3,andbasesaving

throwbonusesofFort+4,Ref+1,andWill+1.

RacialSkills:Aneverdarkogresgiantlevels

give

it

skill

points

equal

to

7

x

(2

+

Int

modifier,

minimum1).ItsclassskillsareClimb,Listen,and

Spot.

Everdarkogreshavea+4racialbonuson

Listenchecks.

RacialFeats:Aneverdarkogresgiantlevels

giveittwofeats.

WeaponandArmorProficiency:Aneverdark

ogreisautomaticallyproficientwithsimple

weapons,martialweapons,lightandmedium

armor,andshields.

+7naturalarmorbonus.

AutomaticLanguages:

Common,

Giant.

Bonus

Languages:Dwarven,Orc,Goblin,Terran.

FavoredClass:Barbarian.

Leveladjustment+4.

CloudCreature

Cloudcreatureshaveadaptedtoliveonthe

semisolidfloatingcloudrealmsthatdriftabove

theearth.Manycloudcreaturesareslavesof

thecloudgiantsthatrulemostcloudrealmson

theMaterialPlane,butafewruletheirown

realms.ManycloudcreaturesliveonthePlaneofAir.

APPEARANCECHANGES

Cloudcreaturesusuallyfeatureblue,white,or

silvercoloration.Theyotherwiseappearasa

normalmemberoftheirrace.

CREATINGACLOUDCREATURE

Cloudisaninheritedtemplatethatmaybe

appliedtoanycorporealaberration,animal,fey,

giant,humanoid,magicalbeast,monstrous

humanoid,outsider,undead,orvermin

(referredtohereafterasthebasecreature).

Ancloudcreatureusesallthebasecreatures

statisticsandabilitiesexceptasnotedhere.

SizeandType:Creaturetypeisunchanged.

CloudcreaturesgaintheAirsubtype,butdonot

gainaflyspeedifthebasecreaturecannotfly.

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Speed:Asbasecreature.Ifthebasecreature

hasaflyspeed,improvemaneuverabilitybyone

step(ClumsytoPoor,PoortoAverage,Average

toGood,GoodtoPerfect).

SpecialAttacks:Ancloudcreatureretainsall

thespecialattacksofthebasecreatureandalsogainsthefollowingattack.

SpelllikeAbility:cracklingray3/day.Caster

levelisequaltoHitDice.

SpecialQualities:Ancloudcreatureretainsall

thespecialqualitiesofthebasecreatureand

alsogainsthefollowingqualities.

HitDice ElectricityResistance

15 5

610 10

1115

15

16+ 20

Airwalk(Su):Atwill.Thisabilityfunctionsas

thesorcererspell,exceptthatthecloud

creaturecanonlycastitonitself.Beingsin

physicalcontactwithanairwalkingcloud

creaturearealsoaffectedbyairwalk.

SpelllikeAbility:obscuringmist3/day.

CasterlevelisequaltoHitDice.

Abilities:Increase

from

the

base

creature

as

followsDex+2,Wis+2.

Skills:Cloudcreaturesgaina+4racialbonusto

Balancechecks,andcanspeakAuraniftheir

Intelligencescoreis3orhigher.

Environment:Anynonunderground.

ChallengeRating:+1

LevelAdjustment:Sameasthebasecreature

+2.

NEWSPELL

CRACKLINGRAY

Evocation[Electricity]

Level:Sor/Wiz1

Components:V,S,M

CastingTime:1standardaction

Range:Close(25+5ft./2levels)

Effect:Ray

Duration:Instantaneous

SavingThrow:None

SpellResistance:Yes

Acracklingrayofelectricityspringsfromyour

hand.Youmustsucceedonarangedtouch

attackwiththeraytostrikeatarget.Theray

deals1d6pointsofelectricitydamagepertwo

casterlevels(maximum5d6).

Thecracklingraysetsfiretocombustiblesit

strikes,butcannotdamageobjectsormelt

metals.

MaterialComponent:

A

crystal

bead.

SAMPLECLOUDCREATURE

Thisexampleusesagoblinasthebasecreature.

SKYGOBLIN

SmallHumanoid(Air,Goblinoid)

HitDice:2d8(9hp)

Initiative:+2

Speed:30ft.(6squares)

ArmorClass:16(+1size,+2Dex,+2leather

armor,+1

light

shield),

touch

13,

flat

footed

14

BaseAttack/Grapple:+1/3

Attack:Morningstar+2melee(1d6)orjavelin

+4ranged(1d4)orcracklingray+4(1d6

electricity)

FullAttack:Morningstar+2melee(1d6)or

javelin+4ranged(1d4)orcracklingray+4(1d6

electricity)


SpecialAttacks:Cracklingray

SpecialQualities:Airwalk,darkvision60ft.,

spelllikeability

Saves:Fort+0,Ref+5,Will+1Abilities:Str10,Dex15,Con11,Int10,Wis12,

Cha9

Skills:Balance+6,Hide+4,Listen+5,Move

Silently+8,Ride+8,Spot+5

Feats:Alertness

Environment:Temperateplains


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Organization:Gang(49),band(10100plus

100%noncombatantsplus13rdlevelsergeant

per20adultsand1leaderof4th6thlevel),

warband(1024with36spidereatermounts),

ortribe(40400plus100%noncombatantsplus

13rdlevelsergeantper20adults,1or2

lieutenantsof4thor5thlevel,1leaderof6th

8thlevel,and12 24spidereaters)

ChallengeRating:1

Treasure:Standard

Alignment:Usuallylawfulevil

Advancement: Bycharacterclass

LevelAdjustment: +2

Askygoblinstands31/2to4feettalland

weigh50to60pounds.Itseyesareiridescent

white.Askygoblinsskincolorrangesfromlight

blueto

a

deep

purple;

usually

all

members

of

a

singletribeareaboutthesamecolor.Sky

goblinswearclothingofdarkleather,tending

towarddrab,soiledlookingcolors.

Skygoblinsliveintightknittribalgroups

governedbytheeldestmembers.Eachtribehas

acomplexsetofbeliefsandritualsthatgovern

everydaylife;violationorneglectoftherituals

iscauseforexile.Enslavedskygoblintribes

maintaintheirritualsasbesttheycan.

SkygoblinsspeakAuranandGoblin;thosewith

Intelligencescoresof12orhigheralsospeak

Common.Skygoblinsenslavedbycloudgiants

speakGiant.

COMBAT

Skygoblinsneverengageinmeleeonthe

groundiftheycanhelpit.Theyattackfrom

ambush,usingobscuringmisttoconcealtheir

movements,andhurlingjavelins.Cloudgiants

useskygoblintroopstodistractandflank

opponents.

SpelllikeAbilities:cracklingray,obscuringmist

3/day.Casterlevel1st.

Skills:Skygoblinshavea+4racialbonuson

Balance,MoveSilentlyandRidechecks.Sky

goblincavalry(mountedthreeorfourtoa

spidereater)usuallyselecttheMounted

CombatfeatinplaceoftheAlertnessfeat,

whichreducestheirSpotandListencheck

modifiersfrom+5to+3.

SKYGOBLINCHARACTERS

Skygoblincharactersareusuallyexileswho

maketheirwayinthesurfaceworldasthieves,orscoutsinmountainousareas.Skygoblin

leadersareusuallyrogues.Skygoblinclerics

usuallyworshipaneutralorevilgodofair,

winds,ordarkness.Askygoblinclerichas

accesstotwoofthefollowingdomains:Air,Evil,

Law,orTrickery.

Skygoblincharacterspossessthefollowing

racialtraits.

+4Dexterity,

+2

Wisdom,

2

Charisma.

Smallsize:+1bonustoArmorClass,+1bonus

onattackrolls,+4bonusonHidechecks,4

penaltyongrapplechecks,liftingandcarrying

limits3/4thoseofMediumcharacters.

Askygoblinsbaselandspeedis30feet.

Darkvisionoutto60feet.

+4racialbonusonMoveSilentlyandRide

checks.

Electricityresistance5.

Airwalk(Su):Atwill.Thisabilityfunctionsas

the

sorcerer

spell,

except

that

the

cloud

creaturecanonlycastitonitself.Beingsin

physicalcontactwithanairwalkingcloud

creaturearealsoaffectedbyairwalk.

SpelllikeAbilities:cracklingray,obscuring

mist3/day.CasterlevelisequaltoracialHit

Dice.

RacialHitDice:Askygoblinbeginswithtwo

levelsofhumanoid,whichprovide2d8HitDice,

abaseattackbonusof+1,andbasesaving

throwbonusesofFort+0,Ref+3,andWill+3.

RacialSkills:Askygoblinshumanoidlevels

giveit

skill

points

equal

to

5

x

(2

+

Int

modifier).

ItsclassskillsareBalance,Hide,Listen,Move

Silently,Ride,andSpot.

RacialFeats:Askygoblinshumanoidlevels

giveitonefeat.

AutomaticLanguages:Auran,Common,

Goblin.BonusLanguages:Draconic,Elven,

Giant,Gnoll,Orc.


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FavoredClass:Rogue.

LevelAdjustment:+2

AdventureHooks

Atribeofskygoblinshavemovedoveraremote

village,andareplunderingitattheirleisure,

usingtheirairwalkabilitiestoescapewhenevertheyrethreatened.Showsofdefiancehavecost

thevillageaquarterofitshomes,asthesky

goblinsdropburningtorchesdownonthe

houses.Thevillagersaredesperatefor

assistance,butanyreprisalonthegoblins

wouldhavetobeswiftandsilent,toprevent

themfromdestroyingtheremainderofthe

villageoutofspite.

Thecloudgiantshavegonetowar,andthe

countrysidebelow

them

is

bearing

the

brunt

of

thedamage.Bothsidesareusingskygoblin

troops,andwhilethegoblinsarentthathappy

aboutdying,theydonthavethemagical

prowesstorebelagainstthecloudgiants.A

skillfulnegotiatormightbeabletoconvincethe

goblinarmiestorevoltandleave,iftheruling

giantsweredealtwithfirst.

EQUITUSCREATURE

Equiticreaturesdwellonthemiddleplanes,

between

the

planes

of

good

and

evil,

and

law

andchaos.Lessintelligentequitiseeksimplyto

exist;moreintelligentandperceptiveequiti

seektobringtheuniverseintoperfect

equilibrium,andacttoopposewhateverethical

ormoralforcetheybelievetobeascendant.

Manyofthesebalanceseekersbelievethatif

theforcesoflawandchaos,goodandevil,can

bebroughtintoperfectequalityforasingle

instant,allofrealitywillascendtoahigher,

foreverbalancedstateofbeing.

APPEARANCECHANGES

Equiticreaturesresemblebeingsfoundonthe

MaterialPlane.Theyaremoreconfidentand

moreserenethantheirmaterialcounterparts.

CREATINGANEQUITUSCREATURE

Equitusisaninheritedtemplatethatcanbe

addedtoanycorporealanimal,aberration,

animal,dragon,fey,giant,humanoid,magical

beast,monstroushumanoid,plant,orverminof

neutralalignment(referredtohereafterasthe

basecreature).

Anequituscreatureusesallthebasecreatures

statisticsandabilitiesexceptasnotedhere.DonotrecalculatethecreaturesHitDice,base

attackbonus,saves,orskillpointsifitstype

changes.

SizeandType:Animalsorverminwiththis

templatebecomemagicalbeasts,butotherwise

thecreaturetypeisunchanged.Sizeis

unchanged.Equiticreaturesencounteredon

theMaterialPlanehavetheextraplanar

subtype.

SpecialAttacks:Anequituscreatureretainsall

thespecialattacksofthebasecreatureandalso

gainsthefollowingattack.

SmiteAligned(Su):Onceperdayanequitus

creaturecanmakeanormalmeleeattackto

dealextradamageequaltoitsHD(maximumof

+20)againstafoewithachaotic,evil,good,or

lawfulsubtype.

SpecialQualities:Anequituscreatureretainsall

the

special

qualities

of

the

base

creature

and

alsogainsthefollowingqualities.

Darkvisionoutto60feet.

Damagereduction(seethetablebelow).

Resistancetoacid,electricity,andsonic(see

thetablebelow).

SpellresistanceequaltoHD+5(maximum

25).

HitDice Resistanceto

Acid,

Electricityand

Sonic

Damage

Reduction

13 5

47 5 5/magic

811 10 5/magic

12+ 20 10/magic


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Ifthebasecreaturealreadyhasoneormoreof

thesespecialqualities,usethebettervalue.

Ifanequituscreaturegainsdamagereduction,

itsnaturalweaponsaretreatedasmagic

weaponsforthepurposeofovercoming

damagereduction.

Abilities:Sameasthebasecreature,but

Intelligenceisatleast3.

Environment:Anyneutralalignedplane.

ChallengeRating:HD3orless,asbase

creature;HD4to7,asbasecreature+1;HD8

ormore,asbasecreature+2.

Alignment:Alwaysneutral(any).

LevelAdjustment:Sameasthebasecreature

+2.

SAMPLEEQUITUSCREATURE

Thisexampleusesaheavywarhorseadvanced

to8HDandtheelderbeasttemplateasthe

basecreature.

ACTEONWARHORSE

EquitusElderBeastAdvancedHeavyWarhorse

LargeMagicalBeast(AugmentedAnimal,

Extraplanar)

HitDice:8d10+24(68hp)

Initiative:+1

Speed:50ft.(10squares)

ArmorClass:18(1size,+1Dex,+8natural),

touch10,flatfooted17


Attack:Hoof+13melee(1d8+6)

FullAttack:2hooves+13melee(1d8+6)and

bite+8melee(1d4+5)


SpecialAttacks:Smitealigned

SpecialQualities:Damagereduction5/magic,

darkvision60ft.,resistancetoacid,electricity,

andsonic10,lowlightvision,scent,speech,

spellresistance13



Cha9

Skills:Listen+13,Spot+13

Feats:Endurance,

Iron

Will,

Run

Environment:Temperateplains

Organization:Solitaryorherd(424)

ChallengeRating:6

Treasure:None

Alignment:Alwaysneutral(any)

Advancement:912HD(Large),1324HD

(Huge)

LevelAdjustment:+1(cohort)

Thispowerfulequinecreaturehasasilkygrey

coat,

and

its

mane

and

tail

have

both

black

and

whitestrandsofhair.Ithasaunusuallycalm

andintelligentairaboutit.

Acteonwarhorsesarethefavoredsteedsofthe

middleplanes,whereclashesbetween

opposingideologiesarecommonplace.Theyare

aggressiveandintelligentfighters,andhighly

soughtafterbypowerfulknights.

Acteonsareslightlylargerthanamundane

heavywarhorse.Theircoatisusuallyasingle

neutralcolor,

with

multi

colored

hair

in

their

maneandtail.Acteonsencounteredwitha

riderusuallyhavebarding.

ActeonscanspeakCommonandSylvan,but

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Combat

Acteonsprefertofightunderthedirectionofa

rider.Theycanattackwhilecarryingarider,but

theridercannotalsoattackunlessheorshe

succeedsonaRidecheck.

SmiteAligned(Su):Onceperdayanacteoncan

makeanormalmeleeattacktodealextra

damageequaltoitsHDagainstafoewitha

chaotic,evil,good,orlawfulsubtype.

CarryingCapacity:Alightloadforanacteon

warhorseisupto519pounds;amediumload,

5201038pounds;andaheavyload,1039

1560pounds.Anacteonwarhorsecandrag

7,800pounds.

HALFSPHINX

Sphinxesaremagicalcreatures,andthe

peculiaritiesoftheirspeciessometimesleads

themintounusualunions.Hieraco and

criosphinxesareparticularlylikelytolook

outsidetheirownspeciesformates,but

magicalexperimentationorintellectual

attraction

can

affect

even

andro

and

gynosphinxes.Halfsphinxesaretheresultof

suchaunion,awingedleoninecreaturewith

traitsandabilitiesfardifferentthatthatofmost

sphinxes.

APPEARANCECHANGES

Ahalfsphinxalwayshasaleoninebodywith

large,featheredwings,andtheheadofthe

nonsphinxcreature.

CREATINGAHALFSPHINX

Halfsphinxisaninheritedtemplatethatcanbe

appliedtoanycorporealanimal,dragon,giant,

humanoid,magicalbeast,ormonstrous

humanoid(referredtohereafterasthebase

creature).Thetemplatecreatesagenerichalf

sphinx.Customtemplatesforspecificbase

sphinxspeciesaregivenattheend.

Ahalfsphinxusesallofthebasecreatures

abilitiesandstatisticsexceptasnotedhere.

Sizeand

Type:

Type

becomes

magical

beast.

Sizedoesnotchange.

Speed:Halfsphinxesmoveat30ft.(6squares)

andaflyspeedof60feet(poor)orthebase

creaturesspeed,ifbetter.

ArmorClass:Halfsphinxeshaveanatural

armorbonusof+6,plusonehalfthebase

creaturesnaturalarmorbonus.

Attack:

Half

sphinxes

gain

2

claw

attacks,

or

retainsthebasecreaturesclawattacks,

whicheverisbetter.Thebasedamageforahalf

sphinxsclawattackvarieswithitssizeas

follows:Fine,1,Diminutive1d2,Tiny1d3,Small

1d4,Medium1d6,Large1d8,Huge2d6,

Gargantuan2d8,Colossal4d6.

Ifthebasecreaturehasabite,gore,tail,or

wingattack,thehalfsphinxretainsit.

SpecialAttacks:Ahalfsphinxhasthespecial

attacksof

the

base

creature

as

well

as

those

listedbelow.Theyloseanyspecialattacksfor

whichthenewformdoesnothavethe

capability.

Pounce(Ex):Ifahalfsphinxchargesafoe,it

canmakeafullattack,includingtworake

attacks.


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Rake(Ex):Ahalfsphinxthatpouncesontoa

creaturecanmaketworakeattackswithits

hindlegs.Therakeattacksareatthehalf

sphinxsfullattackbonus,andinflictdamageas

aclawattackplusStrengthbonus.

SpecialQualities:Ahalfsphinxhasthespecialqualitiesofthebasecreatureaswellasthose

listedbelow.Theyloseanyspecialqualitiesfor

whichthenewformdoesnothavethe

capability.

Darkvision(Ex):Halfsphinxescanseeinnon

magicaldarknessuptoarangeof60ft.Ifthe

basecreaturehasbetterdarkvision,thatis

retainedinstead.

LowlightVision(Ex):Halfsphinxescansee

twiceas

far

as

humans

in

poor

lighting

conditions.Ifthebasecreaturehasbetterlow

lightvision,itisretained.

MixedBlood(Ex):Forallspecialabilitiesand

effects,ahalfsphinxisconsideredasphinxand

thebasecreature.

Abilities:Modifythebasecreatureasfollows:

Strength+2,Constitution+2,Wisdom+4,

Charisma+2

Feats:

Half

sphinxes

often

favor

Alertness

and

FlybyAttack.

Skills:HalfsphinxesspeakCommon.

Environment:Halfsphinxespreferwarm

climates.

Organization:Solitaryorasbasecreature.

ChallengeRating:Asbasecreature+2.

Alignment:Usually

neutral.

LevelAdjustment:+3(cohort)ifthehalfsphinx

hasanIntelligencescoreabove3.

HALFANDROSPHINXTEMPLATE

Ahalfandrosphinxarealwaysmale.

Speed:Halfandrosphinxesmoveat50ft.(10

squares)andhaveaflyspeedof80feet(poor)

orthebasecreaturesspeed,ifbetter.

ArmorClass:Halfandrosphinxeshaveanatural



SpecialAttacks:Asthebasecreatureandahalf

sphinx,aswellasthoselistedbelow:

Roar(Su):Onceperdayper4HitDice

(roundeddown)ahalfandrosphinxcanloosea

mightyroar.Thefirsttimeitdoesthis,all

creatureswithin

500

feet

must

succeed

on

a

Willsave(DC10+HD+Charismamodifier)or

beaffectedasthoughbyafearspellfor2d6

rounds.

Ifthehalfandrosphinxroarsasecondtime

duringthesameencounter,allcreatureswithin

250feetmustsucceedonaFortitudesave(DC

10+HD+Charismamodifier)orbeparalyzed

for1d4rounds,andallthosewithin90feetare

deafenedfor2d6rounds(nosave).Ifitroarsa

third

time

during

the

same

encounter,

all

those

within250feetmustsucceedonaFortitude

save(DC10+HD+Charismamodifier)ortake

2d4pointsofStrengthdamagefor2d4rounds.

Inaddition,anyMediumorsmallercreature

within90feetmustsucceedonaFortitude(DC

10+HD+Charismamodifier)saveorbe

throwntothegroundandtake2d8pointsof

damage.Theforceofthisroarissogreatthatit

deals50pointsofdamagetoanystoneor

crystallineobjectwithin90feet.Magicitems

andheldorcarrieditemscanavoiddamage

witha

Reflex

save

(DC

10

+

HD

+

Charisma

modifier).Androsphinxesandhalf

androsphinxesareimmunetotheseeffects.The

saveDCsareCharismabased.

Abilities:Modifythebasecreatureasfollows

(thesemodifiersreplacethosegivenabove):


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Strength+4,Dexterity2,Constitution+2,

Intelligence+2,Wisdom+4,Charisma+4.

ChallengeRating:Asthebasecreature+3.

LevelAdjustment:Asbasecreature+3(cohort)

ifthehalfandrosphinxhasanIntelligencescoreabove3.

HALFCRIOSPHINXTEMPLATE

Ahalfcriosphinxhassharpramshornsonits

head,andisalwaysmale.

ArmorClass:Halfcriosphinxeshaveanatural



Attack:Asahalfsphinx,plusagoreattack(base

damageisastheclawattackofahalfsphinx

onesizelarger),orifthebasecreaturehasa

bettergoreattack,asthebasecreature.



Strength+2,Constitution+2.


HALFGYNOSPHINXTEMPLATE

Ahalfgynosphinxisalwaysfemale.

Speed:Halfgynosphinxesmoveat40ft.(8

squares)andgainaflyspeedof60feet(poor)


ArmorClass:Halfgynosphinxeshaveanatural


creatures

natural

armor

bonus.

SpecialQualities:Ahalfgynosphinxhasthe

specialqualitiesofthebasecreatureandahalf

sphinxaswellasthoselistedbelow.Theylose

anyspecialqualitiesforwhichthenewform

doesnothavethecapability.

SpelllikeAbilities:3/day

clairaudience/clairvoyance,detectmagic,read

magic,seeinvisibility;1/daycomprehend

languages,locateobject,dispelmagic,remove

curse(DC10+HD+Charismamodifier),

legendlore.CasterlevelisequaltoHitDice+

Wisdommodifier.ThesaveDCisCharismabased.



Intelligence+6,Wisdom+4,Charisma+6.


LevelAdjustment:Asthebasecreature+3

(cohort)ifthehalfgynosphinxhasan

Intelligencescore

above

3.

HALFHIERACOSPHINXTEMPLATE

Halfhieracosphinxeshaveabeakandfeathers,

andarealwaysmale.

Speed:Halfhiercosphinxesmoveat30ft.(6

squares)andgainaflyspeedof90feet(poor)


Attack:As

a

half

sphinx,

plus

a

bite

attack

(base

damageisastheclawattackofahalfsphinx

onesizelarger)orifthebasecreaturehasa

betterbiteattack,asthebasecreature.



Dexterity+2,Intelligence2,Wisdom+2.

Skills:+4racialbonustoSpotchecks.


Alignment:Usuallychaoticevil.


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SAMPLEHALFSPHINX

Thefollowingsamplesuseawyvernanda

lamia/gynosphinxasthebasecreatures.The

ChallengeRatingwasreducedbyonetoreflect

thelargenumberofduplicateabilitiesbetween

betweenthewyvernandthegenerichalfspinx

template.

WYVENX(HALFSPHINXWYVERN)

LargeDragon

HitDice:7d12+21(66hp)

Initiative:+1

Speed: 30ft.(6squares),fly60ft.(poor)

ArmorClass:20(1size,+1Dex,+10natural),

touch10,flatfooted19


Attack:Sting

+11

melee

(1d6+5

plus

poison)

or

claw+11melee(2d6+5)orbite+11melee

(2d8+5)

FullAttack:Sting+11melee(1d6+5pluspoison)

andbite+9melee(2d8+5)and2wings+9

melee(1d8+2)and2claws+9melee(2d6+5)


SpecialAttacks:Poison,improvedgrab,pounce,

rake2d6+2

SpecialQualities:Darkvision60ft.,immunityto

sleepandparalysis,lowlightvision,mixed

blood,scent

Saves:Fort

+8,

Ref

+6,

Will

+8


Cha11

Skills:Hide+7,Listen+15,MoveSilently+11,

Spot+18

Feats:AbilityFocus(poison),Alertness,Flyby

Attack,MultiattackB

Environment:Warmhills

Organization:Solitary,pair,orflight(36)

ChallengeRating:7

Treasure:Standard

Alignment:Usuallyneutralevil

Advancement:810HD(Huge);1121HD

(Gargantuan)

LevelAdjustment:

Thiscreatureisbiggerthananox,withalizard

likehead,ascaledleoninebody,leatherybat

wings,andalongtailwithapoisonousstinger

ontheend.

Theterritoriesofwyvernsandsphinxes

sometimesoverlap,andtheoccasionalresultis

awyvernx,avicious,simplemindedcrossbreed

thatcombinestheworsttraitsofbothspecies.

Wyvernxeshavereddishbrownscales,with

longstrandsofbrownfurbetweeneachscale.

Theyarelargerandheavierthaneithersphinxes

orwyverns.Awyvernxsbodyis10feetlong,

anditstailis8feetlong,includingthelarge

stinger.Ithasa25footwingspan,andweighs

slightlymorethanaton.

Wyvernxestrytodominatewhatevercreatures

arearoundthem,usuallyaflightofwyverns.

Wyvernxes

are

always

male,

and

they

drive

out

orkillmalewyvernstoformaharemoffemale

wyvernsforthemselves.Theyareconstantlyon

thelookoutforcompetitorstostealfemales

from,andwonthesitatetoforcecompatible

nonwyvernsintotheirharems,including

dragonsandgynosphinxes.Theircovetousness

extendstotreasurewyvernxeshoardany

valuablestheycanfindorsteal,theshinierthe

better.Theonlysavinggraceofawyvernxis

thatalmostallaresterileonceoneiskilledor

drivenaway,thereisrarelyanothertotakeits

place.

WyvernxesspeakDraconicandunderstand

Common,butusuallydontbotherspeakingor

listening.

Combat

Wyvernxesarealwaysaggressive:theyattack

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thanthemselves.Awyvernpouncesfromthe

air,slashingtheopponentwithitsclawsand

stingingittodeath.Theyarenotparticularly

swiftoragileontheground,butareskilledat

usingtheirtremendousbulktodrivean

opponentdown.

ImprovedGrab(Ex):Tousethisability,a

wyvernxmusthitwithitsclaws.Itcanthen

attempttostartagrappleasafreeaction

withoutprovokinganattackofopportunity.Ifit

winsthegrapplecheck,itestablishesaholdand

stings.

Poison(Ex):Injury,FortitudeDC17,initialand

secondarydamage2d6Con.ThesaveDCis

Constitutionbased.

Pounce(Ex):Ifawyvernxchargesafoe,itcan

makeafullattack,includingtworakeattacks.

Rake(Ex):Attackbonus+11(2d6+2)


effects,awyvenxisconsideredbothasphinx

andawyvern.

Skills:Wyvenxhavea+3racialbonusonSpot

checks.

AdventureHooks

Apowerfulwyvernxhasmovedintothe

territoriesofaflightofwyvernsneara

prosperousminingtown.Thewyvernswere

nevermuchofathreatbefore,butthewyvernx

hasdriventhemalesawayfromtheirfeeding

groundsinthehighpastures,anddowntowards

thetown.Evenifthemalesarekilledordriven

away,however,thewyvernxbeginsraiding

caravansonthesingleroadinandoutoftown,

indiscriminatelydestroying

food

and

supplies

in

itssearchfortreasure.

Thesummerafterthewyvernxisdefeated,the

townbeginstosufferanevenworseseriesof

attacks.Unbeknownsttothetownspeople,this

wyvernxwasnotonlyfertile,buthehad

successfullymatedwithafemalereddragon

severalyearsago,andtheyounghalfdragon

wyvernxeshaveadoptedtheirfathersold

territoryastheirown.

Agynosphinxseeksoutapartyofadventurers

indesperation.Shesbeingpursuedbya

wyvernxlookingtoformaharem,withherashisfirstconquest,andhesbeenskillfully

trackinghereverymovewithhisscentability.

Shedoesnthaveanytreasurewithher,butshe

canrewardanyonewhogetsridofthewyvernx

withinformation.

AZEVEL(3rdLEVELCLERIC,FEMALELAMINX;

HALFGYNOSPHINXLAMIA)

LargeMagical

Beast;

3rd

level

cleric

HitDice:9d10+3d8+24(87hp)

Initiative:+8(+4Dex,+4ImprovedInitiative)

Speed: 60ft.(12squares),fly60ft.(poor)

ArmorClass:32(1size,+4Dex,+11natural,+8

+1breastplateand+1lightshield),touch13,

flatfooted28


Attack:Touch+13melee(1d4Wisdomdrain)or

+1spellstoringmorningstar+14melee(2d6+4)

orclaw+13melee(1d8+3)

FullAttack:

Touch

+13

melee

(1d4

Wisdom

drain);or+1spellstoringmorningstar+14/+9

melee(2d6+4)and2claws+8melee(1d8+1)


SpecialAttacks:Pounce,rake1d8+1,rebuke

undead,spells,spelllikeabilities,spontaneous

casting(inflict),Wisdomdrain

SpecialQualities:Darkvision60ft.,lowlight

vision,mixedblood



Cha24

Skills:Bluff+24,Concentration+17,Diplomacy+20,Disguise+18(+20acting),Gather

Information+13,Hide+21,Knowledge(history)

+11,Knowledge(local)+11,Listen+20,

Intimidate+24,Spot+20

Feats:Alertness,IronWill,Mobility,Flyby

Attack,ImprovedInitiative

Environment:Temperatedeserts


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Organization:Solitary

ChallengeRating:12

Treasure:Standard

Alignment:Neutral

Advancement:1013HD(Large);1427HD

(Huge)orbycharacterclass

LevelAdjustment:+7

Thisstunningcreaturehastheheadandtorsoof

anathleticyoungwoman,thesleekbodyofa

lioness,andapairofgreatfeatheredwings.A

thickmaneofglossyblackhairhangsdownher

back,andheronlyclothingisasturdy

breastplate.Shecarriesamorningstarinone

handandasteelshieldintheother.

Azevelisalaminx,thedaughterofalamiaanda

gynosphinx.Both

of

her

parents

have

died,

and

Azevelhasinheritedtheirterritory,alowrange

ofdryhillsoverlookingamajortraderoute.She

hasalsoinheritedtraitsfromeachofher

parents.Fromherfather,Azevellearnedtoplot

andscheme,andusesherconsiderablewilesto

maintaincontroloftheconsiderablenetworkof

enforcersandinformantshehadbuiltup.From

hermother,Azevellearnedtovalueknowledge

andinformation,therarerthebetter.When

shesnotbusydirectinghernetwork,thelaminx

investigates

the

numerous

ruins

in

the

hills,

the

lastremainsofakingdomlongdead.

Azevelisaveragesizeforalamia,andslightfor

asphinx.Herhumantorsoandarmsare

unusualinalaminx,mostofwhomarenearly

indistinguishablefromtruesphinxes.Sheisjust

undersixfeettall,andisninefeetlong,not

includinghertail.Shecanspeakandread

Common,Draconic,andSphinx.

Combat

Azevelavoids

outright

combat

whenever

possible,relyingonherenforcers(asmalltribe

ofpowerfulogres)todelayanyattackerslong

enoughforhertoescape.Ifcaughtwithouther

bodyguards(whocannotfly),sheescapesif

possible,andfightsifshemust.Shefightsfrom

theairifpossible,usingFlybyAttack,ormaking

anaerialchargeandafullattack.Sheusually

storesholdpersoninhermorningstar,anduses

itonflyingfoes,arcanespellcasters,divine

spellcasters,orfoeswithrangedweapons,in

thatorder.

SpellLikeAbilities:Atwilldisguiseself,

ventriloquism;3/daycharmmonster(DC21),clairaudience/clairvoyance,detectmagic,major

image(DC20),mirrorimage,readmagic,

suggestion(DC20);1/daycomprehend

languages,deepslumber(DC20),dispelmagic,

locateobject,removecurse(DC20),legend

lore.Casterlevel13th.ThesaveDCsare

Charismabased.

WisdomDrain(Su):Azeveldrains1d4pointsof

Wisdomeachtimeshehitswithihermelee

touchattack.

(Unlike

with

other

kinds

of

ability

drainattacks,Azeveldoesnothealanydamage

whensheusesherWisdomdrain.)Azeveltries

tousethispowerearlyinanencountertomake

foesmoresusceptibletocharmmonster,hold

person,andsuggestion.

Pounce(Ex):IfAzevelchargesafoe,shecan

makeafullattack,includingtworakeattacks.

Rake(Ex):Attackbonus+13(1d8+2)


effects,Azevelisconsideredbothasphinxanda

lamia.

Skills:Azevelhasa+4racialbonusonBluffand

Hidechecks.

TypicalClericSpellsPrepared:4/3/2;saveDC

15+spelllevel):0createwater,cureminor

wounds,light,purifyfoodanddrink;1st

detectsecretdoors*,curelightwounds,

sanctuary;2nd

detect

thoughts*,

hold

person.

*Domainspell.Deity:.Domains:Knowledge

(castdivinationsat+1casterlevel)andMagic

(usespelltriggerorspellcompletionitemsasa

1stlevelwizard).

Possessions:+1breastplate,+1lightsteel

shield,+1spellstoringmorningstar,ringofmind


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shielding,potionofcuremoderatewounds,

potionofinvisibility.

AdventureHooks

Azevelhasrecoveredalargenumberoftablets

andotherwritingsfromtheruins.Theyarein

anancientCommondialect,butdecipheringthemhasprovenbeyondthelaminxsabilities.

Azevelbelievesthetabletstobeancienttax

records,andislookingtoacquire(through

whatevermeansnecessary)someoneto

translatetheminhopesoffindingthetreasury.

Springisintheair,andtheyounglaminxs

thoughtshaveturnedtolove.Despiteher

geniusintellectandintuition,shehasdeveloped

anoverwhelmingcrushonsomeonetotally

unsuitableforheranadventurer.Shesends

secretgifts

and

notes,

follows

her

beloved

everywhere(undertheeffectsofdisguiseself),

flirtsoutrageously,andgenerallybehaveslikea

giddy,lovestruckteenager.WhileAzevelisnt

likelytofallforacharacterwithalowCharisma

score,shemaynotautomaticallygoforthe

highesteither.Dependingonthecharactersand

playersinacampaign,thelaminxcouldpinefor

thebookishwizard(anintellectualmatch?),the

crudebarbarian(abig,strong,tough,mans

man),orthecageyrogue(amanwithaneye

for

the

finer

things).

Azevelsdiggingsintheruinshaveunearthed

somethingthatshouldvebeenleftburied.The

JadeMasterterrorizedtheregioncenturiesago,

untilbeingburiedaliveinitslairbyadventurers.

NowAzevelhasaccidentlyunleashedtheelder

scorpion,butthecenturiesofentrapmenthave

giventhecreatureterriblenewabilities.

DesignNotes

Azevelwas

created

using

the

elite

array

of

abilityscoresinthisorder:Str8,Dex12,Con10,

Int14,Wis13,Cha15.Herabilityscore

increasesgavehera+1bonustoherCharisma

scoreanda+2bonustoherDexterityscore.

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