Pryad

Pryads are the larger, evil cousins of dryads who live in petrified woods.

Pryad
Alignment: Usually chaotic evil
Size/Type: Medium Fey
Environment: Temperate forests (petrified)
Organization: Solitary or drove (4-7)
Challenge Rating: 4
Initiative: +4

Armor Class: 17 (+4 Dex, +3 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 13
Hit Dice: 6d6+1 (24 hp)
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +8, Will +6

Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Attack: Dagger +8 melee (1d4+1/19-20) or masterwork longbow +7 ranged (1d8/×3)
Full Attack: Dagger +8 melee (1d4+1/19-20) or masterwork longbow +7 ranged (1d8/×3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+3

Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/cold iron, petrified tree dependent, wild empathy
Feats: Great Fortitude, Weapon Finesse

Abilities: Str 12, Dex 19, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 18
Skills: Escape Artist +11, Handle Animal +11, Hide +11, Knowledge (nature) +11, Listen +9,
Move Silently +11, Ride +8, Spot +9, Survival +9, Use Rope +4 (+6 with bindings)

Treasure: Standard
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: —

A pryad’s delicate features are much like a dark elf’s, though her flesh is like petrified bark, and her hair is like an amalgam of rocks that match the tones of the petrified wood from whence it comes.

Although they are generally solitary, up to eleven pryads have been encountered in one place on rare occasions.

Pryads speak Common, Elven, and Terran.

Combat

Shy, intelligent, and resolute, pryads are as elusive as they are alluring—they avoid physical combat and are rarely seen unless they wish to be. If threatened, or in need of an ally, a pryad uses charm person or suggestion, attempting to gain control of the attacker(s) who could help the most against the rest. Any attack on her tree, however, provokes the pryad into a frenzied defense.

Spell-Like Abilities

At will— stone tell, stone shape; 3/day— charm person (DC 13), deep slumber (DC 15), rock stride; 1/day—suggestion (DC 15). Caster level 6th. The save DCs are Wisdom-based.

Petrified Tree Dependent (Su): Each pryad is mystically bound to a single, petrified tree and must never stray more than 300 yards from it. Any who do become ill and die within 4d6 hours. A pryad’s petrified tree does not radiate magic.

Wild Empathy (Ex): This power works like the druid’s wild empathy class feature, except that the pryad has a +6 racial bonus on the check.

Meld Into Stone (Sp): A pryad can meld into stone with its home tree for free and can meld into other stone 3 times/day.


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Issue 10 Released!

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This issue of Claw/Claw/Bite includes

* Five new creatures
* A new campaign location — the town of Junction
* Six new weapons, magic items, and special materials
* Three new spells
* Twelve new NPCs, including the cadre of heroes at 5th level
* One new race
* A new feat

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Birdswarm

Hundreds of birds of all types gather in a cloud above.

Birdswarm
Tiny Animal (Swarm)
Hit Dice: 3d8 (12 hit points)
Initiative: +1 (Dex)
Speed: 10 ft, Fly 60 ft (average)
Armor Class: 13 (+2 size, +1 Dex)
Single Attack: swarm (1d4)
Full Attack: swarm (1d4)
Space/Reach: 10 ft/0 ft
Special Attacks: Fly-by-attack
Special Qualities: None
Saves: Fort +x, Ref +x, Will +x
Abilities: Str 1, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6
Skills: Listen +6 (2), Spot +9 (5)
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse
Climate/Terrain: Temperate/Any (including urban)
Organization: Flock (1-4 swarms)
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: Half standard (very small items only)
Alignment: Always Neutral
Advancement: –

COMBAT
A birdswarm does not always act as a coherent unit. Many birds will attack, while others will simply squawk at their prey. They are treacherous in that they are so unpredictable, often going from harmless to harmful in a single round. Because of this, unless characters watch them closely, birdswarms will often surprise them when they attack.

Distraction (Ex): Any living creature that begins its turn with a swarm in its square must succeed on a DC 12 Fortitude save or be confused for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Fly-by-attack (Ex): A birdswarm can attack prey and keep moving in the same round.


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