Stealing Moments Released!
This is a dungeon adventure for 10th-level characters. Finally released (in third printing!) after much deliberation and perfectionism… finally getting over that… Here’s the blurb:
A group of rogues has moved into a cave in the Silvermist Mountains a few miles uphill hike from the local town of Farreach. These false heroes were once noble and devout, but have become corrupted by loot, lust, and the desire for greater power. They are now working for, or more accurately controlled by, begotten of the old ones, who in turn are working for a stalking eye. They have been performing experiments on the Silver Orb of the Ages, a magic artifact made of magesilver, a magic metal which amplifies arcane magical power.
The Orb can help control the flow of time, making it a powerful item indeed. However, the stalking eye knows not how to wield the Orb’s power, and must rely upon the false heroes to learn its secrets.
The party steps in and time flies like an arrow.
This adventure features the veteran writing of Stephen Hilderbrand, author of six other role-playing adventures soon to be published by Unicorn Rampant and Inverspace Press.
And here’s the download link.
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Stalking Eye
This is an eye of the Old One (featured in Unicorn Rampant’s Horror of the Old Ones), one that was severed or broke free from the body of the colossal god. The stalking eye is deaf, so it can be snuck up on, but has a supernatural sense of sight.
Stalking Eye CR 13
lawful evil with chaotic tendencies
Large Aberration
Init: +3 Senses: darkvision 60′
Listen -2 Spot +22
Languages: Telepathy 60′ and either common or none
AC: 26 (-1 size, +3 dex, +14 natural)
HP: 101 (12d8+44)
Defenses: SR 18, DR 5 / good
Saves: Fort: +9 Ref: +7 Will: +11
Speed: 5 ft., fly 20 ft.
Attack: Lightning Touch +9 ranged touch and bite +7 melee (2d4)
Full Attack: Lightning Touch +9 ranged touch and bite +7 melee (2d4)
Attack Options: Lightning Touch, Spells
Space / Reach: 10ft. / 5ft.
Base Attack: +8 Grapple: +12
SQ: DR 5/good, SR 18, All-around vision, flight
SA: spell like abilities: blur
Feats: Alertness, Flyby Attack, Great Fortitude, Ability Focus (Otherworldly Gaze), Quicken Spell-Like Ability (Blur)
Abilities: Str: 11 Dex: 16 Con: 18 Int: 16 Wis: 14 Cha: 15
Skills: Hide +10, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Knowledge (planes) +8, Search +18, Spot +22, Survival +6
Spell-like abilities: 1/day – blur (caster level 8)
DR: 5 / lawful (axiomatic)
Spell Resistance: 18
Combat
Stalking eyes will focus their otherworldly gaze on their prey, then close into melee with their claws and lightning touch, using their smaller eyes to affect their opponents and heal themselves.
Lightning Touch (Su): Stalking Eyes of the old ones can generate, as a free action, a burst of electricity from within their bodies that damages and may stun their victims. The touch deals 1d8 points of electricity damage and stuns the target for 1d4 rounds. A DC 21 Fortitude save avoids the stun effect – the save is constitution based. They may use this ability once per round, delivered by melee attack.
Otherworldly Gaze (Su): As a standard action begotten can focus their otherworldly gaze upon a mortal creature and create a haze of confusion as the spell. A DC 18 will save is required to avoid this confusion (save is wisdom based), which lasts as long as the begotten concentrates upon it. This is a mind-affecting ability.
The stalking eye also has a series of small eyes, each of which has its own ability per round, as it gazes at its foes:
Fear: works like the spell, but affects only a single creature.
Inflict Critical Wounds: (ranged, 30 ft.) inflicts 4d8+10 points of damage (Will half).
Cure Critical Wounds: heals 4d8+10 point of damage.
Slow: like the spell, but only affects one creature.
Dispel Magic: like the spell.
Fireball: like the spell.
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Foulmouth Goldshore
The meanest and most depraved gnome you’ll ever meet, Foulmouth leads the False Heroes of the Tear. His power is unrivaled in the group, especially in his dragon form. Still, he has a certain unnatural charm which keeps his party together. He also has an uncanny knack for discovering treasure. And he hides his wrath through a clever veil of trickery and illusion, two traits he uses to his advantage in every interaction.
Foulmouth developed two spells of his own, which will show up in future posts.
Foulmouth Goldshore CR 10
male gnome sorcerer 10 (illusionist)
CN small humanoid
Init: +2 Senses: Listen +4, Spot +2
Languages: gnome, common, auran, draconic
AC: 20 (+2 dex, +7 armor, +1 size) touch 13, flatfooted 18
HP: 41 (HD 10d4+10 +3 (toad familiar))
Fort: +4 Ref: +5 Will: +6
Speed: 20 ft.
Attack: dagger +5 (1d4-1)
Full Attack: dagger +5 (1d4-1)
Attack Options: dagger or spells, dragon form
Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.
Base Attack: +5 Grapple: +4
SQ: low-light vision, weapon familiarity, +2 save vs. illusions, +1 vs. kobolds and goblins, +4 dodge AC vs. giants, speak w/animals 1/day, dancing lights, ghost sound, prestidigitation 1/day
SA: spells, dragon form
Feats: Quicken Spell, Widen Spell, Greater Spell Penetration
Abilities Str 9 Dex 15 Con 13 Int 20 Wis 9 Cha 18
Skills: Appraise +6, Bluff +8, Concentration +15, Craft – Alchemy +7, Diplomacy +8, Disguise +6, Forgery +6, Intimidate +12, Knowledge Arcana +13 Dungeoneering +6 Geography +6 History +8 Local +8 Local +8 Nature +6 Nobility/Royalty +8 Religion +6 Planes +8, Listen +4, Search +6, Spellcraft +17, Spot +2
Spells per day: 11/11/11/11/10/8
Mana: 146
Spellbook:
0th: (9) Detect Magic, Read Magic, Light, Arcane Mark, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost, Mage Hand, Message
1st: (5) Shield, Expeditious Retreat, Disguise Self, Color Spray, Nystul’s Magic Aura
2nd: (4) Arcane Lock, Mirror Image, Web, Fox’s Cunning
3rd: (3) Fireball, Displacement, Dispel Magic, Golden Dragon Showers
4th: (2) Polymorph, Greater Invisibility, Elven Maiden Come Gnome
5th: (1) Cloudkill
Possessions: staff of charming, bracers of armor +4, wand of bear’s endurance, ring of protection +3, ring of feather fall, 400pp.
Minions: toad familiar (Toadie)
In combat, Foulmouth has been known to polymorph himself into a gold dragon, and in this form cast his other spells. Dragon form stats to follow in a later post.
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Spitfire XIII
The thirteenth in a long line of battle mages, Spitfire is ever bathed in a warm glow of fiery orange. His training has led him down a path where he feels justified in his self-centered state. He is an athiest.
Spitfire CR 10
male human wizard 10 (Battle Mage)
CN medium humanoid
Init: +2 Senses: Listen +2, Spot +3
Languages: common, celestial, draconic, dwarven, elveen, terran
AC: 14 (+2 dex, +2 armor) touch 12, flatfooted 12
HP: 38 (HD 10d4+10)
Resist: spell resistance DC 15
Immune: fire
Fort: +7 Ref: +8 Will: +11
Vulnerable: cold
Speed: 30 ft.
Attack: quarterstaff +5 (1d6)
Full Attack: quarterstaff +5 (1d6)
Attack Options: quarterstaff or spells
Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.
Base Attack: +5 Grapple: +5
SQ: SR 15
SA: spells
Feats: Quicken Spell, Maximize Spell, Empower Spell, Improved Familiar, Greater Spell Penetration, Spell Mastery
Abilities Str 11 Dex 14 Con 12 Int 20 Wis 13 Cha 14
Skills: Name Appraise +6, Balance +3, Bluff +4, Concentration +15, Craft – Stonework +6, Decipher Script +8, Diplomacy +6, Forgery +7, Knowledge Arcana +12 Architecture/Engineering +6 Geography +6 History +11 Local +8 Nobility/Royalty +10 Religion +6 Planes +12, Listen +2, Search +7, Spellcraft +17, Spot +3
Available Mana: 50
Spells Usually Prepared:
0th: (9/day) Burning Hands, Detect Magic, Read Magic
1st: (9/day) Magic Missile, Detect Secret Doors, Comprehend Languages
2nd: (9/day) Scorching Ray, Darkvision, Cat’s Grace
3rd: (8/day) Fireball, Flame Arrow, Fly, Ray of Exhaustion
4th: (8/day) Charm Monster, Wall of Fire, Enervation
5th: (7/day) Spitfire, Baleful Polymorph, Feeblemind, Hold Monster
Possessions: robes, bracers of protection +2, staff of fire, wand of shatter, cloak of resistance +3, pale lavender ioun stone, spellbook, scroll of recall, 300 gp.
Minions: pseudodragon familiar
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Vamos Gladhell
Known for his ability to escape danger, Vamos makes the perfect scout. His elven stature and previous experience as a rogue have provided him the expertise to keep the point while the rest of the False Heroes back him up with magic and stout melee.
Vamos Gladhell CR 10
Male elven rogue 3 cleric 7
CN Medium humanoid
Init: +5 Senses: Listen +7, Spot +12
Languages: elven, common
AC: 22 (+5 dex, +7 armor) touch 15, flatfooted 17
HP: 60 (HD 3d6+7d8+10)
Immune: sleep
Fort: +7 Ref: +10 Will: +10
Speed: 40 ft.
Attack: longsword +1 +9/+4 (1d8+3 / 19-20×2) or longbow +1 +13/+8 (1d8+3)
Full Attack: longsword +1 or longbow +1
Attack Options: longsword or longbow
Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.
Base Attack: +7/+2 Grapple: +9
SA: sneak attack +2d6
Feats: Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Many Shot, Dodge
Abilities Str 14 Dex 20 Con 12 Int 11 Wis 18 Cha 11
Skills: Appraise +3, Balance +6, Bluff +2, Climb +4, Concentration +10, Decipher Script +3, Escape Artist +13, Forgery +1, Hide +12, Jump +5, Listen +7, Move Silently +11, Search +7, Sense Motive +5, Slight of Hand +6, Spot +12, Tumble +13
Spells Per Day: 0th: 10, 1st: 9, 2nd: 8, 3rd: 7, 4th: 6
Domains: Travel, War
Spells Often Prepared:
0th: Detect Magic, Create Water, Mending
1st: Detect Undead, Deathwatch, Obscuring Mist, Sanctuary
2ns: Cat’s Grace, Bear’s Endurance, Darkness, Hold Person, Find Traps, Silence
3rd: Dispel Magic, Glyph of Warding, Locate Object, Obscure Object
4th: Dimension Door, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement, Spell Immunity, Restoration
Possessions: black leather armor +3, long sword +1, long bow +1, 20 arrows +1, 2 arrows of outrageous fortune, vest of escape, ring of protection +2, quiver’n’boots, gloves of storing, 2 potions of cure critical wounds, Holy Symbol to Erevan Ilesere, 300pp.
In combat, Vamos tends to stay clear of melee, firing his longbow into combat. When engaged at close range, he wields a longsword passed down through his farmer father from his grandfather.
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Kilmore Tréburne
Kilmore grew up in the forest, and learned his core ways there. More recently, he has been trained as a battle priest, waging a war of chaos upon the order of the world.
Kilmore Tréburne CR 10
male elven ranger 5 cleric 5
AL medium humanoid
Init: +3 Senses: Listen +8, Spot +10
Languages: common, elven
AC: 20 (+6 armor, +4 dex) touch 14, flatfooted 16
HP: 64 (HD 10d8+10) DR: 5/mithril
Aura: magic items
Resist: +2 saves vs. spells
Immune: sleep
Fort: +9 Ref: +8 Will: +8
Speed: 40 ft.
Attack: longsword +11/+6 (1d8+3 / 17-20×2)
Full Attack: weapon longsword +11/+6 (1d8+3 / 17-20×2)
Attack Options: longsword, spring attack, charge (on horseback)
Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.
Base Attack: +8/+3 Grapple: +9/+4
Feats: weapon focus – longsword, mounted combat, dodge, mobility, spring attack
Other abilities: favored enemy: orcs, undead, combat style, endurance, animal companion – light horse, track, low-light vision, martial weapon proficiency, immune – sleep, +2 save vs. spells, chaos spells at +1 level
Abilities Str 12 Dex 19 Con 13 Int 10 Wis 17 Cha 13
Skills: Climb +4, Concentration +10, Handle Animal +4, Heal +8, Knowledge: Nature +4 Arcana +5 Religion +5, Listen +8, Ride +7, Search +5, Spellcraft +10, Spot +10, Survival +8
Spells Available: Ranger: 1st 3, Cleric: 0th 8, 1st 7, 2nd 6, 3rd 5
Domains: Animal, Chaos
Commonly Prepared Spells:
Ranger: 1st: Animal Messenger, Detect Snares and Pits, Longstrider
Cleric: 0th: Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink 1st: Comprehend Languages, Detect Law, Endure Elements, Remove Fear 2nd: Bull’s Strength, Darkness, Hold Person, Shatter, Undetectable Alignment 3rd: Dominate Animal, Cure Serious Wounds, Dispel Magic, Glyph of Warding, Meld into Stone, Obscure Object, Stone Shape
Possessions: “Three Strikes” longsword +2 (wounding), mithril shirt +1 (DR 5/mithril), cloak of resistance +1, boots of striding and springing, ring of protection +1, gloves of dexterity +2, scabbard of keen edges, stone salve, 2 potions of cure critical wounds, 200gp.
Kilmore’s animal companion (light horse) is also his mount.
Kilmore attacks using a spring attack, often leaping from his mount. He is proficient with his longsword, and that is his only weapon.
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Thorn Untergast
A distant relative of Türnn Obergast, his side of the family took to the deep mountains while Türnn’s moved closer to the surface and had more dealings with human and elvenkind. The Untergasts developed more relations with creatures of the underdark, eventually becoming corrupted by this association. Thorn’s mission is to free his people from their enslavement and corruption by the force of his own battleaxe. Unfortunately, he will achieve this at any cost.
Thorn Untergast CR 10
male dwarven fighter 10
CG medium humanoid
Init: +1 Senses: Listen +8, Spot +6
Languages: dwarven, common
AC: 24 (+1 dex, +10 full plate +2, +3 large spiked shield +1) touch 11, flatfooted 23
HP: 108 (HD 10d10+40)
Resist: fire (ring)
Fort: +11 Ref: +4 Will: +3
Speed: 20 ft.
Attack: +15/+10
Full Attack: +2 battleaxe +18/+13 (1d8+9 / x3)
or +2 battleaxe +12/+7 (1d8+9 / x3) and +1 large spiked shield +5 (1d6+6)
Attack Options: battleaxe, spiked large shield
Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.
Base Attack: +10/+5 Grapple: +15
Feats: Power Attack, Shield Charge, Shield Slam, Power Critical, Weapon Focus – Battleaxe, Weapon Specialization – Battleaxe
Abilities Str 20 Dex 12 Con 18 Int 13 Wis 11 Cha 8
Skills: Climb +6, Handle Animal +2, Heal +2, Intimidate +4, Listen +8, Ride +2, Knowledge: Dungeoneering +3, Spot +6, Concentration +4, Search +3
Possessions: full plate +2, large spiked shield +1, battleaxe +2, ring of fire resistance, scroll of recall, potion of bull’s strength, holy symbol to Kord, 400 gp.
Thorn tends to run up into the face of charging enemies while his companions attack from afar. He wields his spiked shield as a weapon in one hand and a battleaxe in the other.
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Begotten warrior
This twisted monstrosity, when warped by the Old One’s otherworldly energies, retained a sliver of it’s mind where it’s martial skills were. Now it lurches about in it’s deformed plate armor at the beck and call of it’s master, the Begotten Wizard. On twisted limbs, encumbered by the heavy mail permanently fused to it’s wet hide, this horror lurches indomitably forward, it’s tentacle-like arms wrapped around the haft of an enormous flail, the head of which is encrusted with dried bits of hair, skin and bone.
The result of prolonged exposure to Old Ones, persons too near their reality warping effects undergo a transformation into beings which resemble them in some ways. These changed creature’s features are bestial and reminiscent of fish, lizards, and amphibians, with claw-tipped hands or occasionally tentacles for arms. They are cunning and physically powerful, yet twisted and crippled in appearance. These creatures are ruled by the Old Ones through fear, violence and mental domination.
Those that can still speak do not usually chose to do so. Instead they mainly communicate simple thoughts to each other by telepathy, accompanied by whimpering groans and croaks.
Begotten Thing-at-arms CR 10
lawful evil fighter 5
Medium Size Abberation
Init: +2 Senses: darkvision 60′
Listen +7 Spot +7
Languages: Telepathy 60′ and common
AC: 24 (+1 dex, +5 natural armor, +8 full plate armor)
HP: 155 (HD 9d8+ 5d10 + 56)
Defenses: SR 15, DR 5 / lawful
Fort: +10 Ref: +6 Will: +6
Speed: 15 ft, swim 30 ft
Attack: heavy flail + 16 (1d10 + 8 / 19-20 x 2)
Full Attack: heavy flail + 16 / +11 / +6 (1d10 + 8 / 19-20 x 2)
Attack Options: Lightning Touch, improved sunder, power attack
Space / Reach: 5ft. / 5ft.
Base Attack: +11 Grapple: +15
SQ: DR 5/lawful, SR 15, darkvision 60′
SA: spell like abilities: blur
Feats: weapon focus (heavy flail), power attack, ability focus (Otherworldly Gaze), quicken spell-like ability (blur), weapon specialization (heavy flail), power attack, improved sunder
Abilities: Str: 18 Dex: 15 Con: 18 Int: 9 Wis: 12 Cha: 6
Skills: +7 listen, +7 spot, +9 climb
Lightning Touch (Su): Begotten of the old ones can generate, as a free action, a burst of electricity from within their bodies that damages and may stun their victims. The touch deals 1d8 points of electricity damage and stuns the target for 1d4 rounds. A DC 17 Fortitude save avoids the stun effect – the save is constitution based. They may use this ability once per round, delivered by melee attack.
Otherworldly Gaze: As a standard action begotten can focus their otherworldly gaze upon a mortal creature and create a haze of confusion as the spell. A DC 17 will save is required to avoid this confusion (save is wisdom based), which lasts as long as the begotten concentrates upon it. This is a mind-affecting ability.
Spell-like abilities: blur 1/day. Caster level 5th.
Damage Reduction: 5 / lawful (axiomatic)
Spell Resistance: 15
Tactics
This horror will charge it’s enemies without heed of harm to itself. Those that harm it may have their weapons smashed by the being’s heavy flail via improved sunder, or it may smash the shields of those it cannot harm in the same fashion.
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Warped Wizard, Begotten of the Old One
This Old One’s mind has been twisted and tuned by the Old One into alignment with arcane magics, and has become a powerful wizard. It lurks beneath the mountain in “Stealing Moments”, an adventure coming soon from Unicorn Rampant by S.D. Hilderbrand.
The result of prolonged exposure to Old Ones, persons too near their reality warping effects undergo a transformation into beings which resemble them in some ways. These changed creature’s features are bestial and reminiscent of fish, lizards, and amphibians, with claw-tipped hands or occasionally tentacles for arms. They are cunning and physically powerful, yet twisted and crippled in appearance. These creatures are ruled by the Old Ones through fear, violence and mental domination.
Those that can still speak do not usually chose to do so. Instead they mainly communicate simple thoughts to each other by telepathy, accompanied by whimpering groans and croaks.
Begotten Wizard CR 11
chaotic evil wizard 11
Medium Size Abberation
Init: +3 Senses: darkvision 60′
Listen +7 Spot +7
Languages: Telepathy 60′ and common
AC: 26 (+3 dex, +5 natural armor, +4 mage armor, +4 shield)
HP: 128 (HD 9d8 + 11d4 + 60)
Defenses: SR 15, DR 5 / lawful, 50% miss chance (displacement)
Fort: +9 Ref: +9 Will: +12
Speed: 20, swim 30
Attack: +12 appendage 1d6
Full Attack: +12 appendage 1d6 and +12 appendage 1d6
Attack Options: Lightning Touch
Space / Reach: 5ft. / 5ft.
Base Attack: +11 Grapple: +15
SQ: DR 5/lawful, SR 15, darkvision 60′
SA: spell like abilities: blur, wizard spells
Feats: weapon focus (appendage), power attack, ability focus (Otherworldly Gaze), quicken spell-like ability (blur), spell focus enchantment, improved spell focus enchantment, spell penetration, scribe scroll, spell focus transmutation, improved spell focus transmutation,
Abilities: Str: 9 Dex: 16 Con: 17 Int: 18 Wis: 12 Cha: 6
Skills: Concentration +17, Knowledge (Arcana) +18, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +18, Knowledge (Planes) +14, Listen +7, Spellcraft +18, Spot +7
Lightning Touch (Su): Begotten of the old ones can generate, as a free action, a burst of electricity from within their bodies that damages and may stun their victims. The touch deals 1d8 points of electricity damage and stuns the target for 1d4 rounds. A DC 17 Fortitude save avoids the stun effect – the save is constitution based. They may use this ability once per round, delivered by melee attack.
Otherworldly Gaze: As a standard action begotten can focus their otherworldly gaze upon a mortal creature and create a haze of confusion as the spell. A DC 17 will save is required to avoid this confusion (save is wisdom based), which lasts as long as the begotten concentrates upon it. This is a mind-affecting ability.
Spell-like abilities: blur 1/day. Caster level 5th.
Damage Reduction: 5 / lawful (axiomatic)
Spell Resistance: 15
Wizard Spells Prepared (save DC 14 + spell level, +2 for Transmutation and Enchantment)
0th: ray of frost x 4
1st: mage armor, shield, protection from good, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement
2nd: mirror image, scorching ray x 4
3rd: displacement, slow, fireball, lightning bolt, dispel magic
4th: enervation, mass reduce person, fear, charm monster
5th: dominate person, baleful polymorph
6th: repulsion
Tactics
Having warded itself with repulsion, displacement, mage armor and shield, this wizardly horror will attempt to use it’s transmutation and enchantment spells to neutralize those it faces, polymorphing rogues and casters, dominating fighters, and so forth. Those that it defeats become it’s dominated slaves. It will fight to the death.
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Begotten, lost in time
These advanced Old Ones will be appearing very soon in “Stealing Moments”, an upcoming adventure from Unicorn Rampant written by S.D. Hilderbrand. As usual, feel free to borrow them if you need an aberrant encounter to throw into your game this week!
The result of prolonged exposure to Old Ones, persons too near their reality warping effects undergo a transformation into beings which resemble them in some ways. These changed creature’s features are bestial and reminiscent of fish, lizards, and amphibians, with claw-tipped hands or occasionally tentacles for arms. They are cunning and physically powerful, yet twisted and crippled in appearance. These creatures are ruled by the Old Ones through fear, violence and mental domination.
Those that can still speak do not usually chose to do so. Instead they mainly communicate simple thoughts to each other by telepathy, accompanied by whimpering groans and croaks.
Elder Begotten of the Old Ones CR 9
usually chaotic neutral with evil tendencies
Medium Size Abberation
Init: +2 Senses: darkvision 60′
Listen +10 Spot +10
Languages: Telepathy 60′ and either common or none
AC: 20 (+2 dex, +8 natural armor)
HP: 127 (HD 15d8+ 60)
Defenses: SR 18, DR 5 / lawful
Fort: +9 Ref: +7 Will: +8
Speed: 30 ft, swim 30 ft
Attack: +16 appendage 1d6+4 or +15 greatclub 1d12+6
Full Attack: +16 appendage 1d6+4 and +16 appendage 1d6+4 or +15/+10/ +5 greatclub 1d12+6
Attack Options: Lightning Touch
Space / Reach: 5ft. / 5ft.
Base Attack: +11 Grapple: +15
SQ: DR 5/lawful, SR 15, darkvision 60′
SA: spell like abilities: blur
Feats: weapon focus (appendage), power attack, ability focus (Otherworldly Gaze), quicken spell-like ability (blur)
Abilities: Str: 18 Dex: 15 Con: 18 Int: 9 Wis: 12 Cha: 6
Skills: +10 listen, +10 spot
Lightning Touch (Su): Begotten of the old ones can generate, as a free action, a burst of electricity from within their bodies that damages and may stun their victims. The touch deals 1d8 points of electricity damage and stuns the target for 1d4 rounds. A DC 21 Fortitude save avoids the stun effect – the save is constitution based. They may use this ability once per round, delivered by melee attack.
Otherworldly Gaze: As a standard action begotten can focus their otherworldly gaze upon a mortal creature and create a haze of confusion as the spell. A DC 18 will save is required to avoid this confusion (save is wisdom based), which lasts as long as the begotten concentrates upon it. This is a mind-affecting ability.
Spell-like abilities: 1/day – blur (caster level 8)
DR: 5 / lawful (axiomatic)
Spell Resistance: 18
COMBAT
Sometimes armed with simple weapons, but generally attacking with whatever appendages the old ones have given them, the begotten are straightforward combatants. If encountered in a group, those in the rear will focus their otherworldly gaze on those being attacked, while their brethren attack with their claws and lightning touch.
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