{"id":268,"date":"2008-07-09T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-09T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/?p=268"},"modified":"2014-11-19T21:39:50","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T21:39:50","slug":"warped-wizard-begotten-of-the-old-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/?p=268","title":{"rendered":"Warped Wizard, Begotten of the Old One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Old One&#8217;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 &#8220;Stealing Moments&#8221;, an adventure coming soon from Unicorn Rampant by S.D. Hilderbrand.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:130%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Begotten Wizard    CR 11<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">chaotic evil wizard 11<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>Medium Size Abberation <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Init:<\/span> +3      <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Senses<\/span>: darkvision 60&#8242;<br \/>Listen +7    Spot +7<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>Languages<\/span>: Telepathy 60&#8242; and common<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">AC<\/span>: 26 (+3 dex, +5 natural armor, +4<span style=\"font-style: italic;\"> mage armor<\/span>, +4 <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">shield<\/span>)<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">HP<\/span>:  128    (HD 9d8 + 11d4 + 60)<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Defenses<\/span>: SR 15, DR 5 \/ lawful, 50% miss chance (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">displacement<\/span>)<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fort<\/span>: +9     <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">    Ref<\/span>: +9  <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">    Will<\/span>: +12<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Speed<\/span>: 20, swim 30<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Attack<\/span>: +12 appendage 1d6<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Full Attack<\/span>:  +12 appendage 1d6 and +12 appendage 1d6<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Attack Options<\/span>: Lightning Touch<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Space \/ Reach<\/span>: 5ft. \/ 5ft.<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Base Attack<\/span>:    +11    <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Grapple<\/span>: +15<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">SQ<\/span>: DR 5\/lawful, SR 15, darkvision 60&#8242;<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">SA<\/span>: spell like abilities: blur, wizard spells<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Feats<\/span>: 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,<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Abilities:<\/span> Str: 9 Dex: 16 Con: 17 Int: 18 Wis: 12 Cha: 6<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Skills<\/span>: Concentration +17, Knowledge (Arcana) +18, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +18, Knowledge (Planes) +14, Listen +7, Spellcraft +18, Spot +7<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Lightning Touch (Su):<\/span> 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 &#8211; the save is constitution based. They may use this ability once per round, delivered by melee attack.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Otherworldly Gaze<\/span>: 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.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Spell-like abilities:<\/span> blur 1\/day.  Caster level 5th.<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Damage Reduction:<\/span> 5 \/ lawful (axiomatic)<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Spell Resistance:<\/span> 15<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wizard Spells Prepared <\/span>(save DC 14 + spell level, +2 for Transmutation and Enchantment)<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">0th<\/span>: ray of frost x 4<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1st<\/span>: mage armor, shield, protection from good, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2nd<\/span>: mirror image, scorching ray x 4<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3rd<\/span>: displacement, slow, fireball, lightning bolt, dispel magic<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4th<\/span>: enervation, mass reduce person, fear, charm monster<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">5th<\/span>: dominate person, baleful polymorph  <br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">6th<\/span>: repulsion  <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tactics<\/span><br \/>Having warded itself with <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">repulsion, displacement, mage armor <\/span>and<span style=\"font-style: italic;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">shield,<\/span> this wizardly horror will attempt to use it&#8217;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&#8217;s <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">dominated <\/span>slaves.  It will fight to the death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Old One&#8217;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 &#8220;Stealing Moments&#8221;, 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&#8217;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 11chaotic evil wizard 11Medium Size Abberation Init: +3 Senses: darkvision 60&#8242;Listen +7 Spot +7Languages: Telepathy 60&#8242; 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 30Attack: +12 appendage 1d6Full Attack: +12 appendage 1d6 and +12 appendage 1d6Attack Options: Lightning TouchSpace \/ Reach: 5ft. \/ 5ft.Base Attack: +11 Grapple: +15 SQ: DR 5\/lawful, SR 15, darkvision 60&#8242;SA: spell like abilities: blur, wizard spellsFeats: weapon focus (appendage), power attack, ability focus (Otherworldly Gaze), quicken spell-like <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/?p=268\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[264],"class_list":["post-268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-creature","tag-stealing-moments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}