Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary 3

321 Pages·2011·59.583 MB·English

by  Jason Bulmahn

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IGHTMARES AND LEGENDS
Test your courage against the most infamous foes of myth and legend! Bestiary 3 presents
hundreds of monsters for use in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Within this book
you’ll find demiliches and demodands, grave knights and goblin snakes,
norns and nephilim, imperial dragons and unfettered eidolons, and
so much more! Yet not every creature needs to be an enemy, as
winged garudas, crafty tanukis, and leonine lammasus all wait
to join your party and answer the call of glory.
The Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 3 is the third indispensable
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► Hordes of new creatures you can construct, grow, or summon to aid your
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► New familiars, animal companions, and other allies
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► Challenges for any adventure and every level of play
► Some of the strangest and most beloved creatures from fantasy roleplaying history
and the Pathfinder campaign setting
► Hosts of new templates and variants
► Appendices to aid in monster navigation, including lists by Challenge Rating,
monster type, and habitat
► Expanded universal monster rules to simplify special attacks, defenses, and qualities
► And MUCH, MUCH MORE!
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CREDITS
Lead Designer: Jason Bulmahn
Designers: Jesse Benner, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway, Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie,
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Alberto Dal Lago, Paul Davidson, Carolina Eade, Emrah Elmasli, Jason Engle, Jorge Fares, Mariusz Gandzel, John Gravato,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 5 APPENDIX 7: ANIMAL COMPANIONS 310
MONSTERS A TO Z 7–289 APPENDIX 8: MONSTERS BY TYPE 312
APPENDIX 1: MONSTER CREATION 290 APPENDIX 9: MONSTERS BY CR 313
APPENDIX 2: MONSTER ADVANCEMENT 290 APPENDIX 10: MONSTERS BY TERRAIN 314
APPENDIX 3: GLOSSARY 292 APPENDIX 11: VARIANT MONSTER INDEX 317
APPENDIX 4: MONSTERS AS PCS 308 APPENDIX 12: ABILITY INDEX 317
APPENDIX 5: MONSTER FEATS 308 APPENDIX 13: MONSTER ROLES 318
APPENDIX 6: MONSTER COHORTS 310
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MONSTERS
Adaro 7 Cairn linnorm 182 Doru (div) 86
Adherer 8 Cannon golem 135 Dragonne 104
Adhukait (asura) 22 Carbuncle 44 Dybbuk 108
Adlet 9 Carnivorous crystal 45 Ecorche 109
Aghash (div) 83 Caryatid column 46 Elk (herd animal) 147
Aghasura (asura) 23 Catfolk 47 Eremite (kyton) 172–173
Ahuizotl 10 Caulborn 48 Faerie dragon 91
Akhlut 11 Cave giant 127 Faun 114
Akvan (div) 84–85 Cecaelia 49 Festrog 115
Allip 12 Ceratioidi 50 Fey creature 116–117
Alraune 13 Cerberi 51 Fire yai (oni) 206
Androsphinx 251 Cerebric fungus 52 Fjord linnorm 183
Animal lord 14–15 Clockwork goliath 54 Flail snail 118
Annis hag 16 Clockwork leviathan 55 Flumph 119
Antelope (herd animal) 147 Clockwork servant 56 Flying squirrel (familiar) 112
Archelon (megafauna) 192 Clockwork soldier 57 Foo creature 120–121
Ascomoid 20 Clockwork spy 58 Foo dog 120
Ash giant 126 Cold rider 59 Foo lion 120
Asurendra (asura) 24–25 Coloxus (demon) 72 Forest dragon 94–95
Atomie 28 Contract devil 76–77 Fossil golem 136
Augur (kyton) 171 Criosphinx 252 Fox (familiar) 112
Axe beak 29 Crucidaemon (daemon) 62 Fuath (gremlin) 142
Azruverda 30 Dandasuka (rakshasa) 225 Fungus leshy 177
Baku 31 Deadfall scorpion 237 Garden ooze 122
Baluchitherium (megafauna) 192 Death’s head jellyfish 155 Garuda 123
Bandersnatch 32–33 Deathtrap ooze 64 Ghawwas (div) 87
Baregara 34 Deathweb 65 Ghorazagh 124
Basilosaurus (megafauna) 193 Deep sea serpent 240 Ghost scorpion 237
Baykok 35 Demilich 66–67 Ghul 125
Berbalang 40 Derhii 75 Giant adult ant lion 17
Bhuta 41 Desert drake 105 Giant ant lion 17
Bogeyman 42 Desert giant 128 Giant chameleon (lizard) 186
Bone golem 133 Dimetrodon (dinosaur) 78 Giant crab spider 254
Brain ooze 43 Dire corby 80 Giant gecko (lizard) 186
Brass golem 134 Disenchanter 81 Giant owl 213
Giant porcupine 222 Manananggal 190 Sky dragon 98–99
Giant rot grub (parasite) 215 Marai (rakshasa) 228 Sleipnir 248
Giant sea anemone 238 Megalania (megafauna) 193 Slimy demodand 70
Giant skunk 247 Mobogo 194 Snake swarm 249
Giant vulture 284 Moon-beast 195 Sovereign dragon 100–101
Girtablilu 130 Moss troll 273 Spider eater 255
Globster 131 Myceloid 196 Spinosaurus (dinosaur) 79
Goat (familiar) 112 Nephilim 200 Spirit oni 209
Goblin snake 132 Nixie 201 Sprite 256
Gorynych 137 Norn 202 Stymphalidies 257
Gourd leshy 178 Nuckelavee 203 Suli 258
Graveknight 138–139 Nue 204 Taiga linnorm 184
Graven guardian 140–141 Ogre spider 254 Tanuki 259
Great cyclops 61 Otter (familiar) 113 Taotieh 260
Great horned owl 213 Pachycephalosaurus (dinosaur) 79 Tarry demodand 71
Grodair 143 Pairaka (div) 88 Tataka (rakshasa) 230
Grootslang 144 Pale stranger 214 Tatzlwyrm 261
Guecubu 145 Penanggalen 216–217 Tempest behemoth 37
Harbinger archon 18 Peri 218 Terra-cotta soldier 262
Hekatonkheires (titan) 268–269 Phantom fungus 219 Thalassic behemoth 38
Hellwasp swarm 146 Pig (familiar) 113 Thriae queen 264–265
Hieracosphinx 253 Plasma ooze 220 Thriae seer 266
Hodag 148 Popobala 221 Thriae soldier 267
Hollow serpent 149 Porcupine 222 Thunder behemoth 39
Huecuva 150 Pukwudgie 223 Thylacine (marsupial) 191
Humbaba 151 Raccoon (familiar) 113 Tojanida 270
Hungry fog 152 Raktavarna (rakshasa) 229 Tophet 271
Ice yai (oni) 207 Ratfolk 231 Tor linnorm 185
Iguanodon (dinosaur) 78 Rift drake 106 Toshigami (kami) 164
Iku-turso 153 River drake 107 Tripurasura (asura) 26
Incubus (demon) 73 Rot grub swarm (parasite) 215 Trollhound 274
Interlocutor (kyton) 174 Royal naga 198 Tupilaq 275
Jackalwere 154 Rusalka 232 Tzitzimitl 276
Jiang-shi vampire 278–279 Sabosan 233 Underworld dragon 102–103
Jinushigami (kami) 160–161 Sagari 234 Unfettered eidolon 110–111
Jorogumo 156 Sapphire jellyfish 155 Upasunda (asura) 27
Jotund troll 272 Sargassum fiend 235 Valkyrie 277
Jubjub bird 157 Sasquatch 236 Vanara 280
Jungle giant 129 Schir (demon) 74 Venomous snake swarm 249
Kamadan 158 Sea bonze 239 Vishkanya 281
Kangaroo (marsupial) 191 Sea dragon 96–97 Vodyanoi 282
Kappa 166 Seaweed leshy 180 Void yai (oni) 210–211
Kech 167 Sepid (div) 89 Voonith 283
Kirin 168 Shadow mastiff 241 Vulnudaemon (daemon) 63
Kodama (kami) 162 Shae 242 Vulture 284
Kongamato 169 Shaggy demodand 69 Water naga 199
Kuwa (oni) 208 Shark-eating crab 60 Water yai (oni) 212
Lammasu 175 Shedu 243 Wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing 285
Leaf leshy 179 Shikigami (kami) 163 Yithian 286
Legion archon 19 Shinigami 244 Yuki-onna 287
Lukwata 187 Shipwrecker crab 60 Zoog 288
Lunar naga 197 Shira (div) 90 Zuishin (kami) 165
Maftet 188 Simurgh 245 Zuvembie 289
Magmin 189 Siyokoy 246
Maharaja (rakshasa) 226–227 Skunk 247
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INTRODUCTION Monster Icons
Welcome to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3! Within
Each monster in this book is presented with three visual
the pages of this tome lurk a wide range of monsters, ready to
cues to help you quickly identify the monster’s role and
challenge adventurers of every type. The creatures featured
niche in the game. The first of these icons indicates the
herein have been drawn from a multitude of sources, from
monster’s type. The second indicates the terrain where the
real-world legends and myths (from which we get our kami
creature can normally be encountered. The third shows
and oni, as well as our cerberi and sasquatches), to the rich
what sort of climate the creature prefers. More precise
history of roleplaying games (which provide the demodands,
notes on each monster’s type (and subtypes), preferred
the demilich, and the flumph), to the inventions of fantasy’s
terrain, and climate appear elsewhere in its stat block,
greatest writers (including H. P. Lovecraft’s moon-beasts,
but these three icons can help you recognize this basic
vooniths, yithians, and zoogs, Lewis Carroll’s bandersnatch
information at a glance.
and jubjub bird, Robert E. Howard’s zuvembie, and China
Miéville’s ceratioidi). In order to fully use the creatures
Creature Type Terrain
in the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 3, you’ll need a copy of the
Aberration Desert
Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook and the Pathfinder RPG
Animal Forest/Jungle
Advanced Player’s Guide. Additional monsters can be found
in the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary and Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2. Construct Hill
While each monster is a unique creature, many possess Dragon Mountain
similar special attacks, defenses, and qualities. Unique
Fey Plain
abilities are described below the monster’s stat block.
Humanoid Ruins/Dungeon
Many abilities common to several monsters appear in
the universal monster rules in Appendix 3. If a monster’s Magical Beast Sky
listed special ability does not appear in its description, Monstrous Humanoid Swamp
you’ll find it there. Check pages 292–301 of this book for
Ooze Underground
the complete universal monster rules.
Outsider Urban
This book’s appendices also contain a wealth of other
information—you’ll find charts organizing the monsters Plant Water
into several different categories, new templates and Undead
variants, and more.
Vermin
Each monster description on the following pages is
presented in the same format, split into three specific Climate
areas: Introduction, Stat Block, and Description. Cold Extraplanar Temperate Tropical
Introduction
Each monster is presented alphabetically. In the case of a Race, Class, and Level: Some monsters do not possess
group of monsters sharing similar traits (such as outsider racial Hit Dice and are instead defined by their class levels.
races and some animals or vermin), the monster’s basic For these monsters, their race, class, and level appear here.
name is listed first. Unless otherwise noted, the first class listed is the class
chosen by the monster as its favored class.
Stat Block Alignment, Size, and Type: While a monster’s size and
This is where you’ll find all of the information you need to type remain constant (unless changed by the application of
run the monster in an encounter. A stat block is organized templates or other unusual modifiers), alignment is far
as follows (note that in cases where a line in a stat block has more fluid. The alignments listed for the monsters in this
no value, that line is omitted). book represent the norm for those monsters—they can
Name and CR: The monster’s name is presented first, vary as you require them to in order to serve the needs of
along with its challenge rating (CR) and three icons your campaign. Only in the case of relatively unintelligent
you can use to quickly identify the creature’s role in the monsters (creatures with an Intelligence score of 2 or lower
game. Challenge rating is a numerical indication of how are almost never anything other than neutral) and planar
dangerous a monster is—the higher the number, the monsters (outsiders with alignments other than those
deadlier the creature. Challenge rating is detailed on page listed are unusual and typically outcasts from their kind)
397 of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook. is the listed alignment relatively unchangeable.
XP: Listed here are the total experience points that PCs Init and Senses: The creature’s initiative modifier followed
earn for defeating the monster. by any special senses and its Perception check modifier.
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Aura: If the creature has a particular magical or 10, 8); in both cases, the creature’s ability score modifiers
exceptional aura, that aura is listed here, along with its are listed at the end of its description.
radius from the creature and, as applicable, a save DC to Base Atk/CMB/CMD: These values give the creature’s
resist the aura’s effects. base attack, its Combat Maneuver Bonus, and its Combat
AC: The creature’s Armor Class, touch Armor Class, and Maneuver Defense score.
flat-footed Armor Class. The modifiers that generate its AC Feats: The creature’s feats are listed here. A bonus feat is
are listed parenthetically at the end of this entry. indicated with a superscript “B.”
hp: The creature’s hit points, followed by its Hit Dice Skills: The creature’s skills are listed here. Racial
(including modifiers from Constitution, favored class modifiers to skills are indicated at the end of this entry.
levels, creature type modifiers, and the Toughness feat). Languages: The languages most commonly spoken by
Creatures with PC class levels receive maximum hit points the creature are listed here. For unusual creatures, you can
for their first HD, but all other HD rolls are assumed to swap out the languages known for other choices as needed.
be average. Fast healing and regeneration values, if any, A creature with a higher than normal Intelligence score
follow the creature’s HD. receives the appropriate number of bonus languages.
Saving Throws: The creature’s Fortitude, Reflex, and SQ: Any special qualities possessed by the creature.
Will saves, followed by situational modifiers to those rolls. Environment: The regions and climates in which the
Defensive Abilities/DR/Immune/Resist/SR: All of the creature is typically encountered are listed here; these
creature’s unusual defensive abilities. Damage reduction, often present wider ranges than the icons at the top of the
immunities, resistances, and spell resistance are called stat block indicate. In this case, the icon listed at the top
out separately as necessary. of the stat block indicates the creature’s preferred terrain.
Weaknesses: All of the creature’s unusual weaknesses Organization: This lists how the creature is organized,
are listed here. including number ranges as appropriate.
Speed: The creature’s land speed, and additional speeds Treasure: The exact value of the creature’s treasure
as necessary for the creature. depends on whether you’re running a slow, medium,
Melee: The creature’s melee attacks are listed here, with or fast game, as summarized on Table 12–5 on page
its attack roll modifier listed after the attack’s name, 399 of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook. In cases where
followed by the damage in parentheses. a creature has specific magical gear assigned to it, the
Ranged: As Melee above, but for ranged attacks. assumption is a medium game—if you play a fast or
Space/Reach: The creature’s space and reach—if the slow game, you’ll want to adjust the monster’s gear as
creature’s space and reach are standard (one 5-foot square appropriate. “Standard” treasure indicates the total value
and a reach of 5 feet), this line is omitted. of the creature’s treasure is that of a CR equal to the
Special Attacks: The creature’s special attacks. Full average party level, as listed on Table 12–5 on page 399 in
details for these attacks are given at the end of the stat the Core Rulebook. “Double” or “triple” treasure indicates
block or in the universal monster rules in Appendix 3. the creature has double or triple this standard value.
Spell-Like Abilities: After listing the caster level of the “Incidental” indicates the creature has half this standard
creature’s spell-like abilities, this section lists all of the value, and then only within the confines of its lair. “None”
creature’s spell-like abilities, organized by how many times indicates that the creature normally has no treasure (as is
per day it can use the abilities. Constant spell-like abilities typical for an unintelligent creature that has no real lair,
function at all times but can be dispelled. A creature can although such creatures are often used to guard treasures
reactivate a constant spell-like ability as a swift action. of varying amounts). “NPC gear” indicates the monster
Spells Known/Prepared: If the creature can actually has treasure as normal for an NPC of a level equal to the
cast spells, its caster level is indicated here, followed monster’s CR (see page 454 of the Core Rulebook).
by the spells it knows or typically has prepared. Unless Special Abilities: Finally, any of the creature’s more
otherwise indicated, a spellcasting creature does not unique special abilities are detailed in full here.
receive any of a spellcasting class’s other abilities, such as
a cleric’s ability to spontaneously convert prepared spells to Description
cure or inflict spells. Here you’ll find information on how the monster fits into
Ability Scores: The creature’s ability scores are listed the world, notes on its ecology and society, and other bits
here. Unless otherwise indicated, a creature’s ability scores of useful lore and flavor that will help you breathe life into
represent the baseline of its racial modifiers applied to the creature when your PCs encounter it. Some monsters
scores of 10 or 11. Creatures with NPC class levels have stats have additional sections that cover variant creatures, notes
in the standard array (13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8), while creatures on using the monsters as PCs, methods of constructing
with character class levels have the elite array (15, 14, 13, 12, the creature, and so on.
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Adaro
known and feared by sailors on many exotic shores, as well
as by common folk who just happen to live near the ocean.
This hybrid of human and shark holds its spear menacingly, Many have witnessed a fellow sailor or fisher suddenly go
thick, glistening saliva dripping from its razor-sharp teeth. rigid, a poisoned spear jutting from his guts, only to fall
into the water and be taken by the vicious adaro responsible
ADARO CR 3 for the assault.
XP 800 Strictly carnivorous, adaros feed upon their victims
NE Medium monstrous humanoid (aquatic) almost immediately after slaying them. Their brutally
Init +3; Senses blindsense 30 ft., darkvision 6o ft., low-light sharp teeth cut through bone almost as easily as through
vision, keen scent; Perception +8 flesh, and their powerful digestive systems are capable of
DEFENSE handling most organic matter. Adaros usually eat once
AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +2 natural) every couple of days, gorging on meals half their weight.
hp 30 (4d10+8) Adaros’ strange relationship with storms has intrigued
Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +5 scholars for centuries. These sea-dwellers have a special
OFFENSE connection to the deadly creatures of the water and the
Speed 10 ft., swim 50 ft. wildness of foul weather, and it is no coincidence that they
Melee spear +8 (1d8+4/×3 plus poison), bite +2 (1d6+3) attack humanoids more often during rough seas. Adaros
Ranged spear +8 (1d8+3/×3) are seminomadic by nature; a tribe travels until it finds a
Special Attacks rain frenzy suitable hunting ground, and leaves either when its presence
STATISTICS becomes too well known or when its game runs low.
Str 16, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 13 An adaro is 7-1/2 feet long and weighs 250 pounds.
Base Atk +4; CMB +7; CMD 20
Feats Deadly Aim, Weapon Focus (spear)
Skills Intimidate +8, Perception +8, Stealth +10, Swim +18
Languages Aquan, Common; speak with sharks
SQ amphibious, poison use
ECOLOGY
Environment warm oceans
Organization solitary, hunting party (2–6), or tribe (7–12)
Treasure standard (3 spears, other treasure)
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Poison (Ex) Adaros favor a paralytic toxin secreted by the flying
nettlefin pufferfish—a sticky venom that doesn’t wash away
in water.
Nettlefin Toxin: Spear—injury; save Fort DC 15; frequency
1/minute for 4 minutes; effect paralyzed for 1 minute; cure I
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Speak with Sharks (Su) An adaro can communicate
telepathically with sharks to a distance of 100 feet. This
communication is limited to simple concepts, such as
“come,” “defend,” or “attack.”
Malevolent denizens of the waters, adaros are among the
fiercest sentient hunters of the tropical seas. They are
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Adherer
loses its adhesive quality 1 hour after the adherer dies. An
adherer can release anything stuck to it as a free action. The
This pallid humanoid creature is wrapped in wispy strips of skin, save DCs are Constitution-based.
with bits of detritus and a sour stink clinging to it.
Adherers look vaguely like embalmed and mummified
ADHERER CR 3 corpses wrapped in dirty linen, but they are in fact
XP 800 otherworldly beings of an entirely different nature.
LE Medium monstrous humanoid Transformed by hideous processes on the Ethereal Plane,
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +5 their bodies are riddled with tiny, adhesive strands that
DEFENSE can stick to anything, allowing adherers to bind their
AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +4 natural) enemies’ weapons and capture living creatures for their
hp 30 (4d10+8) depraved rituals.
Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +5 Though once human, adherers have forgotten all traces
DR 5/—; SR 14 of humanity, and now hunt their former kindred with
OFFENSE gleeful abandon. Adherers digest food unusually slowly,
Speed 30 ft., climb 10 ft. and as such can feed on a single creature (humans are
Melee 2 slams +6 (1d6+2 plus grab) their favorite meal) for days or even weeks, taking only
Special Attacks grab (Large) one or two bites a day and forcing their living captives to
STATISTICS endure a hellish, drawn-out death.
Str 14, Dex 16, Con 15, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 11
Base Atk +4; CMB +7 (+15 grapple); CMD 19
Feats Agile Maneuvers, Combat Reflexes
Skills Climb +10, Craft (cloth) +3, Craft (traps) +1,
Perception +5, Stealth +11; Racial Modifiers +2 Craft
(cloth), +4 Stealth
Languages Aklo
SQ adhesive
ECOLOGY
Environment any temperate or underground
Organization solitary, gang (2–5), or nest (6–12)
Treasure standard
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Adhesive (Su) A weapon that strikes an adherer becomes
stuck fast to the creature’s adhesive flesh unless the
wielder succeeds at a DC 14 Reflex save. A creature
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it attempts to do so. Fire can temporarily
burn away an adherer’s adhesive coating—whenever an
adherer takes at least 10 points of fire damage, it loses its
adhesive special quality for 1d4 rounds. Universal solvent,
alchemical solvent, or a similar fluid removes an adherer’s
adhesive quality for 1 hour if it fails a DC 15 Reflex save,
or for 1d4 rounds if it makes the save. The adherer’s skin
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Adlet
Adlets are cunning hunters of the arctic wilds. Tall,
This humanoid wolf’s fur is snowy white and its eyes piercing sinewy, nimble, and very quick, they see themselves as the
blue; it grips an ornate spear in its fist. true heritors of untamed arctic lands, and are offended
by any other humanoid species that attempts to settle
ADLET CR 10 in such regions. Although not normally evil, adlets are
XP 9,600 each very aggressive and warlike. They also have no social
CN Medium humanoid (adlet, cold) taboo against cannibalism, and their practice of eating
Init +12; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +13 their dead rather than burying them only further builds
DEFENSE misconceptions about their morality.
AC 25, touch 20, flat-footed 15 (+8 Dex, +2 dodge, +5 natural) Deeply religious, adlets worship the power and cruelty
hp 127 each (15d8+60) of nature, seeing divinity in the lash of the blizzard’s wind,
Fort +9, Ref +17, Will +8 the ferocity of the polar bear, and the immensity of the
Immune cold towering iceberg. Many become oracles or druids, but all
Weaknesses vulnerability to fire adlets know their place in the natural
OFFENSE world. One in every dozen adlets is a
Speed 40 ft. shaman: an adlet with the advanced
Melee +1 spear +17/+12/+7 (1d8+7/×3), bite +10 (1d6+2 plus 1d6 cold) creature template and the ability
Special Attacks frozen breath to summon a greater ice elemental
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th; concentration +11) or 1d4+1 large ice elementals (see
Constant—pass without trace, ray of frost Bestiary 2 114) and commune with nature
3/day—fog cloud, sleet storm once per day each as spell-like abilities.
1/day—ice storm, wind walk (self only) An adlet is 6 feet tall and
STATISTICS weighs 250 pounds.
Str 18, Dex 26, Con 18, Int 13, Wis 17, Cha 13
Base Atk +11; CMB +15; CMD 35
Feats Diehard, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Power
Attack, Run, Self-Sufficient, Weapon Focus (spear)
Skills Acrobatics +13 (+17 when jumping), Climb +12, Handle
Animal +9, Heal +5, Perception +13, Stealth +13 (+21 in snow),
Survival +20, Swim +9; Racial Modifiers +8 Stealth in snow
Languages Common, Adlet
SQ arctic stride
ECOLOGY
Environment cold plains, hills, or mountains
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Frozen Breath (Su) An adlet’s breath is te
supernaturally cold, and deals an additional 1d6
points of cold damage with its bite as a result.
Once every 1d4 rounds as a swift action, it can
exhale, filling a 10-foot-radius spread around
it with frigid air that deals 2d6 points of cold
damage and staggers those in the area
with numbing cold. A DC 21 Fortitude
save negates the staggered effect but
not the cold damage. The save DC is
Constitution-based.
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