Dwarf, Dark Scion

Dark Scion Dwarf CR 8

This dwarf ’s shabby beard must hide more of the strange mutations and growths that pock its skin. Its eyes stare at you with a strange clarity that incites a little bit of curious fear within.

XP 4,800
Male dwarf (dark scion) antipaladin 8
CE Medium outsider (native)
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., blindsight 20 ft.; Perception +4
Aura cowardice (10 ft.), despair (10 ft.)

DEFENSE

AC 23, touch 12, flat-footed 21 (+7 armor, +2 Dex, +2 natural, +2 shield)
hp 85 (8d10+40)
Fort +14, Ref +8, Will +12; +2 vs. spells and spell-like abilities
Defensive Abilities alternate form, defensive training; DR 5/magic; Immune disease, fear, poison; Resist acid 10, cold 10, sonic 10; SR 14

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee +1 longsword +13/+8 (1d8+4, Crit 19–20/x2) or +1 longsword +11/+9 (1d8+4, Crit 19-20/x2), shield bash +11 (1d4+1 plus bull rush) or tentacles +13 (1d6+3)
Ranged mwk composite (+3) longbow +11/+6 (1d8+3, Crit x3, Range 110 ft.)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with tentacles)
Special Attacks channel negative energy (DC 18, 4d6), cruelties (sickened, staggered), hatred (goblin, orc), plague bringer, smite good 3/day (+4 to attack and AC, +8 damage), touch of corruption (4d6, 8/day), whispers from the void
Antipaladin Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th; concentration +12)

At willdetect good

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th; concentration +10)

3/dayblur, lesser confusion (DC 14)
1/daycall the void, touch of idiocy (DC 16), black tentacles

Antipaladin Spells Prepared (CL 4th; concentration +6)

2ndinvisibility, silence (DC 16)
1stdoom, protection from good

TACTICS

Before Combat A dark scion dwarf uses invisibility and silence to stalk foes.

During Combat Dark scion dwarves open combat with black tentacles to immobilize most of its enemies before wailing away at a spellcaster with smite good.

Morale At half hit points the dark scion dwarf ’s alternate form activates; it heals 3d8+8 and all creatures within line of sight take 1d6 Wisdom damage and are rendered shaken for 1 hour (DC 18 Will reduces Wisdom damage to 1 and shaken duration to 1d6 rounds).

STATISTICS

Str 16, Dex 15, Con 18, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 18
Base Atk +8; CMB +11; CMD 23 (27 vs. bull rush/trip)
Feats Improved Shield Bash, Power Attack, Shield Slam, Two-Weapon Fighting
Skills Bluff +8, Disguise +8 (+10 dwarf), Intimidate +8, Knowledge (religion) +3, Perception +4 (+6 to notice unusual stonework), Sense Motive +6, Stealth +6; Racial Modifiers +4 Disguise (dwarf only); Armor Check Penalty -5
Languages Aklo, Common, Dwarven, telepathy 30 ft.
SQ aura of evil, fiendish boon (flaming or keen, 1/day), stonecunning, weapon familiarity
Combat Gear +1 keen flaming arrows (10), potion of alter self, potion of pass without trace; Other Gear +1 longsword, +1 chainmail, mwk composite (+3) longbow (30 arrows), mwk heavy steel shield

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Alternate Form

In its alternate form, a dark scion dwarf gains immunity to critical hits and precision-based damage and its statistics change as follows: Melee 2 tentacles +13 (1d6+3), 4 tentacles +8 (1d4+1).

Section 15: Copyright Notice

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