Air Elemental, Elder

Elder Air Elemental CR 11

XP 12,800
N Huge outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar)
Init +15; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +19

DEFENSE

AC 28, touch 20, flat-footed 16 (+11 Dex, +1 dodge, +8 natural, –2 size)
hp 152 (16d10+64)
Fort +14, Ref +21, Will +7
Defensive Abilities air mastery; DR 10/—; Immune elemental traits

OFFENSE

Speed fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Melee 2 slams +25 (2d8+9)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks whirlwind (DC 27, 10-60 ft.)

STATISTICS

Str 28, Dex 33, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk +16; CMB +27; CMD 49
Feats Blind-Fight, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative^B, Iron Will, Mobility, Power Attack, Weapon Finesse^B
Skills Acrobatics +30, Escape Artist +30, Fly +34, Knowledge (planes) +19, Perception +19, Stealth +22
Languages Auran

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Air Mastery (Ex)

Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental.

ECOLOGY

Environment Plane of Air
Organization solitary, pair, or gang (3–8)
Treasure none

Air elementals are fast, flying creatures made of living air. Primitive and territorial, they resent being summoned or doing the bidding of mortals, and much prefer to spend their time on the Plane of Air, swooping and racing through the endless skies.

Although all air elementals of a similar size have identical statistics, the exact appearance of an air elemental can vary wildly between individuals. One might be an animated vortex of wind and smoke, while another might be a smoky bird-like creature with glowing eyes and wind for wings.

An air elemental prefers to attack flying or otherwise airbone targets, not only because its mastery over flight gives it a slight advantage, but also because it detests the thought of having to touch the ground. An air elemental can move underwater, and although it is an elemental and thus runs no risk of drowning, it has no ranks in Swim and loses much of its speed and mobility when underwater.

APPEARANCE

This cloud-like creature has dark hollows reminiscent of eyes and a mouth, and a howling wind whips it into ominous shapes.

An elder air elemental is 40 feet long and weighs 12 pounds.