Aurumvorax (3pp)

This small, feral creature resembles an 8-legged wolf with bright golden fur.

Aurumvorax
CR 9

XP 6,400
N Small magical beast
Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; Perception +13

DEFENSE

AC 23, touch 15, flat-footed 19 (+4 Dex, +8 natural, +1 size)
hp 114 (12d10+48)
Fort +14; Ref +12; Will +7
Defensive Abilities ferocity; DR 10/piercing or slashing; Immune poison; Resist fire 10

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.
Melee bite +18 (1d6+5 plus grab), 4 claws +18 (1d4+5 plus grab)
Special Attacks rake (4 claws +18, 1d4+5)

TACTICS

During Combat The aurumvorax attacks by biting a foe and holding on with its powerful jaws. It then rips the foe apart with its claws. An aurumvorax that grabs its prey with its jaws does not release the hold unless broken until either it or its prey is dead.

STATISTICS

Str 21, Dex 18, Con 18, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 11
Base Atk +12; CMB +16 (+24 grapple); CMD 30 (42 vs. trip)
Feats Bleeding Critical, Critical Focus, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills Perception +13, Stealth +17

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Grab (Ex)

An aurumvorax can grab a foe of up to one size category larger than itself. It gains a +8 racial bonus to grapple attempts due to its multiple claws.

ECOLOGY

Environment temperate plains, hills, or forests
Organization solitary or pair
Treasure standard

The aurumvorax (also called the golden gorger) is an extremely vicious creature, attacking any living prey within its territory (and its territory often extends up to 1 mile in all directions away from its lair). The aurumvorax is 3 feet long and weighs about 200 pounds. The creature’s claws end in razor-sharp, copper colored nails. The aurumvorax’s eyes are silver with gold pupils. Small whiskers and hairs near its face are bronze in color.

Variant: Aurumvorax, Adamantine Gorger (CR 9)

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Powerful muscles ripple beneath the black metallic fur of this small yet fearsome eight-legged beast.

Adamantine gorgers consume raw adamantine ore as part of their dietary needs, though they still need fresh meat as well. Drow truly despise them for this as they go far deeper into the earth than their normal cousins.

DR 10/adamantine; this replaces an aurumvorax’s normal DR and Resist fire 10.

Adamantine Attacks (Ex)

An adamantine gorger’s natural attacks and grapple deal damage as adamantine weapons, overcoming hardness and damage reduction just as an adamantine weapon would.

This replaces an aurumvorax’s immunity to poison.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Aurumvorax from the Tome of Horrors Complete, Copyright 2011, Necromancer Games, Inc., published and distributed by Frog God Games; Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.

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