Chapter Four

BEHIR

Huge Magical Beast
Hit Dice: / 9d10+45 (94 hp)
Initiative: / +1
Speed: / 40 ft. (8 squares), climb 15 ft.
Armor Class: / 20 (–2 size, +1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple: / +9/+25
Attack: / Bite +15 melee (2d4+12)
Full Attack: / Bite +15 melee (2d4+12)
Space/Reach: / 15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: / Breath weapon, constrict 2d8+8, improved grab, rake 1d4+4, swallow whole
Special Qualities: / Can’t be tripped, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, low-light vision, scent
Saves: / Fort +11, Ref +7, Will +5
Abilities: / Str 26, Dex 13, Con 21, Int 7, Wis 14, Cha 12
Skills: / Climb +16, Hide +5, Listen +4, Spot +4, Survival +2
Feats: / Alertness, Cleave, Power Attack, Track
Challenge Rating: / 8
Treasure: / Standard
Alignment: / Often neutral

Breath Weapon (Su): 20-foot line, once every 10 rounds, damage 7d6 electricity, Reflex DC 19 half. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Constrict (Ex): A behir deals 2d8+8 points of damage with a successful grapple check. It can make six rake attacks against a grappled foe as well.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a behir must hit a creature of any size with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.

If it wins the grapple check, it it establishes a hold and can attempt to constrict the opponent or swallow the opponent in the following round.

Rake (Ex): Six claws, attack bonus +15 melee, damage 1d4+4.

Swallow Whole (Ex): A behir can try to swallow a grabbed Medium or smaller opponent by making a successful grapple check.

A behir that swallows an opponent can use its Cleave feat to bite and grab another opponent.

A swallowed creature takes 2d8+8 points of bludgeoning damage and 8 points of acid damage per round from the behir’s gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 15). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out.

A behir’s gizzard can hold 2 Medium, 8 Small, 32 Tiny, or 128 Diminutive or smaller opponents.

Skills: Behirs can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.


BUGBEAR

Medium Humanoid (Goblinoid)
Hit Dice: / 3d8+3 (16 hp)
Initiative: / +1
Speed: / 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: / 17 (+1 Dex, +3 natural, +2 leather armor, +1 light wooden shield), touch 11, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple: / +2/+4
Attack: / Morningstar +5 melee (1d8+2) or javelin +3 ranged (1d6+2)
Full Attack: / Morningstar +5 melee (1d8+2) or javelin +3 ranged (1d6+2)
Space/Reach: / 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: / —
Special Qualities: / Darkvision 60 ft., scent
Saves: / Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +1
Abilities: / Str 15, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 9
Skills: / Climb +3, Hide +4, Listen +4, Move Silently +6, Spot +4
Feats: / Alertness, Weapon Focus (morningstar)
Challenge Rating: / 2
Treasure: / Standard
Alignment: / Usually chaotic evil

Bugbears speak Goblin and Common.

CENTIPEDE SWARM

Diminutive Vermin (Swarm)
Hit Dice: / 9d8–9 (31 hp)
Initiative: / +4
Speed: / 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft.
Armor Class: / 18 (+4 size, +4 Dex), touch 18, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: / +6/—
Attack: / Swarm (2d6 plus poison)
Full Attack: / Swarm (2d6 plus poison)
Space/Reach: / 10 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: / Distraction, poison
Special Qualities: / Darkvision 60 ft., immune to weapon damage, swarm traits, tremorsense 30 ft., vermin traits
Saves: / Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +3
Abilities: / Str 1, Dex 19, Con 8, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2
Skills: / Climb +12, Spot +4
Feats: / Weapon FinesseB
Challenge Rating: / 4
Treasure: / None
Alignment: / Always neutral

A swarm deals 2d6 points of damage to any creature whose space it occupies at the end of its move.

Distraction (Ex): Any living creature that begins its turn with a centipede swarm in its space must succeed on a DC 13 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 13, initial and secondary damage 1d4 Dex. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Skills: A centipede swarm uses its Dexterity modifier instead of its Strength modifier for Climb checks. A centipede swarm can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

DERRO

Small Monstrous Humanoid
Hit Dice: / 3d8+3 (16 hp)
Initiative: / +6
Speed: / 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: / 19 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +2 natural, +3 studded leather armor, +1 buckler), touch 13, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple: / +3/–1
Attack: / Short sword +4 melee (1d4/19–20) or repeating light crossbow +6 ranged (1d6/19–20 plus poison)
Full Attack: / Short sword +4 melee (1d4/19–20) or repeating light crossbow +6 ranged (1d6/19–20 plus poison)
Space/Reach: / 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: / Poison use, spell-like abilities, sneak attack +1d6
Special Qualities: / Madness, spell resistance 15 vulnerability to sunlight
Saves: / Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +6
Abilities: / Str 11, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 5*, Cha 16*
Skills: / Bluff +5, Hide +10, Listen +1, Move Silently +8
Feats: / Blind-Fight, Improved Initiative
Challenge Rating: / 3
Treasure: / Standard coins; double goods; standard items
Alignment: / Usually chaotic evil

Madness (Ex): Derro use their Charisma modifier on Will saves instead of their Wisdom modifier, and have immunity to confusion and insanity effects. A derro cannot be restored to sanity by any means short of a miracle or wish spell.

*The racial madness of the derro provides a +6 bonus to their Charisma scores and a –6 penalty to their Wisdom scores. A derro restored to sanity gains 6 points of Wisdom and loses 6 points of Charisma.

Poison Use (Ex): Derro typically carry 2d4 doses of greenblood oil or Medium monstrous spider venom, applying it to their crossbow bolts. Derro are not at risk of poisoning themselves when handling poison.

Sneak Attack (Ex): Any time a derro’s opponent is denied his Dexterity bonus to AC, or if a derro flanks his opponent, he deals an extra 1d6 points of damage. This ability is just like the rogue’s sneak attack and subject to the same limitations.

Spell-Like Abilities: At will—darkness, ghost sound; 1/day— daze (DC 13), sound burst (DC 15). Caster level 3rd. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

Vulnerability to Sunlight (Ex): A derro takes 1 point of Constitution damage for every hour it is exposed to sunlight, and it dies if its Constitution score reaches 0. Lost Constitution points are recovered at the rate of 1 per every 24-hour period spent underground or otherwise sheltered from the sun.


DIRE BAT

Large Animal
Hit Dice: / 4d8+12 (30 hp)
Initiative: / +6
Speed: / 20 ft. (4 squares), fly 40 ft. (good)
Armor Class: / 20 (–1 size, +6 Dex, +5 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: / +3/+10
Attack: / Bite +5 melee (1d8+4)
Full Attack: / Bite +5 melee (1d8+4)
Space/Reach: / 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: / —
Special Qualities: / Blindsense 40 ft.
Saves: / Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +6
Abilities: / Str 17, Dex 22, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6
Skills: / Hide +4, Listen +12*, Move Silently +11, Spot +8*
Feats: / Alertness, Stealthy
Challenge Rating: / 2
Treasure: / None
Alignment: / Always neutral

Blindsense (Ex): A dire bat uses echolocation to pinpoint creatures within 40 feet. Opponents still have total concealment against the bat unless it can actually see them.

Skills: Dire bats have a +4 racial bonus on Spot and Listen checks. These bonuses are lost if its blindsense is negated.

DRIDER

Large Aberration
Hit Dice: / 6d8+18 (45 hp)
Initiative: / +2
Speed: / 30 ft. (6 squares), climb 15 ft.
Armor Class: / 17 (–1 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: / +4/+10
Attack: / Dagger +5 melee (1d6+2/19–20) or bite +6 melee (1d4+1 plus poison) or shortbow +5 ranged (1d8/x3)
Full Attack: / 2 daggers +3 melee (1d6+2/19–20, 1d6+1/19–20) and bite +1 melee (1d4+1 plus poison); or shortbow +5 ranged (1d8/x3)
Space/Reach: / 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: / Spells, spell-like abilities, poison
Special Qualities: / Darkvision 60 ft., spell resistance 17
Saves: / Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +8
Abilities: / Str 15, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 15, Wis 16, Cha 16
Skills: / Climb +14, Concentration +9, Hide +10, Listen +9, Move Silently +12, Spot +9
Feats: / Combat Casting, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (bite)
Challenge Rating: / 7
Treasure: / Double standard
Alignment: / Always chaotic evil

Driders speak Elven, Common, and Undercommon.

Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 16, initial and secondary damage 1d6 Str. The save DC is Constitution based.

Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day—dancing lights (DC 13), clairaudience/clairvoyance, darkness, detect good, detect law, detect magic, dispel magic, faerie fire, levitate, suggestion (DC 16). Caster level 6th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

Spells: Driders cast spells as 6th-level clerics, wizards, or sorcerers. Drider clerics can choose from the following domains: Chaos, Destruction, Evil, and Trickery. The typical spells prepared shown here are for a drider sorcerer.

Typical Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/6/4, base save DC 13 + spell level): 0—daze, detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st—mage armor, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, silent image; 2nd— invisibility, web; 3rd—lightning bolt.

Skills: A drider can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

Drow, 1st-Level Warrior

Medium Humanoid (Elf )
Hit Dice: / 1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative: / +1
Speed: / 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: / 16 (+1 Dex, +4 chain shirt, +1 light shield) touch 11, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: / +1/+2
Attack: / Rapier +3 melee (1d6+1/18–20) or hand crossbow +2 ranged (1d4/19–20)
Full Attack: / Rapier +3 melee (1d6+1/18–20) or hand crossbow +2 ranged (1d4/19–20)
Space/Reach: / 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: / Poison, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: / Drow traits, spell resistance 12
Saves: / Fort +2, Ref +1, Will –1*
Abilities: / Str 13, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 9, Cha 10
Skills: / Hide +0, Listen +2, Search +4, Spot +3
Feats: / Weapon Focus (rapier)
Challenge Rating: / 1 (see text)
Treasure: / Standard
Alignment: / Usually neutral evil

Poison (Ex): An opponent hit by a drow’s poisoned weapon must succeed on a DC 13 Fortitude save or fall unconscious. After 1 minute, the subject must succeed on another DC 13 Fortitude save or remain unconscious for 2d4 hours. A typical drow carries 1d4–1 doses of drow knockout poison. Drow typically coat arrows and crossbow bolts with this poison, but it can also be applied to a melee weapon. Note that drow have no special ability to apply poison without risking being poisoned themselves. Since this poison is not a magical effect, drow and other elves are susceptible to it.

Drow Traits (Ex):

—Darkvision out to 120 feet. This trait replaces the high elf ’s low-light vision.

—Spell resistance equal to 11 + class levels.

—Spell-Like Abilities: Drow can use the following spell-like abilities once per day: dancing lights, darkness, faerie fire. Caster level equals the drow’s class levels.

—Automatic Languages: Common, Elven, Undercommon.

—Light Blindness: Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as sunlight or a daylight spell) blinds drow for 1 round. On subsequent rounds, they are dazzled as long as they remain in the affected area.

Duergar, 1st-Level Warrior

Medium Humanoid (Dwarf)
Hit Dice: / 1d8+5 (9 hp)
Initiative: / +0
Speed: / 20 ft. in chainmail (4 squares); base speed 20 ft.
Armor Class: / 17 (+5 chainmail, +2 heavy shield), touch 10, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple: / +1/+2
Attack: / Warhammer +2 melee (1d8+1/x3) or light crossbow +1 ranged (1d8/19–20)
Full Attack: / Warhammer +2 melee (1d8+1/x3) or light crossbow +1 ranged (1d8/19–20)
Space/Reach: / 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: / Duergar traits, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: / Darkvision 60 ft., duergar traits
Saves: / Fort +4*, Ref +0*, Will –1*
Abilities: / Str 13, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 4
Skills: / Appraise +2, Craft (blacksmithing) +2, Craft (stonemasonry) +2, Listen +3, Move Silently –4, Spot +2
Feats: / Toughness
Challenge Rating: / 1
Treasure: / Standard coins, double goods, standard items
Alignment: / Often lawful evil

Duergar speak Dwarven and Undercommon.

Duergar Traits (Ex):

—Darkvision out to 120 feet.

—Immunity to paralysis, phantasms, and poison.

— +2 racial bonus on saves against spells and spell-like abilities.

—Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day—enlarge person and invisibility as a wizard of twice the duergar’s class level (minimum caster level 3rd); these abilities affect only the duergar and whatever it carries.

—Light Sensitivity: Duergar are dazzled in bright sunlight or within the radius of a daylight spell.

—Automatic Languages: Common, Dwarven, Undercommon.


ETTIN

Large Giant
Hit Dice: / 10d8+20 (65 hp)
Initiative: / +3
Speed: / 30 ft. in hide armor (6 squares); base speed 40 ft.
Armor Class: / 18 (–1 size, –1 Dex, +7 natural, +3 hide), touch 8, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: / +7/+17
Attack: / Morningstar +12 melee (2d6+6) or javelin +5 ranged (1d8+6)
Full Attack: / 2 morningstars +12/+7 melee (2d6+6) or 2 javelins +5 ranged (1d8+6)
Space/Reach: / 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: / —
Special Qualities: / Low-light vision, superior two-weapon fighting
Saves: / Fort +9, Ref +2, Will +5
Abilities: / Str 23, Dex 8, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 11
Skills: / Listen +10, Search +1, Spot +10
Feats: / Alertness, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Power Attack
Challenge Rating: / 6
Treasure: / Standard
Alignment: / Usually chaotic evil

Ettins have no language of their own but speak a pidgin of Orc, Goblin, and Giant. Creatures that can speak any of these languages must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence check to communicate with an ettin. Check once for each bit of information: If the other creature speaks two of these languages, the DC is 10, and for someone who speaks all three, the DC is 5.