Table 3–44: Steadfast
————— Personal Costs ————— Attack Reflex Save Hit Point Penalty Penalty Loss — — — –1 — — — –1 2 — — 2 — –2 — — — 2
Abilities Enduring vigor 1/day Swimmer Rooted Slow — Small +2 scimitar
ADVENTURE SEED (EL 6)
After Lunari enjoyed a long run as a halfling outrider for her clan, she trained her replacement and passed her scimitar along. The blade has been handed down for generations, the former owner sharing the secrets of the weapon with each new protector. This continued until one outrider was swarmed by a roaming band of goblins and overwhelmed. The ignoble goblins fought over the scimitar until their leader Hapnug stepped in and took it for himself. Hapnug and his band keep to the outskirts of civilized lands, ambushing riders on the roads with a rope line that knocks people off their horses.
Hapnug
CR 6
Male goblin fighter 2/rogue 3 NE Small humanoid (goblinoid) Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Listen +6, Spot +6 Languages Common, Elven, Goblin
AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 19; uncanny dodge hp 29 (5 HD) Resist evasion Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +3 Speed 30 ft. (6 squares) Melee Steadfast +9 (1d4+3/18–20 plus poison) or Ranged mwk javelin +9 (1d4+2 plus poison) Base Atk +4; Grp +2 Atk Options Ride-By Attack, sneak attack +2d6 Combat Gear 3 potions of cure light wounds, 3 vials of Large scorpion venom (DC 14, 1d4 Con/1d4 Con) Abilities Str 14, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 6 SQ enduring vigor, trapfinding, trap sense +1 Feats Iron Will, Least Legacy (Steadfast)B, Mounted CombatB, Ride-By AttackB, Weapon Focus (scimitar) Skills Craft (trapmaking) +7, Diplomacy +0, Disable Device +9, Hide +12, Listen +6, Move Silently +12, Open Lock +11, Ride +13, Search +7, Sense Motive +6, Spot +6 Possessions combat gear plus masterwork studded leather, masterwork heavy wooden shield, Steadfast, 5 masterwork javelins, masterwork thieves’ tools Enduring Vigor (Su) 1/day can eliminate magical penalties (not damage) to one ability score or remove fatigued condition. Caster level 5th.
ITEMS OF LEGACY
Rooted (Su): Starting at 7th level, you gain a +4 bonus on ability checks to avoid being bull rushed or tripped. Slow (Su): At 8th level and higher, once per day as a free action, you can subject a creature you successfully damage with Steadfast to a slow effect as the spell. The save DC is 14, or 13 + your Charisma modifier, whichever is higher. Caster level 7th.
CHAPTER 3
Wielder Level 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Worg: hp 30 (see page 256 of the Monster Manual). Goblin Warriors (3): hp 5 each (see page 133 of the Monster Manual).
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HALFLING OUTRIDERS AND STEADFAST
The halfling outrider prestige class (Complete Warrior, page 38) combines expert riding skill with the nimbleness inborn to halflings. This legacy item was originally the signature weapon of a famous outrider, and some of its abilities complement the special features of that class. At 5th level, a halfling outrider can leap from the saddle to attack an opponent as though charging, even after her mount has moved. Using the slow legacy ability in conjunction with this move allows the outrider to hinder a larger and tougher enemy, especially if it is followed up by remounting and making ride-by attacks (if she has the
Ride-By Attack feat) or the full mounted attack available at 8th level. An outrider’s class bonus on Ride checks, along with the natural Dexterity bonus typical of halflings, makes a fast mount relatively easy to perform. Although they enjoy phenomenal combat ability while mounted, halfling outriders are vulnerable on the ground. Clever and strong opponents thus might make trip attempts to unseat an outrider. A high Ride bonus makes it harder to pull this off, but a halfling’s penalty for size works against her. The rooted legacy ability cancels out the size penalty, though, so the outrider is more likely to stay in the saddle.
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