CHAPTER 5
OPTIONAL RULES
in its claws to tear him up and ultimately drop him from LIVONIA DARKTONGUE a great height. The azer didn’t give up easily, though; This example uses a tiefling warmage as the base creature. although he had dropped his warhammer, he was able to unsheathe a light pick, with which he tore at the fiend’s claws and wings. Striking a mortal blow, Iron- Livonia Darktongue heart fell to the flaming ground in the clutches of the Medium Outsider (Native) Female Tiefling Warmage* 8 yugoloth. He perished in the fall, and the high priest of his order raised him from the dead in recognition Hit Dice: 8d6+8 (39 hp) Initiative: +3 of his valor. When Ironheart awoke, he found that the entwined bodies of himself and his foe had partially Speed: 30 ft. Armor Class: 16 (+3 Dex, +3 +1 leather armor), touch fused in the elemental flames. He was different, infused with both fiendish qualities—and something 13, flat-footed 13 else. He continues to serve his people, but he struggles Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+4 constantly against the urges of his evil side. Attack: +1 flaming rapier +8 melee (1d6+1/18–20 plus Ironheart has an olfactory omen (sulfurous fumes) 1d6 fire) or throwing axe +7 ranged (1d6) and one Menu A choice (lesser metamagic). Full Attack: +1 flaming rapier +8 melee (1d6+1/18–20 plus 1d6 fire) or throwing axe +7 ranged (1d6) Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. Combat Ironheart uses his natural heat, his clerical magic, and Special Attacks: Darkness, doom of heaven, warmage his newfound abilities to punish foes in combat. edge Heat (Ex): Ironheart generates so much heat that Special Qualities: Armored mage, darkvision 60 ft., omen, resistance to cold 5, electricity 5, and fire 5 his mere touch deals an extra 1 point of fire damage. Saves: Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +5 His metallic weapons also conduct this heat. Smite Good (Su): Once per day, Ironheart can Abilities: Str 10, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 8, make a normal melee attack to deal 5 extra points of Cha 16 Skills: Bluff +5, Concentration +10, Hide +5, Intimidate damage against a good foe. Spells: Ironheart casts spells as a 3rd-level cleric. +11, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Listen +2, Spellcraft +12, Spot +2 Typical Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 3rd): 0—detect magic, read magic, resistance (2); 1st—bane (DC 15), burning handsD Feats: Combat Expertise, Sudden Empower*B , Weapon Finesse (DC 16), doom (DC 15), shield of faith; 2nd—cure moderate D wounds, death knell (DC 16), spiritual weapon . Environment: Temperate plains D: Domain spell: Domains: Fire (turn water creaOrganization: Solitary tures or rebuke fire creatures 3/day), War (proficiency Challenge Rating: 9 Treasure: Standard and weapon focus with favored weapon). Enlarge Spell (Su): Ironheart can cast up to three Alignment: Chaotic evil spells per day of up to 3rd level that are empowered Advancement: By character class as though using the Empower Spell metamagic feat. Level Adjustment: — Using this ability does not change the spell slot of *New class and feat detailed in Complete Arcane. the altered spell. Cure Moderate Wounds (Sp): Three times per When Livonia Fire-Eyes first encountered the furious day, Ironheart can use cure moderate wounds as hound archon, she didn’t understand that she was the the spell by touching the item to the creature to be object of its wrath. She’d done nothing to offend the healed (including himself) and speaking a command word. This ability can instead deal damage to undead powers of Celestia—but that didn’t matter to the fanaticreatures. The save DC is 13, or 12 + your Charisma cal creature, who was sworn to destroy all “evil-tainted” modifier, whichever is higher. beings. With a touch of fiendish heritage, Livonia qualified as legitimate prey. The archon howled a challenge Omen: A reek of brimstone swirls around Ironheart. and came at her with its greatsword. Livonia defended This counts as a strong smell for the purpose of scent. herself as best she could, but she was no match for her Possessions: Masterwork scale mail, masterwork light steel shield, +1 warhammer, 2 potions of cure modermuscular opponent. Finally, in a last desperate move, ate wounds, potion of bull’s strength. she threw up a wind wall between herself and her
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