ETHERGAUNT
Strange creatures that seem to dwell is some far plane inaccessible by conventional magic, the ethergaunts are can be encountered on any plane, but they are most common on the Elemental Chaos and the Astral Sea- and even there, they are very rare. Some adventurers who have had extensive conflict with the ethergaunts claim that they are an extremely advanced culture that abandoned the material world over 10,000 years ago- and now they are finally coming back.
Ethergaunts are strange beings, resembling 8’ tall, extraordinarily emaciated humanoids. To gaze upon the face of an ethergaunt is trying on the psyche of all but the strongest willed creatures, so ethergaunts tend to wear special bisected masks that serve to give them a somewhat humanoid face. Dozens of colorful, prehensile tendrils emerge from behind the mask like a mane of thick, fleshy hair. The faceplate resembles a featureless porcelain visage, and its color reveals the ethergaunt’s role in the creatures’ enigmatic society. Red ethergaunts serve the race as explorers and scientists; white ethergautns mangae the reds’ affairs and form the primary government of the entire society. The dreaded black ethergaunts control the entire race; fewer than one hundred blacks are thought to exist. Other colors and roles exist as well, but these are less well known.
Although the origin of ethergaunts is listed as “immortal,” this is only an approximation. They seem to have come from an earlier cosmological era, when the nature of the planes was somehow different. There may be some connection between ethergaunts and inevitables in this respect.
RED ETHERGAUNT SCOUT--- Level 14 Skirmisher
Medium immortal humanoid (ethergaunt)--- XP 1000
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Initiative +10; Senses Perception +12; blindsight 10
Stupefying Gaze (gaze) aura 8; only while Open Face is in effect; attacks each creature at the start of its turn: +15 vs. Will; target is dazed and immobilized (save ends both)
HP 135; Bloodied 67
AC 28; Fortitude 24; Reflex 28; Will 26
Speed 6
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[Melee basic] Etherblade (standard; at will) Weapon: Reach 2; +19 vs. AC; 1d10+7 damage.
[Ranged] Etherblade Blast (standard; at will) Force, Weapon: Range 10; +17 vs. Reflex; 2d8+5 force damage and target is pushed 1 square.
Dimension Step (move; at will) Teleportation: The red ethergaunt scout teleports 10. Its turn ends immediately after it dimension steps.
Open Face (minor; sustain minor; at will): The ethergaunt opens its mask, which activates its stupefying gaze ability.
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Alignment evil; Languages Ethergaunt
Skills Arcana +19, Diplomacy +17, Insight +17
Str 16; Dex 13; Wis 20
Con 15; Int 24; Cha 20
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Equipment etherblade (in the hands of a non-ethergaunt, functions as a +1 glaive)
RED ETHERGAUNT ENVOY--- Level 15 Controller
Medium immortal humanoid (ethergaunt)--- XP 1200
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Initiative +8; Senses Perception +12; blindsight 10
Stupefying Gaze (gaze) aura 8; only while Open Face is in effect; attacks each creature at the start of its turn: +17 vs. Will; target is dazed and immobilized (save ends both)
HP 143; Bloodied 71
AC 29; Fortitude 25; Reflex 27; Will 29
Speed 6
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[Melee basic] Etherblade (standard; at will) Weapon: Reach 2; +20 vs. AC; 1d10+3 damage.
[Ranged] Etherblade Blast (standard; at will) Force, Weapon: Range 10; +19 vs. Reflex; 2d8+5 force damage and target is pushed 1 square.
[Ranged] Telepathic Persuasion (minor; at will) Psychic: Range 6; +19 vs. Will; target slides 3 squares.
Open Face (minor; sustain minor; at will): The ethergaunt opens its mask, which activates its stupefying gaze ability.
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Alignment evil; Languages Ethergaunt
Skills Bluff +19, Diplomacy +19, Insight +17, Intimidate +19
Str 16; Dex 13; Wis 20
Con 15; Int 21; Cha 25
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Equipment etherblade (in the hands of a non-ethergaunt, functions as a +1 glaive)
WHITE ETHERGAUNT BLADEBLASTER--- Level 17 Artillery
Medium immortal humanoid (ethergaunt)--- XP 1600
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Initiative +10; Senses Perception +12; blindsight 10
Stupefying Gaze (gaze) aura 8; only while Open Face is in effect; attacks each creature at the start of its turn: +20 vs. Will; target is dazed and immobilized (save ends both)
HP 122; Bloodied 61
AC 29; Fortitude 25; Reflex 31; Will 29
Speed 6
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[Melee basic] Etherblade (standard; at will) Weapon: Reach 2; +24 vs. AC; 1d10+3 damage.
[Ranged] Etherblade Blast (standard; at will) Force, Weapon: Targets 2 adjacent creatures; range 16; +20 vs. Reflex; 2d8+7 force damage and target is pushed 1 square.
[Area] Etherblade Burst (standard; recharge 5 6) Force, Weapon: Burst 3 within 8; targets each creature in burst; +20 vs. Reflex; 3d10+6 force damage and target slides 2 squares.
Open Face (minor; sustain minor; at will): The ethergaunt opens its mask, which activates its stupefying gaze ability.
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Alignment evil; Languages Ethergaunt
Skills Arcana +21, History +21
Str 12; Dex 15; Wis 20
Con 14; Int 26; Cha 22
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Equipment etherblade (in the hands of a non-ethergaunt, functions as a +1 glaive)
WHITE ETHERGAUNT NETHERMANCER--- Level 17 Controller
Medium immortal humanoid (ethergaunt)--- XP 1600
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Initiative +10; Senses Perception +13; blindsight 10
Stupefying Gaze (gaze) aura 8; only while Open Face is in effect; attacks each creature at the start of its turn: +21 vs. Will; target is dazed and immobilized (save ends both)
HP 158; Bloodied 79
AC 31; Fortitude 26; Reflex 31; Will 29
Speed 6
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[Melee basic] Ether Rod (standard; at will) Force, Implement: +22 vs. AC; 2d4+8 force damage and target is pushed 1 square.
[Close] Netherblast (standard; recharge 4 5 6) Force, Implement: Close blast 4; targets each creature in blast; +19 vs. Reflex; 3d6+2 force damage and target slides 3 squares and is knocked prone.
[Ranged] Mind Hook (standard; recharges when first bloodied) Charm, Psychic: Range 12; targets one living creature; +21 vs. Will; Hit: 3d10+6 psychic damage and target is dominated (save ends); Miss: half damage and target is dazed until the end of its next turn.
Step through the Nether (move; at will) Teleportation: The white ethergaunt nethermancer teleports 6 and gains concealment until the beginning of its next turn.
Protective Thrall (immediate interrupt; when attacked by a melee or close attack; at will): Only when the white ethergaunt nethermancer has a target dominated; that target shifts 1 and makes a melee basic attack against the creature attacking the ethergaunt. If it cannot attack the creature attacking the ethergaunt, the ethergaunt may not use this ability.
Open Face (minor; sustain minor; at will): The ethergaunt opens its mask, which activates its stupefying gaze ability.
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Alignment evil; Languages Ethergaunt
Skills Arcana +21, History +21
Str 12; Dex 15; Wis 20
Con 14; Int 26; Cha 22
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Equipment ether rod (functions as a +1 rod in the hands of a non-ethergaunt)
RED ETHERGAUNT UNDERLING--- Level 18 Minion
Medium immortal humanoid (ethergaunt)--- XP 500
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Initiative +10; Senses Perception +14; blindsight 10
Stupefying Gaze (gaze) aura 8; only while Open Face is in effect; attacks each creature at the start of its turn: +19 vs. Will; target is dazed and immobilized (save ends both)
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion
AC 31; Fortitude 27; Reflex 32; Will 29
Speed 6
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[Melee basic] Etherblade (standard; at will) Weapon: Reach 2; +23 vs. AC; 9 damage.
[Ranged] Etherblade Blast (standard; at will) Force, Weapon: Range 10; +21 vs. Reflex; 8 force damage and target is pushed 1 square.
Open Face (minor; sustain minor; at will): The ethergaunt opens its mask, which activates its stupefying gaze ability.
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Alignment evil; Languages Ethergaunt
Str 16; Dex 13; Wis 20
Con 15; Int 26; Cha 20
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Equipment etherblade (in the hands of a non-ethergaunt, functions as a +1 glaive)
BLACK ETHERGAUNT EXTERMINATOR--- Level 19 Elite Soldier
Medium immortal humanoid (ethergaunt)--- XP 4,800
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Initiative +12; Senses Perception +19; blindsight 10
Stupefying Gaze (gaze) aura 8; only while Open Face is in effect; attacks each creature at the start of its turn: +20 vs. Will; target is dazed and immobilized (save ends both)
HP 356; Bloodied 178
AC 37; Fortitude 32; Reflex 39; Will 33
Saving Throws +2
Speed 6
Action Points 1
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[Melee basic] Etherblade (standard; at will) Weapon: +26 vs. AC; 2d10+7 damage and target is marked until the end of the black ethergaunt exterminator’s next turn.
[Melee] Exterminating Blow (standard; recharge 6) Force, Necrotic, Weapon: Requires etherblade; +24 vs. Fortitude; Hit: 4d10+7 force and necrotic damage, plus target is pushed 2, knocked prone and takes ongoing 10 necrotic damage (save ends); Miss: half damage, and target is pushed 1.
[Melee] Forceful Rebuttal (immediate reaction; when hit by a melee attack; at will) Force, Weapon: The black ethergaunt exterminator makes an attack against the creature that hit it: +26 vs. AC; 2d10+7 damage and the target is pushed 3 and knocked prone.
[Close] Life Leech (minor; only when wounded; recharge 5 6) Healing, Necrotic: Burst 2; attacks each creature in burst; +22 vs. Fortitude; Hit: 2d6+6 necrotic damage and the black ethergaunt exterminator heals 5 hp.
Open Face (minor; sustain minor; at will): The ethergaunt opens its mask, which activates its stupefying gaze ability.
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Alignment evil; Languages Ethergaunt
Skills Arcana +24, Insight +19, Intimidate +20, Perception +19
Str 21; Dex 13; Wis 20
Con 18; Int 30; Cha 22
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Equipment etherblade (in the hands of a non-ethergaunt, functions as a +1 glaive)