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Old School Nefarium - Road to Adventure Link (1/20/16)
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Chance" data-source="post: 5345470" data-attributes="member: 2795"><p><strong>Grendel</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Grendel</strong></p><p><em>The monster comes "greedily loping" out of the darkened woods. It roars with "rage boiled over" and "a baleful light, flame more than light" flashes in its eyes. This is no ordinary troll.</em> (Sections in quotes from <em>Beowulf</em> as translated by Seamus Heaney, W. W. Norton & Company, 2000).</p><p> </p><p>[sblock]</p><p><strong>CR</strong> 7; <strong>XP</strong> 3,200</p><p>CE Large humanoid (aquatic, giant)</p><p><strong>Init</strong> +2; <strong>Senses</strong> darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; Perception +5</p><p> </p><p>DEFENSE</p><p><strong>AC</strong> 16, touch 11, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +5 natural, -1 size)</p><p><strong>hp</strong> 63 (6d8+36)</p><p><strong>Fort</strong> +11, <strong>Ref</strong> +4, <strong>Will</strong> +4</p><p><strong>Defensive Abilities</strong> ferocity; <strong>Immune</strong> manufactured weapons; <strong>Resist</strong> cold 10, fire 10</p><p> </p><p>OFFENSE</p><p><strong>Speed</strong> 30 ft., swim 40 ft.</p><p><strong>Melee</strong> bite +14 (1d8+11), 2 claws +14 (1d6+11)</p><p><strong>Space</strong> 10 ft.; <strong>Reach</strong> 10 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks</strong> rend (2 claws, 1d6+16)</p><p> </p><p>STATISTICS</p><p><strong>Str</strong> 32, <strong>Dex</strong> 14, <strong>Con</strong> 23, <strong>Int</strong> 8, <strong>Wis</strong> 10, <strong>Cha</strong> 8</p><p><strong>Base Atk</strong> +4; <strong>CMB</strong> +16; <strong>CMD</strong> 28</p><p><strong>Feats</strong> Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Stealth)</p><p><strong>Skills</strong> Intimidate +15, Perception +5, Stealth +6</p><p><strong>Languages</strong> Giant</p><p><strong>SQ</strong> amphibious</p><p> </p><p>SPECIAL ABILITIES</p><p><strong>Immune to Manufactured Weapons (Su):</strong> Grendel enjoys magical protection against harm from manufactured weapons. Against unarmed combat and natural attacks, however, its flesh and bone have no special resistance.</p><p> </p><p>Grendel is a sort of troll, but one possessing enormous strength and a supernatural resistance to weapons. Fortunately, there is only one of these monsters known to exist. Unfortunately, Grendel's mother is extremely vindictive and even more powerful, so any adventurers brave enough to destroy Grendel will have stirred up even more trouble.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Chance, post: 5345470, member: 2795"] [b]Grendel[/b] [b]Grendel[/b] [i]The monster comes "greedily loping" out of the darkened woods. It roars with "rage boiled over" and "a baleful light, flame more than light" flashes in its eyes. This is no ordinary troll.[/i] (Sections in quotes from [i]Beowulf[/i] as translated by Seamus Heaney, W. W. Norton & Company, 2000). [sblock] [b]CR[/b] 7; [b]XP[/b] 3,200 CE Large humanoid (aquatic, giant) [b]Init[/b] +2; [b]Senses[/b] darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; Perception +5 DEFENSE [b]AC[/b] 16, touch 11, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +5 natural, -1 size) [b]hp[/b] 63 (6d8+36) [b]Fort[/b] +11, [b]Ref[/b] +4, [b]Will[/b] +4 [b]Defensive Abilities[/b] ferocity; [b]Immune[/b] manufactured weapons; [b]Resist[/b] cold 10, fire 10 OFFENSE [b]Speed[/b] 30 ft., swim 40 ft. [b]Melee[/b] bite +14 (1d8+11), 2 claws +14 (1d6+11) [b]Space[/b] 10 ft.; [b]Reach[/b] 10 ft. [b]Special Attacks[/b] rend (2 claws, 1d6+16) STATISTICS [b]Str[/b] 32, [b]Dex[/b] 14, [b]Con[/b] 23, [b]Int[/b] 8, [b]Wis[/b] 10, [b]Cha[/b] 8 [b]Base Atk[/b] +4; [b]CMB[/b] +16; [b]CMD[/b] 28 [b]Feats[/b] Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Stealth) [b]Skills[/b] Intimidate +15, Perception +5, Stealth +6 [b]Languages[/b] Giant [b]SQ[/b] amphibious SPECIAL ABILITIES [b]Immune to Manufactured Weapons (Su):[/b] Grendel enjoys magical protection against harm from manufactured weapons. Against unarmed combat and natural attacks, however, its flesh and bone have no special resistance. Grendel is a sort of troll, but one possessing enormous strength and a supernatural resistance to weapons. Fortunately, there is only one of these monsters known to exist. Unfortunately, Grendel's mother is extremely vindictive and even more powerful, so any adventurers brave enough to destroy Grendel will have stirred up even more trouble.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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