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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Chance" data-source="post: 5363139" data-attributes="member: 2795"><p><strong>The Candy Apple Monster</strong></p><p></p><p><em>The family is dead. Two of them have obviously been poisoned: distended tongues, froth drying on their cheeks, bodies contorted in frozen agony. The third appears to have been pierced through the eye. The dining area is a mess: broken dishes, the blood and other fluids, candy apples and other holiday treats.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Another family," the dwarf says, picking up a candy apple from the floor and plucking a bit of lint from its sticky surface.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"What in the Nine Hells are you doing?" says the cleric.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"I'm hungry," the dwarf answers and takes a bite from the candy apple. "Gah! By my beard!"</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The dwarf clutches his throat and retches. The candy apple falls to the floor, and then inexplicably seems to bounce in a high arc. It now has tiny stick-like arms and legs, and one of its limbs slashes at the dwarf's throat.</em></p><p></p><p>A candy apple monster is a nasty little construct first created by the insane Templeton Craven, a wizard who loved nothing more than victimizing children. He crafted a bunch of candy apple monsters and gave them to unsuspecting tykes, having ordered his creations to attack as soon as they were bitten. Close to a dozen villagers died that day before the candy apple monsters were destroyed.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Candy Apple Monster]</p><p><strong>CR</strong> 1/3; <strong>XP</strong> 135</p><p>N Tiny construct</p><p><strong>Init</strong> +2; <strong>Senses</strong> low-light vision, darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0</p><p></p><p>DEFENSE</p><p><strong>AC</strong> 15, touch 14, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +2 size)</p><p><strong>hp</strong> 5 (1d10)</p><p><strong>Fort</strong> +0, <strong>Ref</strong> +2, <strong>Will</strong> +0</p><p><strong>Immune</strong> bite damage, construct traits</p><p></p><p>OFFENSE</p><p><strong>Speed</strong> 30 ft.</p><p><strong>Melee</strong> slam +5 (1d2-2)</p><p><strong>Space</strong> 2 1/2 ft.; <strong>Reach</strong> 0 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks</strong> poison, sneak attack (+1d6)</p><p></p><p>STATISTICS</p><p><strong>Str</strong> 7, <strong>Dex</strong> 14, <strong>Con</strong> --, <strong>Int</strong> --, <strong>Wis</strong> 10, <strong>Cha</strong> 1</p><p><strong>Base Atk</strong> +1; <strong>CMB</strong> +1; <strong>CMD</strong> 9</p><p><strong>Feats</strong> Weapon Finesse (B)</p><p><strong>Skills</strong> Perception +0, Stealth +10; <strong>Racial</strong> +20 on Acrobatics checks made to attempt high jumps or long jumps</p><p><strong>SQ</strong> looks tasty</p><p></p><p>SPECIAL ABILITIES</p><p><strong>Looks Tasty (Ex)</strong> When not moving, a candy apple monster appears to be an plump apple covered in candied corn, drizzled all over with caramel, and pierced through one end with a wooden stick for easier eating. A DC 20 Perception check is required to notice its dangerousness before it attacks for the first time. Anyone with ranks in Knowledge (arcana) or Profession (cook) can use either skill instead of Perception to identify the construct.</p><p></p><p><strong>Poison (Su)</strong> Any creature that bites a candy apple monster finds the construct immune to bite damage. What's more, the biter is automatically exposed to the monster's poison.</p><p></p><p>Candy Apple Monster Poison - ingested; <em>save</em> Fort DC 14, <em>frequency</em> 1/round for 6 rounds, <em>effect</em> 1d3 Con, <em>cure</em> none</p><p></p><p>ECOLOGY</p><p><strong>Environment</strong> any</p><p><strong>Organization</strong> solitary, pair, or bunch (6-11)</p><p><strong>Treasure</strong> none</p><p></p><p><strong>Construction</strong></p><p>A candy apple monster's body is made from a large apple and a wooden handle of some sort. Corn kernels are cooked and covered with melted sugar. The apple is rolled in the candied corn while the sugar is still liquid, and then the whole is set aside to cool. During the cooling, the relevant spells are cast and a ritual that consumes at least 500 gold pieces worth of exotic materials is performed. Assembling the body requires a DC 15 Profession (cook) check.</p><p></p><p><strong>CL</strong> 7th; <strong>Requirements</strong> Craft Construct, <em>jump, lesser geas, poison, polymorph</em>, caster must be at least 7th level; <strong>Price</strong> 1,000 gp; <strong>Cost</strong> 500 gp.</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Chance, post: 5363139, member: 2795"] [b]The Candy Apple Monster[/b] [i]The family is dead. Two of them have obviously been poisoned: distended tongues, froth drying on their cheeks, bodies contorted in frozen agony. The third appears to have been pierced through the eye. The dining area is a mess: broken dishes, the blood and other fluids, candy apples and other holiday treats. "Another family," the dwarf says, picking up a candy apple from the floor and plucking a bit of lint from its sticky surface. "What in the Nine Hells are you doing?" says the cleric. "I'm hungry," the dwarf answers and takes a bite from the candy apple. "Gah! By my beard!" The dwarf clutches his throat and retches. The candy apple falls to the floor, and then inexplicably seems to bounce in a high arc. It now has tiny stick-like arms and legs, and one of its limbs slashes at the dwarf's throat.[/i] A candy apple monster is a nasty little construct first created by the insane Templeton Craven, a wizard who loved nothing more than victimizing children. He crafted a bunch of candy apple monsters and gave them to unsuspecting tykes, having ordered his creations to attack as soon as they were bitten. Close to a dozen villagers died that day before the candy apple monsters were destroyed. [sblock=Candy Apple Monster] [b]CR[/b] 1/3; [b]XP[/b] 135 N Tiny construct [b]Init[/b] +2; [b]Senses[/b] low-light vision, darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0 DEFENSE [b]AC[/b] 15, touch 14, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +2 size) [b]hp[/b] 5 (1d10) [b]Fort[/b] +0, [b]Ref[/b] +2, [b]Will[/b] +0 [b]Immune[/b] bite damage, construct traits OFFENSE [b]Speed[/b] 30 ft. [b]Melee[/b] slam +5 (1d2-2) [b]Space[/b] 2 1/2 ft.; [b]Reach[/b] 0 ft. [b]Special Attacks[/b] poison, sneak attack (+1d6) STATISTICS [b]Str[/b] 7, [b]Dex[/b] 14, [b]Con[/b] --, [b]Int[/b] --, [b]Wis[/b] 10, [b]Cha[/b] 1 [b]Base Atk[/b] +1; [b]CMB[/b] +1; [b]CMD[/b] 9 [b]Feats[/b] Weapon Finesse (B) [b]Skills[/b] Perception +0, Stealth +10; [b]Racial[/b] +20 on Acrobatics checks made to attempt high jumps or long jumps [b]SQ[/b] looks tasty SPECIAL ABILITIES [b]Looks Tasty (Ex)[/b] When not moving, a candy apple monster appears to be an plump apple covered in candied corn, drizzled all over with caramel, and pierced through one end with a wooden stick for easier eating. A DC 20 Perception check is required to notice its dangerousness before it attacks for the first time. Anyone with ranks in Knowledge (arcana) or Profession (cook) can use either skill instead of Perception to identify the construct. [b]Poison (Su)[/b] Any creature that bites a candy apple monster finds the construct immune to bite damage. What's more, the biter is automatically exposed to the monster's poison. Candy Apple Monster Poison - ingested; [i]save[/i] Fort DC 14, [i]frequency[/i] 1/round for 6 rounds, [i]effect[/i] 1d3 Con, [i]cure[/i] none ECOLOGY [b]Environment[/b] any [b]Organization[/b] solitary, pair, or bunch (6-11) [b]Treasure[/b] none [b]Construction[/b] A candy apple monster's body is made from a large apple and a wooden handle of some sort. Corn kernels are cooked and covered with melted sugar. The apple is rolled in the candied corn while the sugar is still liquid, and then the whole is set aside to cool. During the cooling, the relevant spells are cast and a ritual that consumes at least 500 gold pieces worth of exotic materials is performed. Assembling the body requires a DC 15 Profession (cook) check. [b]CL[/b] 7th; [b]Requirements[/b] Craft Construct, [i]jump, lesser geas, poison, polymorph[/i], caster must be at least 7th level; [b]Price[/b] 1,000 gp; [b]Cost[/b] 500 gp. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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