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<blockquote data-quote="BLACKDIRGE" data-source="post: 776432" data-attributes="member: 1953"><p>Ok, I said it would be a weekly thread but what can I say, I was feeling creative. </p><p></p><p>Anyway I presnt to you Ughrot, an advanced otyugh with both the fiendish template from the MM and the corrupted template from the BoVD.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy.</p><p></p><p>Dirge</p><p></p><p>**************************************************</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Ughrot</strong></u></p><p></p><p><strong>Advanced Fiendish Corrupted Otyugh</strong></p><p><strong>Huge Aberration</strong></p><p><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 15d8+75 (146 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> -2 (Dex) </p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft.</p><p><strong>AC:</strong> 22 (-2 size, -2 Dex, +16 natural)</p><p><strong>Attacks:</strong> 2 tentacle rakes +15 melee, bite +13 melee</p><p><strong>Damage:</strong> Tentacle rake 2d6+6 plus 7 vile, bite 1d8+3 plus 7 vile</p><p><strong>Face/Reach:</strong> 10 ft. by 10 ft./15 ft. (20 ft. with tentacle)</p><p><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, constrict 2d6+9, disease, smite good</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Scent, damage reduction 10/+3, fast healing 7, disruptive attack, acid immunity, cold and fire resistance 20, enhanced power, darkvision 60 ft. </p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +10, Ref +3, Will +9</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 23, Dex 06, Con 21, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 04 </p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide –2 (+6), Listen +9, Spot +9, Knowledge (religion) +1</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Thrall to Demon (Juiblex), Multi-attack, Multi-grab, Fling Enemy, Power Attack, Crush</p><p><strong>Climate/Terrain:</strong> Any underground</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 13</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Evil</p><p></p><p><strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> To use this ability, Ughrot must hit a Large-size or smaller opponent with a tentacle attack. If it gets a hold, it can constrict.</p><p><strong>Constrict (Ex):</strong> Ughrot deals automatic tentacle damage to a Large-size or smaller opponent with a successful grapple check.</p><p><strong>Disease (Ex):</strong> Filth fever [bite, Fortitude save (DC 26), incubation period 1d3 days; damage 1d3 temporary Dexterity and 1d3 temporary Constitution.]</p><p><strong>Disruptive Attack (Su):</strong> Ughrot deals an additional 7 points of vile damage when it touches uncorrupted, living, corporeal, non-outsiders.</p><p><strong>Smite Good (Su):</strong> Once per day Ughrot can make a normal attack to deal an additional 15 points of damage to a good a foe.</p><p></p><p>There are few creatures in all the world as disgusting as the noisome bloated vileness that is the fiend touched otyugh, Ughrot. The massive aberration makes its home in the depths of a colossal refuse pit in the center of a thriving metropolis. The pit has existed as long as the city and the collected garbage of centuries have created a sunken crater literally overflowing with trash, offal and all manner of foulness. Ughrot has carved a vast network of tunnels in the compacted, nearly solid layers of garbage and it is here that the abominable creature holds court. Served by a number of oozes and lesser otyughs, Ughrot has created an empire of garbage for itself all for the glory of its patron, the hideous demon lord Juiblex.</p><p></p><p>Few in the city venture very far into the refuse pit, merely dumping their waste along the border of the huge morass of filth. This has allowed Ughrot and his minions to remain virtually undetected. There is an ample bounty of edibles to dine on within easy reach, for Ughrot is surrounded by a virtual feast of dung, rotting vegetation and numerous corpses of all manner of creatures including humans. But the otyugh often hungers for uncorrupted flesh and its patron Juiblex demands sacrifices forcing Ughrot to take a more active roll in its meals. Typical victims include beggars and the vast array of human scavengers that prowl the refuse pit in search of useful castoffs to sell. These unfortunates are often dragged beneath the surface of the sea of garbage to be devoured at leisure by Ughrot and his followers.</p><p></p><p>Ughrot’s lair lies at the center of the refuse pit and consists of a huge hollowed cavern within the accumulated waste. Here Ughrot keeps a crude shrine to Juiblex as well as the impressive collection of treasure he has gathered over the years. Ughrot’s lair is only accessible by those willing to wade through a literal ocean of filth and decay, a daunting task that as of yet no one has undertaken. </p><p></p><p><strong>Description & Tactics</strong></p><p></p><p>Ughrot is a massive creature with an rough ovoid body nearly fifteen feet wide supported by three stumpy elephantine legs. Two tentacles almost twenty feet in length ending in leaf shaped appendages studded with horny hooks and barbs wave constantly around Ughrot’s body. A wide slash of a mouth dominates the center of the beast’s body filled with long filth caked fangs and exuding a carrion stench that is beyond description. Ughrot sees through a third tentacle mounted on top of its spheroid body, the tentacle contained three large rheumy red eyes and can be extended nearly ten feet to allow Ughrot to see around corners and other obstacles. Ughrot's body is covered in thick rocky hide that is coated in layer upon layer of grime and its own viscous secretions creating a dripping sheath of foul smelling slime. </p><p></p><p>Ughrot has truly been blessed by Juiblex and is imbued with many strange and terrible powers. The mere touch of its unholy flesh can corrupt the bodies of others, dealing a terrible lasting damage that can only be healed upon hallowed ground. In addition Ughrot has been filled with the power of evil and can inflict this unholy aura in the form of a smiting blow upon good aligned foes. Immune to nearly all forms of energy attacks and blessed with supernatural healing; Ughrot is truly a fearsome foe. </p><p></p><p>Ughrot is by no means a great thinker but it is smarter than most of his kind and is a canny combatant using all of its special abilities to the best effect. Ughrot will normally start combat by attempting to grapple and constrict any obvious spell casters. Its multi-grab attack makes it much more adept at grappling and it will use its fling enemy ability if pressed by a victim’s companions. Ughrot’s long reach grants it a great advantage against man-sized foes that must cover nearly twenty feet to close with the terrible creature. Ughrot will not hesitate to smite any obvious clerics of good deities or paladins and will attack these foes above all others. With its plethora of resistances and its fast healing ability Ughrot is nearly fearless but will flee a combat that it is obviously losing, using its minions to cover his retreat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BLACKDIRGE, post: 776432, member: 1953"] Ok, I said it would be a weekly thread but what can I say, I was feeling creative. Anyway I presnt to you Ughrot, an advanced otyugh with both the fiendish template from the MM and the corrupted template from the BoVD. Enjoy. Dirge ************************************************** [u][b]Ughrot[/b][/u] [b]Advanced Fiendish Corrupted Otyugh[/b] [b]Huge Aberration[/b] [b]Hit Dice:[/b] 15d8+75 (146 hp) [b]Initiative:[/b] -2 (Dex) [b]Speed:[/b] 30 ft. [b]AC:[/b] 22 (-2 size, -2 Dex, +16 natural) [b]Attacks:[/b] 2 tentacle rakes +15 melee, bite +13 melee [b]Damage:[/b] Tentacle rake 2d6+6 plus 7 vile, bite 1d8+3 plus 7 vile [b]Face/Reach:[/b] 10 ft. by 10 ft./15 ft. (20 ft. with tentacle) [b]Special Attacks:[/b] Improved grab, constrict 2d6+9, disease, smite good [b]Special Qualities:[/b] Scent, damage reduction 10/+3, fast healing 7, disruptive attack, acid immunity, cold and fire resistance 20, enhanced power, darkvision 60 ft. [b]Saves:[/b] Fort +10, Ref +3, Will +9 [b]Abilities:[/b] Str 23, Dex 06, Con 21, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 04 [b]Skills:[/b] Hide –2 (+6), Listen +9, Spot +9, Knowledge (religion) +1 [b]Feats:[/b] Thrall to Demon (Juiblex), Multi-attack, Multi-grab, Fling Enemy, Power Attack, Crush [b]Climate/Terrain:[/b] Any underground [b]Organization:[/b] Solitary [b]Challenge Rating:[/b] 13 [b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic Evil [b]Improved Grab (Ex):[/b] To use this ability, Ughrot must hit a Large-size or smaller opponent with a tentacle attack. If it gets a hold, it can constrict. [b]Constrict (Ex):[/b] Ughrot deals automatic tentacle damage to a Large-size or smaller opponent with a successful grapple check. [b]Disease (Ex):[/b] Filth fever [bite, Fortitude save (DC 26), incubation period 1d3 days; damage 1d3 temporary Dexterity and 1d3 temporary Constitution.] [b]Disruptive Attack (Su):[/b] Ughrot deals an additional 7 points of vile damage when it touches uncorrupted, living, corporeal, non-outsiders. [b]Smite Good (Su):[/b] Once per day Ughrot can make a normal attack to deal an additional 15 points of damage to a good a foe. There are few creatures in all the world as disgusting as the noisome bloated vileness that is the fiend touched otyugh, Ughrot. The massive aberration makes its home in the depths of a colossal refuse pit in the center of a thriving metropolis. The pit has existed as long as the city and the collected garbage of centuries have created a sunken crater literally overflowing with trash, offal and all manner of foulness. Ughrot has carved a vast network of tunnels in the compacted, nearly solid layers of garbage and it is here that the abominable creature holds court. Served by a number of oozes and lesser otyughs, Ughrot has created an empire of garbage for itself all for the glory of its patron, the hideous demon lord Juiblex. Few in the city venture very far into the refuse pit, merely dumping their waste along the border of the huge morass of filth. This has allowed Ughrot and his minions to remain virtually undetected. There is an ample bounty of edibles to dine on within easy reach, for Ughrot is surrounded by a virtual feast of dung, rotting vegetation and numerous corpses of all manner of creatures including humans. But the otyugh often hungers for uncorrupted flesh and its patron Juiblex demands sacrifices forcing Ughrot to take a more active roll in its meals. Typical victims include beggars and the vast array of human scavengers that prowl the refuse pit in search of useful castoffs to sell. These unfortunates are often dragged beneath the surface of the sea of garbage to be devoured at leisure by Ughrot and his followers. Ughrot’s lair lies at the center of the refuse pit and consists of a huge hollowed cavern within the accumulated waste. Here Ughrot keeps a crude shrine to Juiblex as well as the impressive collection of treasure he has gathered over the years. Ughrot’s lair is only accessible by those willing to wade through a literal ocean of filth and decay, a daunting task that as of yet no one has undertaken. [b]Description & Tactics[/b] Ughrot is a massive creature with an rough ovoid body nearly fifteen feet wide supported by three stumpy elephantine legs. Two tentacles almost twenty feet in length ending in leaf shaped appendages studded with horny hooks and barbs wave constantly around Ughrot’s body. A wide slash of a mouth dominates the center of the beast’s body filled with long filth caked fangs and exuding a carrion stench that is beyond description. Ughrot sees through a third tentacle mounted on top of its spheroid body, the tentacle contained three large rheumy red eyes and can be extended nearly ten feet to allow Ughrot to see around corners and other obstacles. Ughrot's body is covered in thick rocky hide that is coated in layer upon layer of grime and its own viscous secretions creating a dripping sheath of foul smelling slime. Ughrot has truly been blessed by Juiblex and is imbued with many strange and terrible powers. The mere touch of its unholy flesh can corrupt the bodies of others, dealing a terrible lasting damage that can only be healed upon hallowed ground. In addition Ughrot has been filled with the power of evil and can inflict this unholy aura in the form of a smiting blow upon good aligned foes. Immune to nearly all forms of energy attacks and blessed with supernatural healing; Ughrot is truly a fearsome foe. Ughrot is by no means a great thinker but it is smarter than most of his kind and is a canny combatant using all of its special abilities to the best effect. Ughrot will normally start combat by attempting to grapple and constrict any obvious spell casters. Its multi-grab attack makes it much more adept at grappling and it will use its fling enemy ability if pressed by a victim’s companions. Ughrot’s long reach grants it a great advantage against man-sized foes that must cover nearly twenty feet to close with the terrible creature. Ughrot will not hesitate to smite any obvious clerics of good deities or paladins and will attack these foes above all others. With its plethora of resistances and its fast healing ability Ughrot is nearly fearless but will flee a combat that it is obviously losing, using its minions to cover his retreat. [/QUOTE]
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