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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5867820" data-attributes="member: 57383">Hek Working DraftHekSmall HumanoidHit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)Initiative: +0Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)Armor Class: 11 (+1 size), touch 11, flat-footed 11Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-3Attack: Longsword +2 melee (1d6/19-20) or spear +2 melee (1d6/x3) or spear +2 ranged (1d6/x3)Full Attack: Longsword +2 melee (1d6/19-20) or spear +2 melee (1d6/x3) or spear +2 ranged (1d6/x3)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: —Special Qualities: Tolerate thirst, water senseSaves: Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0Abilities: Str 10, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 10Skills: Handle Animal +6, Ride +6Feats: Animal AffinityEnvironment: Warm desertsOrganization: Solitary, patrol (2-5 on giant striders), band (5-20 plus  1-2 leaders of 4th or 5th level and 3-15 giant striders), tribe (20-40  plus 40-45 noncombatants plus 1-3 leaders of 4th or 5th level, 1 7th  level chief and 5-30 giant striders)Challenge Rating: 1/2Treasure: StandardAlignment: Usually lawful neutralAdvancement: By character classLevel Adjustment: +1  This short, stocky humanoid has waxy skin and an unpleasant aroma. Flavor text.  Most hek encountered outside their homes are warriors; the information in the statistics block is for one of 1st level.A typical hek stands 4 feet tall and weighs 45 to 50 pounds. Hek speak an archaic form of Common and their own language. COMBAT Tactics. Tolerate Thirst (Ex): Hek are toughened to the rigors of waste life.  They need to drink only one-quarter the amount of water per day that  humanoids of their size normally require and have a +4 racial bonus on  Constitution checks or Fortitude saves to resist harmful effects from  dehydration. Water Sense (Su): Hek have an innate ability to sense water, allowing  them to locate sources of water and spells with the Water descriptor.  Doing this requires a DC 15 Survival check. They can detect water  sources up to a range of 1 mile and Water spells up to a range of 5  miles. This sense can penetrate barriers, but is blocked by 1 foot of  stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, 3 feet of wood, or  10 feet of dirt or sand.  Hek As CharactersHek leaders tend to be fighters or fighter/clerics. A hek cleric has  access to two of the following domains: x, x, or x. Most hek  spellcasters are adepts.  Hek characters possess the following racial traits.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Small size:  +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide  checks, –4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4  those of Medium characters.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A hek's base land speed is 20 feet.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Automatic Languages: Common, Hek. Bonus Languages: Aquan, Ignan, and Terran.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Favored Class: Fighter.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Special Qualities:  Tolerate thirst, watere sense (see above).</li> </ul>The  hek warrior presented here had the following ability scores before  racial adjustments: Str 10, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 10.</blockquote>

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