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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 6681843" data-attributes="member: 57383">Lightning Quasi-Elemental Working DraftQuasi-Elemental, Positive, LightningLightning Quasi-Elemental, SmallSmall Elemental (Extraplanar)Hit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)Initiative: +7Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)(20 squares)Armor Class: 17 (+1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 14Base Attack/Grapple: +0/–4Attack: Slam +4 melee (1d3 plus 1d4 electricity)Full Attack: Slam +4 melee (1d3 plus 1d4 electricity)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: Arc, electricity, globesSpecial Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to electricity, positive adaptation, resistance to acid and fire 5, vulnerability to waterSaves: Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +0Abilities: Str 10, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11Skills: Listen +2, Spot +2Feats: Flyby Attack, Improved Initiativeᴮ, Weapon FinesseᴮEnvironment: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning (see text)Organization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: 1Treasure: NoneAlignment: Usually neutralAdvancement: 2 HD (Small)Level Adjustment: —Lightning Quasi-Elemental, MediumMedium Elemental (Extraplanar)Hit Dice: 3d8+6 (19 hp)Initiative: +9Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)(20 squares)Armor Class: 18 (+5 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 13Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+3Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d4+1 plus 1d6 electricity)Full Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d4+1 plus 1d6 electricity)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: Arc, electricity, globesSpecial Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to electricity, positive adaptation, resistance to acid and fire 5, vulnerability to waterSaves: Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +1Abilities: Str 12, Dex 21, Con 14, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11Skills: Listen +3, Spot +3Feats: Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiativeᴮ, Weapon FinesseᴮEnvironment: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning (see text)Organization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: 3Treasure: NoneAlignment: Usually neutralAdvancement: 4–5 HD (Medium)Level Adjustment: —Lightning Quasi-Elemental, LargeLarge Elemental (Extraplanar)Hit Dice: 6d8+18 (45 hp)Initiative: +11Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)(20 squares)Armor Class: 20 (–1 size, +7 Dex, +4 natural), touch 16, flat-footed 13Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+10Attack: Slam +10 melee (1d10+2 plus 2d6 electricity)Full Attack: 2 slams +10 melee (1d10+2 plus 2d6 electricity)Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.Special Attacks: Arc, electricity, globesSpecial Qualities: Damage reduction 5/–, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to electricity, positive adaptation, resistance to acid and fire 10, vulnerability to waterSaves: Fort +5, Ref +12, Will +2Abilities: Str 14, Dex 25, Con 16, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11Skills: Listen +4, Spot +5Feats: Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiativeᴮ, Weapon FinesseᴮEnvironment: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning (see text)Organization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: 5Treasure: NoneAlignment: Usually neutralAdvancement: 7–11 HD (Large)Level Adjustment: —Lightning Quasi-Elemental, HugeHuge Elemental (Extraplanar)Hit Dice: 12d8+48 (102 hp)Initiative: +13Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)(20 squares)Armor Class: 21 (–2 size, +9 Dex, +4 natural), touch 17, flat-footed 12Base Attack/Grapple: +9/+21Attack: Slam +16 melee (2d6+4 plus 2d8 electricity)Full Attack: 2 slams +16 melee (2d6+4 plus 2d8 electricity)Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.Special Attacks: Arc, electricity, globesSpecial Qualities: Damage reduction 5/–, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to electricity, positive adaptation, resistance to acid and fire 10, vulnerability to waterSaves: Fort +8, Ref +14, Will +4Abilities: Str 18, Dex 29, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11Skills: Listen +7, Spot +8Feats: Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiativeᴮ, Mobility, Weapon FinesseᴮEnvironment: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning (see text)Organization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: 7Treasure: NoneAlignment: Usually neutralAdvancement: 13–17 HD (Huge)Level Adjustment: —Lightning Quasi-Elemental, GreaterHuge Elemental (Extraplanar)Hit Dice: 18d8+72 (153 hp)Initiative: +14Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)(20 squares)Armor Class: 26 (–2 size, +10 Dex, +8 natural), touch 18, flat-footed 16Base Attack/Grapple: +13/+26Attack: Slam +21 melee (2d6+5 plus 2d8 electricity)Full Attack: 2 slams +21 melee (2d6+5 plus 2d8 electricity)Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.Special Attacks: Arc, electricity, globesSpecial Qualities: Damage reduction 10/–, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to electricity, positive adaptation, resistance to acid and fire 20, vulnerability to waterSaves: Fort +10, Ref +21, Will +8Abilities: Str 20, Dex 31, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11Skills: Listen +12, Spot +13Feats: Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiativeᴮ, Iron Will, Mobility, Power Attack, Weapon FinesseᴮEnvironment: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning (see text)Organization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: 9Treasure: NoneAlignment: Usually neutralAdvancement: 19–23 HD (Huge)Level Adjustment: —Lightning Quasi-Elemental, ElderHuge Elemental (Extraplanar)Hit Dice: 24d8+96 (204 hp)Initiative: +15Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)(20 squares)Armor Class: 27 (–2 size, +11 Dex, +8 natural), touch 19, flat-footed 16Base Attack/Grapple: +18/+32Attack: Slam +27 melee (2d6+6 plus 2d8 electricity)Full Attack: 2 slams +27 melee (2d6+6 plus 2d8 electricity)Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.Special Attacks: Arc, electricity, globesSpecial Qualities: Damage reduction 10/–, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to electricity, positive adaptation, resistance to acid and fire 20, vulnerability to water]Saves: Fort +12, Ref +25, Will +10Abilities: Str 24, Dex 33, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11Skills: Listen +15, Spot +16Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Flyby Attack, Improved Initiativeᴮ, Iron Will, Mobility, Power Attack, Weapon FinesseᴮEnvironment: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning (see text)Organization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: 11Treasure: NoneAlignment: Usually neutralAdvancement: 25–48 HD (Huge)Level Adjustment: —Lightning Quasi-Elemental, MonolithGargantuan Elemental (Extraplanar)Hit Dice: 36d8+216 (378 hp)Initiative: +15Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)(20 squares)Armor Class: 31 (–4 size, +11 Dex, +14 natural), touch 17, flat-footed 20Base Attack/Grapple: +27/+50Attack: Slam +34 melee (4d6+11 plus 4d8 electricity/19-20)Full Attack: 2 slams +34 melee (4d6+11 plus 4d8 electricity/19-20)Space/Reach: 20 ft./20 ft.Special Attacks: Arc, electricity, globesSpecial Qualities: Damage reduction 15/—, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, immunity to electricity, positive adaptation, resistance to acid and fire 30, vulnerability to waterSaves: Fort +18, Ref +31, Will +16Abilities: Str 32, Dex 33, Con 22, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 17Skills: Listen +23, Spot +24Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Attack, Iron Will, Mobility, Power AttackEnvironment: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning (see text)Organization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: 17Treasure: NoneAlignment: Usually neutralAdvancement: 37–54 HD (Gargantuan)Level Adjustment: —A globe of electricity dances in the air. It spits out a constant  storm of miniature lightning bolts that arc towards nearby objects.Lightning quasi-elementals inhabit the Quasi-Elemental Plane of  Lightning, which is formed from the junction of the Positive Energy  Plane and the Elemental Plane of Air. They are the masters of this  dangerous plane, being its most powerful inhabitants.These living embodiments of lightning can be as wild and random as the  constant storms of their native plane. Some sages claim they lean  slightly towards Chaos rather than being the true Neutral of a "proper"  elemental, but there is no proof of this.Lightning quasi-elementals are loners, but do occasionally gather  together in flocks to feed, reproduce and exchange information. These  meetings occur in the hearts of the strongest lightning storms of their  realm. Sometimes these storms are so powerful they tears  interdimensional rifts to a lightning storm on the Prime Material Plane,  allowing members of the flock to use their Arc ability to visit the  Prime Material for as long as the rift lasts. They always return to the  Plane of Lightning before the rift closes unless they are trapped by a dimensional anchor spell or other misadventure.Lightning quasi-elementals have no known leaders or apparent social  organization among their own kind. Elemental creatures called shockers  will nearly always submit to their orders, but lightning quasi-elemental  very rarely ask them too.COMBATA lightning quasi-elemental uses its Arc ability to flash around the  battlefield, targeting any metal-clad opponents who present themselves.  It augments its Arc attacks by making electrified slams and releasing  globes of lightning. A lightning quasi-elemental can use all three of  these attacks in the same round.Arc (Su): As a swift action, a lightning quasi-elemental can move up to  180 ft. to a location adjacent to any grounded object or metal object  weighing at least 5 lbs. (including creatures wearing metal armor). If the  quasi-elemental succeeds at a ranged touch attack roll against the  object, it also deals electricity damage equal to the damage dealt by  its Electricity SQ (see below). If a lightning quasi-elemental attempts  to arc to an object that's not grounded or metal, it randomly arcs to an  alternative grounded or metal object within 30 feet of the target  location. The new destination must be within the arc's 180 foot range.  If no valid destination objects are within range, the arc fails and the  quasi-elemental does not move.Electricity (Ex): A lightning quasi-elemental’s slam attack deals  bludgeoning damage plus electricity damage from the elemental’s  electrical body. The quasi-elemental can also inflict electricity damage  with a melee touch attack or a grapple check (it need not win the  grapple check to deal damage, mere contact is enough).Creatures hitting a lightning quasi-elemental with natural weapons,  unarmed attacks or weapons made of conducting materials (i.e. metal  swords) take electricity damage as though hit by the quasi-elemental’s  attack.Globes (Ex): Once per round, a lightning quasi-elemental can  generate a small globe of electricity as a free action. These globes  randomly follow the lightning quasi-elemental around wherever it goes.If a grounded object or a metallic object comes within the lightning  quasi-elemental's Reach, its globes automatically make a single touch  attack against this target as a free action. This touch attack has an  attack bonus equal to the quasi-elemental's slam attack, plus a  circumstance bonus equal to the total number of globes deployed. If the  globes' attack hits, one of the globes discharges itself into the target  and vanishes, inflicting damage equal to the lightning  quasi-elemental's Electricity special attack. The globes can attack  multiple targets in the same round, but an individual target can only be  attacked once in any given round. As the saying goes, "lightning never  strikes the same place twice".A globe discharges itself harmlessly if it has not struck a target  within 10 minutes of being generated. The lightning quasi-elemental can  also re-absorb any number of its globes as a free action. A lightning  quasi-elemental can produce a maximum number of globe discharges per day  equal to its Hit Dice. Re-absorbed globes have not been discharged, so they do not count  against this limit, but globes that discharge without striking a target  do.Positive Adaptation (Ex): Lightning quasi-elementals do not exceed their full normal hit points or need to make Fortitude saves due to being in a positive-dominant environment.Vulnerability to Water (Ex): A lightning quasi-elemental takes half again as much damage (+50%) when injured by a water-based attack.A lightning quasi-elemental is injured by contact with water; the damage ranges from 1d4 point for a small amount (light rain or a phial full), 1d8 for a gallon or so (heavy downpour or a waterskin), and up to 8d8 for complete immersion.Originally appeared in Dragon #128 (1987)</blockquote>

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