FRA3 - Blood Charge

[BOZ]

Sandiraksiva, The Black Courser
Large Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 8d10+48 (92 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 70 ft (14 squares), fly 80 feet (good)
Armor Class: 18 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +6 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +8/+19
Attack: Hoof +14 melee (1d8+7)
Full Attack: 2 hooves +14 melee (1d8+7)
Space/Reach: 10 ft/5 ft
Special Attacks: Breath weapon
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 10/magic, darkvision 60 ft, flight, low-light vision, moonlight dependency, spell resistance 22
Saves: Fort +12 Ref +9 Will +4
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 17, Con 22, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 11
Skills: Climb +19, Listen +12, Spot +12
Feats: Alertness, Iron Will, Run

Environment: Any mountains and plains?
Organization: Solitary or herd (Sandiraksiva plus X horses)
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: ---
Level Adjustment: ---

Sandiraksiva is 8 feet long and weighs
Sandiraksiva is about the size of a heavy war horse.

COMBAT

Breath Weapon (Su): “His most potent weapon is the fireball he can breathe once per day for 5d6 points of damage (save vs. breath weapon for half damage).” (Ref DC 17 for half)

Flight (Su?): “Every other round, he can fly up to 800 yards (then he must pause and rest for a round).”

Moonlight Dependency (Ex?): “If he is not exposed to moonlight for a substantial period each night, he begins to lose his strength. This loss corresponds roughly to the amount of moonlight he missed. For example, a 30% reduction in exposure results in a 30% loss of movement, damage, flight capability, etc. On totally moonless nights he lapses into complete inactivity, but since he knows when they will be, takes precautions beforehand, when possible. Strength is recovered in 1d6 rounds as soon as he returns to full moonlight.”

Skills: +8 racial bonus to Climb

Originally found in module FRA1 – Storm Riders (1990, Troy Denning), module FRA2 – Black Courser (1990), and module FRA3 – Blood Charge (1990).

 

[Shade]

Feats: Alertness, Iron Will, Run
Skill ranks: Climb 8, Listen 7, Spot 7

We can copy of the nightmare and just say "Sandiraksiva is about the size of a light war horse." Both creatures have no listed weight.

 

[robotroxx]

Sandiraksiva is 8 feet long and weighs

I think it says 8 feet height at shoulder, the way a horses size is measured. This make him bigger than a light war horse, if I am not mistaken.

 

[BOZ]

oh, duh! it sure does say that...

 

[Shade]

So should we instead say "heavy war horse"?

 

[BOZ]

sounds good. updated the post above. will post the next creature soon.

 

[robotroxx]

The Dowagu would be helpful
My group is going to meet him today and I will avoid the fight till the stats are ready

 

[BOZ]

damn, meant to post that before i left work yesterday... oh well, let me get that together...

 

[BOZ]

Dowagu
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any
FREQUENCY: Very Rare
ORGANIZATION: Small group
ACTIVE CYCLE: Night
DIET: Strength Points
INTELLIGENCE: Exceptional (16)
TREASURE: None
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Evil

NO. APPEARING: Up to 6, but usually 1
ARMOR CLASS: 3 (torso), 0 (tail), -2 (head)
MOVEMENT: 18, Fl 36 (B)
HIT DICE: 12 (75 hp)
THAC0: 9
NO. OF ATTACKS: 5
DAMAGE/ATTACK: by weapon (x4), 1d10 (tail)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: touch, fear aura, spells
SPECIAL DEFENSES: silence, dark, hit only in light
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 20%
SIZE: H (12’ long)
MORALE: Fanatic (18)
XP VALUE: 14,000

The dowagu are the creations of the Raja Ambuchar Devayam. They have the lower bodies and tails of giant snakes, except that their tails are covered with a thick, layered hide. They have man-like torsos with four arms and huge leathery wings. Their faces are gaunt and grotesque, with long, curved horns rising from their foreheads and equally long, wicked tusks protruding from their upper jaws. The dowagu are completely black, with beady blue eyes resembling stars. Unless caught in the full light of the moon or a magical light source, they are rarely visible as more than a shadow.

Combat: Dowagu rarely fight, for they are usually working under strict orders from the Raja. When they do fight, however, they are true terrors, attacking simultaneously with four weapons (usually a scimitar, flail, axe and spear) and their powerful tail. Any being unfortunate enough to see a dowagu in full light must save vs. paralyzation or flee in fear for 1d12 rounds.

Creatures hit by the tail, or touching the dowagu with bare hands, must save vs. spells or take an Additional 1d4 points of chilling touch damage and lose a point of Strength. If the victim fails a second save, this one vs. poison, the Strength loss is permanent. In addition, on a natural to-hit roll of 20, the dowagu entwines its tail about the victim. Entwined victims suffer no additional damage, but must save as if hit by the tail each round, or suffer the consequences as outlined above.

Defensively, the dowagu are always surrounded by a 5’ sphere of silence. In addition, they can cause darkness (10’) at will. If this is done at night and there is no direct source of light on the dowagu, treat the result as if it were invisible. Finally, the dowagu can be hit only if illuminated in the full effect of a magical light source, such as a light or continual light spell. Note that such spells cause no direct damage to the dowagu; they merely allow other weapons to inflict damage. If the dowagu is not illuminated, any attack directed against it simply passes through its body as if it were a shadow. They are subject to the full effects of the prism of Kushk, however, for it simultaneously provides a magical light source and makes an attack.

Each day, a dowagu is able to cast up to four 1st level Wizard spells from the Illusion/Phantasm school as if it were a 10th-level Wizard.

Habitat/Society: The dowagu are generally solitary creatures, answering solely to their master and creator, the Raja Ambuchar Devayam. Although they prefer to dwell in desolate, arid locations, they are at home in any environment.

They can mark any creature with the Stamp of Tan Chin. One of their major duties is to wander the world searching out victims upon which to place the dark tattoo. This stamp cannot be removed, even by a wish spell, and always shows through any attempt to cover it up. (Makeup wears off, scarves or hats fall off, spells fail inexplicably, etc.) Upon dying, persons marked with the stamp become undead and march to Solon to join the Raja’s army. Usually, such victims become zombies, but especially powerful characters (9th level and above) become a more advanced form of undead, such as a vampire, wight, groaning spirit, etc. The only way to escape this fate is to avoid death or to destroy the Raja.

Ecology: The dowagu are magical constructs created by the Raja Ambuchar Devayam. There are only six of them, though the Raja will create a replacement if one is destroyed. To feed, the dowagu entwine a victim within the coils of their chilling tail and draw away his strength. They rarely stop until the victim is an empty husk.



Dowagu
Large (Construct? Magical Beast? Outsider? Monstrous Humanoid?)
Hit Dice: 12dX+X (X hp)
Initiative: +X
Speed: 50 ft (10 squares), fly 90 feet (good)
Armor Class: X (-1 size, +X Dex, +X natural), touch X, flat-footed X
Base Attack/Grapple: +X/+X
Attack: weapon or tail?
Full Attack: 2 weapons +X melee (X) and tail +X melee (1d10+X plus chilling touch)
Space/Reach: 10 ft/10 ft
Special Attacks: chilling/strength damage touch, darkness, fear aura, improved grab, silence, spells, stamp
Special Qualities: hit only in light, spell resistance X
Saves: Fort +X Ref +X Will +X
Abilities: Str X, Dex X, Con X, Int X, Wis X, Cha X
Skills: X
Feats: 5 (Multiweapon Fighting)

Environment: Any land and underground
Organization: Solitary or (2-6)
Challenge Rating: X
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always lawful evil
Advancement: X
Level Adjustment: ---

A dowagu is 12 feet tall and weighs

COMBAT

Originally found in module FRA3 – Blood Charge (1990, Troy Denning).

 

[Filby]

I think Outsider (Native) may be appropriate... since they require some form of sustenance, I don't believe that Construct would be appropriate, and their form is just too freaky for Magical Beast or Monstrous Humanoid in my opinion.