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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BLACKDIRGE" data-source="post: 535428" data-attributes="member: 1953">Nithrekel, Earth Mephit Small Outsider; Ftr 6, AL N; CR 9; Year 14HD 3d8+6d10+27; hp 84; Init +0; Spd 30 ft, Fly 40 ft; AC 23 (+1 Dex, +1 size, +6 natural, +5 chain shirt)BAB +9/+4; Atk +16/+11 melee or +11/+6 ranged;SV Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +6;Str 22, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 14Skills (54 points): Bluff +6 (7), Craft (weapon smith) +7 (9), Craft (armorer) +7 (9) Hide +6 (10), Knowledge (military tactics) +3 (5), Intimidate +2 (4), Listen +6 (7), Move Silently +6, Spot +6 (7) Feats: Power Attack, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Weapon Focus (bastard sword), Cleave, Weapon Specialization (bastard sword), Flyby Attack, Improved Critical (bastard sword)Languages: terran, common, dwarven, ignan, gnollArmor: +1 Mithral Chain Shirt, +5 AC, 10 lbsWeapons: +1 Keen Bastard Sword: Atk +18/+13 melee, Dmg 1d10+12, crit 15-20/x2Dagger: Atk +11/+6 ranged, Dmg 1d4+6, crit 19-20/x2, range 10ftClaws (2): Atk +16 melee, Dmg 1d3+6, crit x2Other Gear: potion of cure moderate wounds (2), 3 javelins of lightningBreath Weapon: 15 ft. cone of rock shards and pebbles, Dmg 1d8, reflex save for half DC 17Spell-like abilities: 1/hour – enlarge, 1/day – soften earth and stone, cast as 6th level sorcererFast Healing: Nithrekel heals 2 points of damage per round when underground or buried up to his waist in earth Summon Mephit: Once per day Nithrekel can summon another earth mephit with a 25% chance of success.Nithrekel can avoid conflict with Bathet Nar, the vicious minotaur general, no longer. In a rare act of bravado the overconfident minotaur challenged Nithrekel to a formal duel rather than simply attacking him in a moment of vulnerability. Hazergal allowed the duel for the mere fact that he had grown tired of Bathet Nar’s oafish brutality and had been planning to replace him for some time. The wizard was also curious to see how Nithrekel would fair against a far stronger if less intelligent opponent, the duel promised to be entertaining at the very least.Hazergal allowed Nithrekel to choose the place the duel would be held since he was by far the underdog, and Nithrekel took every advantage of that opportunity. Nithrekel knew that he had no chance if was forced to fight toe to toe with the minotaur, he was at a disadvantage in reach and strength as well as experience. No, he would need to rely on his superior maneuverability and his innate magical abilities. Nithrekel chose for the duel one of the large training fields used to drill his troops, it was outdoors, flat and would allow him plenty of room to move around. The duel would be held at dawn and there would be no rules other than the combat would be to the death with no quarter given for any reason.Moments before the duel was to be held, Nithrekel stood in his quarters adjusting the straps on his armor and attempting to prepare himself for the battle that was to come. His gaze drifted to his weapons rack, which held dozens of masterwork blades made by his own hand, and there he saw something out of place. A brace of three javelins he had never seen before hung on the wall next to his other weapons. The javelins were of solid metal and had jagged barbed heads in a zigzag shape. Nithrekel took the strange javelins from the wall wondering how they could have gotten there and then deciding that it only mattered if he managed to survive gathered them up and left his chambers to face his fate.The drill field was overflowing with spectators, it seemed the entirety of Hazergal’s forces had shown up to watch the life and death struggle that was about to take place. Hazergal himself sat in a covered palanquin surrounded by his guards with a clear view of the field, beside him stood Nithrekel’s opponent. Bathet Nar was armored in a battered breastplate and body shield and gripped his famed battleaxe, Gutripper. The minotaur’s bestial face curled in a sneer as Nithrekel approached and Hazergal bade both combatants to take the field and begin at their leisure. The large crowd that had gathered began to chant Bathet Nar’s name as Nithrekel and the minotaur walked onto the field. It was obvious who was favored but Nithrekel knew that he too had supporters and allies among the throngs of humanoids.When Nithrekel and Bathet Nar reached the center of the field they had nearly 50 yards to all sides before the field blended into the edges of the crowd. The two combatants faced each other roughly sixty feet apart and a hushed anticipation settled over the crowd as the two warriors studied each other. Bathet Nar was the first to act, and true to his barbarous nature bellowed a battle cry and charged, head lowered to impale the tiny mephit on his wicked horns. Nithrekel has expected just such a maneuver and launched himself into the air before the minotaur reached him. Bathet Nar howled with rage as his quarry circled above his head 50 feet in the air. Nithrekel watched the minotaur fume from above oblivious of the jeers and howls of disappointment form the crowd and plucked one of the strange barbed javelins from his quiver. Nithrekel then folded his wings and dove at the minotaur, javelin poised to make the most of his increased velocity. Bathet Nar raised his shield for maximum coverage and waited for the mephit to get close enough to strike at. Nithrekel loosed the javelin well before he reached the waiting minotaur and fully expected it to bounce harmlessly of the minotaur’s huge shield. He was more than a little surprised when his descending javelin became a silvery bolt of lighting the plowed into the wide-eyed minotaur and knocked him prone, leaving his shield a smoking ruin. Bathet Nar was only superficially injured and sprang to his feet immediately hurling his useless shield aside as Nithrekel soared over his head and circled around preparing for another dive. Bathet Nar was a crafty warrior and was ready for the Nithrekel’s next dive, instead of attempting to dodge out of the way of the lightning javelin that was surely on its way, Bathet Nar cocked his massive battleaxe over his head and hurled the cumbersome weapon with all his might at the descending mephit. Unprepared for this tactic Nithrekel was hit dead on by the axe and crashed to the ground before he could loose his javelin. Fortunately a battle-axe is not meant for throwing and as good as Bathet Nar’s aim was the tumbling axe struck Nithrekel flat, knocking him from the air but not seriously injuring him. Bathet Nar didn’t wait for the mephit to regain his feet and thundered across the drill field horns lowered. Shaken by the impact with the ground Nithrekel tried unsuccessfully to twist out of the way of the charging minotaur and managed to be struck by only one of Bathet Nar’s horns. Nithrekel’s stone hard skin and extra-planar nature saved him from most of the damage but his shoulder sustained a deep gash and he was thrown to the ground once again as the minotaur thundered past.  Nithrekel had no time to stand as Bathet Nar bore down on him axe in hand once again. Nithrekel calmly let him get within striking distance and then opened his mouth and spewed a thick stream of rock shards and stinging pebbles directly into the minotaur's face. Howling in pain, Bathet Nar stumbled back, temporarily blinded, swinging his axe wildly before him. Seeing his chance Nithrekel sprang to his feet his bastard sword sliding from its sheath and into his waiting hands in one fluid motion. Easily avoiding Bathet Nar’s blind assault Nithrekel slashed furiously at the vulnerable minotaur hoping to end the conflict before Bathet Nar regained his vision. The blind minotaur successfully deflected most of Nithrekel’s blows but two cuts managed to evade his panicked defense, the first struck his weapon hand as he brought his axe up to parry removing three of his fingers and disarming him. The second cut ended the battle as Nithrekel’s blade slashed deep into the minotaur’s neck. Bathet Nar’s vision cleared just in time for him to watch his life spurting from his savaged neck in a crimson stream. Nithrekel stepped back and calmly watched the mortally wounded minotaur struggle to keep his feet and stem the red torrent flowing from his neck. In seconds Bathet Nar had sunk to his knees and then finally slumped over face forward into a veritable lake of his own blood. The crowd burst into ragged cheers as Nithrekel walked slowly from the field and towards the grinning Hazergal who waited to congratulate his new general.</blockquote>

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