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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BOZ" data-source="post: 185968" data-attributes="member: 1241">SKRIAXITSKRIAXITLarge Elemental (Air, Earth)Hit Dice: 16d8+64 (136 hp)Initiative: +11 (Dex, Improved Initiative)Speed: 30 ftAC: 21 (-1 size, +7 Dex, +15 natural)Attacks: 2 slams +18 meleeDamage: Slam 2d10+8Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/ 10 ftSpecial Attacks: Sandstorm, dispel magicSpecial Qualities: Elemental, damage reduction 15/+2, SR 21, accelerate, immunities, air masterySaves: Fort +9, Ref +17, Will +9Abilities: Str 19, Dex 25, Con 18, Int 16, Wis 18, Cha 17Skills:     Climb +11, Intimidate +15, Listen +13, Move Silently +20, Search +15, Spot +13Feats:     Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Finesse (slam)Climate/Terrain: Temperate and warm desertOrganization: Pack (3-18 plus Great Skriax)Challenge Rating: crTreasure: NoneAlignment: Always neutral evilAdvancement: 17-32 HD (Large); 33-48 HD (Huge)Skriaxits are large air elementals that have merged their forms with earth to become living sandstorms.  These desert-dwelling elementals, also called blackstorms, were summoned long ago by ancient gods as spirits of retribution.  These intelligent, evil elementals live only to cause destruction and terror, and fear nothing themselves.   Skriaxits spend most of their time in their dormant form, a scattered pile of black dust mixed with desert sand.  In this form, they cannot be affected by any being or force, and will only awaken when they hunger.  When they become active, they take this dust and sand of the earth and whirl it into a 10 foot tall cone of wind.  As a pack, they generate the terror that they feed off of, with their flesh-rending sandstorm.  This attack is single-handedly responsible for filling the deserts with the undead known as desert wraiths.  When these sadistic creatures have had their fill of tormenting humanoids and causing catastrophe, they fall back into a slumber that lasts for centuries.   Skriaxits speak Auran in a howling, shrieking manner that unnerves most people who hear it.COMBATSkriaxits delight in death and destruction, and attack all humanoid and most non-humanoid creatures they encounter.  Each skriaxit pack is led by the Great Skriax, a skriaxit of at least 24 HD, considered the most evil member of the pack.  Skriaxits move by generating a vortex of wind to propel them at high speeds, which can increase by the number of elementals present.  Skriaxits stay in a tight formation to keep their group strength up.   Sandstorm (Ex): The movement of a skriaxit pack causes a powerful sandstorm in a 200-yard radius around them.  Any creatures caught in this storm suffer 1 point of damage per round, per skriaxit attacking.  Thus, if 12 skriaxits are attacking, victims suffer 12 points of damage per round.   Dispel Magic (Sp): Within the pack’s sandstorm, all skriaxits have a constant dispel magic effect as the spell, as a 16th-level sorcerer.   Accelerate (Ex): Skriaxits can work together to produce higher velocity winds to propel themselves faster, according to how many elementals are in a given pack.  If there are six skriaxits or less, they move at the given speed of 30 ft.  If there are 7-12 skriaxits, the group’s speed increases to 40 ft.  If thirteen or more skriaxits are present in a pack, their speed jumps to 60 ft.   Immunities (Ex): Skriaxits are immune to slow spells, acid, fire, and electricity.  Skriaxits have long ago merged with the earth of the Material Plane and cannot be dispelled to an elemental plane, but are still susceptible to other magic that affects air elementals.   Air Mastery (Ex): Airborne creatures suffer a –1 penalty to attack and damage rolls against a skriaxit.   Elemental: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, and stunning.  Not subject to critical hits.The skriaxit first appeared in FR10 Old Empires (1990, Scott Bennie), and later appeared as a composite elemental in the Monstrous Manual (1993).</blockquote>

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