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<blockquote data-quote="RAGNAROKISCOMING2007" data-source="post: 3660553" data-attributes="member: 50701"><p><span style="color: Red">final version <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> added 7/24/07</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Pit Lord (huge outsider,baatezu,lawful,evil)</strong></p><p><strong>HD:36d8 + 360 (648)</strong> </p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +10</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 40ft., fly 90ft(average)</p><p><strong>AC: 52( +6 dex +38 natural –2 size) </strong> </p><p><strong>BAB/ Grapple: </strong> +36/+62</p><p><strong>Attack: </strong> 2 claws +52 (6d6 + 16), or 1 bite+45(6d6 + 9), or 1 slam+42(6d6 +6), or +5 unholy greatsword +60( 6d8 +12) + 2d6 unholy damage</p><p><strong>Full attack:</strong> +5 axiomatic, unholy greatsword +57/+52/+47/+42 melee (4d6+32) + 2d6 unholy damage, or 2 claws +50 melee (6d6 +9), or 1 bite +50 melee (6d6+9), or 1 slam+42 (6d6 +6), tail slap + 42 (6d6 + 6)</p><p><strong>Space/reach:</strong> 15ft/15ft</p><p><strong>Special attacks:</strong> constrict 5d8 + 35, fear aura, spell-like abilities, summon devils, vile breath</p><p><strong>Special qualities:</strong> DR25/epic,good and silver, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire and poison, acid20, cold20, regeneration 15, see in darkness, SR 41, telepathy 100ft</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> fort+30, ref+26, will+32</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> str47 dex22 con30 int28 wis30 cha25</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> balance+19, bluff+28, climb+32, concentration+35, diplomacy+35, disguise+23, intimidate+38, jump+27, knowledge(arcane)+31, knowledge(nature)+ 26, knowledge( the planes)+33, knowledge(religion)+ 26, listen+28, spot+30, spellcraft+27, survival+31</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> great cleave, iron will, power attack, quicken spell-like ability(fireball), enlarge spell-like ability(fireball), improved initiative, multiattack, quicken spell-like ability (greater teleport)</p><p><strong>Environment:</strong> 9 Hells of Baator (usually Avernus)</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> solitary or group(5 pit fiends, 1 pit lord)</p><p><strong>CR:</strong> 32</p><p><strong>Treasure:</strong> triple standard, +5 unholy greatsword</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> lawful evil</p><p><strong>Advancement:</strong> 37-75HD(huge)</p><p><strong>Level adjustment:</strong> –</p><p> <em>The Blood War. The infernal battle between devils and demons. Bael successfully repels demon armies everyday. But sometimes this task can be overwhelming even for him. That’s when his secret weapon comes into play. Bael unleashes an infernal howl that’s heard throughout Avernus. Looking upon the horizon, you see five large pit fiends followed closely by an even larger creature shrouded in darkness. The pit fiends land before Bael and kneel, while the huge dark creature stands boldly and says, “ What are your orders?” </em></p><p></p><p>Pit lords were created recently by the Warlord of Avernus, Bael. It all started when Avernus was overwhelmed by demonic hordes. Bael sent out his army of pit fiends to quickly deal with this invasion. Bael and his army managed to destroy the demonic hordes at the cost of a million pit fiends. Bael then decided he needed a stronger defense so he gathered the souls of these pit fiends before they disappear forever. Using 100 infernal souls, he fused them together with one of his pit fiend minions and created an even more diabolical creature, which he named the Pit Lord. He would go on to create 1,000 Pit Lords with the remaining souls.</p><p></p><p>The demons struck again, not knowing of the new evil that was awaiting them. Using all 1,000 of his newly created devils, Bael crushed the demonic invasion with ease losing 100 Pit Lords in the process. Immediately after the war, Bael ordered the Pit Lords to breed thus creating more Pit Lords. Soon he had over 100, 000 Pit Lords. More and more Pit Lords are being born after each demonic invasion. The other Lords of the Nine, especially the Overlord, worry that these new breed of devils will grow out of control and take over. So secretly, Asmodeus has sent out squads of Nessian Pit Fiends to slay the Pit Lords so as to keep their numbers low, leaving just enough to defend Baator from demonic invasion.</p><p></p><p>Pit Lords appear as huge pit fiends, standing 20 ft. tall. Their scales are black and shiny. Two great tusks sprout from its massive fanged mouth. And a nimbus of green fire surrounds their head like a great mane of hair. They have large claws on their hands and feet. On their forearms extends a jagged piece of bone. In their hands they wield greatswords of infernal design. Pit Lords are a fearsome force indeed...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>combat:</strong> Pit Lords love to sit back and watch their pit fiends battle their foes. If the pit fiends are having trouble, the Pit Lord steps in. They’ll first use their breath weapons to attack enemies out of its reach. Once close to their foes, they unsheathe their jagged greatswords and try to finish off their foes. If their foes still persist to attack the Pit Lord, then they’ll desecrate the area and start using their vile claw attacks so that their foes cannot recover health. Once theirs foes health is low, they use meteor swarm to finish the whole team off in one round.</p><p></p><p><strong>Constrict (ex): </strong> the pit lord constricts with its tail dealing 5d8 + 35 points of damage with a successful grapple check.</p><p></p><p><strong>Improved grab (ex): </strong> using its tail slap, a pit lord can attempt to grapple the opponent without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it is successful on grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.</p><p></p><p><strong>Vile Breath (su): </strong> the pit lord spews forth an acidic 60ft cone of spit. It deals 36d6 (half acid and half vile) damage. Reflex DC (10 + 1/2 HD + cha bonus). If successful the victim takes only half the acid damage and no vile damage. The pit lord can use this attack every 1d8 rounds.</p><p></p><p><strong>Green fire (su): </strong> the pit lord spits forth a 60ft cone of green fire. It deals 20d8 damage. Half is fire, the other unholy. Reflex DC (10 + 1/2 HD + cha bonus). If successful the victim takes only half the damage. The pit lord can use this ability every 1d6 rounds.</p><p></p><p><strong>Vileness (ex): </strong> whenever a pit lord desecrates an area its natural weapons deal an extra 3 points of vile damage. This damage can only be healed in a consecrated area. </p><p></p><p><strong>Summon devils (sp): </strong> A pit lord can summon up to five pit fiends per day. These pit fiends have at least 25 HD. Their HD never exceeds the pit lords who summon them.</p><p></p><p><strong>Regeneration: </strong>A pit lord can regenerate 15 hit points every time it’s damaged. Only holy damage can bypass this.</p><p></p><p>A pit lord’s natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as evil-aligned, lawful-aligned and epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.</p><p></p><p><strong>Spell-like abilities: CL32; DC 24 + spell level</strong></p><p>At will- <em>blasphemy, fireball, greater teleport, invisibility, unholy aura, greater command, deeper darkness</em></p><p>6/day- <em>desecrate, circle of death</em></p><p>3/day- <em>power word kill</em></p><p>1/day- <em>meteor swarm</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RAGNAROKISCOMING2007, post: 3660553, member: 50701"] [COLOR=Red]final version :D added 7/24/07[/COLOR] [b]Pit Lord (huge outsider,baatezu,lawful,evil)[/b] [b]HD:36d8 + 360 (648)[/b] [b]Initiative:[/b] +10 [b]Speed:[/b] 40ft., fly 90ft(average) [b]AC: 52( +6 dex +38 natural –2 size) [/b] [b]BAB/ Grapple: [/b] +36/+62 [b]Attack: [/b] 2 claws +52 (6d6 + 16), or 1 bite+45(6d6 + 9), or 1 slam+42(6d6 +6), or +5 unholy greatsword +60( 6d8 +12) + 2d6 unholy damage [b]Full attack:[/b] +5 axiomatic, unholy greatsword +57/+52/+47/+42 melee (4d6+32) + 2d6 unholy damage, or 2 claws +50 melee (6d6 +9), or 1 bite +50 melee (6d6+9), or 1 slam+42 (6d6 +6), tail slap + 42 (6d6 + 6) [b]Space/reach:[/b] 15ft/15ft [b]Special attacks:[/b] constrict 5d8 + 35, fear aura, spell-like abilities, summon devils, vile breath [b]Special qualities:[/b] DR25/epic,good and silver, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire and poison, acid20, cold20, regeneration 15, see in darkness, SR 41, telepathy 100ft [b]Saves:[/b] fort+30, ref+26, will+32 [b]Abilities:[/b] str47 dex22 con30 int28 wis30 cha25 [b]Skills:[/b] balance+19, bluff+28, climb+32, concentration+35, diplomacy+35, disguise+23, intimidate+38, jump+27, knowledge(arcane)+31, knowledge(nature)+ 26, knowledge( the planes)+33, knowledge(religion)+ 26, listen+28, spot+30, spellcraft+27, survival+31 [b]Feats:[/b] great cleave, iron will, power attack, quicken spell-like ability(fireball), enlarge spell-like ability(fireball), improved initiative, multiattack, quicken spell-like ability (greater teleport) [b]Environment:[/b] 9 Hells of Baator (usually Avernus) [b]Organization:[/b] solitary or group(5 pit fiends, 1 pit lord) [b]CR:[/b] 32 [b]Treasure:[/b] triple standard, +5 unholy greatsword [b]Alignment:[/b] lawful evil [b]Advancement:[/b] 37-75HD(huge) [b]Level adjustment:[/b] – [i]The Blood War. The infernal battle between devils and demons. Bael successfully repels demon armies everyday. But sometimes this task can be overwhelming even for him. That’s when his secret weapon comes into play. Bael unleashes an infernal howl that’s heard throughout Avernus. Looking upon the horizon, you see five large pit fiends followed closely by an even larger creature shrouded in darkness. The pit fiends land before Bael and kneel, while the huge dark creature stands boldly and says, “ What are your orders?” [/i] Pit lords were created recently by the Warlord of Avernus, Bael. It all started when Avernus was overwhelmed by demonic hordes. Bael sent out his army of pit fiends to quickly deal with this invasion. Bael and his army managed to destroy the demonic hordes at the cost of a million pit fiends. Bael then decided he needed a stronger defense so he gathered the souls of these pit fiends before they disappear forever. Using 100 infernal souls, he fused them together with one of his pit fiend minions and created an even more diabolical creature, which he named the Pit Lord. He would go on to create 1,000 Pit Lords with the remaining souls. The demons struck again, not knowing of the new evil that was awaiting them. Using all 1,000 of his newly created devils, Bael crushed the demonic invasion with ease losing 100 Pit Lords in the process. Immediately after the war, Bael ordered the Pit Lords to breed thus creating more Pit Lords. Soon he had over 100, 000 Pit Lords. More and more Pit Lords are being born after each demonic invasion. The other Lords of the Nine, especially the Overlord, worry that these new breed of devils will grow out of control and take over. So secretly, Asmodeus has sent out squads of Nessian Pit Fiends to slay the Pit Lords so as to keep their numbers low, leaving just enough to defend Baator from demonic invasion. Pit Lords appear as huge pit fiends, standing 20 ft. tall. Their scales are black and shiny. Two great tusks sprout from its massive fanged mouth. And a nimbus of green fire surrounds their head like a great mane of hair. They have large claws on their hands and feet. On their forearms extends a jagged piece of bone. In their hands they wield greatswords of infernal design. Pit Lords are a fearsome force indeed... [b]combat:[/b] Pit Lords love to sit back and watch their pit fiends battle their foes. If the pit fiends are having trouble, the Pit Lord steps in. They’ll first use their breath weapons to attack enemies out of its reach. Once close to their foes, they unsheathe their jagged greatswords and try to finish off their foes. If their foes still persist to attack the Pit Lord, then they’ll desecrate the area and start using their vile claw attacks so that their foes cannot recover health. Once theirs foes health is low, they use meteor swarm to finish the whole team off in one round. [b]Constrict (ex): [/b] the pit lord constricts with its tail dealing 5d8 + 35 points of damage with a successful grapple check. [b]Improved grab (ex): [/b] using its tail slap, a pit lord can attempt to grapple the opponent without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it is successful on grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict. [b]Vile Breath (su): [/b] the pit lord spews forth an acidic 60ft cone of spit. It deals 36d6 (half acid and half vile) damage. Reflex DC (10 + 1/2 HD + cha bonus). If successful the victim takes only half the acid damage and no vile damage. The pit lord can use this attack every 1d8 rounds. [b]Green fire (su): [/b] the pit lord spits forth a 60ft cone of green fire. It deals 20d8 damage. Half is fire, the other unholy. Reflex DC (10 + 1/2 HD + cha bonus). If successful the victim takes only half the damage. The pit lord can use this ability every 1d6 rounds. [b]Vileness (ex): [/b] whenever a pit lord desecrates an area its natural weapons deal an extra 3 points of vile damage. This damage can only be healed in a consecrated area. [b]Summon devils (sp): [/b] A pit lord can summon up to five pit fiends per day. These pit fiends have at least 25 HD. Their HD never exceeds the pit lords who summon them. [b]Regeneration: [/b]A pit lord can regenerate 15 hit points every time it’s damaged. Only holy damage can bypass this. A pit lord’s natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as evil-aligned, lawful-aligned and epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. [b]Spell-like abilities: CL32; DC 24 + spell level[/b] At will- [i]blasphemy, fireball, greater teleport, invisibility, unholy aura, greater command, deeper darkness[/i] 6/day- [i]desecrate, circle of death[/i] 3/day- [i]power word kill[/i] 1/day- [i]meteor swarm[/i] [/QUOTE]
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