Nifft
Penguin Herder
Notes: These critters were for a one-shot about an escaped splinter of Vecna's soul attempting to seize a divine spark and become a real boy demigod.
Vecna's soul splinter had allies among the Angels, and it had undead minions that it created, and it had some Aboleths with whom it was dealing (and therefore some Githyanki showed up in the middle of the assault and fought with the PCs because that's what Githyanki do to people wearing Githredsox caps).
NB: These stats assume that Expertise feats are banned. If they're not banned in your game, increase all defenses by +2.
[h2]Brain in an Iron Cask[/h2] Level 16 Controller
Medium natural animate (undead) XP 1,400
Initiative +15 Senses Perception +10
Aura 2; any enemy that begins its turn in the aura takes 1d10 psychic
HP 130; bloodied 65
AC 28; Fortitude 24, Reflex 28, Will 24
Immune fear, poison; Resist 10 lightning, 10 necrotic, 10 psychic
Speed 2, fly 6 (hover)
Necrotic Discharge (standard; at-will) • Lightning, Necrotic
Melee basic; +21 vs. Reflex; 2d8 +8 lightning and necrotic damage, and dazed.
Soul-Tether (standard; recharge 5) • Lightning, Psychic
Area 2 within 10; +21 vs. Will; 1d8 + 8 lightning damage, and 5 necrotic for each square moved until the end of the PCs next turn.
Telekinetic Shock (standard; at-will) • Lightning, Psychic
Ranged 10; +21 vs. Reflex; 2d8 +8 psychic and lightning damage, and push 2.
Alignment Any Languages Supernal
Str 14 (+10) Dex 24 (+15) Wis 14 (+10)
Con 18 (+12) Int 24 (+15) Cha 16 (+11)
[h2]Angel of Cleansing[/h2] Level 18 Artillery
Medium immortal humanoid (angel) XP 2,000
Initiative +14 Senses Perception +13; darkvision
HP 130; Bloodied 65
AC 28 (32 against ranged attacks); Fortitude 25, Reflex 28 (32 against ranged attacks), Will 30
Resist 15 fire, 15 radiant
Speed 6, fly 8 (clumsy)
Fire Lash (standard; at-will) • Fire, Weapon
Melee basic +20 vs. AC; 1d8 + 2 fire damage.
Wrathful Ray (standard; at-will) • Fire, Radiant
Ranged 20; +22 vs. Reflex; 2d8 + 8 fire and radiant damage, and the target is knocked prone.
Soulscorch (standard; recharge 5) • Fire, Radiant
Area burst 1 within 10; +22 vs. Reflex; 1d10 + 8 fire and radiant damage, and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).
Soul Mantle (until bloodied)
A mantle of fiery energy protects the angel, giving it a +4 bonus to AC and Reflex defense against ranged attacks (already included in its statistics).
Alignment Any Languages Common, Supernal
Skills Arcana +20, Bluff +22, Diplomacy +22
Str 14 (+11) Dex 20 (+14) Wis 19 (+13)
Con 16 (+12) Int 22 (+15) Cha 27 (+17)
[h2]Lich Eye[/h2] Level 16 Minion (use along with Lich Hand from Open Grave)
Tiny natural animate (undead) XP 350
Aura 1: Entering or starting in this square inflicts 5 necrotic damage.
Initiative +15 Senses Perception +9; darkvision
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion.
AC 30; Fortitude 26, Reflex 30, Will 26
Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic
Speed 2; fly 8 (hover)
Death's Gaze (standard; at-will) • Fear, Psychic
Ranged 20; +19 vs. Will; 10 psychic damage and -2 to next attack.
Alignment Evil Languages –
Str 8 (+7) Dex 25 (+15) Wis 12 (+9)
Con 12 (+9) Int 5 (+4) Cha 12 (+9)
[h2]Vecna's Vestige[/h2] Level 20 Elite Lurker
Medium immortal animate (undead) XP 5,600
Initiative +13 Senses Perception +18; darkvision
Shroud of Night aura 5: bright light is reduced to dim light, and dim light is reduced to darkness. If the vestige takes radiant damage, the aura is negated until the beginning of its next turn.
HP 200; Bloodied 100
AC 32; Fortitude 29, Reflex 30, Will 32
Immune charm, disease, fear, poison, sleep; Resist 10 all
Saving Throws +2
Speed 4, fly 8 (hover)
Action Points 2
Life Drain (standard; at-will) • Healing, Necrotic
Melee basic; +23 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 7 necrotic damage, and the vestige regains 15 hit points.
Black Tendrils (standard; at-will) • Force
Ranged 10; +21 vs. Will; the target is knocked prone and dazed (save ends).
Vecna's Eye (minor; recharge 5) • Fear, Gaze
Close blast 3; +21 vs. Will; the target is pushed 5 squares and takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).
First Failed Save: dazed, immobilized, and -2 to attack rolls (save ends all).
Vecna's Hand (minor; recharge 5) • Cold, Necrotic
Close blast 5; +21 vs. Reflex; 3d6 + 7 cold and necrotic damage, and push 4, and the target is slowed and weakened (save ends).
Blink (minor; recharge 5)
The vestige gains insubstantial until the end of its next turn.
Dimension Door (minor; at-will)
Teleport 2.
Alignment Unaligned Languages Common, Supernal
Skills Insight +20
Str 26 (+17) Dex 21 (+14) Wis 22 (+15)
Con 22 (+15) Int 12 (+10) Cha 18 (+13)
Vecna's soul splinter had allies among the Angels, and it had undead minions that it created, and it had some Aboleths with whom it was dealing (and therefore some Githyanki showed up in the middle of the assault and fought with the PCs because that's what Githyanki do to people wearing Githredsox caps).
NB: These stats assume that Expertise feats are banned. If they're not banned in your game, increase all defenses by +2.
[h2]Brain in an Iron Cask[/h2] Level 16 Controller
Medium natural animate (undead) XP 1,400
Initiative +15 Senses Perception +10
Aura 2; any enemy that begins its turn in the aura takes 1d10 psychic
HP 130; bloodied 65
AC 28; Fortitude 24, Reflex 28, Will 24
Immune fear, poison; Resist 10 lightning, 10 necrotic, 10 psychic
Speed 2, fly 6 (hover)
Necrotic Discharge (standard; at-will) • Lightning, Necrotic
Melee basic; +21 vs. Reflex; 2d8 +8 lightning and necrotic damage, and dazed.
Soul-Tether (standard; recharge 5) • Lightning, Psychic
Area 2 within 10; +21 vs. Will; 1d8 + 8 lightning damage, and 5 necrotic for each square moved until the end of the PCs next turn.
Telekinetic Shock (standard; at-will) • Lightning, Psychic
Ranged 10; +21 vs. Reflex; 2d8 +8 psychic and lightning damage, and push 2.
Alignment Any Languages Supernal
Str 14 (+10) Dex 24 (+15) Wis 14 (+10)
Con 18 (+12) Int 24 (+15) Cha 16 (+11)
[h2]Angel of Cleansing[/h2] Level 18 Artillery
Medium immortal humanoid (angel) XP 2,000
Initiative +14 Senses Perception +13; darkvision
HP 130; Bloodied 65
AC 28 (32 against ranged attacks); Fortitude 25, Reflex 28 (32 against ranged attacks), Will 30
Resist 15 fire, 15 radiant
Speed 6, fly 8 (clumsy)
Fire Lash (standard; at-will) • Fire, Weapon
Melee basic +20 vs. AC; 1d8 + 2 fire damage.
Wrathful Ray (standard; at-will) • Fire, Radiant
Ranged 20; +22 vs. Reflex; 2d8 + 8 fire and radiant damage, and the target is knocked prone.
Soulscorch (standard; recharge 5) • Fire, Radiant
Area burst 1 within 10; +22 vs. Reflex; 1d10 + 8 fire and radiant damage, and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).
Soul Mantle (until bloodied)
A mantle of fiery energy protects the angel, giving it a +4 bonus to AC and Reflex defense against ranged attacks (already included in its statistics).
Alignment Any Languages Common, Supernal
Skills Arcana +20, Bluff +22, Diplomacy +22
Str 14 (+11) Dex 20 (+14) Wis 19 (+13)
Con 16 (+12) Int 22 (+15) Cha 27 (+17)
[h2]Lich Eye[/h2] Level 16 Minion (use along with Lich Hand from Open Grave)
Tiny natural animate (undead) XP 350
Aura 1: Entering or starting in this square inflicts 5 necrotic damage.
Initiative +15 Senses Perception +9; darkvision
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion.
AC 30; Fortitude 26, Reflex 30, Will 26
Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic
Speed 2; fly 8 (hover)
Death's Gaze (standard; at-will) • Fear, Psychic
Ranged 20; +19 vs. Will; 10 psychic damage and -2 to next attack.
Alignment Evil Languages –
Str 8 (+7) Dex 25 (+15) Wis 12 (+9)
Con 12 (+9) Int 5 (+4) Cha 12 (+9)
[h2]Vecna's Vestige[/h2] Level 20 Elite Lurker
Medium immortal animate (undead) XP 5,600
Initiative +13 Senses Perception +18; darkvision
Shroud of Night aura 5: bright light is reduced to dim light, and dim light is reduced to darkness. If the vestige takes radiant damage, the aura is negated until the beginning of its next turn.
HP 200; Bloodied 100
AC 32; Fortitude 29, Reflex 30, Will 32
Immune charm, disease, fear, poison, sleep; Resist 10 all
Saving Throws +2
Speed 4, fly 8 (hover)
Action Points 2
Life Drain (standard; at-will) • Healing, Necrotic
Melee basic; +23 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 7 necrotic damage, and the vestige regains 15 hit points.
Black Tendrils (standard; at-will) • Force
Ranged 10; +21 vs. Will; the target is knocked prone and dazed (save ends).
Vecna's Eye (minor; recharge 5) • Fear, Gaze
Close blast 3; +21 vs. Will; the target is pushed 5 squares and takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).
First Failed Save: dazed, immobilized, and -2 to attack rolls (save ends all).
Vecna's Hand (minor; recharge 5) • Cold, Necrotic
Close blast 5; +21 vs. Reflex; 3d6 + 7 cold and necrotic damage, and push 4, and the target is slowed and weakened (save ends).
Blink (minor; recharge 5)
The vestige gains insubstantial until the end of its next turn.
Dimension Door (minor; at-will)
Teleport 2.
Alignment Unaligned Languages Common, Supernal
Skills Insight +20
Str 26 (+17) Dex 21 (+14) Wis 22 (+15)
Con 22 (+15) Int 12 (+10) Cha 18 (+13)
