Barometz
These massive plant juggernauts were not created by nature, but grown by druids who use them as protectors and dispensers of savage judgment. Pruned into a form resembling a stout ram, a barometz is granted a degree of intelligence by natural spirits bound into its verdant bulk.
Barometzes are typically found in the service of the powerful druids who cultivate them and help them protect sacred primeval forests.
The process of growing a barometz has some similarities to making a construct, but doesn't require the Craft Construct feat. The process requires five cultivators. Typically, these are powerful druids, though anyone capable of making the required Knowledge checks and casting the required spells may attempt the process.
Growing the body takes 1 year. One creator, typically the creature who becomes the barometz's master, cultivates an oak tree to be harvested for the horns. After harvest, the creator shapes the horns and strengthens them with an ironwood spell. Four cultivators plant four trees and weave a lattice from the branches. This frame supports the stone-and-ivy skin and provides the space in which the plant matter that will make up the barometz can grow. Each cultivator attempts a DC 25 Knowledge (nature) check when forming the body. If one or more of the checks fail, the plant withers and dies and the cultivators must begin anew.
If the skill checks are successful, the cultivators then perform a special ritual within a day of the cultivation. This ritual takes 24 hours to perform and must be led by the creature that is to become the master of the barometz. At the ritual's climax, there's a 50% chance that the attempt to create a barometz succeeds—if this final check fails, no appropriate spirit is close enough to answer the call. The plant body rots and the creators must begin anew with fresh materials. At the GM's discretion, this final chance for success might increase to 75% or even 100% for particularly magical areas where the necessary spirits are more common. Discovering such a rare and magical site should be the focus of its own adventure.
- HP
- 253 (22d8+154)
- AC
- 31, touch 11, flat-footed 26 (+5 Dex, +20 natural, –4 size)
- Speed
- 40 ft.
- Init
- +5
- Melee
- gore +23 (5d10+15/19–20)
- Space
- 20 ft.
- Reach
- 20 ft.
- BAB
- +16
- CMB
- +30 (+34 bull rush or overrun)
- CMD
- 45 (47 vs. bull rush or overrun, 49 vs. trip)
- Fort
- +20
- Ref
- +12
- Will
- +11
powerful charge (gore, 10d10+15)
trample (5d10+15, DC 31)
Awesome Blow, Bleeding Critical, Critical Focus, Greater Bull Rush, Greater Overrun, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (gore), Improved Overrun, Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (gore)
<p class="stat-block-1"> Whenever you score a critical hit with a slashing or piercing weapon, your opponent takes 2d6 points of bleed damage (see Conditions) each round on his turn, in addition to the damage dealt by the critical hit. Bleed damage can be stopped by a DC 15 Heal skill check or through any magical healing. The effects of this feat stack.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You receive a +4 circumstance bonus on attack rolls made to confirm critical hits.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You receive a +2 bonus on checks made to bull rush a foe. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by Improved Bull Rush. Whenever you bull rush an opponent, his movement provokes attacks of opportunity from all of your allies (but not you).</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You receive a +2 bonus on checks made to overrun a foe. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by Improved Overrun. Whenever you overrun opponents, they provoke attacks of opportunity if they are knocked prone by your overrun.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when performing a bull rush combat maneuver. In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on checks made to bull rush a foe. You also receive a +2 bonus to your Combat Maneuver Defense whenever an opponent tries to bull rush you.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> When using the weapon you selected, your threat range is doubled.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when performing an overrun combat maneuver. In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on checks made to overrun a foe. You also receive a +2 bonus to your Combat Maneuver Defense whenever an opponent tries to overrun you. Targets of your overrun attempt may not chose to avoid you.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving throws.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You can choose to take a –1 penalty on all melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +2 bonus on all melee damage rolls. This bonus to damage is increased by half (+50%) if you are making an attack with a two-handed weapon, a one handed weapon using two hands, or a primary natural weapon that adds 1-1/2 times your Strength modifier on damage rolls. This bonus to damage is halved (–50%) if you are making an attack with an off-hand weapon or secondary natural weapon. When your base attack bonus reaches +4, and every 4 points thereafter, the penalty increases by –1 and the bonus to damage increases by +2. You must choose to use this feat before making an attack roll, and its effects last until your next turn. The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks or effects that do not deal hit point damage.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.</p>
Perception +27
- Type
- Plant
- Alignment
- N
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Environment
- any forests
- Organization
- solitary or serving druid masters
- Treasure
- none
- Senses
- low-light vision; Perception +27
- Source
- Bestiary 4
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Uses feat: Bleeding Critical (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Critical Focus (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Greater Bull Rush (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Greater Overrun (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Improved Bull Rush (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Improved Critical (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Improved Overrun (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Iron Will (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Power Attack (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Weapon Focus (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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