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Demon, Vrock

CR 9.00 Outsider CE Large

A cloud of spores and a trail of feathers surrounds this twisted cross between a man and a gigantic vulture.

Description

Profane champions of the Abyss, vrocks embody all the rage, hatred, and violence of that despicable realm. As ravenous and grotesquely opportunistic as the scavengers they resemble, vrocks delight in bloodshed, relishing the sounds and sensations of ripping the still-pulsing entrails from a living husk.

A typical vrock stands 8 feet tall and weighs 400 pounds. Vrocks generally form from the evil souls of hateful and wrathful mortals, particularly those who were career criminals, mercenaries, or assassins.

Ability Scores

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CHA

Combat Stats

HP: 112 (9d10+63)
AC: 22, touch 11, flat-footed 20 (+2 Dex, +11 natural, -1 size)
Speed: 30 ft., fly 50 ft. (average)
Init: +6
Melee: 2 claws +13 (2d6+5), bite +13 (1d8+5), 2 talons +13 (1d6+5)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 10 ft.
BAB: +9
CMB: +15
CMD: 27
Fort: +13
Ref: +10
Will: +6
DR: 10/good
SR: 20
Racial Modifiers: +8 Perception

Proficiencies

Weapons: Martial, Simple

Special Attacks

Dance of Ruin — A vrock can dance and chant as a full-round action—at the end of 3 rounds, a crackling wave of energy explodes from the vrock, dealing 5d6 points of electricity damage to all creatures within 100 feet. A DC 17 Reflex save halves this damage. For each additional vrock that joins in the dance, the damage increases by 5d6 and the DC to avoid the effect increases by +1, to a maximum of 20d6 when four or more vrocks are dancing (the DC continues to increase with additional vrocks, but the damage does not). The dance immediately ends and must be started anew if any of the participating vrocks is slain, stunned, or otherwise prevented from dancing. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Spores — A vrock can release a cloud of spores from its body once every 3 rounds as a free action. Adjacent creatures take 1d8 points of damage from the spores, plus 1d4 points of damage per round for 10 rounds as the spores grow into thick green vines. Although ugly, the vines are harmless and wither away in 1d4 days if not shaved off before then. The spores can be destroyed by casting bless on the affected creatures or by sprinkling them with holy water. This attack can also be halted by effects that remove or provide immunity to disease.

Stunning Screech — Once per hour, a vrock can emit a shrill screech. All creatures except demons within a 30-foot-radius spread must succeed on a DC 21 Fortitude save or be stunned for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Feats

Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack

Special Abilities

Cleave from Feat

As a standard action, you can make a single attack at your full base attack bonus against a foe within reach. If you hit, you deal damage normally and can make an additional attack (using your full base attack bonus) against a foe that is adjacent to the first and also within reach. You can only make one additional attack per round with this feat. When you use this feat, you take a –2 penalty to your Armor Class until your next turn.

Combat Reflexes from Feat

You may make a number of additional attacks of opportunity per round equal to your Dexterity bonus. With this feat, you may also make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed.

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Lightning Reflexes from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Reflex saving throws.

Power Attack from Feat

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.

Skills

Fly +12, Intimidate +15, Knowledge (planes) +14, Perception +23, Sense Motive +15, Spellcraft +14, Stealth +10, Survival +15

Spells

spell-like abilities:

At will—Teleport, Greater, At will—Telekinesis, 1/day—Heroism, 1/day—Mirror Image

Details

Type: Outsider
Alignment: CE
Size: Large
Environment: any (Abyss)
Organization: solitary, pair, or gang (3-10)
Treasure: standard
Senses: darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +23
Languages: Abyssal, Celestial, Common; telepathy 100 ft.
Source: Bestiary

Sources Used in This Record

9 House/Core

Uses feat: Cleave (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Combat Reflexes (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Lightning Reflexes (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Power Attack (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Teleport, Greater (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Telekinesis (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Heroism (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Mirror Image (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.

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