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Dorvae

CR 11.00 Outsider NE Medium HD 13

Two pairs of stretched and veiny leather wings adorn the back of this shrouded reptilian nightmare.

Description

The dorvaes are a race of fiends standing apart from all others. Each dorvae prides itself on owing no allegiance to anything but itself, and is never willing to suffer a master no matter how powerful or intelligent that creature may be. Dorvaes believe all other creatures in the universe live solely to entertain the dorvaes' perverse pleasures. Cruel, selfish, and calculating, each dorvae pursues its own dark agenda and desires without guilt, empathy for its playthings, or even consideration of the possible consequences. Master manipulators, dorvaes would rather stand back and create unquestioning minions to champion their schemes.

Many dorvaes meddle in the politics and power plays of evil planar beings, but a number of these fiends ply their manipulations on the Material Plane. Often they seek out primitive humanoid tribes, which they lead like vengeful and angry gods. Others look for cosmopolitan centers to manipulate, often masquerading as the mysterious leaders of foreign cults, or as the masterminds of criminal societies.

Combat Stats

123 (13d10+52)

24, touch 16, flat-footed 18 (+5 Dex, +1 dodge, +8 natural)

Init

Speed

30 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)

Fort

Ref

+13

Will

+10

BAB

+13

CMB

+20 (+24 grapple)

CMD

Melee: 2 claws +18 (3d8+4/19–20 plus grab)
DR: 10/good
SR: 22

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

Proficiencies

Weapons: Martial, Simple

Special Attacks

writhing snakes

Feats

Agile Maneuvers, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Critical (claw), Mobility, Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (claw)

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Grab (claws) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

If a creature with this special attack hits with the indicated attack (usually a claw or bite attack), it deals normal damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. The creature has the option to conduct the grapple normally, or simply to use the part of its body it used in the grab to hold the opponent. If it chooses to do the latter, it takes a –20 penalty on its combat maneuver check to make and maintain the grapple, but does not gain the grappled condition itself. A successful hold does not deal any extra damage unless the creature also has the constrict special attack. If the creature does not constrict, each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals the damage indicated for the attack that established the hold. Otherwise, it deals constriction damage as well (the amount is given in the creature's descriptive text). Creatures with grab receive a +4 bonus on combat maneuver checks made to start and maintain a grapple. Unless otherwise noted, grab works only against opponents no larger than the same size category as the creature. If the creature can use grab on sizes other than the default, this is noted in the creature's Special Attacks line.

Special Abilities

Writhing Snakes from text

Feats, Traits & Items

Agile Maneuvers from Feat

You add your Dexterity bonus to your base attack bonus and size bonus when determining your Combat Maneuver Bonus (see Combat) instead of your Strength bonus.

Dodge from Feat

You gain a +1 dodge bonus to your AC. A condition that makes you lose your Dex bonus to AC also makes you lose the benefits of this feat.

Calculated: +1 Ac

Flyby Attack from Feat

When flying, the creature can take a move action and another standard action at any point during the move. The creature cannot take a second move action during a round when it makes a flyby attack.

Improved Critical (claw) from Feat

When using the weapon you selected, your threat range is doubled.

Mobility from Feat

You get a +4 dodge bonus to Armor Class against attacks of opportunity caused when you move out of or within a threatened area. A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses.

Dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most types of bonuses.

Situational: vs. attacks of opportunity caused by moving out of or within a threatened area: +4 dodge AC

Skill Focus (Perception) from Feat

You get a +3 bonus on all checks involving the chosen skill. If you have 10 or more ranks in that skill, this bonus increases to +6.

Calculated: +3 Skill Bonus

Weapon Focus (claw) from Feat

You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.

Calculated: +1 Attack Bonus

Skills

Acrobatics +21, Bluff +19, Diplomacy +13, Fly +18, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (planes) +19, Knowledge (religion) +19, Perception +24, Sense Motive +18, Stealth +21

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—See Invisibility, At will—Detect Thoughts (DC 15), 3/day—Bestow Curse (DC 17), 3/day—Dimension Door, 1/day—Feeblemind (DC 18), 1/day—Geas, Lesser (DC 17)

Details

Type: Outsider
Alignment: NE
Size: Medium
Environment: any (evil planes)
Organization: solitary
Treasure: standard
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., see invisibility; Perception +24
Languages: Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Infernal; telepathy 50 ft.
Source: Bestiary 4

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