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Erlking

CR 18.00 Fey CN Medium

Birdlike wings covered with autumnal leaves instead of feathers extend from the back of this regal, elf-like humanoid.

Description

Erlkings guard the wildest, most pristine reaches of nature, and lead other fey to reclaim defiled lands. Most forest creatures acknowledge an erlking as king of the forest and arbiter in disputes between the people of the wilds. In most forests, an erlking is the brother or consort of a hamadryad, and represents the aggressive, dangerous, and vengeful aspect of the wilds.

An erlking is a blur of motion on or off the battlefield, using his powers to coordinate attacks against despoilers, manipulate terrain to his side's advantage, and call in reinforcements when his forces would be overwhelmed. When his services are not needed, an erlking retires to the realm of the fey.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 270 (20d6+200); fast healing 10
AC: 34, touch 15, flat-footed 29 (+7 armor, +4 Dex, +1 dodge, +12 natural; +2 deflection vs. evil or law)
Speed: 70 ft., fly 90 ft. (good)
Init: +7
Melee: +3 cold iron keen longsword +20/+20/+15 (1d8+12/17–20 plus bleed)
Ranged: +3 ironwood longbow +20/+20/+15 (1d8+3/×3 plus bleed)
BAB: +10
CMB: +15
CMD: 33
Fort: +15
Ref: +20
Will: +17
DR: 10/cold iron
Defensive Abilities: blur, protection from good and law
Racial Modifiers: +16 Acrobatics when jumping

Special Attacks

bleed (1d6)

favored enemy (all humanoids +10)

Ironwood Mastery — Any ironwood armor an erlking wears gains a +3 enhancement bonus, and any ironwood weapon it wields is treated as a +3 cold iron keen weapon.

Special Qualities

Warrior Fey — An erlking counts as a 20th-level fighter for all abilities and effects requiring fighter levels.

Feats

Critical Focus, Disruptive, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialization (longsword), Power Attack, Spellbreaker, Toughness, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialization (longsword)

Skills

Acrobatics +19 (+35 when jumping), Bluff +18, Climb +12, Diplomacy +13, Fly +18, Handle Animal +15, Heal +10, Intimidate +25, Knowledge (geography) +17, Knowledge (nature) +27, Knowledge (nobility) +9, Perception +28, Perform (any one) +13, Ride +16, Sense Motive +18, Spellcraft +14, Stealth +29, Survival +15, Swim +17

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—Blur, Constant—Haste, Constant—Protection From Evil, Constant—Protection From Law, Constant—Speak With Animals, Constant—Speak With Plants, At will—Whispering Wind, 3/day—Animate Plants, 3/day—Black Tentacles, 3/day—Cure Critical Wounds, 3/day—Haste, 3/day—Ironwood, 3/day—Move Earth, 3/day—Plant Growth, 3/day—Summon Nature's Ally VI, 3/day—Tree Stride, 1/day—Finger Of Death, 1/day—Repel Metal Or Stone, 1/day—Summon Nature's Ally IX

Details

Type: Fey
Alignment: CN
Size: Medium
Environment: temperate forests
Organization: solitary, squad (1 plus 2–12 centaurs, 2–12 satyrs, and 1–2 treants), or army (1 plus 4–24 centaurs, 4–24 satyrs, and 2–5 treants)
Treasure: double (ironwood chain shirt, ironwood longbow, ironwood longsword, other treasure)
Senses: low-light vision; Perception +28
Languages: Common, Elven, Sylvan; speak with animals, speak with plants
Source: Bestiary 4

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