Erlking
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.
- 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
Weapons: Simple
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.
Warrior Fey — An erlking counts as a 20th-level fighter for all abilities and effects requiring fighter levels.
Critical Focus, Disruptive, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialization (longsword), Power Attack, Spellbreaker, Toughness, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialization (longsword)
<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"> The DC to cast spells defensively increases by +4 for all enemies that are within your threatened area. This increase to casting spells defensively only applies if you are aware of the enemy's location and are capable of taking an attack of opportunity. If you can only take one attack of opportunity per round and have already used that attack, this increase does not apply.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls you make using the selected weapon. This bonus stacks with other bonuses on attack rolls, including those from Weapon Focus.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain a +2 bonus on all damage rolls you make using the selected weapon. This bonus to damage stacks with other damage roll bonuses, including any you gain from Weapon Specialization.</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"> Enemies in your threatened area that fail their checks to cast spells defensively provoke attacks of opportunity from you.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain +3 hit points. For every Hit Die you possess beyond 3, you gain an additional +1 hit point. If you have more than 3 Hit Dice, you gain +1 hit points whenever you gain a Hit Die (such as when you gain a level).</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> When you use the attack action, you can make one attack at your highest base attack bonus that deals additional damage. Roll the weapon's damage dice for the attack twice and add the results together before adding bonuses from Strength, weapon abilities (such as <i>flaming</i>), precision based damage, and other damage bonuses. These extra weapon damage dice are not multiplied on a critical hit, but are added to the total.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain a +2 bonus on all damage rolls you make using the selected weapon.</p>
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
- 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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Uses feat: Critical Focus (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Disruptive (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Greater Weapon Focus (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Greater Weapon Specialization (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: Spellbreaker (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Toughness (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Vital Strike (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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Uses feat: Weapon Specialization (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Blur (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Haste (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Protection From Evil (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Protection From Law (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Speak With Animals (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Speak With Plants (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Whispering Wind (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Animate Plants (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Black Tentacles (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Cure Critical Wounds (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Haste (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Ironwood (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Move Earth (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Plant Growth (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Summon Nature's Ally VI (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Tree Stride (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Finger Of Death (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Repel Metal Or Stone (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Knows spell: Summon Nature's Ally IX (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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