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| Description| 'Athletic Creature' is a pattern that can be added to any creature that is tougher than normal, and has an uncanny ability to overcome all manner of trials and obstacles. Athletic does not alter the appearance of the base creature, making it useful for subtle changes.
| Description| Athletic Creature is a pattern that can be added to any creature that is tougher than normal, and has an uncanny ability to overcome all manner of trials and obstacles. Athletic does not alter the appearance of the base creature, making it useful for subtle changes.
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| Special-Ability-1-Name| : '''Perfect Agility''':  Once per round, self-only, usable at-will as a free action. When used this way, '''Perfect Agility''' negates any status condition which usually impedes movement or reduces the number of actions the victim can take, such as Paralyzed, even if that condition normally allows no actions at all. It can negate one such condition each time it is used. As a free action, there is technically no limit to this, although GM's may declare by fiat that this ability may only be used once or twice per encounter
| Special-Ability-1-Name|Perfect Agility
 
: In addition, Perfect Agility allows the Athletic Creature to roll Might, Movement, and Athletics skill checks twice and take the result they like better.
 
: Perfect Agility allows them to automatically Disperse any obscuring effects they encounter in all squares they occupy or move through, without suffering any effects from that Obscuring effect. Obscuring effects include: {{Spell-Type|Obscuring}}, and any other effects the GM rules as being affected.
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| Special-Ability-1-Description| Once per encounter, self-only, usable at-will as a free action, '''Perfect Agility''' negates any status condition which usually impedes movement or reduces the number of actions the victim can take, such as [[Paralyzed]], even if that condition normally allows no actions at all. It can negate one such condition each time it is used.
 
In addition, '''Perfect Agility''' allows the Athletic Creature to roll Might, Movement, and Athletics skill checks twice and take the result they like better.
 
Lastly, '''Perfect Agility''' allows them to automatically Disperse any obscuring effects they encounter in all squares they occupy or move through, without suffering any effects from that Obscuring effect. Obscuring effects include: {{Spell-Type|Obscuring}}, and any other effects the GM rules as being affected.
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'Athletic Creature' is a pattern that can be added to any creature that is tougher than normal, and has an uncanny ability to overcome all manner of trials and obstacles.  Athletic does not alter the appearance of the base creature, making it useful for subtle changes.
An Athletic Creature uses all of the base creature's statistics and abilities except as noted below.
== CR (challenge rating) ==
Same as base creature +2.
== Size and Type ==
The creature's Size does not change.  It's Type remains the same but it gains the subtype Athletic.
== Initiative Modifier ==
The creature's initiative modifier increases by +2.
== Senses ==
All  senses such as scent, tremorsense, keen hearing, etc are unchanged.  An Athletic Creature gains +4 on Perception skill rolls.
== Armor Class ==
Athletic Creatures gain +3 AC. 
== Hit Dice ==
Athletic Creatures gain +2 hp per Hit Die of their adjusted CR.
== Defensive Ability ==
The Athletic Creature gains the following abilities, which may be added to their Bestiary entry:
'''Aura:''' - Same as Base Creature
'''SR:''' - Same as Base Creature
'''Special Defenses:''' Same as Base Creature
*Athletic Creatures gain a +2 untyped bonus on all Saving Throws.
'''Immunities:'''  Same as Base Creature.
'''Weaknesses:''' Same as Base Creature
==Out of Combat==
Same as Base Creature.
== Speed ==
An Athletic Creature's base speed improves by fifteen feet in all movement categories it has.
== Melee Attacks ==
The Athletic Creature retains all the base creature's attacks .  It gains a +3 untyped bonus to-hit with all attacks.
== Damage ==
The Athletic Creature does the same damage and effects as the base creature.  It gains a +4 untyped bonus to all damage it inflicts, and all DC's are raised by +2.
== Space and Reach ==
No Changes.
== Defensive Ability ==
: '''Perfect Agility''':  Once per round, self-only, as a supernatural ability, usable at-will as a free action.  Of course its a free action! Perfect Agility negates any status condition which usually impedes movement, such as Paralyzed, even if that condition normally allows no actions at all. It can negate one such condition each time it is used. As a free action, there is technically no limit to this, although GM's may declare by fiat this may only negate one or two conditions in total. In addition, Perfect Agility allows the Athletic Creature to roll Might, Movement, and Athletics skill checks twice and take the result they like better, and allows them to automatically Disperse any obscuring effects they encounter in all squares they occupy or move through, without suffering any effects from that Obscuring effect.
: Obscuring effects include: {{Spell-Type|Obscuring}}, and any other effects the GM rules as being affected.
== Offensive Ability ==
Same as Base Creature.
== Ability Scores ==
No changes.
== Maneuver Offense and Maneuver Defense ==
The Athletic Creature gains a +3 untyped bonus to Maneuver Offense and Maneuver Defense rolls.
== Feats ==
Optionally, add one non-combat oriented feat, for flavor.  Or just wing it!  DM fiat is a wonderful thing.
== Skills ==
Optionally, add one skill at  CR+10.

Latest revision as of 18:40, 7 May 2022

Not just anybody can do this, you know. Well, okay, they can if they have this pattern. But otherwise...

Athletic Creature Pattern (+2 CR)

Subtype: add Athletic to subtypes


Athletic Creature is a pattern that can be added to any creature that is tougher than normal, and has an uncanny ability to overcome all manner of trials and obstacles. Athletic does not alter the appearance of the base creature, making it useful for subtle changes.

This creature looks very fit and agile, able to hold its breath and adapt to unusual fighting styles.

General

Init: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Senses:
Movement Types:
  • Increase all move speeds by 10 ft.

Defense

AC: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Maneuver Defense: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Hit Points: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Fort: +1 CRs greater than base creature.
Refl: +1 CRs greater than base creature.
Will: +1 CRs greater than base creature.
Special Defenses:
Strong Against:
Weak Against:

Offense

Space / Reach: - / -
To-Hits: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
Damage: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Maneuver Offense: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Save DC's: +2 CRs greater than base creature.

Statistics

Str:     Dex:     Con:     Int:     Wis:     Cha:
Feats:
Skills:
  • creature adds +2 CRs to all of its existing skills.
Languages:

Special Abilities

Perfect Agility (Su; Athletic Creature Pattern)

Once per encounter, self-only, usable at-will as a free action, Perfect Agility negates any status condition which usually impedes movement or reduces the number of actions the victim can take, such as Paralyzed, even if that condition normally allows no actions at all. It can negate one such condition each time it is used.

In addition, Perfect Agility allows the Athletic Creature to roll Might, Movement, and Athletics skill checks twice and take the result they like better.

Lastly, Perfect Agility allows them to automatically Disperse any obscuring effects they encounter in all squares they occupy or move through, without suffering any effects from that Obscuring effect. Obscuring effects include: Obscuring (Acid Fog (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Aggressive Thundercloud, Greater (Druid Spell),  Aggressive Thundercloud, Greater (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Aggressive Thundercloud (Druid Spell),  Aggressive Thundercloud (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Barrow Haze (Cleric Spell),  Barrow Haze (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Cloudkill (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Euphoric Cloud (Druid Spell),  Euphoric Cloud (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Fog Cloud (Alchemist Extract),  Fog Cloud (Druid Spell),  Fog Cloud (Ranger Poultice),  Fog Cloud (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Incendiary Cloud (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Mind Fog (Bard Spell),  Mind Fog (Paladin Spell),  Mind Fog (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Nauseating Trail (Alchemist Extract),  Nauseating Trail (Druid Spell),  Nauseating Trail (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Plague Storm (Cleric Spell),  Plague Storm (Druid Spell),  Plague Storm (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Solid Fog (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Stinking Cloud (Alchemist Extract),  Stinking Cloud (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell),  Twilight Haze (Paladin Spell),  Twilight Haze (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell)), and any other effects the GM rules as being affected.

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