Gargoyle
Gargoyle (CR 9)
| Lawful Evil - Medium - Humanoid |
|---|
| Lore: | Know (Local) | ||
| 17 | 35 | ||
| Basic DC | Full DC | ||
| Initiative |
14 |
| Perception: | |
| 24 | +14 |
| Passive | Active |
| Ambush: |
| 6+ |
| on a d20 |
Senses:
- Standard Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft.
- Tremorsense 60 ft.
- SPECIAL: See notes about senses below.
Movement Types:
- Walk 30 ft.
Defense
| AC |
27 |
| Man Def |
|
26 |
| Monster Health | ||
| 178 | 89 | 14 |
| Hit Points | Bloodied | Hit Dice |
| Saving Throws | |
| Fort: | +11 |
| Refl: | +6 |
| Will: | +6 |
Strong Against:
- DR 9/-
- ER 14/-
- While in Stoney form:
- DR 18/-
- ER 28/-
- Fast Healing 18
Offense
| Size: | Medium | ||
| 5 ft. | 5 ft. | ||
| Space | Reach | ||
| To-Hit |
+16 
|
| Man Off |
+14
|
| Action |
| 0 |
| Points |
Standard Attack (Melee):
- 1x Stoney Bite +16 (3d10+11/x2)
as crushing (physical, common)
Full Attack (Melee):
Standard Attack (Ranged):
Full Attack (Ranged):
Siege Damage: Not siege capable
Statistics
| 21 |
| STR |
| 17 |
| DEX |
| 17 |
| CON |
| 5 |
| INT |
| 17 |
| WIS |
| 17 |
| CHA |
Skills:
- Knowledge (Religion): 14
- Perception: 14
- Stealth: 18
- All other skills: 9 (no ranks)
Languages: Terran, Issshh, Common
Special Abilities
| Stoney Form (Su) Standard Action |
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As a standard action, a gargoyle may transform itself into a stone statue. Its appearance changes to become that of a statue, which may or may not match its appearance as a gargoyle. In areas where there is other statuary, a gargoyle may, if unobserved, roll a Stealth Check and take 20 on the die, in order to conceal itself.
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| Avalanche Attack (Ex) Move Action 1/Enc |
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Once per encounter as a move action, while animate, the Gargoyle may fly up to its Fly speed and make a Stoney Claw attack (+15 2d6+4x2 as slashing (physical, common)) at any point along that flight. The Gargoyle's movement must end adjacent to the selected target. This ability does not provoke attacks of opportunity. If the Avalanche Attack hits, the attacked foe is knocked Prone. |
Gargoyle
Gargoyles are a strange class of humanoids that are widely but thinly distributed. Gargoyles are nearly ubiquitous, and come in a dizzying variety of tribes, which are called wings.
Gargoyles are secretive and have amazing stealth abilities, and as a result no one really knows how widely distributed they are, or even how many of them there are.
Of the various monstrous humanoids, Gargoyles are perhaps the most alien. Their motives are strange to most races. Their penchant for freezing themselves and waiting for days, weeks, months, or even years and decades, is a behavior that is nearly incomprehensible to other races, but Gargoyles treat it as an obsessive pastime.
Combat Tactics
Gargoyles are opportunists and incredibly good at ambushing their victims. If they have not been set as guardians, a gargoyle will be perfectly content to let a strong foe go by without troubling it. In their Stoney Form they have a maximum Stealth roll to hide themselves, so it is quite possible for a Wing of Gargoyles to remain hidden for a very long time, especially since they tend to 'statue up' in places where it's difficult to get a good, close look at them.
If they are hungry, or merely want some excitement, Gargoyles will swoop to the attack. They will animate themselves using a swift action, use Avalanche Attack to close into melee, and then start attacking. Aside from this admittedly devastating surprise strike, Gargoyles are not very good tacticians and if presented with a strong foe will seek to flee, break line of sight, and use their Stoney Form ability to hide.
If the Gargoyles have been compelled as guardians, they attack as before but will fight to destruction without hesitation.
Out of Combat
Some sages claim that Gargoyles are the greatest natural ciphers and philosophers in existence, despite their weirdly low Intelligence. These sages claim that Gargoyles are actually transcendent geniuses, but so alien they have trouble interacting with other intelligent creatures.
Of course, just as many sages claim that those sages are ridiculous crackpots, and getting a Gargoyle to clarify the matter has proved completely impossible....
Rewards
XP: 6,400
Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 5,125 gp.
- Weight: 90 lbs. Volume: 3.6 cu. ft.
Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.
| Table 1: Remnant(s) Found | |
|---|---|
| 1 - 10 | Nothing Found |
| 11 - 14 | 1 Languid Remnant (tier 1) |
| 15 - 17 | 1 Pale Remnant (tier 2) |
| 18 - 19 | 1 Bright Remnant (tier 3) |
| 20 | Roll on Table 2 |
| ### | Nothing to see here! |
| ### | Or here. Move along. |
| Table 2: Remnant(s) Found | |
|---|---|
| 1 - 5 | 3 Languid Remnants (tier 1) |
| 6 - 10 | 3 Pale Remnants (tier 2) |
| 11 - 14 | 1 Intense Remnant (tier 4) |
| 15 - 17 | 1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5) |
| 18 - 19 | 1 Vital Remnant (tier 6) |
| 20 | Roll on Table 3 |
| ### | Or here. Move along. |
| Table 3: Remnant(s) Found | |
|---|---|
| 1 - 5 | 3 Bright Remnants (tier 3) |
| 6 - 8 | 3 Intense Remnants (tier 4) |
| 9 - 11 | 3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5) |
| 12 - 14 | 3 Vital Remnants (tier 6) |
| 15 - 17 | 1 Prime Remnant (tier 7) |
| 18 - 19 | 1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8) |
| 20 | 1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9) |