Resolute Creature

Resolute Creature Pattern (+1 CR)

Alignment: changes to True Lawful

Subtype: add Lawful to subtypes

Resolute Creature is a pattern that can be added to any creature that is a Lawful variant of a base creature. Fascist Drow, highly organized Cave Trolls, and even militaristic Goblins all can be created with this pattern. Resolute Creature is also really useful for representing elite 'militaristic' monsters. Fire Giant commanders, Devils, highly-organized bands of Orcs or Ogres, or even simply Constituents who are corrupt members of the Watch or some foreign army, all can be represented by this pattern.

This threatening creature is tidy, squared away, and well-presented. It seems to relish order, and despise the undisciplined.

General

Init: +1 CRs greater than base creature.

Senses:

Perception: +1 CRs greater than base creature.

Movement Types:

Defense

AC: +1 CRs greater than base creature.

Maneuver Defense: +1 CRs greater than base creature.

Hit Points: +1 CRs greater than base creature.

Special Defenses:

Strong Against:

Weak Against:

Offense

Space / Reach: - / -

To-Hits: +1 CRs greater than base creature.

Save DC's: +1 CRs greater than base creature.

Statistics

Str:     Dex:     Con:     Int:     Wis:     Cha:

Feats:

Skills:

• creature adds +3 CRs to its Sense Motive skill.

Languages:

Special Abilities

Smite Chaos (Su; Resolute Creature Pattern)

Once per encounter, as a swift action, a Resolute creature may choose one chaos-aligned creature to Smite. Once it has declared its Smite Chaos target, it adds a +3 bonus to melee attack rolls, and a damage bonus, against that target only, of 2 points of damage, inflicted as stilling (energy, uncommon) damage. Smite Chaos persists until the target is dead or the end of the encounter.