Resolute Creature
'Resolute Creature' is an inherited template 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 template.
A Resolute Creature uses all of the base creature's statistics and abilities except as noted below.
CR
Same as base creature +1.
Size and Type
The creature's Size does not change. It's Type remains the same but it gains the subtype Lawful.
Alignment
They become Lawful, if not already, rather than Chaotic of Neutral. They remain Good, Neutral, or Evil on the moral alignment axis.
Senses
All senses such as scent, tremorsense, keen hearing, etc are unchanged.
Armor Class
Resolute Creatures gain +2 AC.
Hit Dice
No changes.
Defensive Ability
A Resolute 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: The Resolute Creature gains ER/- equal to half its adjusted CR. It also gains DR/chaos equal to its CR.
Immunities: Same as the base creature, except any keywords of 'evil' or 'good' are changed to chaos.
Weaknesses: Same as Base Creature
OUT OF COMBAT
Same as base creature, except utterly, completely organized. They have a heirarchy of social status, follow strict rules and customs, love uniforms and rules and the strictures of law.
Speed
A Resolute Creature's base speed improves by ten feet in all movement categories it has.
Melee Attacks
A Resolute Creature retains all the base creature's attacks .
Damage
No change.
Space and Reach
No Changes.
Offensive Ability
A Resolute Creature gains the following abilities, which may be added to their Bestiary entry:
- Smite Chaos(Su)
Once per day, as a swift action, a Resolute creature may choose one non-lawfully-aligned creature to Smite. Once it has declared it's Smite target, it adds a +3 bonus to melee attack rolls, and a damage bonus equal to its adjusted Hit Dice. Smite persists until the target is dead or the resolute creature rests.
Ability Scores
No changes.
Base Attack Bonus
No changes.
Maneuver Offense and Maneuver Defense
+1 untyped bonus to Maneuver Offense and Maneuver Defense.
Feats
Skills
Sense Motive, CR+12, for use with Smite Chaos, above. Note that also makes summoning Resolute creatures for less than lawful purposes a bit of a challenge....