Searing Creature

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'Searing Creature' is a pattern that can be added to any Creature, hereafter referred to as the base creature.

A Searing 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 and Type do not change.

Initiative Modifier

The creature's initiative modifier increases by +1.

Senses

No changes.

Armor Class

Searing Creatures gain +1 AC. This is granted by adding to the base creatures natural armor bonus.

Hit Dice

No changes.

Defensive Ability

A Searing Creature gains the following abilities, which may be added to their Bestiary entry:

Aura: Once per round, when it makes any attack action, a Searing Creature emits deadly fire as an aura surrounding it. This may be a mist of flaming oil, bursting lava blisters across its cracked and bubbling skin, flakes of burning sodium metal it sprinkled on its weapons, or just a huge bonfire of flames that it lives inside. This is a fiery damage aura that effects all enemy creatures within adjusted Challenge Rating/10 (round down, minimum 1, 2 at 21 to 29, 3 at 30+) squares of the Searing Creature's space. This damage aura inflicts Special Swift Damage points of fire (energy, common) damage. Affected characters may roll a Fortitude save against an Average Save DC to only take half damage.

SR: - Same as Base Creature

Special Defenses: The Searing Creature is immune to Fire damage.

Speed

A Searing Creature's base speed improves by ten feet in all movement categories it has.

Melee Attacks

A Searing Creature retains all the base creature's attacks, and its weapon and armor proficiencies. These attacks retain the same primary or secondary status they had for the base creature. The Searing Creature adds 1d6 of fire damage to all its melee attacks.

Space and Reach

No Changes.

Offensive Ability

Aside from the changes above and below, no offensive abilities.

Ability Scores

No changes.

Maneuver Offense and Maneuver Defense

No changes.

Feats

No changes.

Skills

No changes.