Snowy Dragonborn

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Snowy Dragonborn (CR 11)

The Snowy Dragonborn are the Henchmen for the White Dragons. They may be used as standalone monsters, although the presence of a Dragon improves them greatly.

Where the Dragonborn come from is a mystery. Are they young dragons? Are they degenerate humanoids, corrupted by dragon magics to the draconian ideal? Are they a slave or servant race which lives in secret enclaves?

No one knows. All that is known for sure is, more often than not, where there are dragons, there will be dragonborn.

GENERAL

CR 11 Hit Dice 16

XP 12,800

NE, Medium, Monstrous Humanoid

Init +5; Senses low-light, Perception +17

DEFENSE

AC 31, touch 20, flat-footed 26 (+7 armor, +5 dex, +5 natural, +4 deflection)

hp 229

Fort +14, Ref +11, Will +11

Aura: -

SR: -

Special Defenses: ER20/sonic

Immunities: Dragontouched: Cold, Immune to White Dragon Whiteout effects, Immune to Icy terrain

Weaknesses: -

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft., fly 120 ft. (good)

Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.

Single Melee +2 Heavy Mace +19 (2d8+11/19-20x2)

Full Melee 3x +2 Heavy Mace +19 (2d8+11/19-20x2)

Ranged Careen +19 (2d8+11/x2), range increment 30 feet, plus Deceptive (first attack vs Flat-footed AC)

Special Attacks None

Action Points 0

STATISTICS

Str 20, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 16

Base Atk +11; CMB +17; Maneuver Defense: 27

Feats Precise Shot (EFFECT: No penalty for ranged attacks into melee),

Skills Knowledge, Local 16, Stealth 16

Languages Common, Draconic

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Dragontouched (Ex)

Snowy Dragonborn are immune to cold, the effects of Icy terrain, and the White Dragon's Whiteout power.

Deceptive (Ex)

When using their Careen ranged attack, the first time they attack a given foe, they make the attack against the enemy's flat-footed AC. When thrown a Careen bobs and turns due to its shape, and thus catches foes off guard. This means that Dragonborn often 'spread around' their ranged attacks, attacking each enemy once with their careen, so they maximize their bonuses for the Deceptive power.

TREASURE

sell value of approximately 6,500 gp. Note that the sale value of their +2 Heavy Mace is 4000 gold, so they will typically have only 2500 gold worth of other treasure.

COMBAT TACTICS

Snowy Dragonborn live to serve their dragon. They will use stealth to move to the rear of any enemies and provide flanks to the dragon. They will attack without mercy, and use their lives to block attacks upon the dragon if necessary. They will use their Careens at range, combining their fire on a single victim and using the Deceptive property of the weapons to attack against flatfooted AC for the first attack.

This means they will spread their attacks, but that's fine in their minds, as any attacks they draw away from the dragon are a good thing.

When the Dragon is dropped to zero hit points the first time, snowy dragonborn are immune to the concealment effects and damage of the Whiteout. As a result they will attack with their careens at range as much as possible until the dragon reforms.

Snowy Dragonborn attack without fear and fight to the death without hesitation.