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Mechanithrall
Medium Undead
Hit Dice: 4d12 (26 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 21 (+1 Dex, +10 natural),
touch 11, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+5
Attack: Slam +5 melee (1d8+3)
Full Attack: 2 slams +5 melee (1d8+3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Steamslam 2d6+6
Special Qualities: +2 turn resistance, darkvision 60 ft.,
undead traits
I’ve only once had the unfortunate occasion to meet these
foul undead perversions. I was in the company of some
fellow explorers out of Highgate, surveying one of the
many unnamed Scharde Islands. We had just located a
very rare nocturnal species of primate indigenous to this island
alone and had retired to our camp to study the few specimens
we had captured and log our activities for the day.
Suddenly, from the darkness of the trees around us
came a strange hissing, like that of a kettle boiling over.
My friend Erlin Caulfield then gave out
a strangled cry. Turning about, I saw a
horrible amalgamation of metal and
desiccated flesh standing over poor
Erlin’s crumpled form. Looking
around, I saw at least a dozen
of these monstrosities assailing
the rest of my party. I
quickly grabbed my trusty
bow and began firing
arrow after arrow into
these “mechanithralls,”
as I came to call them. It
took several arrows to fell
but one of the creatures,
so I quickly changed tactics
and used the swill our guides
had been drinking, called Finger’s
Finest, to best effect. After dousing
them with the liquor and lighting them in
our campfire, my flaming arrows seemed to
have more of an impact on our enemies, as flames generally
do. It is my opinion that the mechanithralls were “called off ”
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Saves: Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +4
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 13, Con —,
Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 6
Skills: Climb +7, Hide +5, Listen +3,
Move Silently +5, Spot +3
Feats: Alertness B , Improved Initiative,
Lightning Reflexes
Environment: Any land and underground
Organization: Any
Challenge Rating: 3
Alignment: Usually lawful evil
Advancement: 5–8 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: —
somehow, as they then turned in unison and retreated from our
camp. We counted two of our number lost to the attack, and
all of our specimens had escaped their cages in the confusion.
We then hastily packed our gear and retreated to our
boat. We spent the rest of the night anchored in the shallow
cove in which we had come aground,
eyeing the shoreline intently, hoping that
the mechanithralls couldn’t swim. We
steamed for Highgate first thing the next
morning. Someone or something had
made those terrible things, and I had the
feeling that I didn’t want to meet him.
Combat
Mechanithralls attack only at
their master’s behest or if they
have been given orders to attack
certain beings under specific
circumstances (guarding a door
or passage against intrusion,
for example). They never use
weapons, preferring instead to
pummel their foes.
Steamslam (Ex): Once
every 1d4 rounds, a mechanithrall
can use steam built up
in its mechanikal fittings to deliver a powerful slam
attack. For this single slam attack the mechanithrall’s Strength
score is boosted to 22, increasing its slam attack bonus to +8
and damage to 2d6+6.
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