Elder Evils

CHAPTER 3
FATHER
LLYMIC
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Illus. by W. England
Abilities: A brood spawn’s
ability scores are modified as follows:
Str +6, Con +2, Wis +2,
Cha +4.
Special Qualities: A brood
spawn loses all the special
qualities of the base creature.
It gains blindsight out to 60
feet and the special qualities
described below.
Damage Reduction (Ex): A
brood spawn’s crystalline body
is incredibly tough. Brood
spawn gain damage reduction
based on their adjusted Hit
Dice (after the application of
the template), as noted on the
table below.
Ice Step (Ex): Brood spawn
ignore all movement penalties
associated with snow or ice on
the ground. They always succeed
on Balance checks against
effects caused by ice or spells
or special abilities that have the
cold descriptor.
Immunities (Ex): Brood spawn
are immune to ability damage,
ability drain, cold, mind-affecting
spells and abilities, polymorph,
and petrification.
Light Sickness (Ex): Brood
spawn are sickened whenever
they are in the area of
a light spell or similar effect.
When in natural sunlight,
they are slowed (as the spell).
Brood spawn are treated as
undead when targeted by
spells that deal damage based on light, such as searing light
and sunburst.
Sonic Vulnerability (Ex): Brood spawn take half again as
much (+50%) damage as normal from sonic attacks, regardless
of whether a saving throw is allowed, or if the save is a
success or failure.
Spell Resistance (Ex): Brood spawn gain spell resistance
equal to their adjusted HD +5 (maximum 25).
Resistances (Ex): Brood spawn are resistant to fire and
electricity damage, based on their adjusted Hit Dice (after
the application of the template), as follows:
Resistance to Damage
Hit Dice Electricity and Fire Reduction
4–6 5 —
7–9 5 5/magic
10–12 10 5/magic
13–15 10 10/magic
16 or more 20 10/magic
Feats: A brood spawn retains all the feats of the base
creature (even those it can no longer take advantage of)
and gains Power Attack and Improved Critical (claw) as
bonus feats.
Skills: A brood spawn gains skill points as an outsider
and has skill points equal
to (8 + Int modifier) ×
(HD + 3). Do not include
Hit Dice from class levels
in this calculation—a
brood spawn gains outsider
skill points only for its racial
Hit Dice and
gains the normal
amount of
skill points for
its class levels.
Advancement:
By Hit Dice.
Level Adjustment:
—.
GLACIAL
TOMB
An imposing mountain
holds Father Llymic’s tomb.
Surrounded by jagged hills,
the mountain is studded
with icy crags, treacherous
ice bridges, and perilous
cliffs. Few paths make their
way to the summit; all of
them are home to dangerous
mountain predators
and, as the time of Father
Llymic’s wakening
draws near, swarms of alien
brood spawn.
As the light of the sun begins
to dim and the cold increases,
great sheets of ice cover the mountain and the surrounding
hills. Eventually, this glacier begins to move across the surrounding
countryside at an accelerated rate. The mountain
becomes home to cascades of deadly ice spears, thunderous
avalanches, and strange vistas of unnatural ice formations.
Some areas begin to exhibit odd geometric patterns in the
ice, many of which defy logic or reason.
Brood spawn ogre
KEY FEATURES
When planning for activity around the glacial tomb, be sure
to familiarize yourself with the rules for mountain terrain
(DMG 89) and cold dangers (DMG 302). If you have access to
the Frostburn supplement, that book has additional details
on adventuring in cold environments.
Snow and ice cover the mountain. Temperatures hover
just above freezing during the day and plummet to well
below at night (the exact temperature varies depending on
the time of the year and the power of the dead sun sign). The
environment is severe cold, progressing to extreme cold as
Father Llymic begins to stir.