Exemplars of Evil

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USING FARROR As Emmara’s spy, Farror scouts out her targets and keeps watch over the Soth Tarnel, warning her of approaching vessels and adventurers. The PCs could encounter him almost anywhere. In combat, Farror relies on his aerial mobility and his ranged attacks. If he faces serious opposition or is badly wounded, he teleports out of danger to warn Emmara. If she has already been killed, the erinyes instead teleports far away, never to return. Farror knows that he is hated by Jebrix, Emmara’s minotaur battle champion, but he does not care. He views Jebrix as a blood-crazed beast and pays no attention to his reports and opinions. Appearance and Behavior Farror resembles a handsome and muscular human male, though his large, white, feathery wings and his glowing red eyes betray his extraplanar nature. He wields a red bow that glows with an unnatural light. The erinyes flaunts his good looks and his apparent angelic heritage to awe commoners and nobles alike, trusting in his ring of mind shielding to defeat any attempts to determine his true lineage. Exceptionally vain and superficial, Farror wears only the finest garments, which are tailored and cut to show off his impressive physique. Unlike many devils, Farror does not hold grudges; apart from the pleasures of the flesh, he really does not care about anything enough to bother. He is loquacious among strangers but says little of worth, using his natural talents to gain as much information as possible. Farror maintains rooms at several of the city’s best inns, teleporting between them as needed. When he appears in public, it is often in the taprooms of these hostelries, surrounded by a gaggle of impressionable (or charmed), young, beautiful women. Farror CR 13 hp 176 (18 HD); DR 5/good Male erinyes scout CAd 8/fi ghter 1 LE Medium outsider (baatezu, evil, extraplanar, lawful) Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft., see in darkness, permanent true seeing (CL 14th); Listen +24, Spot +24 Languages Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft. AC 29, touch 16, flat-footed 29; Dodge, Mobility, uncanny dodge; +2 when skirmishing (+6 Dex, +5 armor, +8 natural) Immune fi re, poison, outsider immunities Resist acid 10, cold 10, evasion; SR 20 Fort +19, Ref +21, Will +15 Weakness outsider vulnerabilities Speed 40 ft. (8 squares), fly 50 ft. (good); Shot on the Run Melee mwk longsword +22/+17/+12/+7 (1d8+5/19–20) Ranged +1 fl aming burst composite longbow +23/+18/+13/+8 (1d8+6 plus 1d6 fi re/×3) or Ranged +1 fl aming burst composite longbow +23/+23/+18/+13/+8 (1d8+6 plus 1d6 fi re/×3) with Rapid Shot or Ranged +1 fl aming burst composite longbow +15 (1d8+6 plus 1d6 fi re/×3) with Manyshot Base Atk +16; Grp +21 Atk Options skirmish +2d6, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot Special Actions entangle, summon baatezu Combat Gear elemental gem (air), 2 potions of cure serious wounds Spell-Like Abilities (CL 12th): At will—greater teleport (self plus 50 pounds of objects only), charm monster (DC 19), minor image (DC 17), unholy blight (DC 19) Abilities Str 21, Dex 23, Con 21, Int 14, Wis 18, Cha 20 SQ battle fortitude, camouflage (use Hide in terrain that does not grant cover or concealment), fast movement, flawless stride, outsider traits, trapfi nding, trackless step Feats Dodge B , Evil Brand (see page 24), Hellsworn (see page 24), Improved Rapid Shot, Manyshot, Mobility B , Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Shot on the Run, Weapon Focus (longbow) Skills Balance +16, Concentration +17, Diplomacy +7, Escape Artist +26, Hide +25, Intimidate +9, Jump +12, Knowledge (religion) +14, Knowledge (the planes) +14, Listen +24, Move Silently +26, Search +21, Sense Motive +22, Spot +24, Survival +4 (+6 on other planes or following tracks), Tumble +19, Use Rope +9 Possessions combat gear plus +1 mithral shirt, +1 fl aming burst composite longbow (+5 Str bonus) with 60 arrows, masterwork longsword, cloak of resistance +3, ring of mind shielding, quiver of Ehlonna, 50 gp Entangle (Ex) Farror carries 50 feet of stout rope that entangles opponents of any size, as an animate rope spell (CL 16th). He can hurl the rope 30 feet with no range penalty. Hellsworn (Hell’s Fury) Once per round as a free action, Farror can designate a single target that he can see. All his ranged attacks with his longbow against that target deal an extra 1d6 points of unholy damage. Summon Baatezu (Sp) Once per day, Farror can attempt to summon 2d10 lemures or 1d4 bearded devils with a 50% chance of success. This ability is the equivalent of a 3rd-level spell. Farror Illus. by J. Chan CHAPTER 6 EMMARA ISHANDRENN 99
CHAPTER 6 EMMARA ISHANDRENN Illus. by K. Yanner 100 JEBRIX “The Lord of Slaughter is strong within this human, though she does not know it. I must honor her as I would my lord.” —Jebrix, explaining his allegiance to Emmara A powerful minotaur cleric dedicated to Erythnul, the deity of slaughter, Jebrix is a creature without morals or conscience. As Emmara’s battle champion, he revels in the death and suffering Jebrix he wreaks in her name. Jebrix leads a small band of berserkers who serve as her personal guard and shock troops. GOALS Emmara is not a worshiper of Erythnul, but Jebrix is loyal to her because she seems to abide by the deity’s tenets zealously. As long as she continues to serve the God of Slaughter, whether intentionally or unwittingly, Jebrix will follow her. The minotaur dislikes Farror, knowing instinctively that the erinyes is not truly sworn to Emmara. In fact, he views the arrogant devil as a threat to his mistress and to himself. Although Jebrix does not have the intelligence to actively plot against Farror, he does not help the erinyes in battle unless explicitly ordered to do so by Emmara. USING JEBRIX As Emmara’s bodyguard, Jebrix normally stays close by her. If the PCs invade the Soth Tarnel, they almost certainly run afoul of him and the two minotaur guards under his command (see tactical encounter 6–2, page 106). On occasion, however, Jebrix leaves the tower to lead attacks against particularly reviled foes of his mistress. The PCs could encounter him as they guard one such individual. Alternatively, Jebrix and his raging minions could attack the PCs as they camp in the wilderness. Appearance and Behavior Tall and massively muscled, Jebrix looks like a human covered in thick fur, and he has the head of an enormous bull. One of his ears has been chewed off, and his black, almost lifeless eyes gleam with hate. He dyes his fur deep red in homage to his deity, and his jet black +2 full plate is splattered with the dried blood of his victims. Jebrix is a simple, unimaginative creature, overwhelmingly committed to the tenets of Erythnul. He lives to spread the suffering and evil demanded by his lord. The screams of the dying and the hot splash of a foe’s blood on his fur excite him beyond all reason. Jebrix uses his cleric powers to heal his companions as needed or raise them from the dead. These actions are not signs of compassion on his part; rather, he views his fellow minotaurs as vital tools in his mission to spread the dogma of Erythnul throughout the world. He has little need for gold, treasure, or other material goods. The only items he covets are those that help him slaughter the innocent and the helpless. Jebrix exhibits little initiative, preferring to leave strategy to Emmara. Once given orders, however, he follows them with a single-minded purpose that borders on the fanatical. Jebrix CR 13 hp 156 (18 HD) Male minotaur cleric 13 CE Large monstrous humanoid Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., scent; Listen +8, Spot +8 Languages Common, Giant AC 26, touch 11 (–1 size, –1 Dex, +10 armor, +3 deflection, +5 natural) Immune maze spells Fort +16, Ref +10, Will +18 Speed 20 ft. (4 squares) in full plate, base speed 30 ft.
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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Introd
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Illus. by J. Zhang s a Dungeon Mast
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worlds, but the PCs find it first a
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them and thwart their efforts. A ri
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VILLAINOUS PLOTS Every great villai
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Envy Envious villains pursue their
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Advancing the Villain A one-shot vi
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Typical Classes: Bard, beguiler, he
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wants, what she expects of you, and
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FEIGN DEATH A clever villain has ma
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Table 1-1: Villainous Feats General
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Benefit: You gain the extraplanar s
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2nd Level Alliance Undone: Suppress
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whose movement rates drop to 0 feet
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cell belongs to a third cell, and s
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Illus. by T. Giorello he orc has fa
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hopes to eventually claim the Eldee
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double axe. He also carries a few s
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CHAPTER 2 ZARGATH HUMAN-BANE DEFENS
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changes each week. Unescorted visit
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The area has t
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If Dwarreg is killed or if more tha
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War Leader Grikfell CR 3 hp 25 (3 H
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Page 58 and 59: CHAPTER 3 EDGAR & KATARIN TOLSTOFF
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Page 70 and 71: GOALS Pog’s time as a statue has
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Page 92 and 93: FEATURES OF THE AREA The warehouse
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Page 124 and 125: FEATURES OF THE AREA The gatehouse
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Rajief CR 12 hp 154 (19 HD) Male ad
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CHAPTER 9 BORAK, THUNDER TYRANT 151
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The Al-Iborak
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The main chamb
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The great hall
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THE SOTH TARNEL IN FAERÛN The Soth
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