Epic Level Handbook

CHAPTER 5:MONSTERSFire Vulnerability (Ex): A hunefer takes double damagefrom fire attacks unless a save is allowed for halfdamage. A successful save halves the damage, and a failuredoubles it.LAVAWIGHTMedium-Size Undead (Fire)Hit Dice: 32d12 (208 hp)Initiative: +12 (+8 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)Speed: 60 ft.AC: 46 (+8 Dex, +28 natural)Attacks: 2 claws +38 melee, 1 skull butt +32 meleeDamage: Claw 3d8+21/19–20 (+1d6 on critical hit)plus blazefire, skull butt 2d6+10 plusblazefireFace/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: Rend 6d8+31,blazefire, spell-like abilitiesSpecial Qualities: Undeadtraits, fire subtype, heataura, SR 34, DR 20/+6,fiery hardnessSkills: Knowledge(undead) +30, Listen+36, Spot +38Feats: Cleave, GreatCleave, ImprovedCritical (claw), ImprovedInitiative, PowerAttack, Weapon Focus (claw)Epic Feats: Blinding Speed, EpicWeapon Focus (claw), OverwhelmingCritical (claw)Saves: Fort +10, Ref +18, Will +24Abilities: Str 52, Dex 27, Con —, Int 10, Wis22, Cha 28Climate/Terrain: AnyOrganization: Solitary or pairChallenge Rating: 23Treasure: StandardAlignment: Chaotic evilAdvancement: 33–42 HD (Medium-size); 43–55 HD(Huge)Lavawights are horrors of death wrapped in moltenmagma.Lavawights appear as humanoid skeletons sheathed ina thick skin of molten rock. The magma serves a lavawightas searing “flesh” and does not hamper its movementin any way. Huge shards of razor-sharp, glowingobsidian depend from each finger, serving as claws. Onlythe skull of a lavawight is free of magma; there, a coronaof white flame burns like a crown.Lavawights are created from the remains of victimsslain by shapes of fire.Lavawights speak Common and Infernal.COMBATLavawights like to use their claws and skull butt on foes,attempting to set them on blazefire.Rend (Ex): If the lavawight hits with both of its claws,it latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh.This attack automatically deals an additional 6d8+31points of damage.Blazefire (Su): Living creatures taking damage froma lavawight’s attack find themselves ignited with blazefire;white-hot, lambent flames cascade over theirbodies, and they must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC35) or permanently lose 4 hit points. The opponent mustcontinue to save every round for the next 6 rounds (7rounds total) to avoid being permanently drained of 4more hit points each round. The lavawight heals thesame amount of damage whenever a creature is drainedof hit points, gaining any excess as temporary hitpoints. If an opponent is slain by blazefire, onlyblackened ash remains of the victim.Hit points lost to the blazefire never heal naturallyand cannot be magically restored—theyare gone for good. The temporary hit pointsgained by the lavawight’s blazefire lastmaximum of 1 hour.Spell-Like Abilities: At willdimensiondoor, flame arrow, spell immunity(sleet storm), fireball, wall of fire. Casterlevel 22nd; save DC 19 + spell level.Undead Traits: Immune to poison,sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, deatheffects, necromantic effects, mind-affectingeffects, and any effect requiring a Fortitudesave unless it also works on objects.Not subject to critical hits, subdualdamage, ability damage, ability drain, orenergy drain. Negative energy heals. Notat risk of death from massive damage, butdestroyed at 0 hit points or less. Darkvision60 ft. Cannot be raised; resurrectionworks only if creature is willing.Heat Aura (Su): A 10-foot-radius spreadheat aura surrounds a lavawight. All creaturesof the fire subtype in the field(including the lavawight) are treated as ifhaving turn resistance +6 (if undead) andfast healing 10. Creatures subject to firedamage take 2d10 points of fire damageeach round they remain withinthe heat aura.Fire Subtype: Fire immunity, double damage fromcold except on a successful save.Fiery Hardness (Ex): The lavawight’s molten skinprovides it with damage reduction of 10/–. The lavawight’sstandard damage reduction does not stack, butoverlaps with this fiery hardness damage reduction.However, even when its standard damage reduction doesnot apply, the 10/– does.200