A man-sized humanoid construct of wood, stone, and metal, obviously designed for the rigors of battle, stands before you. It holds a polearm of some strange construction in its hand, and overlapping armored plates are attached over its torso and forearms. A string of letters and numbers is emblazoned in bright red letters on its chest: AICU812.
Alignment: LN
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 430 lbs
In their quest to create ever more effective automatons that could independently assess and respond to fluid combat situations, members of the Dreaming Apothecary had a startling breakthrough: they were able to engender full sentience into their combat constructs, allowing them to adapt and respond to rapidly changing environments as well as a human, while still maintaining the resiliency and tirelessness of a construct. Unfortunately such sentience comes with a pretty big drawback: sometimes these constructs just flatly refuse to obey commands. However, this has not stopped their masters from selling them, despite their flaws. If word ever gets out of one of these constructs turning on and destroying its master, there will no doubt be hell to pay, though...
It is also rumored that the Dreaming Apothecary keeps secret override codes, which allow them to reclaim control over these constructs remotely (via their dreams), and use them to spy on (and perhaps even assassinate) their purchasers, but that is likely just hearsay. After all, such treachery wouldn't be good for business, right? And who ever heard of an automaton that can dream?
Array: 10 12 14 16 16 18
Str 18 (16+2race)
Con 20 (16+4 race)
Dex 14 (12+1item+1level)
Int 14
Wis 8 (10-2race)
Cha 20 (18+2race)
HD: 6d12+30
Hit Points (damage): 102 (44)
Saving Throws (base): Fort +9 (4.16666), Ref +4 (2), Will +11 (4.16666)
AC: 23 (10+6armor+5nat+2dex), Touch 12, Flat-footed 20
Initiative: +10 (+2dex+5warning+2morale)
Senses: Spot +12, Listen +4, Low-light vision (includes Ever Vigilant)
BAB/Grapple: +4.75/8
Attacks: Magebane Guisarme +9 (2d6+9, +2enh and +2d6dmg vs. those with arcane spellcasting or SLAs), OR 2 claws +8 (1d6+4), OR crossbow +6 (1d6), OR Armor spikes +9 (1d6+3)
Speed: 30
Size: Medium
Concealment (20% miss chance) from Smoking gauntlet, also any who enter his square save vs. Stinking Cloud
DR 3/adamantine
Fast Healing 2
+4 bonus on checks to avoid being bull rushed, overrun, or tripped
Progression:SG1 Combat Reflexes, Combat Expertise (flaw1), Improved Trip (flaw2)
SG2
SG3
Spellcasting Harrier (3)
SG4 Knock-down (free trip attack if deals 10+ damage)(b)
Dragonheart Adept 1
SG5
Steadfast Determination (6), Martial Stance: Thicket of Blades (from Heroics), Iron Will (Otyugh's Hole)
Trait:
Potion Chugger (Can drink "in hand" potion as move action, potion duration halved)
Flaws:
Shaky, and a secret one
Maneuvers and Formulae Known (6 known/4 readied , expended)Initiator level 6, Shaper level 3
Schools: White Raven,
Tiger Claw Breath of FireCircles: Searing Flames (primary),
Astral Essence (secondary)
Spellshape Breath Weapon (reflavored as eye beams): 30' line of fire, 1d6 damage, Reflex DC 16 for half
Saves vs. Formulae and Maneuvers: 15+level
White Raven Tactics (WR 3 boost, move ally up to your initiative, they get full round of actions, even if they've already gone)
Battle Leader's Charge (WR 2 strike (FRA)): charge for +10 damage, don't draw AoOs for charge movement
Defensive Rebuke (DS 3 boost, for one round foes you attack draw AoO for attacking your allies)(usable 1x/encounter, cannot refresh?)
Heavenly Alignment (AE 1, Major)—Call upon convergent stars, granting you and your allies fast healing 1, a +1 bonus to AC and saves, and temporary immunity to the effects of poisons and diseases.
Ill Portent (AE 2, Major)—Deal +2d6 damage with starsurge, target has a 25% chance to take no action.
Mountain Inhale (BoF 1, boost): Recover breath weapon 3 rounds quicker
Starlight Vision (AE 1, Minor)—You and your allies can see in natural and magical darkness.
Ignite (SF 1, Major)- Target of fireblast attack catches on fire (from item, can shape once per encounter only, cannot be refreshed)
StancesThicket of Blades (DS 3, all threatened movement provokes, even 5' steps)
Invocation: Endure Exposure: Use endure elements as the spell; target gains immunity to your breath weapon.
Action Management
R1: WRT (swift), Breathe+Ill Portent (std, recovers WRT)
R2: Defensive Rebuke (swift, recovers Ill Portent), ready an action to use WRT right after target's actions (standard)
R3: Attack with armor spikes, channeling Ignite (std, recovers WRT), use WRT
R4: If BW back, Breathe+Ill Portent (std, recovers WRT), then WRT (swift)
Planned Progression
SG 6 Size increase, Shield the Soul
DHA 2 Wildfire (SF 3, major, +3d6 dmg to fireblast + animates 10' radius flames for 5 rounds. These flames do 1d6 dmg/shaper level, and can be moved with a move action (pick up Crown of Searing Flames to help with prereqs)
DHA 3 Impact (SF 3 major, +3d6 dmg, Fort save vs. Daze for 1 round), Feat (Shaper's Stride or Expand Spellshape?)
??
Magic-Oiled Template
Ability Adjustments: +2 Charisma, -2 Wisdom
Vision: low light
Skills: +2 Knowledge (arcana), +2 Spellcraft, Both usable untrained.
Spell-Like abilities: Detect magic, Nystul's Magical Aura, Nystul's Undetectable aura, and read magic 1/day (CL=Character Level)
Favored Class: Sorcerer
Claws (1d4 dmg), Spellshape Breath Weapon, Arcane Formulae, Maneuvers, 1 Invocation
(Ranks in Parenthesis, 48 skill points (42 SG + 6 DHA))
Spot +12 (9)
Listen +4 (0)
Spellcraft +12 (9)
Knowledge: Rel, Planes, Local, Dungeon, Nat (1 each) +3
Knowledge: Arcana +9 (5)
Tumble +10 (6)
Use Magic Device +16 (9r+2circ)
Concentration +5 (0)
Collector of Stories (+5 Know to ID creatures)
Languages: Common, Draconic (bonus), Infernal (bonus), 1 more
Languages: Common, Draconic, Orc, Goblin
PRAESIDIO ARCANUM (7)
Guisarme (Magebane) 1253
Dastana (Smoking) of Dexterity +1 1825.666667
Dastana (Warning) 1150
Armor Spikes (Spellheart) 2616.666667
Wand (No Light)(10 charges) 75
Wand (Swift Fly)(10 charges) 160
Wand (Nerveskitter)(10 charges) 150
Githcraft MW Chahar-aina 192.3333333
MW tools 66.66666667
Crossbow 11.66666667
3 spellstoring bolts 73.5
MW Chain Shirt 66.66666667
Otyugh Hole 3000
5 potions of Fist of Stone 143.75
Devoted Spirit Amulet (Novice) 1725
1/5th Anticipate Teleport focus 20
10 normal bolts 1
Total 12530.91667
Smoking (Lords of Darkness p.180): Upon command this weapon fills wielder's area with (5ft square) noxious smoke equivalent to
stinking cloud spell (wielder not affected but any that venture into his square are). Smoke provides concealment but wielder can see through smoke as normal. Smoke dissipates and reforms when wielder moves into a new square. [+1 bonus]
Githcraft Masterwork Chahar-Aina (AB +1, ACP 0, ASF 0%)
Armor Spikes (on Chahar-Aina)(Spellheart: grants use of
Ignite 1x/encounter, and allows channeling of Searing Flame's spellstrike)
Precision Lenses (MW Spot tool)
Listening Cones (MW Listen tools)
Axle Grease (MW Tumble tool)
Wands for Dummies (MW UMD tool)
Light cross-bow (built into his arm,
35 12 gp)
3 spell-storing bolts (pre-loaded with Fireball?)
Steadfast Boots, Stat boosters, Cloak of Resistance
Third Eye Freedom (MIC, 2600GP), face slot: Once per day, as an immediate action, gain Freedom of Movement for one round.
Feats to consider later
BACKSTAB [GENERAL]
You can strike quickly when your opponent's back isturned.
Prerequisite: Combat Reflexes.
Benefit:
Once per round, you may make an attack of opportunity against an opponent you flank who attacks atarget other than you.
Special:
A fighter may select Backstab as one of his fighter bonus feats (see page 38 of the Player's Handbook
Source: Dragon 340
