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Class Feature Friday: Ardril, the Would-Be King (Champion Legendary Medium Spirit)

(art by PReilly on DeviantArt)

 With the champion spirit being what it is, it was surely inevitable that there would be a dragon slayer available to those seeking the power of a legendary warrior.

Unfortunately, little information is given about Ardril, the Would-Be King (not to be confused with Ardril Hestram of the Pathfinder Society), but she was an Ulfen warrior of great reknown, elevated to the status of folk hero after slaying several linnorms on her own.

This would normally qualify her as a Linnorm King several times over, giving her the right to stake her claim on her own private nation within the region. However, Ardril refused such accolades, asserting that she would only take a throne after she had slayed the legendary Fafnheir, the so-called “Father of Linnorms”.

However, the other Linnorm Kings, fearful of losing their positions of power should she succeed, or more likely, abandon that quest and take all that she was owed, sent soldiers to slay her. Though heavily injured, she survived this assassination and fled west to the mythologized Ulfen colony of Valen.

Given that she is now a legendary spirit, it can be assumed that she passed away on the trip or after arriving in Valen, but it wouldn’t be the first time mediums have called upon a spirit of a living person of legend, drawing upon the psychic impression of their deeds. Ardril’s fate is not officially recorded in the setting.

Interestingly, because of the colony’s location on the continent of Arcadia, Ardril’s spirit has spread among Arcadian mediums seeking the power of a foreign warrior and dragonslayer.

As we will see, Ardril is quite a powerful spirit for those seeking the power to take down single opponents.

 As a former Linnorm King in all but actual landed title, it only makes sense that in order to attract Ardril’s call, one must defeat a dragon of sufficient might without any assistance, and then endure Ardril’s memories of resisting countless linnorm death curses. Only then will she answer the medium’s call.

She also offers a special taboo to those seeking more power. Requiring the medium to never seek or accept positions of power while bonded to her. Easy enough for a warrior not interested in authoritative power, not so much for those seeking prestige.

A master of single combat, Ardril grants the medium the ability to challenge foes in a way similar to cavaliers, though in addition to the bonus damage to their chosen target, they also pierce any damage resistance and bolster their own resistances as well.

To the most powerful mediums, however, Ardril grants an additional boon in the form of souped-up versions of the minor linnorm death curses that some barbarians tap into, charging their weapons with deadly energy and promising two crippling magical curses to those that knock them unconscious or kill them.

Interested in a medium that can challenge like a cavalier? This legendary spirit certainly offers that. You’ll have to rely on what weapon proficiencies you have, but the potential for bonus damage against high-priority targets is there. The improved death curses at high level also offer bonus energy damage and a nice bite-back when you finally go down. As such, a tanky build comes to mind, favoring the champion and occasionally the guardian spirit, maybe occasionally the hierophant as well.

 Now, obviously like most legendary spirits, there is plenty of lore behind them, but it’s easy enough to reflavor any famous dragon slayer or knight as the source of this character option.

Also, consider why your character decided to pursue this spirit in the first place. Did they seek to emulate such a legendary hero? Do they share the same sense of honor, or merely reflect it when channeling the spirit? Perhaps they come from a place where duels are common and they wanted an edge in single combat?

 Driven out of his clan for “hearing voices”, Margak the ogre was forced to venture out on his own, learning to survive with the help of the whispers that gave him advice and even guided his body sometimes. After a harrowing encounter with a dragon that he only barely won, he heard a new voice, one claiming to be a mighty dragonslayer.

 A dragonslaying spirit called Ser Magnora has a special request for those who wish to become a vessel for her. Such interested mediums must retrieve her old sword, which is currently buried in the heart of the purrodaemon that slew her, who now wears the weapon as one of it’s many grim prizes.

 Not long after the Wyrmblood pact, a bond of lasting peace between the mortals and dragons of Vindmere, was signed, rumors began to creep in that a legendary dragonslayer long thought dead had returned. In truth, the spirit of the dragonslayer has taken over the medium that sought to channel them, and aims to disrupt the peace between the two groups.

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The last two currently known daemons, and some of the more striking and powerful ones.

Purrodaemons are creatures of war, seeking to spark and prolong large scale conflict through trickery or direct action as needed. They are exceptional tacticians, able to devise strategies that will win battles most effectively, but often instead choose ones that will maximize destruction to both sides to ensure the most death possible. They look like a vulture-headed giant, standing between 11 and 13 feet tall typically, and always have a number of weapons impaled within their own bodies. These weapons are carefully chosen, only being those the purrodaemon takes pride in, often stolen in battle from powerful enemies. They will usually choose one as their favorite to use in battle, and the others will be telekinetically hurled at enemies outside of their reach.

Thanadaemons represent the true inevitability of death. None can truly live forever, as old age will eventually take any who do not manage to bypass it with undeath or other powerful magic or transformations, but even in such cases death follows close to claim its due. Thanadaemons stalk those at the end of their lives, ready to claim the soul and tempt it to join the daemonic forces. Between these hunts they ply the waters, piloting strange skiffs that can bypass the barriers between the world and the Abyss. If you want to travel to that demonic realm for some reason, a thanadaemon will be happy to oblige for a reasonable price. Though be careful, as the price may be renegotiated on the water, and exiting the skiff wherever the thanadaemon has paused is ill advised. Thanadaemons look like a cloaked, horned skeleton, each carrying an ornate staff that functions as a boat oar for their skiff.

Inspired by the Pathfinder 1e Bestiary 2. This post came out a week ago on my Patreon. If you want to get access to all my monster conversions early, as well as access to my premade adventures and other material I’m working on, consider backing me there!

Purrodaemon  Large 10th level wrecker [demon]  Initiative: +15 Body Weapon +17 vs. AC (2 attacks) - 70 damage. Natural Even Hit: The target also takes 20 ongoing damage. R: Hurl Weapon +15 vs. AC (one nearby or far away enemy) - 70 damage. Hit or miss, the purrodaemon expends one sheathed weapon Natural Even Hit or Miss: The purrodaemon can make a second hurl weapon attack as a free action as it recalls the weapon to itself, regaining the sheathed weapon. Body Sheath: The purrodaemon can sheath weapons in its own body without harming itself. It starts a battle with 8 sheathed weapons, and can hold a maximum of 10. A sheathed weapon can be stolen by spending an action to make a DC 30 skill check. [Special Trigger] Twist the Blade +15 vs. PD - The triggering attack misses and has no effect against the purrodaemon, and the target’s weapon is sheathed in the purrodaemon’s body. The purrodaemon can’t use this attack unless it has fewer than 10 sheathed weapons. Limited Use: 1/round, as an interrupt action when an enemy makes a melee weapon attack against the purrodaemon and rolls a natural odd attack roll. Fear Aura: Enemies engaged with the purrodaemon who are below 72 hit points are dazed and can’t use the escalation die. Flight. Resist Acid 18+. AC 25 PD 23 MD 22 HP 400

Thanadaemon  Double-strength 7th level spoiler [demon]  Initiative: +10 Oar +13 vs. AC - 40 damage. Natural 14+: The target also takes 15 ongoing negative energy damage. Natural 18+: The target is weakened as long as it’s taking the ongoing negative energy damage. R: Ray of Death +13 vs. PD (one nearby enemy or far away enemy at -2 atk) - 20 ongoing negative energy damage. Natural Even Hit: The target is vulnerable to all damage while taking the ongoing damage. C: Focus Gaze +13 vs. MD (one nearby enemy) - The target is dazed and can’t add the escalation die to its attacks until the start of the thanadaemon’s next turn. Quick Use: 1/round, as a quick action. Crush Soul Gem: 1/battle as a quick action the thanadaemon can crush a soul gem (see cacodaemon), and instead of the normal effect it regains 15 hit points at the start of each of its turns for the rest of the battle. Dimension Door: 1/turn, as a move action, the thanadaemon can teleport to a nearby location it can see. Fear Aura: Enemies engaged with the thanadaemon who are below 36 hit points are dazed and can’t use the escalation die. Flight. Resist Acid and Negative Energy 18+. AC 21 PD 20 MD 20 HP 190

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More fiends, this time Daemons from Pathfinder

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Zelishkar has 665 bottle buddies? Any particularly neat ones? :D

Sadly, none of them are really statted out, to my knowledge! It’s just 665 progressively meatier encounters, which I assume caps off with critters like Olethrodaemons, Purrodaemons, and Obscidaemons.

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Eberron Planar Monster (Bestiary 2)

Here’s something that has been sitting in my drafts forever. I just did some touch ups on it since Keith just posted a couple of articles on Eberron’s Planes.

All Planes

Aeon, Akhana

Aeon, Bythos

Aeon, Paracletus

Aeon, Pleroma

Aeon, Theletos

Inevitable, Lhaksharut

Astral Plane

Daemon, Astradaemon*

Daemon, Thanadaemon*

Dragon Horse*

Daanvi, the Perfect Order

Axiomite

Devil, Belier

Inevitable, Arbiter

Inevitable, Kolyarut

Inevitable, Zelekhut

Dal Quor, the Region of Dreams

Animate Dream

Wendigo*

Dolurrh, the Realm of the Dead

Daemon, Astradaemon

Daemon, Cacodaemon

Daemon, Thanadaemon

Demon, Kalavakus

Inevitable, Marut

Petitioner

Soul Eater

Ethereal Plane

Daemon, Thanadaemon*

Dragon Horse*

Fernia, the Sea of Fire

Azata, Brijidine

Azer

Devil, Immolation

Dragon, Magma

Elemental, Magma

Magma Ooze

Rast

Thoqqua

Irian, the Eternal Day

Archon, Star

Jyoti

Shining Child

Kythri, the Churning Chaos

Chaos Beast

Elemental, Lightning

Howler

Protean, Imentesh

Protean, Keketar

Protean, Naunet

Protean, Voidworm

Titan, Elysian

Titan, Thanatotic

Lamannia, the Twilight Forest

Achaierai

Agathion, Avoral

Agathion, Cetaceal

Agathion, Draconal

Agathion, Leonal

Agathion, Silvanshee

Agathion, Vulpinal

Amoebas (all)

Badgers (all)

Bats (all)

Bees (all)

Beetles (all)

Belker

Camel

Centipedes (all)

Cockroaches (all)

Crysmal

Demon, Omox

Dinosaur, Allosaurus

Dinosaur, Compsognathus

Dinosaur, Parasaurolophus

Dinosaur, Tylosaurus

Dragon, Brine

Dragon, Cloud

Dragon, Crystal

Dragonfly, Giant

Elemental, Mud

Fly, Giant

Maggot, Giant

Gars (all)

Hellcat

Hippopotami (all)

Lycanthrope, Werebear

Lycanthrope, Wereboar

Lycanthrope, Weretiger

Mandragora

Megafauna, Arsinoitherium

Megafauna, Glyptodon

Megafauna, Megaloceros

Megafauna, Megatherium

Mihstu

Moonflower

Mosquitos (all)

Pech

Phycomid

Primates (all)

Qlippoth, Cythnigot

Quickwood

Ram

Rays (all)

Sandman

Scorpions (all)

Snakes (all)

Solifugids (all)

Spiders (all)

Tendriculos

Ticks (all)

Toads (all)

Turtles (all)

Vipervine

Whales (all)

Xacarba

Xtaby

Mabar, the Endless Night

Bodak

Daemon, Astradaemon

Daemon, Ceustodaemon

Daemon, Derghodaemon

Daemon, Hydrodaemon

Daemon, Leukodaemon

Daemon, Meladaemon

Daemon, Olethrodaemon

Daemon, Piscodaemon

Daemon, Purrodaemon

Daemon, Thanadaemon

Demon, Vrolikai

Dragon, Umbral

Nightshade, Nightcrawler

Nightshade, Nightwalker

Nightshade, Nightwave

Nightshade, Nightwing

Sceaduinar

Plane of Shadows

Dragon, Umbral

D'ziriak

Gloomwing

Mothman*

Tenebrous Worm

Risia, the Plane of Ice

Elemental, Ice

Wendigo

Shavarath, the Battleground

Archon, Shield

Demon, Shemhzaian

Devil, Accuser

Devil, Handmaiden

Syrania, the Azure Sky

Angel, Cassisian

Angel, Monadic Deva

Angel, Movanic Deva

Mercane

Thelanis, the Faerie Court

Azata, Lyrakien

Brownie

Forlarren

Gremlin, Jinkin

Gremlin, Nuglub

Gremlin, Pugwampi

Gremlin, Vexgit

Grig

Jabberwock

Kelpie

Korred

Leprechaun

Lurker in the Light

Nereid

Quickling

Redcap

Sard

Thrasfyr

Triton

Twigjack

Xoriat, the Realm of Madness

Denizen of Leng

Hound of Tindalos

Leng Spider

Mu Spore

Neh-Thalggu

Qlippoth, Augnagar

Qlippoth, Chernobue

Qlippoth, Iathavos

Qlippoth, Nyogoth

Qlippoth, Shoggti

Qlippoth, Thulgant

* Not native to this plane, but can travel there using spell-like or supernatural abilities