Horseman of Orcus

Male human death knight Horseman of Orcus fallen paladin 4/blackguard 10

CE Medium undead (augmented humanoid, extraplanar)

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Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft, see invisibility; Listen +4, Spot +4

Auras despair (10-ft radius), despondency (DC 21), evil, fear (15 ft radius, DC 21)

Languages Abyssal, Common

AC 31, touch 12, flat-footed 31

hp 152 (14 HD); DR 15/bludgeoning and magic

Immune cold, electricity, polymorph, turning; undead traits

SR 24

Fort +17, Ref +10, Will +14

Spd 20 ft; Ride-by Attack

Melee +2 unholy bastard sword two-handed +23/+17/+13 (1d8+11/17–20 plus 2d6 vs. good creatures) or
+2 unholy bastard sword one-handed +23/+17/+13 (1d8+8/17–20 plus 2d6 vs. good creatures) or
touch +20 (constitution damage)

Base Atk +14; Grp +20

Atk Options constitution damage (DC 21, 1d8+4 plus 1 Con), magic strike, sneak attack +3d6, smite good 4/day (+4 atk, +10 dmg); Mounted Combat, Spirited Charge

Special Actions abyssal blast 1/day (DC 21), rebuke undead 6/day (+16, 2d6+4 HD), summon undead 1/day

Spells Prepared (CL 10th)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th)

Abilities Str 23, Dex 10, Con 8, Int 14, Wis 18, Cha 18

SQ create spawn, dark blessing, fiendish servant, poison use, summon mount, undead followers, unholy toughness

Feats Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Improved Critical (bastard sword), Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, Spirited Charge, Weapon Focus (bastard sword) ^B

Skills Concentration +18, Diplomacy +18, Handle Animal +13, Hide +1, Knowledge (religion) +9, Ride +16

Possessions +5 full plate, +2 unholy bastard sword, ring of protection +2, cloak of resistance +2, belt of giant strength +4, Lom’s helm

Abyssal Blast (Su) Once per day, Lom can unleash a blast of eldritch fire that fills a 20-foot-radius spread anywhere within 960 feet. The blast deals 14d6 points of damage. Half of this damage is fire damage; the rest results from divine power and is therefore not subject to reduction via protection from energy (fire), fire shield (chill shield), or the like. A DC 21 Reflex save reduces the damage by half.

Aura of Despair (Su) Lom radiates a malign aura that causes enemies within 10 feet of him to take a -2 penalty on all saving throws.

Aura of Evil (Ex) Lom has a strong aura of evil (see the detect evil spell).

Constitution Damage (Ex) Lom’s touch attack uses negative energy to deal 1d8+4 to a living target. Each successful touch attack also deals 1 point of Constitution damage. A DC 21 DC Will save reduces the damage by half and negates the Constitution damage.

Create Spawn (Su) Any humanoid slain by Lom’s despondency ability arises immediately as a ghast under the command of Lom and remains enslaved until its death. A new ghast does not possess any of the abilities it had in life.

Despondency (Su) At the mere sight of Lom, the viewer must succeed on a DC 21 Will save. If the save fails, the viewer becomes cowering for 3d4 rounds, during which the viewer also takes 3d8 hit points of damage each round as its flesh begins to decay. Whether or not the save is successful, that creature cannot be affected again by Lom’s despondency ability for 24 hours.

Fear Aura (Su) At the end of each of Lom's turn, creatures with less than 5 HD within 15 feet of Lom must succeed on a DC 21 Will save or be panicked for 14 rounds. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by Lom’s aura for 24 hours.

Magic Strike (Su) If Lom hits with his touch attack, the attack is treated as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Rebuke Undead (Su) Lom can rebuke or command undead as a 14th-level cleric.

Smite Good (Su) Four times a day, Lom may attempt to smite good with one normal melee attack. He adds his Charisma modifier to his attack roll and deals +10 extra points of damage. If Lom accidentally smites a creature that is not good, the smite has no effect but it is still used up for that day.

Summon Mount (Su) Lom’s mount is typically a 7 Hit Dice nightmare. If the mount is lost or killed, he may summon another after a year and a day.

Summon Undead (Sp) Once per day Lom may summon 1d4 greater shadows or 1d2 dread wraiths. This ability is the equivalent of a 7th-level spell (CL 14th).

Turn Immunity (Ex) Lom cannot be turned. He can be banished with holy word, however, just as if he were an evil outsider. (When banished, Lom returns to the Abyssal plane ruled by Orcus.)

Undead Followers Lom attracts lesser undead creatures within a 200-mile radius. He may have up to 28 Hit Dice of such followers at a time. These creatures remain in his service until destroyed. They are in addition to any undead creatures he might be able to command or rebuke as a class ability.

Unholy Toughness (Ex) Lom gains a bonus to his hit points equal to his Charisma modifier x his Hit Dice.

Male human vampire horseman of Orcus fighter 7/rogue 7

CE Medium undead (augmented humanoid, extraplanar)

Init +9; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +17, Spot +22

Aura despondency (DC 21)

Languages Abyssal, Common

AC 31, touch 11, flat-footed 30; uncanny dodge; Dodge, Mobility

hp 152 (14 HD); fast healing 5; DR 10/silver and magic

Immune undead traits

Resist cold 10, electricity 10; turn resistance +4

Fort +7, Ref +14, Will +8; evasion

Spd 20 ft; spider climb

Melee Axe of the Golden Minotaur +22/+17/+12 (1d12+14/19–20 x3) or
slam +18 (1d6+6 plus energy drain)

Base Atk +12; Grp +18

Atk Options blood drain, energy drain, magic strike, sneak attack +4d6; Power Attack, Spring Attack

Special Actions children of the night 1/day, dominate (DC 21), rebuke undead 6/day (+14, 2d6+4 HD), summon undead 1/day

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th) 3/day—animate dead, desecrate, plane shift (self and mount only), waves of fatigue

Abilities Str 22, Dex 20, Con –, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 19

SQ alternate form, create spawn, gaseous form, summon mount, trap sense +2, trapfinding, unholy toughness

Feats Alertness ^B, Combat Reflexes ^B, Dodge ^B, Improved Critical (greataxe) ^B, Improved Initiative ^B, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes ^B, Mobility, Power Attack ^B, Spring Attack, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (greataxe) ^B, Weapon Specialization (greataxe) ^B

Skills Bluff +22, Climb +10, Diplomacy +18, Hide +20, Intimidate +20, Jump +4, Listen +17, Move Silently +25, Ride +14, Search +20, Sense Motive +20, Spot +22

Possessions +5 full plate, Axe of the Golden Minotaur, helm of Samazan, ring of invisibility, boots of elvenkind

Alternate Form (Su) Samazan can assume the shape of a bat, dire bat, wolf, or dire wolf as a standard action. While in his alternate form, Samazan loses his natural slam attack and dominate ability, but he gains the natural weapons and extraordinary special attacks of his new form. He can remain in that form until he assumes another or until the next sunrise.

Blood Drain (Ex) Samazan can suck blood from a living victim with his fangs by making a successful grapple check. If he pins the foe, he drains blood, dealing 1d4 points of Constitution drain each round the pin is maintained. On each such successful attack, Samazan gains 5 temporary hit points.

Children of the Night (Su) Samazan commands the lesser creatures of the world and once per day can call forth 1d6+1 rat swarms, 1d4+1 bat swarms, or a pack of 3d6 wolves as a standard action. These creatures arrive in 2d6 rounds and serve Samazan for up to 1 hour.

Create Spawn (Su) A humanoid or monstrous humanoid slain by Samazan’s energy drain rises as a vampire spawn 1d4 days after burial. If Samazan instead drains the victim’s Constitution to 0 or lower, the victim returns as a spawn if it had 4 or less HD and as a vampire if it had 5 or more HD. In either case, the new vampire or spawn is under the command of Samazan and remains enslaved until its master’s destruction. At any given time Samazan may have enslaved no more than a total of 28 HD worth of spawn.

Any humanoid slain by Samazan’s despondency ability arises immediately as a ghast under Samazan’s command and remains enslaved until its death. The new ghast does not possess any of the abilities it had in life.

Dominate (Su) Samazan can crush an opponent’s will just by looking onto his or her eyes. This is similar to a gaze attack, except that Samazan must use a standard action, and those merely looking at him are not affected. Anyone Samazan targets must succeed on a DC 21 Will save or fall instantly under Samazan’s influence as though by a dominate person spell (caster level 12th). The ability has a range of 30 feet.

Energy Drain (Su) Living creatures hit by Samazan’s slam attack gain two negative levels. For each negative level bestowed, Samazan gains 5 temporary hit points. Samazan can use his energy drain ability once per round.

Fast Healing (Ex) Samazan heals 5 points of damage each round so long as he has at least 1 hit point. If reduced to 0 hit points in combat, he automatically assumes gaseous form and attempts to escape. He must reach his coffin home within 2 hours or be utterly destroyed. (He can travel up to nine miles in 2 hours.) Any additional damage dealt to Samazan while forced into gaseous form has no effect. Once at rest in its coffin, Samazan is helpless. He regains 1 hit point after 1 hour, then is no longer helpless and resumes healing at the rate of 5 hit points per round.

Gaseous Form (Su) As a standard action, Samazan can assume gaseous form at will as the spell (caster level 5th), but he can remain gaseous indefinitely and has a fly speed of 20 feet with perfect maneuverability.

Magic Strike (Su) If Samazan hits with his slam attack, the attack is treated as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Spider Climb (Ex) Samazan can climb sheer surfaces as though with a spider climb spell.

Summon Mount (Su) Samazan’s mount is typically a 7 Hit Dice nightmare. If the mount is lost or killed, he may summon another after a year and a day.

Male human lich horseman of Orcus wizard 16

NE Medium undead (augmented humanoid, extraplanar)

Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +10, Spot +10

Auras despondency (DC 21), fear (60-ft radius, DC 21)

Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Infernal

AC 27, touch 16, flat-footed 25

hp 157 (16 HD); DR 15/bludgeoning and magic

Immune cold, electricity, polymorph, mind-affecting; undead traits

Resist +4 turn resistance

Fort +8, Ref +10, Will +15

Spd 30 ft

Melee touch +8 (negative energy plus paralysis) or
+2 dagger +10 (1d4+2/19–20)

Base Atk +8; Grp +8

Atk Options magic strike, negative energy (DC 21, 1d8+5), paralysis (DC 21)

Special Actions rebuke undead 5/day (+5, 2d6+16 HD), summon undead 1/day, summoning scream 1/week

Combat Gear skull crown

Spells Prepared (CL 16th [18th for spell penetration])

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 16th) 3/day—animate dead, desecrate, plane shift (self and mount only), waves of fatigue

Abilities Str 10, Dex 14, Con –, Int 23, Wis 14, Cha 17

SQ create spawn, summon mount, unholy toughness

Feats Combat Casting ^B, Craft Wondrous Item ^B, Eschew Materials, Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Improved Initiative, Maximize Spell ^B, Quicken Spell ^B, Scribe Scroll ^B, Skill Focus (ride), Spell Focus (evocation), Spell Penetration

Skills Concentration +22 (+26 casting defensively), Craft Alchemy +16, Decipher Script +16, Hide +10, Knowledge (arcana) +22, Knowledge (religion) +22, Knowledge (the planes) +22, Listen +10, Move Silently +10, Ride +10, Search +14, Sense Motive +10, Spellcraft +27, Spot +10

Possessions combat gear, +2 dagger, bracers of armor +5, ring of protection +4, cloak of resistance +3

Spellbook all spells prepared plus 0—all; 1st—alarm; 3rd—sleet storm; 4th—black tentacles, polymorph; 5th—shadow evocation, telekinesis; 6th—greater dispel magic, globe of invulnerability, stone to flesh; 7th—delayed blast fireball, limited wish, greater scrying, sequester; 8th—irresistible dance, mass charm monster, moment of prescience

Fear Aura (Su) At the end of each of Ky's turns, creatures of less then 5 HD within 60 feet of Ky must succeed on a DC 21 Will save or be panicked for 16 rounds. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by Ky’s aura for 24 hours.

Magic Strike (Su) If Ky hits with his touch attack, the attack is treated as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Negative Energy (Su) Ky’s touch attack uses negative energy to deal 1d8+5 points of damage to living creatures; a DC 21 Will save halves the damage.

Paralyzing Touch (Su) Any living creature Ky hits with his touch attack must succeed on a DC 21 Fortitude save or be permanently paralyzed. Remove paralysis or any spell that can remove a curse can free the victim (see the bestow curse spell description). The effect cannot be dispelled. Anyone paralyzed by Ky seems dead, though a DC 20 Spot check or a DC 15 Heal check reveals that the victim is still alive.

Summon Mount (Su) Ky’s mount is typically an 8 Hit Dice nightmare. If the mount is lost or killed, he may summon another after a year and a day.

Summoning Scream (Sp) Once per week Ky may issue a terrifying scream that summons 1 other horseman of Orcus. This ability is the equivalent of a 9th-level spell (CL 20th).

Male human skeleton warrior horseman of Orcus fighter 14

CE Medium undead (augmented humanoid, extraplanar)

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Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft, find target; Listen +1, Spot +7

Auras despondency (DC 20), fear (30-ft radius, DC 20)

Languages Abyssal, Common, Orc

AC 29, touch 11, flat-footed 28

hp 138 (14 HD); DR 10/bludgeoning and magic

Immune turning, undead traits

SR 29

Fort +11, Ref +9, Will +7

Spd 20 ft; Ride-By Attack

Melee +4 trident +24/+19/+14 (1d8+12/19–20)

Ranged +2 seeking net of distance +21 touch (entangle) or
+4 trident +23 (1d8+12/19–20)

Base Atk +14; Grp +18

Atk Options Combat Expertise, Improved Trip, Mounted Combat, Trample

Special Actions expert retiarius, rebuke undead 5/day (+3, 2d6+14 HD), summon undead 1/day

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th) 3/day—animate dead, desecrate, plane shift (self and mount only), waves of fatigue

Abilities Str 18, Dex 17, Con 8, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 16

SQ create spawn, summon mount, unholy toughness

Feats Combat Expertise, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (net) ^B, Greater Weapon Focus (net), Greater Weapon Focus (trident), Greater Weapon Specialization (trident) ^B, Improved Critical (trident) ^B, Improved Trip ^B, Mounted Combat ^B, Ride-By Attack ^B, Trample ^B, Two-Weapon Fighting ^B, Weapon Focus (net), Weapon Focus (trident), Track ^B, Weapon Specialization (trident) ^B

Skills Handle Animal +20, Jump +10, Intimidate +28, Ride +22, Sense Motive +7, Spot +7

Possessions +5 full plate, +4 trident, +2 seeking net of distance, cloak of resistance +2, Ogaa’s helm

Expert Retiarius (Ex) Ogaa is a master of the net and trident fighting style. As a full-round action, Ogaa can make a combined attack with his net and trident. First, he throws his net; if he hits and successfully controls his foe by winning the opposed Strength check, he may immediately take a 5-foot step toward his opponent and make a full attack with his trident.

Fear Aura (Su) At the end of each of Ogaa's turn, creatures with less than 5 HD within 30 feet of Ogaa must succeed on a DC 20 Will save or be panicked for 14 rounds. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by Ogaa’s aura for 24 hours.

Find Target (Sp) Ogaa can track and find the possessor of his circlet unerringly, as though guided by discern location. Using this ability, he can also find the last person to possess his circlet.

Summon Mount (Su) Ogaa’s mount is typically a 7 Hit Dice nightmare. If the mount is lost or killed, he may summon another after a year and a day.

Turning Immunity (Ex) Ogaa cannot be turned or controlled by clerics of any level or alignment.