Campaign of the Month: September 2018
Shadows of the Rift
Cyrus
Ghoul Ranger
Description:
Cyrus Ghoul Huntsmaster CR 7
XP 3,200
Ghoul ranger 6
CE Medium undead
Init 5; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +14
Defense
AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 15 (3 armor, 5 Dex, +2 natural)
hp 80 (8 HD; 2d86d10+38)
Fort 9, Ref +10, Will +8
Defensive Abilities channel resistance +2; Immune undead traits
Offense
Speed 40 ft.
Melee +1 bite +13 (1d63 plus disease and paralysis), 2 1 claws +14 (1d83 plus paralysis)
Ranged mwk composite longbow 13/8 (1d8+2/×3)
Special Attacks combat style (archery), disease (DC 15), favored enemy (elves 2, humans +4), paralysis (1d41 rounds, DC 15, elves are immune to this effect)
Ranger Spells Prepared (CL 3rd; concentration 6)
1st—longstrider, magic fang
Tactics
Before Combat The huntsmaster casts longstrider and uses his wand of greater magic fang on himself as well as on his animal companion.
Base Statistics Without longstrider and greater magic fang, the huntsmaster’s statistics are Speed 30 ft.; Melee bite +12 (1d62 plus disease and paralysis), 2 claws 13 (1d82 plus paralysis).
Statistics
Str 15, Dex 20, Con —, Int 13, Wis 16, Cha 18
Base Atk 7; CMB +9; CMD 24
Feats Corpse Companion*, Endurance, Improved Natural Attack (claw), Point-Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (claw)
Skills Acrobatics +13 (17 when jumping), Climb +13, Disable Device +13, Perception +14, Stealth +16, Survival +14, Swim +9
Languages Tradespeak, Undercommon
SQ favored terrain (underground +2), hunter’s bond (animal), track +3, wild empathy +10
Combat Gear +1 human-bane arrows (3), +1 seeking arrows (2), potion of inflict moderate wounds, wand of greater magic fang (12 charges); Other Gear mwk studded leather, mwk composite longbow with 50 arrows, 42 gp
Undead Leopard CR 2
XP 600
N Medium animal (Undead)
Init 4; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +5
Defense
AC 15, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (4 Dex, 1 natural)
hp 19 (3d86)
Fort 5, Ref +7, Will +2 (Undead traits)
Offense
Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.
Melee bite +6 (1d63 plus grab), 2 claws 6 (1d33)
Special Attacks pounce, rake (2 claws 6, 1d33)
Statistics
Str 16, Dex 19, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Base Atk 2; CMB +5 (9 grapple); CMD 19 (23 vs. trip)
Feats Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics 8, Climb +11, Perception +5, Stealth +11 (15 in undergrowth); Racial Modifiers +4 on Stealth in undergrowth
Bio:
Not much is known about Cyrus other than that he is a loyal companion of the rogue Pravenel in the city of Ambraxaran.