Monster Dossier

Xulgath Hardscale

Xulgath Hardscale is a fantasy monster entry from source EC4.

Level 12

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

Std
21
When using Perception for initiative
23

Senses

  • Name
    darkvision

Languages

Languages
  • draconic
  • undercommon

Skills

Acrobatics
19
Athletics
23
Diplomacy
19
Intimidation
21
Nature
19
Stealth
19
Survival
21

Ability Mods

Str
5
Dex
3
Con
4
Int
0
Wis
3
Cha
1

Items

  • +1 resilient breastplate
  • moderate elixir of life
  • javelins (3)
  • necklace of bone and gems worth 100 gp
  • lesser sturdy shield (Hardness 10, HP 80, BT 40)
  • +1 striking warhammer

Defenses

Ac
Std
32
With shield raised
34
Saving Throws
Fort
25
Ref
22
Will
19
Hp
  • Hp
    215

Speed

Walk
25

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    warhammer
    Attack
    24
    Traits
    • deadly
    • magical
    • shove
    Damage
    3d8+11 bludgeoning
    Types
    • bludgeoning
  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    jaws
    Attack
    23
    Damage
    3d6+11 piercing
    Types
    • piercing
  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    claw
    Attack
    23
    Traits
    • agile
    Damage
    3d4+11 slashing
    Types
    • slashing
  • Range
    Ranged
    Name
    javelin
    Attack
    21
    Traits
    • thrown
    Damage
    1d6+11 piercing
    Types
    • piercing

Abilities

Mid
  • Entries
    • A hardscale always has their shield raised as if they had used the Raise a Shield action, as long as they meet that action's requirements.
    Name
    Hardscale Shield Stance
  • Traits
    • aura
    • olfactory
    Entries
    • 30 feet. As xulgath herd-tender (page 10), but 32.
    Name
    Powerful Stench
  • Entries
    • If the hardscale has their shield raised, they can Shield Block when an attack is made against an adjacent ally. If they do, the shield prevents that ally from taking damage instead of the hardscale.
    Name
    Shield Warden
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    free
    Trigger
    The hardscale uses the Shield Block reaction, and the opponent that triggered Shield Block is adjacent to the hardscale and is not more than one size larger than it
    Entries
    • The hardscale makes an Athletics check to Shove the opponent. This Shove doesn't increase the hardscale's multiple attack penalty. If they roll a critical failure, they get a failure instead. If they roll a success, they get a critical success instead.
    Name
    Aggressive Block
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
    Name
    Attack of Opportunity
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
    Entries
    • At the beginning of each of their turns, the hardscale receives an additional reaction that they can use only for Shield Block.
    Name
    Shield Block
Bot
  • Entries
    • The hardscale deals an extra 1d8 damage with weapons with the shove trait, and weapons with the shove trait gain the deadly 2d8 trait when the hardscale uses them (both the extra weapon damage die and the deadly trait have already been included in the hardscale's warhammer Strike above).
    Name
    Hammer Mastery

Background

Lore

No lore provided.