Troglodyte, Troglodyte Warren GuardTroglodyte Warren Guard CR 9Source Monster Codex pg. 218 XP 6,400 Troglodyte barbarian (brutal pugilist) 8 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player’s Guide 78) CE Medium humanoid (reptilian) Init +1; Senses darkvision 90 ft.; Perception +14 Aura stench (30 ft., DC 16, 10 rounds)DefenseAC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 18 (+2 armor, +1 Dex, +8 natural, –2 rage) hp 124 (10 HD; 2d8+8d12+58) Fort +15, Ref +4, Will +8 Defensive Abilities improved savage grapple; DR 1/—OffenseSpeed 40 ft. Melee +1 bite +16 (1d4+7), 2 +1 claws +16 (1d6+7) Ranged javelin +10 (1d6+6) Special Attacks rage (21 rounds/day), rage powers (intimidating glare, knockback, strength surge +8, terrifying howl [DC 20])TacticsBefore Combat The warren guard drinks her potion of barkskin if she believes danger is coming. During Combat With a single-minded devotion to protecting the tribe’s eggs, the warren guard rages and starts attacking with her natural attacks. She uses intimidating glare, following it up with terrifying howl once one or two enemies are shaken. If enemies approach the eggs, she uses knockback to drive them away or grapples them to get them under control. Base Statistics Without barkskin and when she’s not raging, the barbarian’s statistics are AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 18; hp 104; Fort +13, Will +6; Melee +1 bite +14 (1d4+5), 2 +1 claws +14 (1d6+5); Ranged javelin +10 (1d6+4); Str 18, Con 16; CMB +13 (+17 bull rush, +15 grapple).StatisticsStr 22, Dex 13, Con 20, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 9 Base Atk +9; CMB +15 (+19 bull rush, +17 grapple); CMD 24 (26 vs. bull rush) Feats Diehard, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Natural Attack (claws), Iron Will, Power Attack Skills Acrobatics +7 (+11 when jumping), Heal +7, Intimidate +12, Perception +14, Stealth +5 (+9 in rocky areas); Racial Modifiers +4 Acrobatics when jumping, +4 Stealth (+8 in rocky areas) Languages Draconic SQ fast movement Combat Gear potion of barkskin, potion of cure serious wounds; Other Gear amulet of mighty fists +1, bracers of armor +2, cloak of resistance +1EcologyEnvironment any undergroundDescriptionTroglodyte tribes trust only their most powerful members to look after the tribe’s future members. Warren guards care for all of the tribe’s eggs except those that are badly flawed; the warren guards consume eggs that will not hatch or that will likely result in a weak or sickly hatchling to ensure the future strength of the tribe. Despite warren guards’ usual impartiality, religious leaders in the tribe are sometimes able to arrange for preferential treatment for eggs they laid or fertilized. This stops, however, at getting a warmer position for their eggs. A leader who tries to destroy a rival’s eggs by pressuring or bribing a warren guard almost invariably draws that guard’s wrath. These hulking, savage troglodytes fight with only tooth and claw. They’re devoted to guarding the egg clutches, and leave their warrens only if all of the eggs have been destroyed. When set loose from this obligation, warren guards are feral, uncontrolled, and extremely dangerous.Creatures in "Troglodyte" CategoryThis humanoid’s scaly hide is dull gray. Its frame resembles that of a cave lizard, with a long tail and crests on its head and back.
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