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Pathfinder Unchained / Simple Monster Creation / Step 1: Array

Expert Array

Source Pathfinder Unchained pg. 200
Possessing in-depth knowledge, experts often appear as leaders, trusted advisors, or elite operatives. An expert monster typically has a high Intelligence modifier, but its other statistics vary depending on its role. Strong skills and interaction options are an expert’s most important traits, but as the expert array is more versatile than the other arrays, many experts also pick up the secondary magic option or tactical combat options.

Common expert monsters include doppelgangers, imps, intellect devourers, invisible stalkers, and pixies.

Expert Themes

The following themes represent skill sets and areas of knowledge an expert might embrace.

Advisor: Usually serving as an assistant to a more powerful creature, the advisor fills a support role. Ability modifiers— Charisma and Wisdom; skills—Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (local), Knowledge (nobility), Sense Motive; combat option—improved initiative; social options— alertness, inspire competence, persuasive, slippery mind.

Apothecary: With extensive practice in creating alchemical concoctions, the apothecary might be an alchemist or a village healer. Ability modifiers—Intelligence and Constitution; skills—Appraise, Craft (alchemy), Heal, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (nature), Spellcraft; combat option—bombs; magic options— mutagen, potent healing, potions, remove minor condition, remove moderate condition, secondary magic (alchemy or healing spell list).

Artificer: Well acquainted with items and their creation, the artificer could be a crafter, a merchant, or an expert on magical devices. Ability modifiers—Intelligence and Charisma or Strength; skills—Appraise, Craft (any), Disable Device, Knowledge (engineering), Use Magic Device; combat option—firearm savvy; magic options: magical aptitude; social option—mercantile savvy; universal option—magic weapon.

Deceiver: A master of chicanery blessed with a silver tongue, the deceiver knows how to get its way. Ability modifiers— Charisma and Intelligence; skills—Bluff, Disguise, Knowledge (local), Perform (oratory), Sense Motive; combat option—sneak attack; social options—alertness, inspire fear, persuasive, slippery mind.

Guide: Familiar with a particular area or skilled at getting along in the wild, a guide can get people where they need to go. Ability modifiers—Wisdom and Constitution; skills— Climb, Handle Animal, Knowledge (local), Knowledge (nature), Perception, Survival, Swim; combat option—extra hit points; social options—alertness, animal friend, sound mimicry; universal option—terrain stride (undergrowth).

Performer: Born to the stage, the performer puts on an elaborate show. Ability modifiers—Charisma and Dexterity; skills—Acrobatics, Disguise, Escape Artist, Perform (any), Sleight of Hand; combat options—dodge expert, mobility; social options—bolstering presence, fascinate, persuasive.

Scholar: Through extensive study, the scholar picks up detailed information about a variety of subjects, becoming an invaluable resource. Ability modifiers—Intelligence and Wisdom; skills—Appraise, Knowledge (any), Spellcraft, Use Magic Device; magic options—magical aptitude, protective ward; social option—knowledgeable; universal option— secondary magic (knowledge or magic spell list).

Spy: A well-rounded expert, the spy needs to be prepared for any situation. Ability modifiers—Charisma and Dexterity; skills—Bluff, Disable Device, Disguise, Sleight of Hand, Stealth; combat options—constant invisibility, poison, sneak attack; social options—alertness, persuasive, slippery mind.

Expert Classes

If your monster is meant to act as though it has a character class, it gains a class graft. The following class grafts require the monster to use the expert array: alchemist, bard, inquisitor, magus, and rogue.

Table 5-3: Expert Main Statistics

Saving ThrowsSkills
CRACFortRefWillCMDhpAbility DCSpell DCAbility ModifiersMasterGoodOptions
1/211, t 10, f 10+0+0+311101111+3, +2, +1+8 (3)+5 (2)1 any
112, t 10, f 10+1+1+412151212+3, +2, +1+9 (3)+6 (2)1 any
214, t 10, f 10+1+1+514201313+3, +2, +1+10 (3)+7 (2)1 any
315, t 10, f 11+2+2+616301413+4, +2, +1+11 (3)+8 (2)1 any, 1 social
417, t 10, f 12+3+3+718401514+4, +3, +1+12 (3)+9 (2)1 any, 1 social
518, t 10, f 13+4+4+819551514+5, +3, +2+13 (3)+10 (2)1 any, 1 social
619, t 11, f 14+5+5+921701614+5, +3, +2+14 (3)+11 (2)1 any, 1 social
720, t 12, f 15+6+6+1022851714+6, +4, +2+15 (3)+12 (2)1 any, 1 social
821, t 12, f 15+7+7+11241001815+6, +4, +2+16 (3)+13 (2)1 any, 1 social
923, t 13,1 f 17+8+8+12261151815+7, +4, +3+17 (3)+14 (2)1 any, 1 social
1024, t 14, f 18+9+9+13271301915+7, +5, +3+18 (3)+14 (2)1 any, 1 social
1125, t 15, f 18+10+10+14281452015+8, +5, +3+19 (3)+15 (2)1 any, 1 social
1227, t 16, f 20+11+11+15301602116+8, +5, +4+20 (3)+16 (2)2 any, 1 social
1328, t 16, f 21+12+12+16311802116+9, +6, +4+21 (3)+17 (2)2 any, 1 social
1429, t 17, f 21+12+12+17322002216+9, +6, +4+23 (3)+18 (2)2 any, 1 social
1530, t 18, f 22+13+13+18342202316+10, +7, +5+25 (3)+20 (2)2 any, 1 social
1631, t 18, f 23+14+14+19352402417+11, +7, +5+27 (3)+22 (2)2 any, 1 social
1732, t 19, f 24+15+15+20362702417+11, +8, +5+29 (3)+23 (2)2 any, 1 social
1833, t 19, f 24+16+16+20373002517+12, +8, +6+31 (3)+25 (2)3 any, 1 social
1934, t 20, f 25+16+16+21383302618+13, +9, +6+33 (3)+27 (2)3 any, 1 social
2036, t 21, f 27+17+17+22403702719+13, +9, +6+35 (3)+28 (2)3 any, 1 social
2137, t 22, f 27+18+18+23414002719+14, +10, +7+37 (3)+30 (2)3 any, 1 social
2239, t 23, f 29+18+18+23434402820+14, +10, +7+39 (3)+32 (2)3 any, 1 social
2340, t 24, f 30+19+19+24444802921+15, +11, +7+41 (3)+33 (2)3 any, 1 social
2442, t 25, f 31+20+20+25465203022+15, +11, +8+43 (3)+35 (2)3 any, 1 social
2543, t 25, f 32+21+21+26485603022+16, +12, +8+45 (3)+37 (2)3 any, 1 social
2644, t 26, f 33+22+22+27496003123+16, +12, +8+47 (3)+38 (2)3 any, 1 social
2745, t 27, f 33+23+23+28506403224+17, +13, +9+49 (3)+40 (2)3 any, 1 social
2846, t 27, f 34+24+24+29516803325+17, +13, +9+51 (3)+42 (2)3 any, 1 social
2947, t 28, f 35+25+25+30527203426+18, +14, +10+53 (3)+43 (2)3 any, 1 social
3048, t 28, f 36+26+26+31537603527+18, +15, +110+55 (3)+45 (2)3 any, 1 social


Table 5-4: Expert Attack Statistics

Weapon AttacksNatural Attacks
CRHigh (Damage)Low (Damage)Two (Damage)Three (Damage)
1/2+1 (4)+0 (3)2 at –2 (4)1 at –2 (6), 2 at –7 (4)
1+2 (7)+1 (5)2 at –1 (4)1 at –1 (6), 2 at –6 (4)
2+4 (10)+3 (7)2 at +1 (6)1 at +1 (6), 2 at –4 (4)
3+6 (13)+4 (9)2 at +4 (7)1 at +4 (9), 2 at –1 (5)
4+8 (16)+6 (12)2 at +6 (8)1 at +6 (11), 2 at +1 (6)
5+10 (19)+7 (15)2 at +7 (10)1 at +7 (14), 2 at +2 (7)
6+12 (24)+8 (18)2 at +8 (13)1 at +8 (17), 2 at +3 (9)
7+13/+8 (20)+10/+5 (15)2 at +10 (15)1 at +10 (20), 2 at +5 (10)
8+15/+10 (23)+11/+6 (17)2 at +11 (18)1 at +11 (24), 2 at +6 (12)
9+17/+12 (26)+12/+7 (20)2 at +12 (20)1 at +12 (27), 2 at +7 (14)
10+18/+13 (30)+13/+8 (22)2 at +13 (23)1 at +13 (30), 2 at +8 (15)
11+19/+14 (33)+14/+9 (25)2 at +14 (25)1 at +14 (34), 2 at +9 (17)
12+21/+16 (36)+15/+10 (27)2 at +15 (28)1 at +15 (37), 2 at +10 (19)
13+22/+17 (39)+16/+11 (30)2 at +16 (30)1 at +16 (40), 2 at +11 (20)
14+23/+18/+13 (37)+17/+12/+7 (28)2 at +17 (33)1 at +17 (44), 2 at +12 (22)
15+24/+19/+14 (40)+18/+13/+8 (30)2 at +18 (35)1 at +18 (47), 2 at +13 (24)
16+26/+21/+16 (46)+19/+14/+9 (34)2 at +19 (40)1 at +19 (54), 2 at +14 (27)
17+27/+22/+17 (51)+20/+15/+10 (38)2 at +20 (45)1 at +20 (60), 2 at +15 (30)
18+28/+23/+18 (57)+21/+16/+11 (43)2 at +21 (50)1 at +21 (67), 2 at +16 (34)
19+29/+24/+19 (63)+22/+17/+12 (47)2 at +22 (55)1 at +22 (74), 2 at +17 (37)
20+30/+25/+20 (68)+23/+18/+13 (51)2 at +23 (60)1 at +23 (80), 2 at +18 (40)
21+31/+26/+21/+16 (69)+24/+19/+14/+9 (52)2 at +24 (65)1 at +24 (87), 2 at +19 (44)
22+32/+27/+22/+17 (75)+25/+20/+15/+10 (56)2 at +25 (70)1 at +25 (94), 2 at +20 (47)
23+33/+28/+23/+18 (80)+26/+21/+16/+11 (60)2 at +26 (75)1 at +26 (100), 2 at +21 (50)
24+35/+30/+25/+20 (88)+27/+22/+17/+12 (66)2 at +27 (83)1 at +27 (110), 2 at +22 (55)
25+36/+31/+26/+21 (96)+28/+23/+18/+13 (72)2 at +28 (90)1 at +28 (120), 2 at +23 (60)
26+37/+32/+27/+22 (104)+29/+24/+19/+14 (77)2 at +29 (98)1 at +29 (130), 2 at +24 (65)
27+38/+33/+28/+23(112)+30/+25/+20/+15 (83)2 at +30 (105)1 at +30 (140), 2 at +25 (70)
28+39/+34/+29/+24 (120)+31/+26/+21/+16 (88)2 at +31 (113)1 at +31 (150), 2 at +26 (75)
29+40/+35/+30/+25 (128)+32/+27/+22/+17 (93)2 at +32 (120)1 at +32 (160), 2 at +27 (80)
30+41/+36/+31/+26 (136)+33/+28/+23/+18 (99)2 at +33 (128)1 at +33 (170), 2 at +28 (85)