Tag: Christmas

Ah, what a wonderful time of year it is. Holiday music is being promoted to us on our devices. Our family is bugging us to come over. So today, I thought I would top that off with everyone’s favorite holiday food: a fruitcake. This year, why not show the holidays how much you love these parts of it by sticking a sword right through it. It is so therapeutic to be able to do that from time to time.

Aberrant Fruitcake CR 5

XP 1,600
NE Medium aberration
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +8

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Defense

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AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16 (+2 Dex, +6 natural)
hp 45 (7d8+14)
Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +6
DR 5/magic; Immune aging effects, negative energy damage

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Offense

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Speed 40 ft.
Melee 2 claws +8 (1d4+3 plus grab), bite +8 (1d6+3)
Special Attacks pounce, sticky

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Statistics

Str 16, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 4, Wis 12, Cha 6
Base Atk +5; CMB +8 (+10 drag, +12 grapple); CMD 20 (22 vs. drag, 24 vs. overrun, trip)
Feats Improved Drag, Power Attack (–2/+4), Toughness, Vital Strike
Skills Acrobatics +7, Perception +7, Stealth +7
Languages Undercommon (can’t speak)
SQ entropic preservation

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Ecology

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Environment cold forests and underground (Plane of Shadows)
Organization solitary or pack (2–5)
Treasure none

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Special Abilities

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Entropic Preservation (Su) An aberrant fruitcake is immune to all types of aging effects, whether natural or magical.
Sticky (Ex) A weapon that strikes an aberrant fruitcake is stuck fast by a strange adhesive unless the wielder succeeds on a DC 14 Strength check. An application of strong spirits thrown on the aberrant fruitcake reduces the DC of the Strength check to 10 for 1 round. An application of universal solvent will automatically dissolve the sticky fluid. An aberrant fruitcake can dissolve its adhesive at will. The DC is Constitution-based.

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Golem, Gingerbread

This three-story tall monstrosity is flat like a cookie, but bends and twists with ease as it stalks across the ground. Its cakelike, vaguely humanoid body is etched with runes, and three enormous gumdrops dot its chest. An irrepressibly cheery smile of sugar icing stretches across its face.

Gingerbread Golem CR 11

XP 12,800
N Gargantuan construct
Init –1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +0

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Defense

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AC 20, touch 5, flat-footed 20 (–1 Dex, +15 natural, –4 size)
hp 142 (15d10+60)
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +5
DR 5/bludgeoning and magic; Immune construct traits, magic; SR 22
Weaknesses gumdrop powered

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Offense

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Speed 40 ft.
Melee 2 slams +20 (2d6+9)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 20 ft.
Special Attack spice breath (30-ft. cone, 15d6 slashing plus –10 penalty to Stealth, DC 17 for half damage)

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Statistics

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Str 28, Dex 8, Con —, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 1
Base Atk +15; CMB +28; CMD 37

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Ecology

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Environment any non-tropical
Organization solitary
Treasure none

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Special Abilities

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Gumdrop Powered (Ex) A gingerbread golem is powered by magical energy stored in three small gumdrops on the front of its body. For each button removed, the golem takes a –1 penalty to its attack rolls, CMB, CMD, damage reduction, natural armor bonus, and saving throws. A gumdrop button can be removed with a DC 25 Strength check or a successful sunder attempt.
Immunity to Magic (Ex) A gingerbread golem is immune to any spell or spell-like ability that allows spell resistance. In addition, certain spells and effects function differently against the creature, as noted below.

• A magical attack that deals fire damage slows a gingerbread golem (as the slow spell) for 2d6 rounds (no save).
• Exposure to the spells aqueous orb APG, geyser APG, or hydraulic torrent APG causes the golem to gain vulnerability to bludgeoning damage for 1 round.

Spice Breath (Ex) As a standard action once every 1d4 rounds, a gingerbread golem can emit a 30-foot cone of coarsely-ground cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. A creature within the cone’s area suffers 15d6 points of slashing damage; additionally, the creature suffers a –10 penalty to Stealth checks for the next 1d3 days due to the cloying scent of the spices. A successful DC 17 Reflex save reduces this damage by half and negates the penalty to Stealth. A gingerbread golem can use this ability once every 1d4 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based.

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