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NUALIA
XP 1,600
CR 5
HP 59
Female aasimar cleric of Lamashtu 4/fighter 2 (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 7)
CE Medium outsider (native)
Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +5
DEFENSE
AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, +2 deflection, +1 Dex, –2 fury of the Abyss)
hp 59 (6 HD; 4d8+2d10+26)
Fort +10, Ref +3, Will +8; +1 vs. fear
Defensive Abilities bravery +1; Resist acid 5, cold 5, electricity 5
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee +1 bastard sword +10 (1d10+4/19–20), claw +3 (1d6+1)
Ranged mwk composite longbow +7 (1d8+3/×3)
Special Attacks channel negative energy 6/day (DC 15, 2d6), ferocious strike (+2 damage)
6/day, fury of the Abyss (+2) 6/day, Lamashtu’s Mark (DC 16)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 6th; concentration +9)
1/day—daylight
Spells Prepared (CL 4th; concentration +7)
2nd—bull’s strengthD, cat’s grace, cure moderate wounds, shatter (DC 15)
1st—divine favor, doomD (DC 14), obscuring mist, sanctuary (DC 14), shield of faith
0 (at will)—bleed (DC 13), detect magic, mending, stabilize
D Domain spell; Domains Demon, Ferocity
TACTICS
Before Combat If Nualia suspects combat is imminent, she casts bull’s strength, cat’s grace, and shield of faith on herself.
During Combat Nualia activates her Sihedron medallion as a free action at the start of combat to gain false life and casts divine favor. She prefers to fight with her bastard sword, her face an impassive mask save for her eyes, which blaze with anger. She uses fury of the Abyss on each of the first 6 rounds of combat (these bonuses are included in the stats above), and activates her ferocious strike on the first six successful hits. She saves shatter to use on any weapon that seems to be particularly dangerous in an enemy’s hands. If possible, she moves into the hall to the south so that it’s harder to surround her, and so she has an escape route handy, using channeled negative energy to clear a path if needed.
Morale Nualia is loath to abandon her hard work, but if reduced to fewer than 15 hit points, she does just that, reasoning that escape and eventual revenge is better than death at the hands of the PCs. She uses obscuring mist and/or sanctuary to aid her escape, then does her best to flee Thistletop, ordering any surviving minions she encounters to guard her retreat. If she escapes, she makes her way to Magnimar to reunite with the Skinsaw Cult—see page 67 for more details.
Base Statistics Without her prep spells, Nualia’s statistics change as follows: AC 16, touch 9, flat-footed 16; hp 49; Ref +1, Melee +1 bastard sword +8 (1d10+2/19–20), claw +1 (1d6); Ranged mwk composite longbow +5 (1d8+1/×3); Str 12, Dex 8; CMB +6, CMD 15.
STATISTICS
Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 17
Base Atk +5; CMB +8; CMD 21
Feats Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Lamashtu’s Mark, Power Attack, Selective Channeling, Weapon Focus (bastard sword)
Skills Diplomacy +5, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (religion) +8, Linguistics +4, Perception +5
Languages Celestial, Common, Goblin
Gear +1 breastplate, +1 bastard sword, masterwork composite longbow with 20 arrows, Sihedron medallion, gold holy symbol (100 gp), 7 pp, 5 gp
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Subdomains Nualia’s subdomains (introduced in the Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player’s Guide) grant her unusual abilities. Fury of the Abyss allows her to gain a +2 bonus on melee attacks, melee damage rolls, and combat maneuver checks for 1 round as a swift action, during which round she takes a –2 penalty to her AC. Ferocious strike allows her to gain a +2 bonus on damage rolls with a melee attack up to six times per day.
She wears the mark of her devotion to Lamashtu proudly, keeping her midriff bare to expose the ugly scars and wounds across her belly.
If Nualia can still have a high armor class with her belly exposed while wearing a breastplate, why can't Red Sonja using the same rules?
Also, I do believe a chainmail bikini does offer protection, but only to the areas it covers. I don't think Sonja would want to be hit in those areas.
Misroi |
IANEM, but I'd say it's because while Nualia has a breastplate that shows off her scarred belly, Red Sonja wears much, much less.
Erik Mona Publisher, Chief Creative Officer |