I don't like the look of that scythe Hakka.
I forgot about your profound knowledge :) Yes, it is an unholy scythe. And while it is carried by a creature called the Deacon, you also know that THE Deacon has a vorpal scythe.
Hakka growls in agreement. "Be thankful this isn't THE Deacon, his scythe is known for severing heads with ease. That scythe is meant to devastate the servants of good." Hakka grins at the daemon in front of him. "Isn't that right...pretender."
At Hakka's words a Charlotte smiles momentarily.
Servants of good huh, guess I'm lucky today. For once.
I'm feeling much better and I think I've deciphered Elesar to gethim running as well.
Init for Ylera
Init for Elesar
Just going to need a little catchup and a new map?
A hideous laugh fills your mind as the Deacon raises an arm and a shadowy, large, and serpentine creature appears next to him. The serpent creature has a glowing diamond in its forehead.
Charlotte smiles as the Deacon summons its eidolon, her form shifting and flickering into swarm of duplicates as she casts a spell of her own.
So, the pet has a pet of its own. This should be interesting
HP 50/54
AC 38/27/24
Mythic 4/8
Arcane 4/6
BB Arcane 1/2
Effects: shield, shield of faith, bless, fly, cat's grace, defensive
Scimitar: +3 keen
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Hakka grins at the Deacon and responds to the banter. "Interesting. I will do honor to Saranrae this day." Hakka brings his holy symbol forth and the favor of Sarenrae fills the Inquisitor. The Inquisitor moves away from Charlotte, hopefully preventing the Deacon from emitting his cloud on the pair.
Judgement: 1 remaining
Bane: 2/6
Mythic: 2/8
AC: 26/25/16
Saves: 9/5/11
HP: 54/69
Buffs: Divine Favor, Expeditious Retreat, Shield of Faith, See Invisibility, Follow Aura
Thomas focuses his energy into a fire bolt aimed at the snakelike creature.
The creature laughs as Thomas' fire bolt goes wide.
Init order:
"Deacon"
Charlotte
Hakka
Thomas
Ylera <--
Ellesar
Ellesar's Wolf
"Deacon's" Snake Eidolon
OK!
Here's the fake deacon (I was going to have particular fun with the Rotten Switch mythic ability I made for it):
Apollyon's "Deacon" (Daemon, Leukodaemon CR 9 + MR 2)
This human-shaped beast has a horse's skull for a head. It walks on cracked hooves and bears the rotting wings of a carrion bird.
LEUKODAEMON CR 9 MR 2
XP 6,400
NE Large outsider (daemon, evil, extraplanar)
Init +11; Senses darkvision 60 ft., deathwatch, detect good; Perception +22
Aura infectious aura (50 ft.)
DEFENSE
AC 25, touch 18, flat-footed 18 (+7 Dex, +9 natural, –1 size)
hp 135 (10d10+60)
Fort +9, Ref +14, Will +12
DR 10/good or silver, epic; Immune acid, death effects, disease, poison; Resist cold 10, electricity 10, fire 10; SR 22
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Mythic Points - 5
Melee bite +17 (1d8+8), 2 claws +17 (1d6+8), +1 unholy scythe +18 (2d4+9)
Ranged +1 composite longbow +20/+15 (2d6+10/×3 plus contagion)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks breath of flies
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th; concentration +13)
Constant—deathwatch, detect good
At will—contagion (DC 17), dispel magic, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only)
1/day—harm (DC 19), summon (level 3, 1 leukodaemon only, 35%)
STATISTICS
Str 27, Dex 24, Con 23, Int 16, Wis 21, Cha 16
Base Atk +10; CMB +18; CMD 35
Feats Alertness, Hover, Improved Initiative, Point-Blank Shot, Point-Blank Shot (Mythic), Weapon Focus (longbow)
Skills Fly +18, Heal +18, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (planes) +16, Perception +22, Sense Motive +22, Stealth +16, Survival +15, Use Magic Device +16
Languages Abyssal, Draconic, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.
ECOLOGY
Environment any (Abaddon)
Organization solitary or wake (2–10)
Treasure standard (+1 composite longbow, other treasure)
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Breath of Flies (Su) Once per minute as a standard action, a leukodaemon can unleash a cloud of corpse-bloated, biting black flies in a 20-foot cone. Those caught in the cone take 8d6 points of slashing damage. A DC 21 Reflex save halves this damage. Those who take any damage are also sickened for 1 minute. In addition, the flies linger for 1d4+1 rounds, congealing into a buzzing 20-foot-square cloud centered on the cone's original point of origin. Any creature that ends its turn in this cloud must make a DC 21 Reflex save to avoid taking 4d6 points of damage and becoming sickened for 1 minute. This cloud of flies may be dispersed by any area effect that does damage or creates wind of at least strong wind force. All daemons are immune to this effect. The save DCs are Constitution-based.
Contagion (Su) Any arrow a leukodaemon fires from a bow is tainted with disease. If a creature is damaged by a leukodaemon's arrow, it must make a DC 19 Fortitude save or be affected as if by the spell contagion. A leukodaemon can manifest arrows at will and never runs out of ammunition.
Infectious Aura (Su) All creatures within 50 feet of a leukodaemon take a –4 penalty on Fortitude saves against disease effects.
Pestilence Gaze (Su)(Mythic) Once every 1d4 minutes Apollyon's Deacon may attempt to gaze at a creature to drain part of their soul. The creature must make a DC 15 Will save or lose 1d2 points of Charisma.
Rotten Switch (Su)(Mythic) When Apollyon's Deacon kills a creature, he may take their skull and replace the one currently worn as a move action. This grants him the abilities of that person as though he were 2 levels below their class level at the time of death.
Deacons of the Horseman of Pestilence, leukodaemons serve their lord in Abaddon as well as across the planes by spreading plagues and pandemics.
Leukodaemons stand upward of 14 feet tall but weigh just over 200 pounds. The skulls that serve as their heads can be replaced with any skulls, yet these creatures choose horse skulls to show their loyalty to the Horsemen. The creature's true head is merely a blistered knob between its shoulders.
Thanks you all for bearing with me and playing in my playtest. It was a blast GMing for you.
I had fun in both playtests. Thank you.