Balthasar Mosler (3.5e NPC)
Sample Encounter: If the PCs enter the waters of Valgora, they may chance upon Balthasar at the dungeon master's digression.
EL 11: Balthasar, an atlantean cavalier, guards a deep ruin off the coast of the Island of Hesjing. He will attack any and all intruders (unless they immediately show peace, allowing them on the site) dealing non-lethal damage. If successful, he will imprison the individuals for questioning and send them to his land-dwelling associates in the Talaran docks.
| Male Atlantean barbarian 6/Atlantean Cavalier 4 | |
| CG Medium humanoid (aquatic) | |
| Init/Senses | +3/darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +1, Spot +1 |
| Aura | Good |
| Languages | Common, Aquan, Elven, telepathy with Christiane |
| AC | 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, +3 Dex) |
| hp | 56 (10 HD) |
| Immune | water |
| SR | 19 |
| Fort/Ref/Will | +5/+5/+1 (+2 against spells and spell-like abilities); +2 against enchantment |
| Speed | 20 ft. |
| Melee | +1 holy lance +14 (1d8+4/19-20) |
| Base Atk/Grp | +10/+13 |
| Atk Options | rage 2/day |
| Special Actions | rebuke seakin 5/day (+2, 2d6+3, 1st), pressure sphere 20 ft. (40 ft.). |
| Spell-Like Abilities | (CL 4th): At will—detect evil 3/day—sea protection 4/day—sea endurance (DC 14)
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| Abilities | Str 17, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 14 |
| SQ | sea empathy (Atlantean Prestige Class), perfect rider +2 |
| Feats | Exotic Weapon ProficiencyB (hand crossbow), Mounted Combat, Spirited Charge, Aquatic Shot, Spirited Charge. |
| Skills | Handle Animal +11, Knowledge (nature) +11, Ride +16, Search +2, Spot +1, Listen +1, Use Rope +10 |
| Possessions | +1 holy lance, +3 scale mail |
| Patron Deity | Aqualira |
| dire shark | |
| CG Huge magical beast (augmented animal) | |
| Init/Senses | +5/darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Listen +1, Spot +1 |
| Languages | telepathy with Balthasar |
| AC | 24, touch 13, flat-footed 19; uncanny dodge (–2 size, +5 Dex, +7 natural, +2 armor) |
| hp | 69 (10 HD) |
| Resist | evasion |
| Fort/Ref/Will | +11/+12/+3 |
| Speed | 50 ft. (10 squares), climb 30 ft.; Fleet of Foot, Run |
| Melee | bite +15 melee (3d6+6) or |
| Melee | Tail slap +10/+5 melee (2d8+8) |
| Space/Reach | 15 ft./10 ft. |
| Base Atk/Grp | +9/+23 |
| Special Actions | shrink 3/day, web |
| Abilities | Str 23, Dex 20, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 14 |
| SQ | fast movement, share spells, unbreakable sea bond |
| Feats | Fleet of Foot, Improved Natural Attack (bite), Run |
| Skills | Climb +23, Hide +8, Jump +25, Spot +16. |
| Possessions | leather armor barding |
| Shrink (Sp) | Three times per day, as a swift action, Christiane can reduce its size to any size category smaller than itself as though affected by a stackable reduce person spell for each reduction in size category. This spell-like ability lasts until it decides to end it, which it can do as a free action. The caster level is 1st for this ability. |
| Unbreakable Sea Bond (Su) | Christiane shares a bond with Balthasar that transcends the physical. It has Balthasar's alignment. If Balthasar dies, Christiane dies 2d10 days later from depression. If it dies then Balthasar must attempt a Fortitude saving throw of DC 25. If the saving throw is failed, Balthasar loses 8 hit points. He will then go into a rage for 1d12 rounds as if he was a 1st level.
At all times, Christiane and Balthasar can communicate empathetically and telepathically, see out of each others eyes, and can locate each other as if by the locate creature spell. Balthasar automatically passes Ride checks to attack while mounted and to control Christiane in battle when mounted on it. He has full control over Christiane's speed at all times. Balthasar and Christiane share the same initiative, which is rolled using Araënû’s initiative bonus. barbarian. |
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