The Flame Guardian is a massively powerful and vicious creature that once was human. Now, it's fused with the essence of a dragon, marking it as a creature not unlike the dragonspawn.
Flame Guardian[edit]
The Flame Guardian is a monstrous Dragonborn, crimson red and feral with rage. He is attended to by his trio of Red Guards.
Flame Guardian Level 1 Elite Soldier (Leader)
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Medium Natural Humanoid XP 200
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Initiative +2
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Senses Perception+0
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Aura of Fire (Fire) aura 1; Anyone who enters or starts their turn in the Aura take 5 Fire damage; Flame Guardian melee attacks gain +1d6 Fire damage
Special: Only active when a Flame Guardian uses Blaze
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HP 62; Bloodied 31Hit Points 62
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AC 21; Fortitude 18, Reflex 14, Will 13
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Resist Fire 5
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Saving Throws +2
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Speed 6, Fly 8
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Action Points 1
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Claws
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Effect: +8 vs. AC; 1d10+3 damage
Special: Cannot be used if two creatures are grabbed
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Kick
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Effect: +6 vs. AC; 1d6+3 damage and push 1
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Dragon Kick
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Effect: The Flame Guardian flies 8 squares and makes a Kick attack
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Blaze ♦ ;
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Effect: The Flame Guardian gains Aura of Fire (Aura 1) till the end of his next turn
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Capture
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Effect: +6 vs. Ref; the Flame Guardian grabs a medium or smaller creature; up to two can be grabbed at once
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Bite
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Effect: +9 vs. AC; 2d6+3 damage
Special: Can only be used on a grabbed target
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Punt
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Effect: Automatic hit against grabbed target; the target is kicked away and takes 1d6+3 damage and any associated falling damage
Secondary: +5 vs. Fort; the target is dazed until the beginning of the next turn
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Guardian Cunning
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Effect: Plus 1d6 damage on a flanked target
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Natural Talent
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Effect: 19-20 critical threat range
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Skills
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Str 16 (+3)
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Dex 14 (+2)
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Wis 10 (0)
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Con 15 (+2)
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Int 1 (-5)
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Cha 12 (+1)
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Alignment Neutral
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Languages Draconic
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Equipment —
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Flame Guardian Tactics[edit]
A Flame Guardian uses Capture and Punt often, biting if it can't reach a second target in a turn. It will often follow up a Dragon Kick with two Punts in order to drop his enemies on each other.
Flame Guardian Lore[edit]
A character knows the following information with a successful Religion check.
DC 15: The Flame Guardian is a Dragonborn/red dragon fusion. It has lost all intelligence, and merely waits for prey to stumble in.
DC 20: The Flame Guardian uses Capture and Punt often. It will often follow a Dragon Kick with two Punts, dropping them on top of each other.
DC 25: It was created by a cult that worships a cat-dragon thing.
Encounter Groups[edit]
The Flame Guardian and his three Red Guards
Level 1 Encounter (XP 500)
- 1 Flame Guardian (Level 1 Elite Soldier (Leader))
- 3 Red Guard (Level 1 Skirmisher)
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