Vor'tha Master (CR 9)

XP 6,400

NE Medium monstrous humanoid

Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +14

Aura chill body

DEFENSE

AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16 (+2 Dex, +6 natural)

hp 76 (9d10+18 plus 9)

Fort +5, Ref +8, Will +11; +2 bonus on saving throws against ability drain, death effects, disease, energy drain, paralysis, and poison

Defensive Abilities black blood spray; DR 5/slashing and piercing; Immune cold

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft.; fly 20 ft. (average)

Melee +1 mithral scimitar +11 (2d4+2/19-20)

Space 5 ft.; Reach 10 ft.

Special Attacks black blood bolt

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 9th, concentration +13)

3/day–chill touch (DC 15)

1/day–unshakable chill (DC 16)

Spells Known (CL 9th, concentration +13)

4th (5/day)–black tentacles (DC 18), dragon’s breath (DC 18)

3rd (7/day)–call the void (DC 17), diamond spray (DC 17),  howling agony (DC 17) 

2nd (7/day)–daze monster (DC 16), freezing ray (as scorching ray; DC 16), kinetic reverberation (DC 16), warding weapon

1st (7/day)–cause fear (DC 15), lock gaze (DC 15), magic missile (DC 15), obscuring mist, ray of enfeeblement (DC 15)

0 (at will)–bleed (DC 14), daze (DC 14), detect magic, haunting fey aspect (DC 14), mage hand, ray of frost (DC 14), resistance, touch

of fatigue (DC 14) 

STATISTICS

Str 15, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 18, Wis 17, Cha 19

Base Atk +9; CMB +11; CMD +23

Feats Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Toughness

Skills Bluff +13, Fly +18, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Perception +14, Spellcraft +13, Stealth +14, Survival +14

Languages Aklo, Common, Draconic, Elven, Infernal

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Black Blood Bolt (Su) 

A vor’tha can release a black bolt of eldritch energy drawn from his own blood. A black blood bolt deals 1d8 points of cold damage + 1 point of cold damage per Hit Dice the vor’tha possess. The target can make a Reflex save (DC 15) for half damage. If the save fails, the target is also sickened for 1d4 rounds. This ability can be used a number of times per day equal to 3 + the vor’tha’s Charisma modifier. 

Blood Spray (Su) 

Whenever a vor’tha is hit by an attack or spell that deals slashing or piercing damage, his black blood sprays up to 10 feet toward the opponent who attacked him, striking the first creature along its path. That creature takes 1d6 points of cold damage + 1 point of cold damage for every 2 Hit Dice the vor’tha possesses. A successful Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 the vor’tha’s Hit Dice + the vor’tha’s Constitution modifier) halves the damage. 

Chill Body 

A vor’tha’s body radiates a palpable chill. Anyone striking a vor’tha with a natural weapon or unarmed strike takes 1d6 points of cold damage. A creature that grapples a vor’tha or is grappled by one takes 2d6 points of cold damage each round the grapple persists. 

Long Arms (Ex) 

A vor’tha’s arms are longer than other creatures of his size. His reach increase by 5 ft.

Spells 

A vor’tha master casts spells as a 9th level sorcerer.

ECOLOGY

Environment any

Organization solitary or conclave (2–5 vor’tha)

Treasure standard