Forge-Spurned

Level 5

Creature· evilUncommonMediumLegacy

Speed

20 ft.

Perception

+11

Fort

+15

Ref

Will

+11

evil fire undead unholy

Immunities bleed, death-effects, disease, fire, paralyzed, poison, unconscious

Weaknesses cold 5

Languages common, dwarven, sakvroth

Senses darkvision

Skills athletics +14, crafting +14

Recall Knowledge DC 22 (religion)

Attacks

Melee Soul Chain +15 (disarm, trip), Damage 2d8+5 slashing plus 1d6 fire

Melee Warhammer +14 (shove), Damage 1d8+7 bludgeoning

Abilities

Enternal Damnation

As long as its soul chain remains intact, a forge-spurned can't be truly destroyed. It rises again fully healed at the next sundown, even if its physical body was destroyed.

Searing Heat

A creature that touches the forge-spurned (including Grappling it or hitting it with an unarmed attack) takes 2d6 fire damage (DC 21 reflex save).

Void Healing

Forge Breath◆◆

The forge-spurned breathes a cloud of stinging soot, ash, and glowing embers. This can affect either a 30-foot area or a 20-foot area centered on the forge-spurned and persists for .

Each creature that moves into or starts their turn in the area takes 6d6 fire damage, with a DC 21 reflex save. A creature that fails its save is also Blinded for 1 minute.

Creatures within the cloud are Concealed, though not from the forge-spurned.

The forge-spurned can't use Forge Breath

Inflate Bellows◆◆

Requirements The forge-spurned has used Forge Breath.

Effect The forge-spurned re-inflates its flaccid lungs, enabling it to use Forge Breath again.

Soul Chain

If a creature is slain by an attack from the soul chain and the forge-spurned is able to retain the creature's corpse, it can bind the creature's soul into the soul chain (as Seize Soul) with a day of work at a forge and a DC 20 crafting check.

An individual whose soul is bound in this way can't be resurrected unless the soul chain is destroyed (Hardness 10, 40 HP, BT 20).

Evil dwarves who die having failed to live up to the exacting standards of the duergar god Droskar are sometimes forced to return to the material world as undead abominations known as forge-spurned.