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A cracked armor-like
shell surrounds this orange sphere etched with sketchy facial features.
Eggsemplar CR 4
XP 1,200
LN Small monstrous humanoid
Init +2; Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 60
ft.; Perception +11
DEFENSE
AC 17, touch 13,
flat-footed 15 (+2 Dex, +4 natural, +1 size)
hp 42 (5d10+15)
Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +7
Defensive Abilities
fried by fire, shell up; Immune acid
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee 2 claws +9
(1d6+3)
Special Attacks
walk on egg shells, yolk's on you
STATISTICS
Str 17, Dex 14, Con 17, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 12
Base Atk +5; CMB +7; CMD 19
Feats
Antagonize[UM], Great Fortitude, Power Attack
Skills Acrobatics
+7, Intimidate +9, Perception +11, Profession (cook) +8
ECOLOGY
Environment any
land
Organization solitary,
pair, carton (3–12), omelite squad (13–30)
Treasure
eggsidental
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Fried by Fire (Ex)
An eggsemplar takes 50% more damage from fire, as if it had vulnerability to
fire, but only from the first source of fire damage. Afterwards, it gains
immunity to fire and a +2 natural armor bonus to AC. It reverts to its normal
form in 24 hours.
Shell up (Ex) As
a move action, an eggsemplar can close its shell armor around itself. It is
effectively blinded when it does so and it loses its claw attacks and its
yolk’s on you ability. In return, it gains a +2 natural armor bonus to AC, and
it gains a slam attack which deals 2d4 points of damage (modified by 1–1/2
times its Strength modifier). It can open its shell armor as a move action,
reverting to its typical statistics.
Walk on Egg Shells
(Ex) As a standard action, an eggsemplar can shed some of its shell armor,
reducing its natural armor bonus to AC by 2. When it uses this ability, all
squares within 5 feet of it are treated as if covered by caltrops. The
eggsemplar is unaffected by caltrops it creates with this ability.
Yolk's on You (Ex)
This is similar to a breath weapon (15-ft. cone, 3d6 acid damage, Reflex DC 15
for half, usable every 1d4+ rounds), and creatures that fail their Reflex saves
are covered in sticky, acidic residue. They become entangled and take an
additional 1d6 points of acid damage at the beginning of the eggsemplar’s next
turn. Removing the entangled condition requires an application of 1 gallon of
alcohol.
Eggsemplars belong to a crack warrior caste among a species of
otherwise shy and fragile ovoids. While they have considerable combat might,
they refuse to take on a overlord role with their more peaceful cousins. To
avoid the temptation, they spend much of their time travelling and working to
protect the sanctity of their homelands from afar. They take their roles as
warriors seriously and prefer combats which are not over easy. During their
downtime, however, they like to crack each other up with jokes most outsiders would
find unpalatable. When one of their number turns rotten, they reluctantly put
the bad egg down and try to commemorate the excellent service provided by their
fallen comrade.
Like the rest of their species, they worship a being they
refer to as the Great Hen, and hope they prove themselves enough to ascend
beyond the Great Wall, from which many notables have taken great falls. They
are not theologians, so they refuse to consider questions about the origins of
the Great Hen.
A typical eggsemplar stands just over 3 feet tall and weighs
50 pounds. They have 60 year lifespans, but their aggressive outlooks shorten
this longevity.
