Howl of the Night Pack
I would like to welcome you to this week’s Masters and Minions. This week’s encounter involves a feral vampire from our first book, Liber Vampyr. If you want to learn more about feral vampires then I would recommend going to our downloads section and getting yourself a copy. Heck, why don’t you take two—they’re free.
You see a cloud of smoke in the distance. It appears to be rising from what looks like a small town. If the PCs choose to investigate they find the ruins of the small town of [Insert town name here]. As the PCs explore the town they stumble upon one gruesome sight after another. Bodies, if you can still call them that, have been torn to shreds, and there don’t appear to be any survivors. Bloody foot and claw prints lead to the town square, where the PCs spot what looks like a statue of a bat-winged demonic beast. Clutched in one of its clawed hands are the fresh remains of a villager. A pack of wolves sleeps at the foot of the statue, and as the PCs enter the town square they find that not all of the wolves are asleep, as a large demonic wolf emerges from one of the buildings on the edge of town square. Its ashen fur is marred by large bony plates jutting from its shoulders and spine, blood drips from its teeth, and it eyes glow with a malevolent red light. If night falls before the PCs reach the town square the find the “statue” very much alive and eager to greet them.
If the encounter happens during the day then it is somewhere between CR 10 and 11, at night it is somewhere between CR 13 and 14.
Starving Feral Vampire CR 12
XP 19,200
Feral Vampire Human fighter 10
CE Medium (Large) humanoid (human, shapechanger)
Init +5; Senses darkvision 120 ft., scent, superior low-light vision; Perception +2
DEFENSE
AC 25, touch 15, flat-footed 19 (+5 Dex, +5 armor, +5 natural, +1 dodge, -1 size)
hp 115 (10d10+60)
Fort +13, Ref +8, Will +8
Defensive Abilities Armor Training x2, Bravery +2, DR 10/magic and silver, Fast Healing 5, Ferocity
Weaknesses starving feral vampire weaknesses
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft. (40 ft.) Fly 30 ft. (poor)
Melee Bite +21 (3d6+12) and 2 Claws +19 (2d6+8)
Ranged
Offensive Abilities Weapon Training (Natural) +2, Weapon Training (Axes) +1
Special Attacks Pounce, Rake, Trip
STATISTICS
Str 18 (24), Dex 14 (20), Con 16 (22), Int 10 (3), Wis 14, Cha 12
Base Atk +10; CMB +13 (+17); CMD 26 (33)
Feats Iron Will, Weapon Focus (Bite), Weapon Focus (Claws), Weapon Specialization (Bite), Weapon Specialization (Claws), Multi-attack, Greater Weapon Focus (Bite), Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Greater Weapon Focus (Claws), Improved Natural Attack (Claws), Improved Natural Armor, Dodge
Skills Survival +15
Languages Common (None)
Special Qualities Animal Companion, Beastmaster, Fiendish Animal Companion, Improved Animal Companion, Quadruped, Uncontrollable Hunger, Wild Empathy
Equipment Headband of Alluring Charisma +2, Belt of Physical Might (Str, Con) +2, Amulet of Mighty Fists +1, +1 Hide armor
Feral Wolf |
CR 9 |
XP 6,400
Advanced Fiendish Wolf Animal Companion
NE Large animal
Init +10; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; Perception +14
DEFENSE
AC 27, touch 15, flat-footed 21 (+6 Dex, +12 natural, -1 size)
hp 103 (9d8+63)
Fort +12, Ref +12, Will +6
DR 5/good, Resist cold 10, fire 10, SR 14
Devotion, Evasion
OFFENSE
Speed 60 ft.
Melee bite +15 (2d6+13 plus trip)
Smite good – 1/day
STATISTICS
Str 28, Dex 22, Con 23, Int 6, Wis 16, Cha 10
Base Atk +6; CMB +16; CMD 31 (35 vs. trip)
Feats Skill Focus (Perception), Toughness, Weapon Focus (Bite), Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Improved Initiative
Skills Perception +14, Stealth +15, Survival +3 (+7 scent tracking); Racial Modifiers +4 Survival when tracking by scent
ECOLOGY
Environment cold or temperate forests
Organization pack (1 feral wolf + 10 wolves + 1 wolverine)
Treasure none
The stats for the wolves and the wolverine can be found in the Pathfinder Bestiary.