Hezrou (3.5e Monster)

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	Hezrou
Size/Type:	Huge Outsider (Chaotic, Demon, Extraplanar, Evil)
Hit Dice:	11d8+132 (182 hp)
Initiative:	+6
Speed:	60 ft.* (12 squares)
Armor Class:	28 (-2 size, +2 Dexterity, +16 natural, +1 dodge), touch 11, flat-footed 25
Base Attack/Grapple:	+11/+29
Attack:	Bite +22 melee (4d4+10, x4), 2 claws +17 melee (1d8+5)
Full Attack:	Bite +22 melee (4d4+10, x4) and 2 claws +17 melee (1d8+5)
Space/Reach:	15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks:	Improved grab
Special Qualities:	Bounding assault, infectious rage, haste, Immunity to electricity and poison, path of flames, Rage, resistance to acid 15, cold 15, and fire 15, spell resistance 21, telepathy 100 ft., true sight
Saves:	Fort +19, Ref +10, Will +11
Abilities:	Str 30, Dex 14, Con 34, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 18
Skills:	Climb +18, Concentration +22, Hide +13, Escape Artist +13, Intimidate +17, Listen +23, Move Silently +13, Search +15, Spellcraft +15, Spot +23, Survival +2 (+4 following tracks), Use Rope +0 (+2 with bindings)
Feats:	Cleave, Great CleaveV, Improved Initative, Iron WillB, Power Attack V Variant
Environment:	A chaotic evil-aligned plane
Organization:	Solitary or gang (2-4)
Challenge Rating:	11
Treasure:	Standard
Alignment:	Always chaotic evil
Advancement:	11–15 HD (Huge); 16–30 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment:	—

The leering, toad-like face of this creature can be seen through a massive plume of smoke and flames, which carries on it a terrible stench the likes of which you have never felt before. Gasping for air and resisting the urge to vomit, you raise your weapons as the monster moves closer, its fetid stench growing ever stronger and the flames surrounding it become ever more intense.

“

The Abyss is full of nasty creatures. This one keeps the others in line.

”

Hezrou are the brutish enforcers of the demonic ranks, large and nasty beasts used as living tanks sent ahead of the main force. Probably because they smell so awful that not even other demons can stand to be around them.

Combat

Hezrou never refrain from melee; their rage is so tremendous that it can even influence the actions of others, provoking them into launching a direct attack into the demon's waiting arms.

Bounding Assault (Ex): A hezrou can move tremendously quickly by using all four of its powerful limbs to move like an ape. It may run five times its base speed or charge at three times its base speed.

Infectious Rage (Ex): A hezrou’s rage is contagious. Every creature that can see the hezrou must make a Will save (DC 27) or be forced to close and (if possible) attack the hezrou in melee combat for that round. They must make this save each round at the beginning of their turn regardless of past successes or failures. This save DC is Constitution-based.

Haste (Ex): A hezrou is unnaturally quick, especially given its size. It is always considered to have all the benefits of the haste spell (thus it also cannot be slowed, but nor can it be affected by an effect that hastes a creature).

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a hezrou must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.

Path of Flames (Ex): A hezrou may use the flames that surround it to defy gravity (it’s a demon, it doesn’t have to obey all laws of physics), moving as though under the effect of an air walk spell.

Rage (Ex): A hezrou is a demon of anger, and its fury is capable of physically manifesting itself as flames of hellfire that extend out to the hezrou’s melee reach and have a variety of effects. First, the hezrou is considered under the effect of a permanent fire shield spell (protecting it from both fire and cold damage). Anything that passes through the hezrou’s melee reach is burned by the hellfire, taking 1d6 untyped damage per two HD of the hezrou (base 5d6). This damage is also added to each successful melee attack the hezrou makes; each melee attack also carries the effect of a greater dispel magic spell (with the hezrou‘s attack roll in place of the caster level check).

The flames also create a shroud of putridly stinking smoke, granting the hezrou concealment (but also allowing it to be seen for the purposes of its infectious rage ability) and forcing anyone that comes within its melee reach to be subject to the effects of a stinking cloud spell (DC 27). This save is Constitution-based. Hezrou are immune to the effects of this ability, whether theirs or that of another hezrou.

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