Dromite
| Hit Dice: | 1d8+1 (5 hp) |
|---|---|
| Initiative: | +0 |
| Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares) |
| Armor Class: | 18 (+1 size, +3 natural armor, +3 studded leather, +1 light shield), touch 11, flat-footed 18 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +1/–3 |
| Attack: | Longsword +3 melee (1d6/19–20) or light crossbow +2 ranged (1d6/19–20) |
| Full Attack: | Longsword +3 melee (1d6/19–20) or light crossbow +2 ranged (1d6/19–20) |
| Space/Reach: | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Psi-like abilities |
| Special Qualities: | Darkvision 60 ft., resistance to fire 5, scent |
| Saves: | Fort +3, Ref +0, Will –2 |
| Abilities: | Str 11, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 10 |
| Skills: | Climb +2, Spot +4 |
| Feats: | Weapon Focus (longsword), Blind-FightB |
| Environment: | Underground |
| Organization: | Squad (2–4), company (11–20 plus 2 3rd-level sergeants and 1 leader of 3rd–6th level), or band (30–100 plus 100% noncombatants plus 1 3rdlevel sergeant per 20 adults, 5 5th-level lieutenants, 3 7th-level captains, 6–10 giant beetles, and 2–5 riding giant beetles) |
| Challenge Rating: | 1/2 |
| Treasure: | Standard |
| Alignment: | Usually neutral |
| Advancement: | By character class |
| Level Adjustment: | +1 |
Dromites stand about 3 feet tall and usually weigh slightly more than 30 pounds. They have iridescent compound eyes. Dromites wear heavy boots and light clothing, and are sometimes content with just a sturdy harness.
Dromites speak Common.
Most dromites encountered outside their homes are warriors; the information in the statistics block is for a warrior of 1st level.
COMBAT
Psi-Like Abilities: 1/day: energy ray(fire, 1d6+1)*.*Manifester level 1st. The save DC is Charisma-based. (Other dromites may manifest electricity, cold, or sonic energy raysinstead; the energy rayalways matches the type of energy the dromite is resistant to.)
The dromite warrior presented here had the following ability scores before racial adjustments: Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8.
DROMITES AS CHARACTERS
Dromite characters possess the following racial traits.
— +2 Charisma, –2 Strength, –2 Wisdom.
—Small size: +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, –4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 of those of Medium characters.
—Dromite base land speed is 20 feet.
— +3 natural armor bonus.
—Naturally Psionic: Dromites gain 1 bonus power point at 1st level.
—Special Attacks (see above): Psi-like abilities.
—Special Qualities (see above): Resistance to fire 5 (other dromites may have resistance to cold, electricity, or sonics instead of fire), scent.
— Racial Skills: Dromites have a +2 racial bonus on Spot checks due to their compound eyes.
— Racial Feats: Dromites gain Blind-fight as a bonus feat.
—Automatic Languages: Common. Bonus Languages: Dwarven, Gnome, Goblin, Terran.
—Favored Class: Wilder.
—Level Adjustment: +1.