Blackwood Satyr

This handsome, grinning man has the furry legs of a goat and a set of curling ram horns extending from his temples.

Blackwood Satyr (CR 7)

Medium Fey
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Initiative: +5
Senses: Low-Light Vision; Perception +22
Aura: incorrigible charm (30 feet, DC 19)

Speed: 40 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 20, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+5 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural)
Hit Points: 83 (9d6+52)
Saving Throws: Fort +6, Ref +11, Will +9
Damage Reduction: 10/cold iron

Offense

Melee: dagger +6 (1d4+2/19-20), horns +1 (1d6+1)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: +1 longbow +11 (1d8+1/x3)

Special Attacks: pipes (DC 19)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th; Concentration +13):

• At Will- Dancing Lights (DC 15), Deep Slumber (DC 18), Ghost Sound (DC 15), Suggestion (DC 18)
  
  
• 3/day- Major Image (DC 18), Reckless Infatuation (DC 18)
  
  
• 1/day- Charm Monster (DC 19), Summon Nature's Ally IV

Spells Known (CL 7th; Concentration +12):

• 3rd (5/day) - Dispel Magic, Inflict Serious Wounds (DC 18)
  
  
• 2nd (7/day) - Command Undead (DC 17), Invisibility, Web (DC 17)
  
  
• 1st (8/day) - Grease (DC 16), Inflict Light Wounds (DC 16), Magic Missile, Reduce Person (DC 16), Shield
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Bleed (DC 15), Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Disrupt Undead (DC 15), Mage Hand, Ray of Frost, Read Magic

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
15 (+2)	20 (+5)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	21 (+5)

Base Attack Bonus: +4
CMB +6
CMD 22

Feats: Dodge, Skill Focus (Perception), Spell Penetration, Weapon Focus (Longbow)

Skills: Bluff +14, Diplomacy +17, Handle Animal +9, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (local) +13, Knowledge (nature) +13, Perception +22, Perform (wind) +21, Sense Motive +10, Spellcraft +8, Stealth +17

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception, +4 Perform, +4 Stealth

Languages: Common, Sylvan

Special Abilities

Incorrigible Charm (Su)

A blackwood satyr emits an aura of incorrigible charm out to a radius of 30 feet. Any creature that begins its turn in this area of effect must succeed at a DC 19 Will save, or be affected as per the spell charm person. The blackwood satyr can suppress or resume this ability at will. This is a mind-affecting effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Pipes (Su)

A blackwood satyr can focus and empower his magical abilities by playing haunting melodies on his panpipes. When he plays, all creatures within a 60-foot radius must succeed at a DC 19 Will save or be affected by charm monster, deep slumber, reckless infatuation, or suggestion, depending on what tune the satyr chooses. A creature that successfully saves against any of the pipes' effects cannot be affected by the same set of pipes for 24 hours, but can still be affected by the blackwood satyr's other spell-like abilities as normal. The satyr's use of his pipes does not count toward his uses per day of his spell-like abilities, and if separated from them, he may continue to use his standard abilities. The pipes themselves are masterwork, and a satyr can craft a replacement with 1 week of labor. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Forests
Organization: solitary, pair, band (3-6), or orgy (7-11)
Treasure: standard (dagger, short bow plus 20 arrows, masterwork panpipes, other treasure)


Blackwood satyrs are an especially infamous breed of fey indigenous to the Verduran Forest, which straddles the borders of Andoran, Taldor, and Galt. They are well known throughout southeastern Avistan for exuding the pleasantly sweet aroma of blackwood tar, from which they gain their name.

Though the human population surrounding the Verduran Forest seldom ventures deep into the fey wood for anything other than logging, the blackwood satyrs seem to take perverse pleasure in waylaying noble lords and ladies during their passage down the heavily traveled Sellen River, playing songs from the river's bank to lure vessels closer and enthrall all aboard.