Tsathar Scourge

This vile creature resembles an upright, humanoid frog with gray flesh and reddish-gold eyes. Its humanoid arms end in wicked claws.

Tsathar Scourge (CR 3)

Medium Monstrous Humanoid (Aquatic)
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +6
Senses: Darkvision 90 feet, Scent; Perception +9

Speed: 30 feet, Swim 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16 (+2 armor, +2 Dex, +4 natural)
Hit Points: 33 (4d10+8 plus 4)
Saving Throws: Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +5
slimy
Weaknesses: light blindness

Offense

Melee: shortspear +6 (1d6+2) or kukri +6 (1d4+2/18-20) or 2 claws +6 (1d6+2 and bite +6 (1d4+2)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: shortspear +6 (1d6+2) or net +6 touch (entangled)

Special Attacks: leap

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
14 (+2)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)

Base Attack Bonus: +4
CMB +6
CMD 18 (30 vs. Grapple)

Feats: Skill Focus (Perception), Improved Initiative, Toughness

Skills: Acrobatics +3 (+17 long jumping, +27 high jumping), Climb +6, Escape Artist +15, Handle Animal +7 (+15 with amphibians) , Perception +11, Stealth +8, Swim +16

• Racial Modifiers: +12 Escape Artist, +14 Acrobatics when long jumping or +24 Acrobatics when high jumping, +8 Handle Animal (amphibians only)

Languages: Abyssal, Tsathar

Special Qualities: Amphibious, implant (DC 21)

Special Abilities

NONE

Ecology

Environment: Underground or Temperate Marshes
Organization: solitary, gang (2-5), or pack (6-40 tsathar, with 1-4 tsathar scourges accompanied by 3-12 killer monstrous frogs, led by a tsathar cleric or oracle of 3rd-6th level)
Treasure: standard


A tsathar scourge is a slightly bulkier tsathar, of equivalent height but weighing about 350 pounds.

Tsathar Scourge Society Tsathar scourges hold a special place of honor in their society, as they serve as breeders of the killer monstrous frogs (q.v.) which commonly accompany them as pets and guardians, and by extension oversee the breeding of the tsathar themselves. They wear a badge of station that indicates their control over the various beasts. All frogs bred by the tsathar obey scourges. Tsathar scourges never become priests and thus do not have the summoning ability common tsathars can attain. It is also rumored that tsathar scourges are created when a common tsathar consumes an implanted egg of a tsathar destined for the priest class in the hours before it hatches.

Tsathar Scourge Characters Tsathar scourges also favor barbarian, ranger, rogue, and fighter classes. +2 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +4 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, +4 Wisdom, and +2 Charisma. Darkvision: Tsathar can see in the dark up to 90 feet. Scent. Racial Hit Dice: Tsathar scourges begin with four levels of monstrous humanoid, providing 4d10 Hit dice, a base attack bonus of +4, and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +1, Ref +4, and Will +4. Racial Skills: A tsathar scourge's monstrous humanoid levels give it skill points equal to 4 x (4 + Int modifier) for scourges. Scourges have Handle Animal as a class skill. Tsathar scourges gain a +12 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks from their slimy ability, a +8 racial bonus to Swim checks from their Swim speed, a +14 racial bonus on Acrobatic checks when making long jumps, and a +24 racial bonus on Acrobatic checks when making high jumps. In addition, tsathar scourges have a +8 racial bonus on Handle Animal checks when dealing with amphibians such as frogs and toads.

Racial Feats: A tsathar scourge's monstrous humanoid levels give it two feats. In addition, all tsathar gain Skill Focus (Perception) as a bonus feat. AC: +4 natural armor bonus.

Weaknesses: Light blindness. Natural Weapons: Tsathar scourges can fight with 2 claws that deal 1d6 base damage and a bite that deals 1d4 base damage. Weapon Proficiency: Tsathar scourges are automatically proficient with the kukri, net, and shortspear.

Special Attacks: Leap (see above). Special Qualities: Amphibious, implant, slimy (see above). Languages: All tsathar begin play speaking Abyssal and Tsathar. Bonus languages for tsathar are Aklo, Common, Draconic, Gnome, Terran, and Undercommon.

Credit The Tsathar first appeared in the Necromancer Games adventure D1 Tomb of Abysthor (©2001, Clark Peterson and Bill Webb, Necromancer Games, Inc.) as servants of the demonic frog god Tsathogga.

Copyright Notice Authors Clark Peterson, Bill Webb, and Scott Greene.