Valkyrie

Surrounded by lightning, this impressive female warrior wears a gleaming golden breastplate and carries a shining spear.

Valkyrie (CR 12)

Medium Outsider (Extraplanar)
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Initiative: +3
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, deathwatch; Perception +24

Speed: 30 feet, Fly 100 feet (perfect)
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 27, touch 19, flat-footed 24 (+8 armor, +6 deflection, +3 Dex, +0 natural)
Hit Points: 168 (16d10+80)
Saving Throws: Fort +10, Ref +13, Will +15
Damage Reduction: 10/cold iron and lawful
Immunity: cold, electricity, poison
Energy Resistance: acid 10, fire 10
Spell Resistance: 23

Offense

Melee: +2 returning spear +23/+18/+13/+8 (1d8+8/x3)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: +2 returning spear +22 (1d8+6/x3)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 12th; Concentration +18):

• Constant- Deathwatch, Tongues
  
  
• At Will- Aid, Death Ward, Gentle Repose, Plane Shift (self and Mount only)
  
  
• 3/day- Call Lightning Storm (DC 21), Divine Power, Geas/Quest
  
  
• 1/day- Breath Of Life, Heal, summon (level 8, 1 sleipnir 100%)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
18 (+4)	17 (+3)	20 (+5)	13 (+1)	20 (+5)	23 (+6)

Base Attack Bonus: +16
CMB +20
CMD 39

Feats: Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, Skill Focus (Ride), Spirited Charge, Trample, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (Spear)

Skills: Fly +27, Handle Animal +25, Heal +24, Knowledge (planes) +20, Perception +24, Ride +28, Sense Motive +24

Languages: Celestial, Common; tongues

Special Qualities: battle trained, choose the slain, holy zeal

Special Abilities

Battle Trained (Ex)

A valkyrie is proficient with all armor. Armor never impacts a valkyrie's speed, nor does a valkyrie take armor check penalties on Ride checks.

Choose the Slain (Su)

A valkyrie can draw the soul from a newly dead body and store it in her spear for transport to the Outer Planes. This functions as soul bind, but the dead creature must be willing to have its soul taken. If the creature is unwilling, this ability has no effect.

Holy Zeal (Su)

A valkyrie adds her Charisma modifier as a deflection bonus to her Armor Class.

Ecology

Environment: Any
Organization: solitary or ride (2-8 valkyries)
Treasure: triple (+2 breastplate, +2 returning spear, other treasure)


Valkyries are outsiders who scour the battlefields of the Material Plane for warriors of great prowess and legendary renown. With a glance, a valkyrie can tell who is near death and ready to give up life and who fights on to live another day, and can either claim the soul of the slain or aid the living to continue the fight.

Valkyries are always female, and appear as strong and beautiful human, dwarven, or elven women. A human valkyrie is 6 feet tall and weighs close to 200 pounds.

Valkyries serve a variety of deities, though they are most often associated with the gods of war, conflict, valor, and courage. Although capable combatants in their own right, valkyries are almost always encountered mounted, typically on flying steeds such as dragon horses, pegasi, or sleipnirs.