Witchwyrd

This gray-skinned humanoid wears fine red robes. The being has four arms, each ending in a three-fingered hand.

Witchwyrd (CR 6)

Medium Monstrous Humanoid
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Initiative: +6
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Detect Magic; Perception +8

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 19, touch 12, flat-footed 17 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, +3 natural)
Hit Points: 68 (8d10+24)
Saving Throws: Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +9
absorb force
Damage Reduction: 5/magic

Offense

Melee: ranseur +11/+6 (2d4+4/x3), 2 slams +6 (1d4+1 plus Grab) or 4 slams +11 (1d4+3 plus Grab)
Reach: 5 feet (10 feet with ranseur)

Special Attacks: force bolt

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

• Constant- Detect Magic, Floating Disk, Mage Armor, Resist Energy (one at a time), Unseen Servant
  
  
• 3/day- Dispel Magic, Displacement, Suggestion (DC 18)
  
  
• 1/day- Dimension Door, Resilient Sphere (DC 19)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
16 (+3)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	20 (+5)

Base Attack Bonus: +8
CMB +11 (+15 Grapple)
CMD 23

Feats: Deflect Arrows, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Persuasive

Skills: Appraise +12, Bluff +13, Diplomacy +11, Intimidate +18, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Knowledge (geography) +12, Knowledge (planes) +12, Perception +8, Sense Motive +5, Use Magic Device +9

Languages: Common, Draconic, one or more planar languages; tongues

Special Abilities

Absorb Force (Su)

Once per round, a witchwyrd can use a free hand to "catch" a magic missile fired at it. This absorbs the missile and manifests as a glowing nimbus around that hand (which is no longer considered free). The energy lasts 6 rounds or until it is used to create a force bolt. To use this ability, the witchwyrd must be aware of the incoming magic missile and cannot be flat-footed.

Force Bolt (Su)

A witchwyrd can "throw" a magic missile (1d4+1 damage) from each free hand as a free action (maximum of two per round). If it has absorbed a magic missile, it can throw an additional force bolt that round, expending the absorbed energy (maximum of two additional bolts per round).

Ecology

Environment: Any Land
Organization: solitary, entourage (1 witchwyrd and 2-5 humanoid guards), or enclave (2-5 witchwyrds and 11-20 humanoid guards)
Treasure: double


Alien merchants that travel between planets and planes, witchwyrds stand 7 feet tall, weigh 300 pounds, and are covered in hairless blue-gray skin. Witchwyrds new to a market or eager to avoid identification during an important business deal fold their second sets of flexible arms behind their backs and dress in robes, the better to pass as a lessinfamous humanoid race.

Witchwyrds tend to prefer the driest, warmest regions of the areas they visit-perhaps an indicator of their mysterious home world.