Dvorovoi (Spirit of the Courtyard)

According to the Old Beliefs, Dvorovoi are guardian spirits of the courtyard. Although they can be quite crotchety, they are fiercely loyal and very protective of their domain.

Basic Information

Ecology and Habitats

Dvorovoi inhabit the courtyards of followers of the Old Beliefs, and protect the town or household from intruders.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
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Stats

Dvorovoi (CR4; 1200XP)

CN Small fey. Init +3.
Senses
Low-light vision, scent; Perception +9.

Defense

AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)   hp 38 (7d6+14)   Fort +4, Ref +8, Will +6   DR 5/cold iron; SR 15

Offense

Speed 30 ft.   Melee pitchfork +8 (1d8+6) Ranged pitchfork +7 (1d8+6)
Spell-Like Abilities
(CL 6th; concentration +9)   Constant—speak with animals   At will—charm animal (DC 14), hide from animals, invisibility   3/day—break (DC 14), reduce person (DC 14)   1/day—entangle (DC 14)

Statistics

Str 19, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 9, Wis 13, Cha 16   Base Atk +3; CMB +4; CMD 17
Feats
Catch Off-Guard, Combat Reflexes, Throw Anything, Two-Handed Thrower
Skills
Acrobatics +10, Bluff +10, Diplomacy +9, Handle Animal +13, Knowledge (nature) +5, Perception +9, Sense Motive +6, Stealth +16, Survival +3
Languages
Common, Sylvan; Speak with animals
Special Qualities
Compression   Oversized weapons a dvorovoi can wield weapons sized for Medium creatures without penalty.   Wild Emapthy: (+18) A dvorovoi can improve the attitude of an animal, just like the druid wild empathy ability. The dvorovoi rolls 1d20 and his modifier (usually +18) to determine the wild empathy check result. To use wild empathy, the dvorovoi and the animal must be able to study each other, which means that they must be within 30 feet of one another under normal conditions. Generally, influencing an animal in this way takes 1 minute but, as with influencing people, it might take more or less time. A dvorovoi can also use this ability to influence a magical beast with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but he takes a –4 penalty on the check.