Persephone, I´m sorry I created no more than this...
-Create those f***ing infomentals... Lord, how do you get into those things...?
INFOMENTALS
Infomentals are elementals born of a recently ocurring element: information. Although they´re much newer than the other four elements, meeting one is a matter not to be taken lightly.
COMBAT
Infomentals are smarter than any other elemental type, probably because they´re literally composed of culture. Fortunately, they´re physically weaker than any other type, given that they´re made to change.
Data mastery (Ex): An infomental gains a +1 insight bonus to all attack rolls made as part of a special combat action (bull rush, overrun, trip, disarm, sunder, and so on), and on opposed rolls to resist such, or against an opponent using Power Attack, Expertise, or any such ability. They suffer a -4 penalty on weapon attack and damage rolls against opponents using full attack actions without modifiers from other feats that aren´t continuously in use.
Elemental Traits (Ex): Not subject to critical hits or flanking. Immune to poison, sleep effects, paralysis and stunning. Darkvision out to 60 feet. Cannot be raised nor resurrected.
INFOMENTAL
Infomental, Small
Small Elemental (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 2d8+2 (11 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 13 (+1 dexterity, +1 size, +1 natural), flat-footed 12, touch 12.
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-4
Attack: Slam +3 melee (1d4-1)
Full Attack: 2 Slams +3 melee (1d4-1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Info mastery, Shape attack
Special Qualities: darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, embody tool
Saves: Fort +1, Refl +4, Will +0
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: Listen +5, Spot +5, Search +9, Jump +12, Tumble +6, Climb +4.
Feats: Weapon finesse
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 3 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: -
Infomental, Medium
Medium Elemental (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 4d8+8 (26 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 dexterity, +2 natural), flat-footed 12, touch 12.
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+3
Attack: Slam +6 melee (1d6)
Full Attack: 2 slams +6 melee (1d6)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Info mastery, Shape attack
Special Qualities: darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, embody tool
Saves: Fort +3, Refl +6, Will +1
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 20, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: Listen +7, Spot +7, Search +12, Jump +15, Tumble +9, Climb +7, Diplomacy +7.
Feats: Weapon finesse, Weapon focus (slam)
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 5-7 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: -
Infomental, Large
Large Elemental (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 8d8+24 (60 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (+3 dexterity, -1 size, +3 natural), flat-footed 12, touch 12.
Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+11
Attack: Slam +10 melee (1d8+1)
Full Attack: 2 slams +10 melee (1d8+1)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Info mastery, Shape attack
Special Qualities: DR 5/-, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, embody tool
Saves: Fort +5, Refl +9, Will +2
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 22, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: Listen +11, Spot +11, Search +17, Jump +19, Tumble +14, Climb +12, Diplomacy +11, Knowledge (any one) +17.
Feats: Weapon finesse, Weapon focus (slam), Dodge
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 5
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 9-15 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: -
Infomental, Huge
Huge Elemental (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 16d8+64 (136 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class: 16 (+4 dexterity, -2 size, +4 natural), flat-footed 12, touch 12.
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+24
Attack: Slam +17 melee (2d6+4)
Full Attack: 2 slams +17 melee (2d6+4)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Info mastery, Shape attack
Special Qualities: DR 5/-, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, embody tool
Saves: Fort +9, Refl +14, Will +7
Abilities: Str 18, Dex 18, Con 18, Int 24, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: 9 skills at 19 skp. Listen +19, Spot +19, Search +26, Jump +31, Tumble +23, Climb +23, Diplomacy +19, Knowledge (any two) +17.
Feats: Weapon finesse, Weapon focus (slam), Dodge, Improved Critical (slam), Expertise, Iron Will
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 19-20 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: -
Infomental, Greater
Huge Elemental (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 21d8+84 (178 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class: 17 (+4 dexterity, -2 size, +5 natural), flat-footed 13, touch 12.
Base Attack/Grapple: +15/+29
Attack: Slam +20 (2d8+6)
Full Attack: 2 slams +20 (2d8+6)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Info mastery, Shape attack
Special Qualities: DR 10/-, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, embody tool
Saves: Fort +11, Refl +16, Will +9
Abilities: Str 22, Dex 18, Con 18, Int 26, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: 10 skills at 24 skp. Listen +24, Spot +24, Search +32, Jump +38, Tumble +28, Climb +30, Diplomacy +24, Knowledge (any three) +32.
Feats: Weapon finesse, Weapon focus (slam), Dodge, Improved Critical (slam), Expertise, Iron Will, Power Attack, Cleave
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 9
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 22-23 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: -
Infomental, Elder
Huge Elemental (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 24d8+96 (204 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class: 18 (+4 dexterity, -2 size, +6 natural), flat-footed 14, touch 12.
Base Attack/Grapple: +18/+33
Attack: Slam +23 (2d8+7)
Full Attack: 2 slams +23 (2d8+7)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Info mastery, Shape attack
Special Qualities: DR 10/-, darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, embody tool
Saves: Fort +12, Refl +18, Will +10
Abilities: Str 24, Dex 18, Con 18, Int 28, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: 11 skills with 27 skp. Listen +27, Spot +27, Search +36, Jump +42, Tumble +31, Climb +34, Diplomacy +27, Knowledge (any four) +36.
Feats: Weapon finesse, Weapon focus (slam), Dodge, Improved Critical (slam), Expertise, Iron Will, Power Attack, Cleave, Run
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 11
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 25-48 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: -
A series of free-floating greenish rectangles and blue blocks rolls in all senses near the ground.
Infomentals speak four languages, plus one language per point of intelligence bonus. They start with elemental languages, then move on to Planar Trade, following up with languages such as Undercommon, Gnome, and Celestial.
COMBAT
For whatever godforsaken reason an infomental may enter combat, one should well be careful. They´re much more vulnerable than any other kind of elemental, but they have a correspondingly dangerous attack.
Shape Attack (Ex): As a full-round action, the infomental may reshape its attack so as to better deal with its target. At the infomental´s option, it may reshape its slam to deal either slashing, piercing or bludgeoning damage until the infomental decides otherwise. Additionally, the infomental may select any of the following advantages at the same time it shapes its attack:
-x4 critical multiplier.
-18-20 base threat range (if the infomental has Improved Critical for his slam, the final range becomes 15-20).
-+1d4 damage on each sucessful attack. This extra damage is not multiplied on a critical hit.
Embody Tool (Ex): An infomental can transform itself into a useful item if it so desires. As a full-round action, an infomental can do a complex shapechange, which allows him to become any of the following:
-A two-handed weapon for a creature one size bigger than itself, with the same damage and critical range of the infomental´s slam attack at the time, with an enhancement bonus equal to the infomental´s base CR (that of an untemplated, unadvanced infomental of its type) +1, divided by 2. For example, a small infomental always becomes a +1 weapon, and a greater infomental always becomes a +5 weapon.
-A one-handed weapon for a creature two sizes bigger than itself, with the same damage and critical range of the infomental´s slam attack at the time, with an enhancement bonus equal to the infomental´s base CR (that of an untemplated, unadvanced infomental of its type) +1, divided by 2. For example, a small infomental always becomes a +1 weapon, and a greater infomental always becomes a +5 weapon.
-An undefined tool (or set thereof), which provides a masterwork bonus on a skill the infomental posseses, equal to the infomental´s CR +1 divided by 2. The size of the user is immaterial in this case. Any pieces taken from the set dissapear if they are brought more than 30 feet from the infomental´s current space.
While embodying a tool, an infomental does not threaten any spaces and cannot take any actions, except to return to its normal form (a free action).
NOTES: Reflex is the good save for infomentals.
And now, the rest of info-related beings. I´m on a creativity rush, so excuse my creationism.
Data Mephit (CR 3): Those pesky, curious creatures have the ability to detect their foes´ thoughts, and breathe out shards of random material.
Data mephit
Small Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 3d8+6 (16 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 16 (+1 dex, +4 natural, +1 size), flat-footed 15, touch 12.
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/-2
Attack: Claw +3 melee (1d4-1)
Full Attack: 2 claws +3 melee (1d4-1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon, spell-like abilities, summon mephit
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 60 ft., fast healing 2
Saves: Fort +4, Refl +4, Will +3
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 15
Skills: Bluff +8, Escape Artist +7 (+9 against ropes), Hide +11, Listen +6, Diplomacy +4, Disguise +2 (+4 acting), Move Silently +7, Spot +6, Use Rope +1 (3 with bindings)
Feats: Improved Initiative, Toughness
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary (1), Gang (1d3+1 mephits of mixed types), or mob (1d4+8 mephits of mixed tpyes).
Challenge Rating: 3?
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 4-6 HD (Small), 7-9 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: +3
This being looks like a human-shaped pile of rough, green blocks submerged in a black and transparent mortar, each block marginally bigger than a thumb.
Data mephits hail from the Cyberspace.
Data mephits have a helpful, knowledgeable demeanor. Each is about 4 foot tall and weighs almost 25 pounds.
COMBAT
Breath Weapon (Su): 15-foot cone of burrowing greenish blocks, damage 1d4 piercing, Reflex DC 13 half. Living creatures that fail their saves are tormented by drilled skin and attacked eyes unless they have piercing immunity or protection. This effect imposes a -4 penalty to AC and a -2 penalty on attack rolls for 3 rounds. The save DC is constitution-based and includes a +1 racial bonus.
Spell-like abilities: 1/hour-detect thoughts (DC 14, caster level 3rd); 1/day-augury (caster level 6th.). The save DC is Charisma-based.
Fast Healing (Ex): A data mephit heals only when learning something, in telepathic contact with another being, or under the effects of a spell that increases intelligence temporarily.
Popup (CR 2): This bothersome being has the ability to displace its targets with a slam. It uses the Goad feat.
Popup
Large Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 2d8 (9 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 7 (-2 dexterity, -1 size)
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+6
Attack: 1 slam +1 melee 1d1+displace
Full Attack: 1 slam +1 melee 1d1+displace
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Goad, Displace
Special Qualities: Float, Rage
Saves: Fort +3, Refl +1, Will +7
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 6, Con 11, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 7
Skills: Bluff +3, Diplomacy +7, Intimidate +3, Listen +5, Sense Motive +5, Spot +5.
Feats: Goad (B), Improved Initiative, Iron Will (B), Force of Personality (B)
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary (1), Page (2d12), lost relief (12d10), or conflagration (10d%).
Challenge Rating: 2 (watch out, though!)?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Often chaotic evil
Advancement: 3-4 HD (Large), 5 HD (Gargantuan), 6 HD (Colossal)
Level Adjustment: You don´t want to play one of those. Or if you do, I won´t let you fulfill your ambitions, monster! Ah, the DM? Sorry. -
Popups are the biggest pest in Cyberspace. More than one has taken the cause of their eradication as a way of life.
Popups have only one goal in life: annoying other beings, until they give in to the demand of clicking them, and thus being transported to the popup´s target page. Unfortunately, popups are a rather old means of redirection, and pages that resort to popups are generally unworthy of any attention.
The only reason popups still survive in some areas is that their target pages, dark as they are, tend to be frequented by darker beings in their most secret areas. Popups are renovated by (and at times under the protection of) such beings.
Popups speak Planar Trade.
COMBAT
Popups first attempt parleying with any being that comes by, be it fiend or celestial, primer or anything, into touching them. They attempt their best at any cost, but they do not hesitate to enter combat should it mean being touched.
Goad (Ex): A popup is skilled at convincing opponents to hit him. As a move action, a popup can goad an opponent that threatens it, has line of sight to it, can hear it, and has an intelligence score of 3 or higher (the goad is a mind-affecting ability). When the goaded opponent starts its next turn, if it still threatens, has line of sight to, and can hear the popup, it must do a Will saving throw (DC 14). If the opponent fails its saving throw, the popup is the only creature it can make melee attacks against during this turn. (If it kills the popup, knocks it unconscious, loses sight of it, or otherwise is unable to make melee attacks against it, the opponent may make any remaining melee attacks as normal) A goaded creature can still cast spells, make ranged attacks, move or perform other actions normally. The use of this feat restricts only melee attacks.
The save DC is Charisma-based and includes a +5 racial bonus.
Displace (Su): Any creature that touches a popup, or hit by a popup´s melee slam attack, must succeed on a Will save (DC 11) or be instantly removed to the popup´s target location, if within the same plane the popup occupies. If the target location isn´t in the same place, the creature is instead sent away to a random location within 5d% miles of the popup.
A weapon that deals damage to a popup is displaced immediately.
Float (Ex): Popups are weightless sheets of data. They always float a foot above their ground level, and thus are unconcerned with hard terrain, and never take damage from falls. However they´re completely unable to climb more than eleven inches at a time.
Rage (Ex): A popup that cannot manage to convince another creature to "click" it enters a berserk rage. In this state, it gains +4 morale bonus to strength, a +4 morale bonus to constitution, and a +2 morale bonus to Will saves, but suffers a -2 penalty to AC (all the better to touch or be clicked). While in this state, some of the popup´s abilities change:
HP 13; AC 5 touch 5, flat-footed 5; Grapple +8; Atk 1 slam +3 melee 1d1+2.
Search Engine (CR 15): This colossal monstrousity can find anything anywhere, because it can cast a quickened discern location spell at will.
Search Engine
Colossal Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 18d8+90 (171 hp)
Initiative: +19
Speed: -
Armor Class: 28 (-5 dex, -5 immobile, -8 size, +36 natural), touch -8, flat-footed 28.
Base Attack/Grapple: +18/-
Attack: -
Full Attack: -
Space/Reach: 25 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Instant research.
Special Qualities: Unmoving, lore, spell-like abilities, impossible mind, DR 20/epic and cold iron, psi-like abilities.
Saves: Fort +11, Refl -, Will +26
Abilities: Str -, Dex -, Con -, Int 36, Wis 36, Cha 36.
Skills: Concentration +34, Gather Information +34, Listen +34, Knowledge (all eleven) +35, Speak Language 84 languages with 13 Int bonus and 2 base languages, Spot +34, Decipher Script +36, Search +15, Spellcraft +34 (+36 with scrolls).
Feats: Diligent, Educated, Multispell (x5)
Environment: Cyberworld
Organization: Solitary or Link (solitary, but in permanent contact with another one)
Challenge Rating: 15?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Often lawful neutral
Advancement: 19-54 HD (Colossal+)
Level Adjustment: -
As you approach the edge of the valley, you see a massive, indescriptible object in the center of it. It seems like a metallic nightmarish vision made of pipes and light sources of all kinds.
Search engines are the most important parts of the cyberspace, redirecting continuously everything around them so as to keep their surroundings at their own frantic pace. They are almost completely omniscient.
Search engines speak a minimum of 99 radically different languages each, and may also communicate telepathically. Their normal battery of languages includes all 20 languages presented in the PHB (yes, including Druidic), and a minimum of 79 area languages and obscure racial dialects.
COMBAT
Fighting an omniscient being seems no big task when it is harmless, but it doesn´t take into account the engine´s ability to repair its own damage at an astounding pace, nor its ability to call for aid.
Instant Research (Ex): When its life is threatened, a search engine can bring into action the whole potential of its speed. This ability combines a Knowledge check boosted with Moment of Prescience, a lore check, a Vision spell, a Metafaculty manifestation and a Gather Information check as a standard action. Assume the engine will know everything about a character when attacked.
Lore (Ex): A search engine can use the lore ability of a 18th level bard at will, and gains a +4 insight bonus on this check.
Unmoving (Ex): A search engine cannot move at all. It suffers AC penalties as if it had a dexterity score of 0, and an additional -5 AC penalty, as per an unattended, immobile object. It is also immune to bull rush or trip attempts.
Impossible Mind (Ex): A search engine has deadly currents of thought in its mind. Anybody attempting to contact the search engine mentally without the engine´s knowledge must succeed on a Will save (DC 32) or have its own mind torn off in the torrent of information and shredded to bits (literally), effectively dying. This is a mind-affecting effect.
Spell-trigger-like abilities (Sp): at will- quickened discern location, quickened moment of prescience, quickened vision, quickened demand. CL 18th. Despite their actual casting times, they are treated as spells with a base casting time of 1 standard action.
Psi-trigger-like abilities (Ps): at will- quickened metafaculty, quickened hypercognition. ML 18th. Despite their actual manifesting times, they are treated as spells with a base casting time of 1 standard action.
Multispell/Multimanifestation (Sp): The search engine can cast five quickened spells (or engage five quickened powers) per round as a free action. Its next quickened action becomes a normal swift action, and its final one becomes a standard action despite its quickened aspect.
(I had been thinking of making the Search Engines special places instead of creatures. Do you think that´d be better?)
Antivirus (CR 3): This being is a single-minded viral destroyer.
Antivirus
Medium Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 4d8+8 (26 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 16 (+2 dexterity, +4 natural).
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+5
Attack: Longsword +5 melee (1d8+1) or shortsword +5 melee (1d6+1) or sap +5 melee (1d6+1)
Full Attack: Longsword +3 melee (1d8+1) and either: shortsword +3 melee (1d6+1) or sap +3 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Favored Enemy (virii)
Special Qualities: Favored Enemy (virii), spell-like abilities.
Saves: Fort +6, Refl +6, Will +5.
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 13, Wis 13, Cha 8.
Skills: Climb +8, Jump +8, Heal +8, Hide +9, Knowledge (the planes) +8, Listen +8, Move Silently +9, Spot +8, Survival +8 (+10 cyberspace).
Feats: Endurance (B), Track (B), Power Attack, Cleave, Two-Weapon Fighting (B).
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary or team (1d4+1)
Challenge Rating: 3?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always lawful (any)
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +2
This being is an armored greenish humanoid with red, square blocks where its eyes should be. It has no more face than that, and holds a pair of weapons.
Antivirii (the plural of antivirus) are artificial outsiders that have as their life mission the eradication of all virii.
Antivirii speak Planar Trade, and Common. Antivirii met in particular areas of the cyberspace may speak one extra dialect.
An antivirus stands about 6 feet tall and weighs nearly 180 pounds.
COMBAT
Antivirii have no sense of honor, since they know their foes won´t care about that. They never care, either, if any other creature is hurt; they live to hunt virii. They have no qualms against ambushing, or escaping if things go bad.
Typically, they attempt to sneak on a virus to catch it flat-footed, then using their Power Attack feat impunely with both weapons at -4/+8 damage. After that, they cleave on to the next virus, and sneak back away to repeat the strategy.
If forewarned, they forearm themselves, like anyone smart enough: they cast shield and invisibility to start up.
Favored Enemy: As the ranger´s 1st level class feature. An antivirus has a +2 bonus on Spot, Listen, Move Silently and Hide checks when using those skills against a virus. As well, it posseses a +2 bonus on damage rolls against virii.
Spell-like abilities (Sp): 2/day- cure light wounds, invisibility, shield. Caster level 4th; save DC 9 + spell level.
*Skills: See "favored Enemy". An antivirus treats the ranger´s class skill list as its own.
Feats: An antivirus gains Endurance, Track and Two-Weapon Fighting as bonus feats.
(Need help with them. Does anybody know how could I make them look better? I really have no idea... the greenish armored humanoid is a classic in my works.)
Virtokhut (CR 5/13): Those are the debuggers among the inevitables. Their single-minded focus is unbelievable, and their determination is fearsome.
I based their stats off a succubus. I think this was a poor job, though.
Virtokut
Medium Construct (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 6d10+20 (53 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 22 (+2 dex, +10 natural)
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+6
Attack: 1 slam +6 melee (1d6+2 plus interrupt)
Full Attack: 2 slams +6 melee (1d6+2 plus interrupt)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Interrupt
Special Qualities: Construct traits, DR 10/chaotic or adamantine, darkvision 60 ft., fast healing 3, low-light vision, SR 18, Infrareds
Saves: Fort +2, Reflex +4, Will +8
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 14, Con -, Int 26, Wis 18, Cha 14.
Skills: Appraise +17, Balance +11, Bluff +11, Computer Use +20, Craft (Chemistry) +17, Craft (Clockwork) +17, Craft (Electronics) +17, Craft (Writing) +17, Disguise +11 (+13 acting), Forgery +17, Hide +11, Intimidate +13, Knowledge (Electronics) +17, Knowledge (Mathematics) +17, Repair +17, Sense Motive +13.
Feats: Iron Will, Dilligent, Skill Focus (computer use)
Environment: Clockwork Nirvana of Mechanus (or any urban)
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 7?
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always lawful neutral
Advancement: 7-12 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: +6
This being looks like a gaunt, humanoid made of metallic clockwork, covering itself with a heavy cloak and a hood.
DC 16 Knowledge (the planes):
This being seems like a Virtokhut: an inevitable created to work with computers.
DC 16 Spot:
Not all of it, though, is clockwork: there´s a lot of rubber-sealed wires, and greenish plates... it is electronic as well.
DC 20 Knowledge (the planes):
Virtokhuts have a jewel in their foreheads that allows them to emit infrareds, thus being able to operate as if they had an universal remote.
DC 20 Spot:
This being has a small red light on its forehead.
A virtokhut is an inevitable created to work with computers, and in them, attempt to simulate and improve upon inevitable programming and (why not?) design.
Virtokhuts are dry, humorless creatures, unwilling to engage in chitchat. Sometimes they perform functions that other inevitables are sent because of: they can be trackers for bargain-breakers or undead, while they keep working for Mechanus through the planarnet.
A virtokhut is a little over 6 feet tall, and weighs, despite its metallic yet gaunt build, 200 pounds.
COMBAT
Virtokhuts shun combat. If forced to fight, they retreat at the first chance possible. They leave the fighting to constructs they make by themselves, which they command through infrareds.
If their infrareds are broken, virtokhuts resort to slamming a foe in an attempt to stun it, then running away.
Infrareds (Ex): Virtokhuts have a small light in their foreheads that allows them to emit infrared signals. Using those signals, they can control anything subject to infrared signals. It is presumed they can even control pacemakers, but this is unfounded.
If a construct is made so as to accept infrared signals (and most of the time, virtokhuts add one even when it isn´t needed), the virtokhut can control the construct directly and personally, adding onto it the following benefits as long as the virtokhut concentrates on controlling it (a move action each round) and keeps line of sight to the construct:
-Once per round, when it is attacked, the construct may replace its AC with a Computer Use check from the virtokhut.
-The construct adds the virtokhut´s intelligence bonus to its attack and damage rolls.
The red light may be attacked with a sunder attempt, but that provokes an attack of opportunity from the virtokhut: its AC is 28, it has a hardness of 8, and 2 hit points.
Interrupt (Ex): A virtokhut´s blows have an added electrical charge that causes problems to most living beings. Although this electricity deals no damage, the virtokhut has a chance to stun any creature on a sucessful hit.
Any living creature hit by a virtokhut´s slam must succeed on a Fort Save (DC 21) or be stunned for 1 round. The save DC is intelligence-based.
*skills: Virtokhuts gain skill points as if they were outsiders instead of constructs.
Navi (CR 1): Those are the equivalents of people in cyberspace. Normally they obey their masters´ commands, to a degree.
If you wish to give it a flavor more like Megaman.exe, here´s my take on navis. As well, you can make them petitioners with the Buster and Synchro special abilities.
Navi, 1st level warrior
Medium-size outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp)
Initiative: +1 (Dex)
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (+1 dex, +4 scale mail)
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+1
Attack: Buster +2 ranged 30 feet (1d4+1)
Full Attack: Buster +2 ranged 30 feet (1d4+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Buster
Special Qualities: Synchro, Planar Commitment
Saves: Fort +3, Refl +3, Will +1
Abilities: Str 11, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8
Skills:
Feats: Dodge
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Any
Challenge Rating: 1/2?
Treasure: Special
Alignment: Often neutral
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +1 (cohort)
This looks like a highly stylized humanoid being.
Navis are the manifestation of people outside of Cyberspace when they decide to enter it. They normally send a representing program, a kind of alter ego, into the net. The person in the real world becomes the operator, whilst the program becomes its eyes and ears (and hands) in cyberworld.
Navis speak the same languages that their operators, and Planar Trade.
COMBAT
Navis fight a lot, against virii for example. In any case, they don´t have any problem to enter combat... against foes they know they can defeat. Against other foes, they might attempt to parley first.
Buster (Ex): A navi has a natural weapon that involves transforming one of their arms into a buster. This is a ranged weapon with a range increment of 30 feet that deals 1d4 base damage.
Synchro (Ex): A trained operator can get more of a navi. Some navi are customized, for example, but real synchro is beyond that. If the operator has synchro feats, he might awaken greater powers in a navi. Those powers are described in synchro feats, below.
Planar Commitment (Ex): For all the power they might be awakened, navis face one little problem: they´re stuck in Cyberworld forever.
(Honestly, I don´t like these navis.)
Free-Functioning Protocol (CR 17): Rumoured to be each a unique program, they seek out and retrieve or destroy specific data packets.
Virii (CR 3-7): Those small buggers stop areas of cyberspace from functioning correctly until destroyed.
Virus types:
-Romulus (all paths lead to Rome): This virus changes links to lead to certain places. It punctures holes on its foes.
-Worm (Why reinvent the wheel?): This virus spreads junk data to corrupt computers. Once it spreads enough data, the computer may not work at all. It attacks with a sticky strand, and smashing with its tail.
-Furnoid (Nothing´s worth in Cyberspace): This virus erases data it finds functioning.
-Sujack (Lumbering beast for anyone): This huge mole with a greataxe finds and destroys entire computer functions.
-Spyware (to keep some names easy): Those sniping virii seek out information within others´ computers.
-Plague (Because they were necessary too): Those codes have the undead (extraplanar) type. They are the result of unbridled viral activity, and nest unborn virii.
Virus, Romulus
Medium Outsider (Extraplanar, Virus)
Hit Dice: 4d8+4 (22 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 40 ft., fly 10 ft. (clumsy)
Armor Class: 19 (+3 dexterity, +6 natural), flat-footed 16, touch 13.
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+6
Attack: Claw +6 melee (1d4+2)
Full Attack: 2 claws +6 melee (1d4+2) and 1 bite +1 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Bleeding wound, Pounce
Special Qualities: Limited Hack, Outsider Traits, Darkvision 60 ft.
Saves: Fort +5, Refl +7, Will +3
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 8, Cha 14.
Skills: Spot +10, Listen +10, Move Silently +10, Hide +10, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (local) +5.
Feats: Expertise, Improved Trip
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 3?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: 5-8 HD (Medium), 9-12 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: -
This thing looks like an antropomorph female wolf with two massive pigeon wings and an exagerated, feathered upper torso. Its eyes are sewn open and bloodshot, and its hind legs have anklets that look like pressed springs.
Romulus virii are stinkier, bileful and less savory versions of popups.
A normal Romulus virus stands over 5 feet tall thanks to its hunched build, and weighs like 300 pounds.
Romulus virii can speak Planar Trade, but prefer Abyssal, Draconic or Infernal.
Combat
Romulus virii attempt to kill any witnesses of them working, and also wait at the target places to kill those that have witnessed their handiwork at the link. This could lead to ridiculous situations if the link´s result is a well-populated place, since those creatures are solitary by nature.
Bleeding wound (Ex): A romulus virus that hits with a claw attack creates a wound that stays bleeding for a long time. Until the application of either a DC 15 heal check, any spell that restores hit point damage, or the transformation of the damaged creature into another form, the wound deals one extra point of damage every round. Unlike other creatures with similar abilities, a romulus virus doesn´t cause multiple damage by causing multiple bleeding wounds.
Limited Hack (Ex): Romulus virii are able to hack into links or portals, making them lead somewhere else if they so desire. Treat this as the ability to change a portal´s destination to one predetermined that varies by individual romulus, except that it is possible to see whether a portal has been hacked with a DC 18 Computer Use check. The save DC is Charisma-based and includes a +4 racial bonus.
Pounce (Ex): If a romulus charges in the first round of combat, it can make a full attack at the end of a charge. Only one of its attacks gets the charge bonus, though.
*Skills: A romulus has a +4 racial bonus on listen and spot checks.
Virus, Worm
Large Outsider (Extraplanar, Virus)
Hit Dice: 6d8+21 (48 hp)
Initiative: -1 (dex)
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), climb 30 feet, Burrow 30 feet.
Armor Class: 20 ( -1 size, +1 dexterity, +10 natural), flat-footed 19, touch 10.
Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+15
Attack: Slam +10 melee 1d8+5
Full Attack: 2 slams +10 melee 1d8+5
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Overrun (+9), Shoot silk, Spray silk, Toss
Special Qualities: DR 5/magic, darkvision 60 feet, outsider traits.
Saves: Fort +8, Refl +6, Will +4.
Abilities: Str 20, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 6, Wis 8, Cha 14.
Skills: Climb +22*, Jump -3*, Disable Device +7, Escape Artist +10 (+12 with bindings), Knowledge (Electronics) +7, Move Silently +10, Use Rope +10 (+12 with bindings).
Feats: Improved Overrun (this is a lot of fun), Power Attack, Toughness (it feels so good to use this one again...)
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 5?
Treasure: Standard, no goods
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: 7-12 HD (Large), 13-18 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: -
This thing looks like a yellowish, hairless caterpillar, except it´s more than 10 feet long and seems to be made out of beachballs. At the end one, a series of shiny dots give the impression of eyes, and a small rifle mouth starts giving you the wrong idea. Perhaps the strangest thing is a black wig on top of its head.
Worm virii are somewhat advanced worms that rely on their ability to replicate things to slow down and finally stop computers.
Worm virii speak Planar Trade (or common, or binary).
A normal worm virus is 15 feet long and weighs almost 1.000 pounds.
COMBAT
The typical worm virus tries to attack from ambush, shooting silk from its rifle end, then vanishing into the shadows. While those with the sprayed being are helping it, the worm tries to spray more of them. Once half the group is sprayed, the worm overruns a melee combatant, and then proceeds to hit it.
At times, if given (or interrupted at) some time, the worm can throw a silk-covered being as a grenadelike weapon.
Overrun: Opposed strength check. The worm has a +9 overrun midifier on this check, +11 on a charge.
Shoot Silk (Ex): The worm virus can shoot silk on a target as a ranged touch attack (+6 attack bonus) up to five times per day. A target that is hit becomes entangled.
Spray Silk (Ex): The worm virus can spray silk over an area as a breath weapon, up to five times per day. All targets in a 10-foot cone must succeed on a reflex save (DC 16), or become entangled. A target that is already entangled becomes immobilized.
Toss (Ex): An immobilized victim may be used as a toy by the worm, which enjoys throwing things far, far away. As a standard action, a worm virus can throw a foe of medium-size or smaller against two adjacent squares, dealing a base 2d6+5 damage, plus 1d6 per every 200 pounds the target weighs, to all the contents on the square (Refl DC 15 negates). The maximum weight it can negotiate in this way are 400 pounds. The maximum range it can negotiate are 50 feet, and its ranged attack bonus in this form is +2 (Remember, though, squares have AC 10). The save DC does not vary for stronger or weaker worms.
*skills: Worm virii have a -8 racial penalty to Jump checks, and a +8 racial bonus to climb checks. They may always choose to take 10 on a climb check, even if rushed or threatened.
Virus, Furnoid
Small Outsider (Extraplanar, Virus)
Hit Dice: 5d8+5 (27 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 10 ft. (can´t run), Fly 20 ft., (good) (4 squares).
Armor Class: 17 (+3 dex, +4 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 14.
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/
Attack: Gore +4 melee 1d6-1 or Energy ray +8 3d6 sonic
Full Attack: Gore +4 melee 1d6-1 or Energy ray +8 3d6 sonic
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Driving gore
Special Qualities: darkvision 60 ft., outsider traits, DR 5/adamantine, buoyant
Saves: Fort +5, Refl +7, Will +4
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 7, Wis 11, Cha 18
Skills: Escape Artist +11, Hide +15, Knowledge (local) +6, Listen +8, Move Silently +11, Spot +8.
Feats: Point Blank Shot, Dodge, Combat Expertise
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary or workteam (3d12)
Challenge Rating: 5
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 6-10 HD (Small), 11-15 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: -
This being looks like a transparent, floating tetraedrum with a purple shining core. It thrums with power.
Furnoids are virii created to destroy data.
A furnoid stands about 2 foot across, and never speaks.
COMBAT
Furnoids´ point blank shot feat provides them with a +1 bonus on ranged attack and damage rolls against targets within 30 feet. Note also they have the Dodge and Combat Expertise feats.
Energy Ray (Su): A furnoid´s energy ray has a range of 30 feet.
Driving gore (Ex): A furnoid´s gore attack bypasses damage reduction (and sometimes hardness) as if it was adamantine.
Buoyant (Ex): A furnoid is naturally buoyant. It never takes damage from falls.
Virus, Sujack
Huge Outsider (Extraplanar, Virus)
Hit Dice: 10d8+70 (115 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), climb 20 ft. (4 squares), burrow 10 ft (2 squares).
Armor Class: 27 (+3 dex, -2 size, +16 natural)
Base Attack/Grapple: +10/+27
Attack: Pickaxe +20 melee 2d8+12 x3, or claw +17 melee 1d8+9
Full Attack: Pickaxe +18/+13 melee 2d8+12 x3 and claw +15 melee 1d8+9
Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Shockwave, Grinding bite, Adamantine claws, Fissure.
Special Qualities: DR 10/adamantine, darkvision 60 ft., outsider traits, resistance to acid, fire and cold 20, immune to sonic, scent.
Saves: Fort +14, Refl +10, Will +9
Abilities: Str 29, Dex 16, Con 24, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 19.
Skills: Climb,
Feats: Improved Initiative, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Two-Weapon fighting.
Environment: Cyberworld
Organization: Solitary or armageddon (2d4)
Challenge Rating: 12
Treasure: Standard plus +3 huge pickaxe.
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 11-20 HD (Huge), 21-30 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: -
This creature´s presence was noted before it appeared: each of its steps was causing the floor to tremble. Now that you see it, it resembles a massive bipedal brown mole with a beaver´s tail, almost 20 foot tall, wielding a fearsome weapon that seems to combine the worst aspects of a pick and a greataxe in its massive claws. It wears nothing but a horned helmet made of silvery metal.
Sujacks are virii created to destroy places in cyberworld.
Unlike most other virii, sujacks are cunning beasts, often with goals of their own, which may or may not conflict with their creator´s. They know enough to be aware keeping such things secret is the norm by excellence, but they have a villain´s drive to gloat sometimes.
Sujacks speak Planar trade, Infernal, Abyssal, Binary and Draconic.
COMBAT
Sujacks relish melee chances as much as the following, although their ability at it might not be as great as they think. Normally they try to sunder an opponent´s weapons first, and keep the casters down with shockwaves.
A sujack´s DR is an extraordinary ability.
Shockwave (Ex): A sujack can raise its tail and lower it as a full-round action, sending a shockwave along the ground. Any creature stepping on the same ground as the sujack within a 60 foot radius must succeed on a DC 24 Reflex save, or be tripped. The save DC is strength-based.
Grinding Bite (Su): A sujack can use its otherwise harmless bite to destroy buildings. As a full-round action, a sujack can hold its teeth to a wall, and wave its tail. This attack deals 10d10 damage to the wall, ignoring hardness, in a shockwave channeled with its whole body.
Adamantine Claws (Ex): A sujack´s claws ignore the hardness of any object they strike.
Fissure (Sp): When a sujack has finally claimed an area (i.e. destroying all resistance), it normally follows with destroying the boot record (thus disabling access to the data from any other plane). As a side effect, the ground in the area is cracked, alongside all buildings, as if an earthquake spell had been cast. A sujack can use a fissure prematurely, but this is a spell-like ability that takes three consecutive full-round actions... not recommended in the presence of adventurers.
Virus, Spyware
Medium Outsider (Extraplanar, Virus)
Hit Dice: 8d8+8 (44 hp)
Initiative:
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 21 (+4 dex, +5 natural, +2 leather armor), touch 14, flat-footed 17.
Base Attack/Grapple: +8/+10
Attack: Sap +13 melee 1d6+2 nonlethal or light crossbow +13 ranged 1d6+2, or scythe +13 melee 1d8+3.
Full Attack: Sap +13/+8 melee 1d6+2 nonlethal, or light crossbow +13/+8 ranged 1d6+2, or scythe +13/+8 melee 1d8+3.
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Sneak Attack +4d6
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., outsider traits, resistance to fire, acid and cold 10, immune to sonic, Improved Uncanny Dodge, Evasion, Trapfinding
Saves: Fort +8, Refl +11, Will +8
Abilities: Str 14, Dex 19, Con 15, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 15.
Skills: Appraise +13, Balance +15, Climb +13, Disable Device +13, Disguise +13, Hide +15, Listen +13, Move Silently +15, Search +13, Spot +13.
Feats: Weapon Finesse, Stealthy, Quick Draw.
Environment: Cybespace
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always lawful neutral
Advancement: 9-16 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: -
This being looks like a black skeleton covered in black leather.
Spywares are special programs made to report information to other sites. They always believe their presence is justified, despite their dirty work and amoral placement.
Spywares are about 5 1/2 feet tall, and weigh nearly 150 pounds. They speak Planar Trade, Draconic, Infernal, Celestial, and two other languages at least.
COMBAT
Spywares don´t enter combat unless they are placed as incognitos (using disguise).
Sneak Attack (Ex): As the rogue ability of the same name.
Trapfinding (Ex): As the rogue ability of the same name.
Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): As the rogue ability of the same name.
Evasion (Ex): As the rogue ability of the same name.
Trapfinding (Ex): As the rogue ability of the same name.
Virus, Plague
Medium Undead (Extraplanar, Virus)
Hit Dice: 2d12 (13 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+4 natural)
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+1
Attack: 1 slam +1 melee (1d4) plus corrupt code
Full Attack: 1 slam +1 melee (1d4) plus corrupt code
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Corrupt code
Special Qualities: Undead traits, darkvision 60 ft, corrupted code.
Saves: Fort +0, Refl +0, Will -2
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 11, Con -, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 6
Skills: Spot +3, Listen +3.
Feats: Improved Initiative
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary or aftermath (4d8)
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral evil
Advancement: 3-4 HD (Medium), 5-6 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: -
This being looks like a pile of diverse materials, held together fast by a pale yellow substance. It moves towards you without any hurry.
Plague virii are specialized forms of virii, created not to destroy, but to corrupt codes. In a way, they are more dangerous than mere destroyers, since the corruption they cause can´t be healed by merely destroying them.
Plague virii don´t deign themselves to speak, not even among themselves. If magically coaxed, they can handle Planar Trade.
COMBAT
Plague virii aren´t particularly deadly combatants, but unless they are handled quickly, they can become slowly more and more deadly, as random starts playing in their favor if it didn´t before.
Corrupt Code (Su): A blow from a plague against a creature in Cyberworld can cause the target to swiftly become another plague virus. A creature hit by a plague must succeed on a DC 9 Fortitude save or start being assimilated by the plague. Unless a creature manages to control the effect (see below), it swiftly becomes another virus. The save DC is Charisma-based.
An afflicted character feels searing pain coursing along the nerves, so strong the victim cannot act coherently. The victim cannot cast spells, manifest powers, or use magic items, and he attacks blindly, unable to distinguish friend from foe (-4 attack penalty and 50% miss chance, regardless of the attack roll result).
Each round the victim stays in the effect deals it 1 point of constitution drain, as its shape slowly melts into a pile of greenish blocks, blue orbs, red cones, and more color-coded shapes, all of them dripping a pale yellow substance.
A victim can try to hold together by making a DC 15 Charisma check (this DC doesn´t change with different plague virii; it represents something entirely out of their control). A sucess halts the effects for 24 hours. On a failure, the victim can keep trying each round until it succeeds (or dies).
Corruption isn´t a curse or a disease, and so it is hard to remove. A polymorph, alter self, or shapechange spell fixes the target´s form for the duration of the effect. A restoration, heal, or greater restoration spell removes the affliction. In any case, leaving the cyberworld removes the affliction, and all damage it dealt is immediately healed.
Corrupted Code (Su): Each plague virus once contained a code (and most of it is the aforementioned code still). Each plague virus retains either a bonus feat, special attack, or special quality from the subject it was created from. However, since the kept part of the plague is so small, plague virii are considered a different creature and not a template. Using this ability, if a special attack, also adds the Corrupt Code Special Attack to its damage.
The plague virus presented here is an "ideal" plague virus: it keeps no abilities.
DATA CREATURE
Beings programmed for existence in Cyberspace, those are created counterparts of "normal" creatures.
A data creature looks normal, except for that its eyes are green, and any edge it has posesses an unnatural, subtle green tinge. In rare cases, those marked edges have some shine.
CREATING A DATA CREATURE
"Data creature" is an inherited template that can be added to any creature, herreafter referred to as "eidolon". The data creature uses the same stats as the base creature, except as presented here:
Size and Type: Size is unchanged. Type changes to Outsider (Extraplanar, augmented [original type])
Speed: Land speed increases by 10 ft.
Special Attacks: Data creatures gain two special attacks: Shape attack, Augment Critical, and True Strike.
Shape Attack: A data creature is culture incarnate, and as such, it is capable of doing impensable shifts to its structure. As a full-round action, a data creature can select one of its natural attacks, and if it deals slashing, bludgeoning or piercing damage, choose one of the aforementioned types of damage for it to deal from now on. Whenever it desires, it may take another full-round action to change damage type again.
True Strike: Once per day, a data creature can cast True Strike, with a caster level equal to its hit die.
Augment Critical: Using a similar technique to its Shape Attack, a data creature can augment its criticals if it so chooses. As a full-round action as well, it may select one of those qualities to add to one of its natural weapons:
- 18-20 critical range.
- x4 critical multiplier.
- No criticals. The weapon deals no increased damage from a critical hit, but its automatically deals 1d4 extra damage with every hit.
Special Qualities: A data creature gains the following special quality: Embody tool.
Embody Tool (Su): As a full-round action, a data creature can become an advanced masterwork tool. In doing so, it chooses one skill it has, and becomes a tool that provides a [(Data Creature´s CR +1)/2, maximum +6] bonus on the skill to another creature.
Data commitment (Ex): A data creature cannot leave the Cyberspace.
Outsider Traits: Can´t be raised nor resurrected, darkvision 60 ft., proficient with simple and martial weapons, doesn´t require food or rest.
Abilities: Intelligence at least 8.
CR: +2
Environment: Environment changes to Cyberspace.
Sample data creature: Cybergorgon
This example uses a gorgon as the base creature.
CYBERGORGON
Large Outsider (Extraplanar, Augmented Magical Beast)
Hit Dice: 8d10+40 (85 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 40 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 20 (–1 size, +11 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple: +8/+17
Attack: Gore +12 melee (1d8+7)
Full Attack: Gore +12 melee (1d8+7)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, trample 1d8+7, Shape Attack, Augment Critical, True Strike.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., lowlight vision, scent, embody tool, data commitment, outsider traits.
Saves: Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +5
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 9
Skills: Listen +9, Spot +8
Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative, Iron Will
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary, pair, pack (3–4), or herd (5–13)
Challenge Rating: 10
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 9–15 HD (Large); 16–24 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: —
This plated bull-like creature is covered in dusky, metallic scales. It has silvery horns, but there´s something like a greenish tinge on its eyes and edges of the scales that shouldn´t be there.
A typical gorgon stands over 6 feet tall at the shoulder and measures 8 feet from snout to tail. It weighs about 4,000 pounds.
Gorgons are nothing if not aggressive. They attack intruders on sight, attempting to trample, gore, or petrify them. There is no way to calm these furious creatures, and they are impossible to domesticate.
COMBAT
Whenever possible, a gorgon begins an encounter by charging at its opponents. Cybergorgons are slightly more intelligent, but not much more willing to tolerate intruders. They typically trample first and ask later, since they consider that something unable to survive a trample doesn´t really warrant their attention. However, they don´t show nor ask for quarter when outnumbered.
Prior to Combat: Keep critical augmented to x4.
Round 1: Trample target (from ambush if possible)
Round 2: Grapple target, ask its business (Diplomacy DC 25 to make it indifferent to passage; -10 to make as a full-round action; Concentration DC 20 to do grappled)
Round 3: If the target cannot convince the cybergorgon to let go, breath weapon (standard action), followed by withdrawing motion (move action).
Round 4: If the target survives the breath weapon, charge.
Round 5: If the target doesn´t show much strain from being charged nor stepped on, shape attack to slashing damage (unless it seems obvious it
won´t do), and attempt to identify whether the target is fortified/immune to critical hits (in such a case, shape as well +1d4 to damage instead of x4 damage).
Breath Weapon (Su): 60-foot cone, once every 1d4 rounds (but no more than five times per day), turn to stone permanently, Fortitude DC 19 negates. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Trample (Ex): Reflex DC 19 half. The save DC is Strength-based.
Embody Tool (Su): As a full-round action, a data creature can become an advanced masterwork tool. In doing so, it chooses Listen or Spot, and becomes a tool that provides a +4 bonus on the skill to another creature who uses it. In the case of this creature, it becomes a horned helmet.
Data commitment (Ex): A data creature cannot leave the Cyberspace.
Outsider Traits: Can´t be raised nor resurrected, darkvision 60 ft., proficient with simple and martial weapons, doesn´t require food or rest.
Shape Attack: A cybergorgon is culture incarnate, and as such, it is capable of doing impensable shifts to its structure. As a full-round action, a cybergorgon can select one of its natural attacks, and if it deals slashing, bludgeoning or piercing damage, choose one of the aforementioned types of damage for it to deal from now on. Whenever it desires, it may take another full-round action to change damage type again.
True Strike: Once per day, a cybergorgon can cast True Strike, with a caster level equal to its hit die.
Augment Critical: Using a similar technique to its Shape Attack, a cybergorgon can augment its criticals if it so chooses. As part of its shape attack action, it may select one of those qualities to add to one of its natural weapons:
- 18-20 critical range.
- x4 critical multiplier.
- No criticals. The weapon deals no increased damage from a critical hit, but its automatically deals 1d4 extra damage with every hit.
Preternatural code (Template): Such a virus or program could cross the boundaries of possibility and become a danger even outside of cyberspace.
Preternatural code template
Preternatural codes are rare beings from Cyberspace, capable of affecting areas outside of the reality it belongs to. They come from a variety of backgrounds, but their abilities are universally feared.
Creating a preternatural code
"Preternatural code" is a template that can be added to any creature from Cyberspace, in lieu or together with "data creature". Add the following special attack to its abilities:
Special Attacks:
Preternatural attack (Su): A preternatural code is dangerous beyond belief, for its abilities can cross the boundaries of Cyberspace. Whenever a preternatural code is inside an electronic apparatus´ cyberspace, it can channel one of its special attacks through it, if the apparatus is somehow related to the attack. This is left to DM´s discretion.
CR: Increase by 2.
SAMPLE PRETERNATURAL CODE
This example uses the same gorgon from before as the base creature.
CYBERTHREAT GORGON
Large Outsider (Extraplanar, Augmented Magical Beast)
Hit Dice: 8d10+40 (85 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 40 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 20 (–1 size, +11 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple: +8/+17
Attack: Gore +12 melee (1d8+7)
Full Attack: Gore +12 melee (1d8+7)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Preternatural Breath weapon, trample 1d8+7, Shape Attack, Augment Critical, True Strike
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., lowlight vision, scent, embody tool, data commitment, outsider traits.
Saves: Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +5
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 9
Skills: Listen +9, Spot +8
Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative, Iron Will
Environment: Cyberspace
Organization: Solitary, pair, pack (3–4), or herd (5–13)
Challenge Rating: 12
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 9–15 HD (Large); 16–24 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: —
This plated bull-like creature is covered in dusky, metallic scales. It has silvery horns, but there´s something like a greenish tinge on its eyes and edges of the scales that shouldn´t be there.
A typical gorgon stands over 6 feet tall at the shoulder and measures 8 feet from snout to tail. It weighs about 4,000 pounds.
Gorgons are nothing if not aggressive. They attack intruders on sight, attempting to trample, gore, or petrify them. There is no way to calm these furious creatures, and they are impossible to domesticate.
COMBAT
Cyberthreat gorgons consider that their territory extends out of the cyberspace they inhabit, into the vicinity of the area that contains their cyberspace personal area. And they also don´t think it necessary to warn anyone of their territory or territoriality.
Preternatural Breath Weapon (Su): 60-foot cone, once every 1d4 rounds (but no more than five times per day), turn to stone permanently, Fortitude DC 19 negates. The save DC is Constitution-based.
When in the cyberspace of an air conditioner, gas electrolyzer, or even an electric fan, a cyberthreat gorgon can use its breath weapon through the item, using the item´s position as its own for the purposes of the attack. To onlookers, the item is performing the attack.
Trample (Ex): Reflex DC 19 half. The save DC is Strength-based.
Embody Tool (Su): As a full-round action, a data creature can become an advanced masterwork tool. In doing so, it chooses Listen or Spot, and becomes a tool that provides a +4 bonus on the skill to another creature who uses it. In the case of this creature, it becomes a horned helmet.
Data commitment (Ex): A data creature cannot leave the Cyberspace.
Outsider Traits (Ex): Can´t be raised nor resurrected, darkvision 60 ft., proficient with simple and martial weapons, doesn´t require food or rest.
Shape Attack (Ex): A cybergorgon is culture incarnate, and as such, it is capable of doing impensable shifts to its structure. As a full-round action, a cybergorgon can select one of its natural attacks, and if it deals slashing, bludgeoning or piercing damage, choose one of the aforementioned types of damage for it to deal from now on. Whenever it desires, it may take another full-round action to change damage type again.
True Strike (Sp): Once per day, a cybergorgon can cast True Strike, with a caster level equal to its hit die.
Augment Critical (Ex): Using a similar technique to its Shape Attack, a cybergorgon can augment its criticals if it so chooses. As part of its shape attack action, it may select one of those qualities to add to one of its natural weapons:
- 18-20 critical range.
- x4 critical multiplier.
- No criticals. The weapon deals no increased damage from a critical hit, but its automatically deals 1d4 extra damage with every hit.
I´m deeply sorry for limiting myself to this, Persephone, but it´s as far as I go... I think I´m starting to get weary...
...Cyberspace format as a drug...
Drugs are similar to diseases, except that upon contact, instead of a save to decide infection, there are two saves to resist its effects (one for the initial, and one for the secondary). Someone who intentionally enters Cyberspace fails automatically both saves; the DC listed is only for those unwillingly dragged into Cyberworld. It isn´t possible, for example, to decide failing the first save and then try to resist the second one, nor vice versa. Side effects are automatic.
Cyberspace: This is the effect of mere bodily exposition to Cyberspace.
Initial Effect: If the character fails his first save upon immediate exposition, he suffers an insight penalty to Wisdom equal to 1d4 points. Multiple penalties of the same kind don´t stack.
Secondary Effect: If the character fails his second save upon immediate exposition, the free-flowing information within Cyberspace flows through the character´s mind, granting him a +4 insight bonus to Intelligence for the duration of his exposition (for almost anyone, this should be more than enough to answer anything).
Side Effects: Questions are endless despite however much information one takes. Following the disconnection, the character must succeed on a Will save (DC 17), or start planning his next foray into the Cyberspace (in my case. In yours, you might want to return immediately...).
Overdose: None; Cyberspace, unlike most drugs, is continuously taken.
Special: Cyberspace exposition works differently from most diseases. It takes a Will save, not a Fortitude save, to resist its effects. It´s also a mind-affecting, language-dependant effect (thus, creatures with intelligence scores below 3 are unaffected, as well as mindless creatures). The damage per day unless re-exposed is 1d3-2 Dex (can be 0 damage). The Will save DC to resist Cyberspace´s influence is 4.
Wow!
*eyes explode*
Nothing to see here. Move along.