Goran the Risen
Welcome again to Masters and Minions, where I strive to provide you with encounters that are interesting and (usually) easy to insert into your campaign. This week marks the return of Goran, who was first featured in this Masters and Minions article. After having his murderous reign of terror ended either by the PCs or another group of heroes and being unceremoniously buried, he rose as a revenant, hunger for the blood of the living. If the PCs killed Goran, he hunts them down, tracking them in his newly acquired wolf form; if they didn’t slay him, Goran has been hired by an enemy of the PCs to kill them. Goran tracks them for several days, observing them to find weaknesses to exploit and to determine when is the best time to strike. If the PCs notice Goran tracking them they can instead set up an ambush for him.
Goran the Risen |
CR 16 |
XP 76,800
Male human revenant fighter 14/revenant warrior 3
NE Medium undead (augmented humanoid, human, risen)
Init +2; Senses Darkvision 60 ft, Scent; Perception +15
DEFENSE
AC 29, touch 14, flat-footed 27 (+2 Dex, +13 armor, +2 natural, +2 deflection)
hp 180 (17d10+82)
Fort +14, Ref +5, Will +6; +4 bonus on Will saves against fear, +4 bonus on saves against mind-affecting effects
Defensive Abilities armor training, bravery; Immune undead traits
Weaknesses revenant weaknesses
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft
Melee bardiche +25/+20/+15 (1d10+33/19-20x4) or deadly stroke +25 (2d10+60 plus 1 constitution bleed/19-20x4)
Ranged N/A
Offensive Abilities Vampire Bite, Weapon Training (pole arms) +3, Weapon Training (blades, heavy) +2, Weapon Training (axes) +1
Blood Powers (CL 10th)
Beast Tongue – (0th)
Detect Blood – (0th)
Beast Traits, Lesser (wolf) – (1st)
Improved Vampiric Bite– (1st)
Beast Traits, Lesser (spider) – (1st)
Beast Traits, Greater (wolf) – (3rd)
Beast Form (wolf) – (3rd)
STATISTICS
Str 23, Dex 14, Con —, Int 10, Wis 18, Cha 8, BP 10
Base Atk +17; CMB +23; CMD 37
Feats Bleeding Critical, Blood Smite, Blood Sustenance, Critical Focus, Dazzling Display, Deadly Stroke, Expanded Blood Pool, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bardiche), Gain Power (Beast Form [wolf]), Gain Power (Beast Traits, Lesser [wolf]), Greater Weapon Focus (bardiche ), Greater Weapon Specialization (bardiche ), Intimidating Prowess, Power Attack, Sanguine Aspirant, Shatter Defenses, Weapon Focus (bardiche), Weapon Specialization (bardiche)
Skills Climb +23 (+19 with armor check), Intimidate +22, Perception +15
Languages Common
SQ Blood Dependence, Blood Pool
Equipment +2 War Plate, +2 Keen Bloodstone Bardiche, Ring of Protection +2, Ring of Sustenance, Amulet of Natural Armor +2, Belt of Physical Might (Str/Dex) +2, Headband of Inspired Wisdom +4
Goran always full power attacks for -5 to attack and +15 to damage; this is already included in his entry. He gets +8 to confirm critical hits.
Quotes
“I am fear."
“I am back and I thirst for your blood!”