Perfected (Template)

This is an ideal monk like character in my world, using no armor or weapons, rarely utilizes spell and
is known for their wisdom and guidance. Living simple contemplative lives, they want to help, yet they
also prefer to find ways that will accomplish the goal without causing violence or to upset life.


        Perfected (Template)

Type Aberration
Hit Dice:                +10d8 (40)
Initiative:                +4
Speed: +20 ft
AC:                       +5 deflection bonus
Attacks:                 Shun all physical attacks
Special Attacks: Gain Stunning Fist (DC 20; 1/HD); Body Spikes (1d20 dmg when grappled)
Special Qualities: Perfect Sight (50 ft all directions), Detect magic/psionics (at will), Dmg Reduction 15/lawful
Saves: F +5, R +5, W +5
Abilities:     Cha +4, either Wis +4 or Dex +4
Skills: Knowledge (History) +12, Knowledge (Psionics) +10
Feats: Peaceful Contemplation, Mental Touch
Requirements: Cha or Wis 20; not from a device or magic spell; Vow of non-violence
Climate/Terrain: Any (Usually Ashrams or Temples)
Organization: Always Solitary
Challenge Rating: +4
Treasure:                Triple
Alignment: CN, N or LN

The Perfected appear to be any type of humanoid that has reached a point of personal spiritual elevation, while often associated with monks, they never come from this class. They are individuals that eschew violence yet are moved to take action, sometimes to help others but most often for a specific cause. Many come from the cleric class, yet those gifted with these powers, serve the living
and shy away from serving the divine.

They are near ideal specimens of their race, with short hair and dress simply. As they have taken the vow of non-violence, they can never carry or use weapons or armor. Most live simple, devoted lives, getting involved only in the causes they care about, not games of power or policy.

While never evil, a few are selfish and have little patience for imperfect ones who do not recognize their glorious status. Some of the perfected lose their status and their abilities, usually suddenly and without notice and never able to recapture their lofty status. Most however live simple lives, directly involved helping others, staying true to their vows and beliefs.

They are often a source of astonishment, both for their abilities to help and guidance. They have often assisted locals with issues and then given rewards for their guidance, most often resolving issues without bloodshed. They often have small hordes of wealth which they can dole out if needed - again privately or secretly as they do not wish to advertise their status.

Their physical acts are to protect others or accomplish a goal, never simply to punish or do acts of harm. Most times their words and defensive spikes are enough to avoid such things

Special Abilities 

Body Spikes: Any time a perfected is grappled or threatened, their body generates anthril body spikes (or generic magic damage) for a moment, inflicting 11-20 damage. This is a passive damage, they do not activate it - but they do not need to be aware or even awake, as their physical body will generate the body spikes if  the body is in any kind of physical danger. They can suppress the spikes if they are aware.

Perfect Sight: Allows the perfected to be in constant awareness of all living, unliving and potential threats within 50 ft of them at all times.

New Feats

Peaceful Contemplation: Gain a +20 on knowledge or wisdom checks to resolve an issue or problem. They need to have 10 hours of perfect, peaceful & uninterrupted solace to gain the insight. If they fail to gain enough awareness to resolve the issue, they cannot repeat the process for the same issue. They can do this no more than once every week (10 days).

Mental Touch: If the perfected individual needs to touch something to activate, and there is a danger, they can use their thoughts to open or touch the object in question. Unlike many other abilities, this is exhausting for the perfected, and can do this a limited number of times (Cha Score Bonus / day)

Vottinna - Blue Skinned, Magic-Item Destroying Humanoid Monk

This creature was slowly developed as an antidote for magical trapped areas in my dungeon, essentially if using standard rules, either the traps would be too much why would the areas still be around? This race is a way for lower level adventurers can go through these areas because the Vottinna cleared the magical traps. They are sometimes still in the dungeon but most often as strangers to this world, they reside in monasteries where they may be expected to follow the rules but not to talk a lot, which helps them to avoid giving unpopular information.

Vottinna                                                                                    CR 5

Medium-Size Humanoid LN 

Init +7; Perception + 8

DEFENSE

AC 18 (+3 dexterity, +4 wisdom, +1 Monk AC Bonus), 18 Touch, 18 Flat-foot

hp 32  (5d8+10)
Fort: +6 Ref + 7 Will + 7
Morale 16

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft.
Attack: +3 Unarmed Strike (1d8)
Full Attack: +2 Unarmed Strike X 2 (1d8)
Special Attacks: Stunning Attack, Ki Strike (Silver, Magic)

STATISTICS

Abilities: Str 10, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 10, Wis: 18, Cha 12

Base Atk +3; CMB 13 CMD 16
Feats: Blind Fight, Improved Initiative, Dodge
Skills Appraise +5, Diplomacy +10, Perception +8, Disable Device +8, Sense Motive +5, Knowledge (Arcana) + 5

Special Qualities: Nullify Magic, Evasion, Still Mind, Pure Body, Curse Magic and Drain Magic

Languages: Common, Elf

ECOLOGY

Environment: Monastery or Obelisk

Organization: Solitary or Band (2-7)
Treasure: Half Standard

The Vottinna are an elusive and mysterious light blue-furred race with a severe hatred of magical items. Most have long, overflowing bluish-black hair, large ears tipped both on top and below, and small black orbs for eyes. Their long arms end in hands, whose fingers are always curled, they are unable to straighten them. They are able to mate with almost any other humanoid, but their children are never Vottinna half-breeds, only when two Vottinna mate does the blood line run true.

They are often trusted members of peaceful monastic or religious orders, but few people suspect their motivation. They usually have complex plans to cause misery to the cause of arcane magic but strangely not to individual casters of magic. Adventures may encounter a Vottinna if they acquire a cursed magic item and need to rid it from their possession.  Many times there is a trade-off, getting paid in a powerful arcane item in payment for retrieving a cursed item.  While they abhor a wizard’s created items, they sometimes use clerical ones in the most dire of circumstances, but they will feel need to purge their bodies of the unholy action.

Generally, they are peaceful and friendly but they never willingly share information or their beliefs. It is strongly assumed they come from another world or dimension, and they gravitate towards monasteries because those places are open to strangers.

Combat
They fight as monks at the same level as their HD. They use their stunning blow as often as possible, and never hesitate to use their unique abilities to counteract magic.

Nullify Magic: Each spell has a maximum potency (DC or effective level), if a Vottinna can overcome this by making a full round attack and treating this as a target AC, they cancel the spell effect out immediately. A 10th level wizard, with a 16 intelligence casting a 2nd level spell will have a normal DC of 15; this would be the target AC the Vottinna would have to beat. Any feats or magical devices which increase the DC, likewise increases the DC the Vottinna needs to beat.

Curse Magic: Any item used on to cast a spell on a Vottinna has a chance to be temporarily cursed to either backfire or simply not work (DM to decide, based what is the worst possible outcome.) The likelihood is a Will DC based on the level of the Vottinna (10+ effective level of the Vottinna.) There is no effect on passive magic items, such as a sword or item of protection.

Drain Magic: Once a day, if a Vottinna can grasp an item for one full minute, they can permanently drain the magic from the item. There is no save if the item has an effective level less then the Vottinna. Otherwise, it is a power check based on the Vottinna’s level.