Adamantine Horse of XarnHeroic Level
At first glance, this artifact appears as an adamantine platebarded warhorse of particularly powerful build, but further inspection reveals that the entire horse is made of metal and is powered by gears and hidden arcane devices. Due to the genius of its craftsmanship, its noble form moves naturally despite its unyielding material.
Wondrous Item
Property
The Adamantine Horse of Xarn is a construct in the form of a warhorse that serves as a mount for its owner. Its statistics depend upon its concordance with its owner.
Goals of the Adamantine Horse
- Serve as a mount for a hero devoted to the tenets of law and good.
- Protect the weak and uphold justice for the innocent.
- Fight against tyranny and greed, especially that perpetrated by chromatic dragons.
Roleplaying the Adamantine Horse
If it is owned by a character who shares its philosophy and helps it to achieve its goals, the Adamantine Horse of Xarn is a stalwart companion, providing timely aid to its owner. The Adamantine Horse can be extremely stubborn, however, with a character who is less perfectly aligned with its goals. The Adamantine Horse can't communicate with its rider verbally, but it understands Draconic, Common, and Supernal, and it makes its desires known with a gentle (or not so gentle) nudge, a derisive whinny, or the placement of its metal body to block or reroute passage.
Concordance
| Starting Score | 5 |
|---|---|
| Owner gains a level | +1d10 |
| Owner is lawful good | +2 |
| Owner is a paladin, warlord, or avenger | +1 |
| Owner has the Mounted Combat feat | +1 |
| Owner finishes a quest that fulfills the Adamantine Horse's goals | +1 |
| Owner defeats an evil dragon (maximum 1/day) | +1 |
| Owner acts in a way contrary to the Adamantine Horse's goals | -2 |
| Owner disregards the Adamantine Horse's desires | -1 |
Pleased (16-20)
"On the battlefield, we move and fight as one."
Properties
- While you are mounted on the Adamantine Horse, any mounted ally within 20 squares of you gains a +2 power bonus to his or her mount's speed and a +5 bonus to damage rolls with charge attacks.
- While you are mounted on the Adamantine Horse, you gain a +4 bonus to all defenses against opportunity attacks.
- The Adamantine Horse becomes a 10th-level creature with the following statistics:
Pleased Adamantine Horse of Xarn
Large beast animate (construct, mount)
Level 10 Brute XP 500
| HP 136; Bloodied 68 | Initiative +6 |
| AC 22, Fortitude 24, Reflex 21, Will 22 | Perception+12 |
| Speed 10 | Low-light vision |
Traits
Adamantine Charge (Mount) ✦ At-Will
Requirement: While mounted by a friendly rider of 7th level or higher.
Effect: The Adamantine Horse grants its rider 10 extra damage on charge attacks.
Standard Actions
(⚔) Kick ✦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +13 vs. AC
Hit: 1d10 + 8 damage
⚔ Trample ✦ At-Will
The Adamantine Horse of Xarn can move up to its speed and enter enemies' spaces. This movement provokes opportunity attacks, and the Adamantine Horse must end its move in an unoccupied space. When it enters an enemy's space, the Adamantine Horse makes a trample attack.
Attack: Melee 0 (enemy in the space); +11 vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d10 + 8 damage, and the target is knocked prone.
Str 24 (+12) Dex 12 (+6) Wis 14 (+7)
Con 26 (+13) Int 4 (+2) Cha 10 (+5)
Alignment Unaligned Languages Understands Common, Draconic, Supernal
Satisfied (12–15)
"Together, we shall find glory through our actions!"
Properties
- While you are mounted on the Adamantine Horse, any mounted ally within 20 squares of you gains a +5 bonus to damage rolls with charge attacks.
- The Adamantine Horse becomes an 8th-level creature with the following statistics:
Satisfied Adamantine Horse of Xarn
Large beast animate (construct, mount)
Level 8 Brute XP 350
| HP 115; Bloodied 57 | Initiative +5 |
| AC 20, Fortitude 22, Reflex 19, Will 20 | Perception+11 |
| Speed 9 | Low-light vision |
Traits
Adamantine Charge (Mount) ✦ At-Will
Requirement: While mounted by a friendly rider of 7th level or higher.
Effect: The Adamantine Horse grants its rider 10 extra damage on charge attacks.
Standard Actions
(⚔) Kick ✦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +11 vs. AC
Hit: 1d8 + 7 damage.
⚔ Trample ✦ At-Will
The Adamantine Horse of Xarn can move up to its speed and enter enemies' spaces. This movement provokes opportunity attacks, and the warhorse must end its move in an unoccupied space. When it enters an enemy's space, the warhorse makes a trample attack.
Attack: Melee 0 (enemy in entered space); +9 vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d8 + 7 damage, and the target is knocked prone.
Str 23 (+10) Dex 12 (+5) Wis 14 (+6)
Con 25 (+11) Int 3 (0) Cha 10 (+4)
Alignment Unaligned Languages Understands Common, Draconic, Supernal
Normal (5–11)
"This union has potential for greatness, but valor must be proven."
Property
The Adamantine Horse becomes a 7th-level creature with the following statistics:
Adamantine Horse of Xarn
Large beast animate (construct, mount)
Level 7 Brute XP 300
| HP 105; Bloodied 52 | Initiative +4 |
| AC 19, Fortitude 21, Reflex 18, Will 19 | Perception+10 |
| Speed 8 | Low-light vision |
Traits
Adamantine Charge (Mount) ✦ At-Will
Requirement: While mounted by a friendly rider of 7th level or higher.
Effect: The Adamantine Horse grants its rider 10 extra damage on charge attacks.
Standard Actions
(⚔) Kick ✦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +10 vs. AC
Hit: 1d8 + 7 damage.
⚔ Trample ✦ At-Will
The Adamantine Horse of Xarn can move up to its speed and enter enemies' spaces. This movement provokes opportunity attacks, and the warhorse must end its move in an unoccupied space. When it enters an enemy's space, the warhorse makes a trample attack.
Attack: Melee 0 (enemy in entered space); +8 vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d8 + 7 damage, and the target is knocked prone.
Str 23 (+9) Dex 12 (+4) Wis 14 (+5)
Con 25 (+10) Int 3 (-1) Cha 10 (+3)
Alignment Unaligned Languages Understands Common, Draconic, Supernal
Unsatisfied (1–4)
"The horse has a mind of its own about our purpose."
Property
The Adamantine Horse becomes a 7th-level creature with the statistics shown above, but it doesn't grant its adamantine charge ability to its owner.
Angered (0 or lower)
"I am unworthy to ride this steed."
Property
The Adamantine Horse of Xarn tries not to let its owner mount it. If its owner does somehow mount it, the Horse doesn't move.
Moving On
"The steed has other fights to join."
Published in Dungeon Master's Guide 2.