Vanguard Assassin
Medium natural humanoid (reptile), yuan-ti
Level 28 Skirmisher XP 13000

Initiative +26        Senses Perception +17
HP 254; Bloodied 127
AC 42 (44); Fortitude 39 (41), Reflex 41 (43), Will 35 (37)
Resist poison 20
Speed 7 (9); see also slither away

(⚔) Falchion (standard, at-will) ✦ Poison, Weapon

+33 vs AC; 2d4 + 7 damage, and ongoing 10 poison damage (save ends).

(➶) Longbow (standard, at-will) ✦ Poison, Weapon

Ranged 20/40; +33 vs AC; 1d10 + 10 damage, and ongoing 10 poison damage (save ends).

⚔ Sudden Strike (standard, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Weapon

+33 vs AC; 4d4 + 7 damage, and the target is dazed (save ends). The vanguard assassin can move up to 7 squares and attack.

⚔ Viper Strike (standard, encounter) ✦ Illusion, Weapon

+31 vs Will; 6d4 + 7 damage, and the vanguard assassin becomes invisible and can shift 2 squares. The vanguard assassin remains invisible until the start of its next turn. Miss: The target takes half damage, and the vanguard assassin shifts 1 square, but does not turn invisible.

Slither Away

While bloodied, the vanguard assassin gains +2 speed and a +2 bonus to all defenses.

Alignment Evil        Languages Common, Draconic
Str 24 (+21)      Dex 30 (+24)      Wis 16 (+17)
Con 22 (+20)      Int 18 (+18)      Cha 14 (+16)

Equipment: arrow x20, falchion , leather armor , longbow .

Published in Elder Evils, page(s) 12.