Duergar Howler Rider
Medium natural humanoid
Level 13 Skirmisher XP 800
| HP 131; Bloodied 65 | Initiative +14 |
| AC 27, Fortitude 23, Reflex 25, Will 22 | Perception+9 |
| Speed 5 | Darkvision |
| Resist 10 fire, 10 poison | |
Standard Actions
(⚔) Warhammer (weapon) ✦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +18 vs. AC
Hit: 2d10 + 10 damage.
⚔ Quick Strike ✦ At-Will
Effect: The howler rider uses warhammer and can shift up to 3 squares before or after the attack.
Minor Actions
➶ Infernal Quills (poison) ✦ Encounter
Attack: Ranged 3 (one creature); +18 vs. AC
Hit: 2d8 + 5 damage, and the target takes ongoing 10 poison damage and a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends both).
Quick Mount/Dismount ✦ At-Will (1/round)
Effect: The howler rider mounts or dismounts its adjacent mount.
Triggered Actions
⚔ Retributive Strike (weapon) ✦ Encounter
Trigger: An adjacent enemy hits the howler rider or its mount with an attack.
Attack (Immediate Reaction): Melee 1 (the triggering creature); +16 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d10 + 10 damage, and the howler rider pushes the target up to 2 squares and knocks it prone.
Shield Mount ✦ Recharge ⚄ ⚅
Trigger: The howler rider's mount takes damage while the rider is on it.
Effect (Immediate Interrupt): The howler rider takes the damage instead.
Skills Acrobatics +17, Athletics +12, Dungeoneering +14
Str 13 (+7) Dex 22 (+12) Wis 17 (+9)
Con 19 (+10) Int 15 (+8) Cha 12 (+7)
Alignment Evil Languages Abyssal, Common, Deep Speech, Dwarven
Equipment: studded leather armor, warhammer .
Published in Dungeon Magazine 187.