Draegloth (4e Monster)

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It's easy to see why many high priestesses value their draegloth offspring.

Draegloth

Draegloths are demons born of an unholy union between drow high priestesses and demons. Though such couplings are not exactly rare, the birth of a draegloth is a rare event. Draegloth are Lolth's favored, and the exceptional among them often achieve high positions in the priesthood of Lolth. Draegloth often serve as bodyguards for their mothers, though not out of loyalty.

Draegloth

Draegloth Level 5 Brute
Medium Spiderkind Elemental Humanoid (Demon) XP 200
Initiative +4	Senses Perception +3; Darkvision
HP 72; Bloodied 36
AC 17; Fortitude 17, Reflex 16, Will 16
Resist: variable 10
Speed 6
Claw (standard; at-will)
+8 Vs. AC; 2d8 + 4 damage; see also quick bite.
Quick Bite (Free; when the draegloth hits with a claw attack; at-will)
+8 Vs. AC; 1d6 + 4.
Double Claw (standard; at-will)
The draegloth makes two claw attacks.
Lolth's Blight (standard; encounter) ♦ Necrotic
Close burst 1; targets enemies; +4 Vs. Will; 3d8 + 4 necrotic damage.
Alignment Chaotic Evil	Languages Common, Elven, Deep Speech, Abyssal
Skills Bluff +9, Intimidate +11, Religion +8, Stealth +11
Str 18 (+6)	Dex 15 (+4)	Wis 12 (+3)
Con 12 (+3)	Int 12 (+3)	Cha 15 (+4)

Draegloth Tactics

Draegloth are not subtle beings, so most draegloth are unable to use sophisticated tactics in combat. Draegloth love to get their claws dirty and usually fight toe-to-toe with the toughest foes. Draegloth are often under the command of drow, so draegloth have been known to execute sophisticated tactics thought up by their drow masters.

Draegloth Brute

Draegloth Brute Level 9 Brute
Medium Spiderkind Elemental Humanoid (Demon) XP 400
Initiative +7	Senses Perception +6; darkvision
HP 114; Bloodied 57
AC 21; Fortitude 21, Reflex 19, Will 19
Resist: variable 10
Speed 6
Claw (standard; at-will)
+12 Vs. AC; 2d8 + 5 damage; see also quick bite.
Quick Bite (Free; when the draegloth hits with a claw attack; at-will)
+12 Vs. AC; 1d8 + 5.
Double Claw (standard; at-will)
The draegloth makes two claw attacks.
Lolth's Blight (standard; encounter) ♦ Necrotic
Close burst 1; targets enemies; +8 Vs. Will; 3d10 + 5 necrotic damage.
Alignment Chaotic Evil	Languages Common, Elven, Deep Speech, Abyssal
Skills Bluff +12, Intimidate +14, Religion +11, Stealth +14
Str 20 (+9)	Dex 17 (+7)	Wis 14 (+6)
Con 14 (+6)	Int 14 (+6)	Cha 17 (+7)

Draegloth Brute Tactics

Draegloth brutes, if anything, are even less subtle than other draegloth. Drow often find it hard to impose their will on draegloth brutes, as they rarely listen to orders once in the thick of battle.

Draegloth Favored One

Draegloth Favored One Level 18 Controller
Medium Spiderkind Elemental Humanoid (Demon) XP 2000
Initiative +15	Senses Perception +13; darkvision
HP 171; Bloodied 85
AC 32; Fortitude 26, Reflex 26, Will 28
Resist: variable 15
Speed 6
Claw (standard; at-will)
+23 Vs. AC; 1d10 + 7 damage; see also quick bite.
Toxic Bolt (standard; at-will)
+22 Vs. AC; 2d8 + 7 damage.
Quick Bite (Free; when the draegloth hits with a claw attack; at-will)
+23 Vs. AC; 1d6 + 7.
Double Claw (standard; at-will)
The draegloth makes two claw attacks.
Lolth's Blight (standard; encounter) ♦ Arachane, Necrotic
Close burst 1; targets enemies; +10 Vs. Will; 3d10 + 6 necrotic damage.
Deadly Fountain (standard; encounter) ♦ Arachane, Poison
Area burst 2 within 10; +20 Vs. Fortitude; 3d10 + 6 poison damage.
Alignment Chaotic Evil	Languages Common, Elven, Deep Speech, Abyssal
Skills Bluff +21, Intimidate +23, Religion +18, Stealth +23
Str 22 (+15)	Dex 22 (+15)	Wis 19 (+13)
Con 19 (+13)	Int 19 (+13)	Cha 25 (+16)

Draegloth Favored One Tactics

Favored ones are much more sophisticated than other, "lesser" draegloth, and are capable of using the sophisticated hit-and-run tactics of the drow. A favored one typically stays away from the front lines, preferring to fight at range with the powers granted to them by Lolth.

Draegloth High Priestess

Draegloth High Priestess Level 27 Controller
Medium Spiderkind Elemental Humanoid (Demon) XP 11000
Initiative +21	Senses Perception +19; darkvision
HP 247; Bloodied 123
AC 41; Fortitude 33, Reflex 33, Will 34
Resist: variable 20
Speed 6
Claw (standard; at-will)
+32 Vs. AC; 2d8 + 9 damage; see also quick bite.
Toxic Bolt (standard; at-will)
+31 Vs. AC; 3d8 + 9 damage.
Quick Bite (Free; when the draegloth hits with a claw attack; at-will)
+32 Vs. AC; 1d8 + 9.
Double Claw (standard; at-will)
The draegloth makes two claw attacks.
Lolth's Blight (standard; encounter) ♦ Arachane, Necrotic
Close burst 1; targets enemies; +29 Vs. Will; 4d10 + 9 necrotic damage.
Deadly Fountain (standard; encounter) ♦ Arachane, Poison
Area burst 2 within 10; +29 Vs. Fortitude; 4d10 + 9 poison damage.
Flood of Death (standard; daily) ♦ Arachane, Poison
Area burst 4 within 20; +29 Vs. Fortitude; 5d10 + 9 poison damage.
Alignment Chaotic Evil	Languages Common, Elven, Deep Speech, Abyssal
Skills Bluff +27, Intimidate +29, Religion +24, Stealth +29
Str 26 (+21)	Dex 26 (+21)	Wis 23 (+19)
Con 23 (+19)	Int 23 (+19)	Cha 29 (+22)

Draegloth High Priestess Tactics

A draegloth high priestess is one of the most powerful members of the drow clergy. High priestesses use similar tactics to favored ones, as high priestesses are favored ones with much more power and status.

Draegloth Lore

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A Draegloth Favored One.

A character knows the following information with a successful arachana, arcana or religion check.

DC 10 (arachana), DC 15 (arcana or Religion): Draegloth are demons born of an unholy union between a drow high priestess and a demon. Such a union rarely produces a child, but sometimes Lolth will bless the drow with a draegloth son or daughter. Draegloth usually follow their mothers around, acting as bodyguards, but they are perfectly happy to execute a well-timed betrayal.

DC 15 (arachana), DC 20 (arcana or Religion): Rarely, a draegloth may be born with greater intellect and charisma than its lesser brethren. Such draegloth are called favored ones, and are trained to be clerics of Lolth. Favored ones often achieve high positions in the priesthood of Lolth.

DC 20 (arachana), DC 25 (arcana or Religion): A draegloth is born when a priestess performs a special ritual to enable mating with a demon. This ritual is secret and only given to high priestesses. Even with this ritual, the birth of a draegloth is rare.

Encounter Groups

Draegloth are often included in drow patrols, along with tamed spiders, driders and slave soldiers.

Level 7 Encounter (XP 1500)

• 2 Draegloths (Level 5 Brute)
• 1 Draegloth Brute (Level 9 Brute)
• 1 Drider Fanglord (Level 3 Brute)
• 2 Drow Blademaster (Level 4 Skirmisher)
• 1 Drow Lesser Priestess (Level 5 Controller (Leader)

Draegloth as Characters

Racial Traits

Average Height:	7'2"-8'6"
Average Weight:	230-320lb.
Ability Scores:	+2 Strength, +2 Charisma
Size:	Medium
Speed:	6 squares
Vision:	Darkvision
Languages:	Common, Elven, Deep Speech, Abyssal
Skill Bonuses:	+2 Intimidate, +2 Stealth
Fey Origin:	Your ancestors were native to the Feywild, so you are considered a fey creature for the purposes of effects that relate to creature origin, in addition to being considered a spiderkind creature.
Spydric Origin:	Your ancestors were transformed by the arachania, so you are considered a spiderkind creature for the purposes of effects that relate to creature origin, in addition to being considered a fey creature.
Demonic Claws:	You have a claw attack which has a proficiency bonus of +3 and a damage die of 1d6. You are treated as having a light blade in each hand.
Drow Heritage:	You can take feats that have either drow or draegloth as a prerequisite, as long as you meet any other requirements.
Lolthtouched:	You gain Lolth's Blight as a Lolthtouched racial power. Once per encounter, you can use a single Lolthtouched racial power.

Lolth's Blight Draegloth Racial Power
You unleash the power of the arachania that burns within you.
Encounter ✦ Arachane, Necrotic, Implement
Standard Action	Close burst 1
Target: Each enemy in burst
Attack: Charisma +2 vs. Will
Hit: 1d6 + Charisma modifier necrotic damage.
Increase to +4 bonus and 2d6 + Charisma modifier damage at 11th level, and to +6 bonus and 3d6 + Charisma modifier damage at 21st level.
Special: This is a Lolthtouched racial power.

Draegloth Feats

Below are some feats available to draegloths.

Lolthtouched Power [Draegloth]

Tier: HeroicPrerequisites: Draegloth, Lolthtouched racial trait.Benefit: You can use Darkfire and Cloud of Darkness as Lolthtouched racial powers.

Greater Demonic Claws [Draegloth]

Tier: HeroicPrerequisites: Draegloth, Demonic Claws racial trait.Benefit: Your claw attack has a damage die of 1d8 rather than 1d6.

Creating a Draegloth

A female drow who knows the Dark Gift of Lolth ritual can attempt to conceive a draegloth by using this profane ritual.

Dark Gift of Lolth 

This profane ritual enables mating with a demon.

Level:	18	Component Cost:	5000gp, plus a holy symbol of Lolth worth at least 1000gp
Type:	Binding	Market Price:	17000gp
Time:	8 hours	Key Skill:	Arachana or Religion
Duration:	Permanent

 

You summon a demon from the Demonweb, and this ritual enables mating with that demon. Your Arachana or Religion check (your choice which) determines the effect of this ritual. If you use a Religion check, you take a -5 penalty to the roll.

Arachana or Religion check result	Effect
35 or lower	No effect.
36-39	You conceive a male draegloth.
40 or higher	You conceive a female draegloth.

If you conceive a draegloth, the gestation period is 10 months.

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