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|creature=Nimbus Drifter
 
|creature=Nimbus Drifter
 
|size=Gargantuan |type=[[Elemental]] ([[Air]], [[Xenotheric]])
 
|size=Gargantuan |type=[[Elemental]] ([[Air]], [[Xenotheric]])
|hd=16d8+80 |hp=
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|hd=16d8+80 |hp=152
 
|init=-1
 
|init=-1
|speed=30 ft. fly (poor)
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|speed=60 ft. fly (poor)
|ac=20 (-1 dex, +15 deflection, -4 size) |touch=20 |flat=20
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|ac=22 (-1 dex, +17 deflection, -4 size) |touch=22 |flat=22
|bab=+12 |grapple=+12
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|bab=+12 |grapple=+33
|at=Stinger +21 melee (d+9 plus poison, 20/x2)
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|at=Stinger +17 melee (1d8+9 plus poison, 20/x2)
|full_at=Eight Stingers +21 melee (d+9 plus poison, 20/x2)
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|full_at=Eight Stingers +17 melee (1d8+9 plus poison, 20/x2)
|space= ft. |reach= ft.
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|space=20 ft. |reach=20 ft.
|sa=Poison, Thunderstorm
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|sa=Constrict, Improved Grab, Pounce, Poison, Thunderstorm
|sq=Bio-energy, Drifter, Elemental Traits, Electric/Acid Resistance 10
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|sq=Bio-energy, Drifter, Elemental Traits, Electric/Acid Resistance 10, Jet
 
|fort=+ |ref=+ |will=+
 
|fort=+ |ref=+ |will=+
 
|str=29 |dex=8 |con=21 |int=1 |wis=16 |cha=11
 
|str=29 |dex=8 |con=21 |int=1 |wis=16 |cha=11
|skills=Disguise +19
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|skills=Disguise +19, Hide +7 (+27 in clouds)
 
|feats=1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
 
|feats=1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
 
|env=Planet Sepiida, Elemental Plane of Air
 
|env=Planet Sepiida, Elemental Plane of Air
 
|org=Solitary or Swarm (2-6)
 
|org=Solitary or Swarm (2-6)
|cr=7
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|cr=9
 
|treas=None
 
|treas=None
 
|align=Always Neutral
 
|align=Always Neutral
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[[File:Viborg-cl.jpg|thumb|You don't see it until it's too late...]]
 
[[File:Viborg-cl.jpg|thumb|You don't see it until it's too late...]]
  
''<!--Encounter text here.-->''
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''Look at the fluffy clouds! That one looks like a horse!  That one's a fish!  And that one looks like.... OH MY GOD ITS EATING ME!!!''
  
 
<!--Description text here.-->
 
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'''<!--Special ability (tagged with Su, Ex, Sp, or Ps if applicable)-->:'''  <!--Special ability description.-->
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'''Constrict ([[Ex]]):'''  A nimbus drifter deals 1d8+9 points of damage plus poison with a successful grapple check.  
  
'''<!--Another special ability (tagged with Su, Ex, Sp, or Ps if applicable)-->:'''  <!--Special ability description.-->
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'''Improved Grab ([[Ex]]):''' To use this ability, a nimbus drifter must hit with its stinger attack.  It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.  
  
'''<!--Another special ability (tagged with Su, Ex, Sp, or Ps if applicable)-->:'''  <!--Special ability description.-->
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'''Pounce ([[Ex]]):'''  <!--Special ability description.-->
  
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'''Poison ([[Ex]]):'''  <!--Special ability description.-->
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'''Thunderstorm ([[Su]]):'''  <!--Special ability description.-->
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'''Bio-energy ([[Ex]]):'''  <!--Special ability description.-->
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'''Drifter ([[Ex]]):'''  Able to sail at the speed of the wind at whim, the Nimbus Drifter is barely noticable.  Even when moving on its own power it is utterly silent.  A nimus drifter always succeeds on move silently checks.
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'''Jet ([[Ex]]):'''  A nimbus drifter can jet backward once per minute as a full-round action, at a speed of 600 feet, leaving behind an [[SRD:Obscuring Mist|obscuring mist]] effect in its wake for the entire length of its dash.  It must move in a straight line, but does not provoke attacks of opportunity while jetting.  It often uses this to retreat to a nearby cloudbank to hide.
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'''Skills:'''  Nimbus Drifters recieve a +20 racial bonus on Hide checks due to their cloudy nature.  In cloudy environments, this bonus rises to +40.
  
  

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Date Created: 10-17-09
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File:Viborg-cl.jpg
You don't see it until it's too late...

Look at the fluffy clouds! That one looks like a horse! That one's a fish! And that one looks like.... OH MY GOD ITS EATING ME!!!


Combat

Constrict (Ex): A nimbus drifter deals 1d8+9 points of damage plus poison with a successful grapple check.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a nimbus drifter must hit with its stinger attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.

Pounce (Ex):

Poison (Ex):

Thunderstorm (Su):

Bio-energy (Ex):

Drifter (Ex): Able to sail at the speed of the wind at whim, the Nimbus Drifter is barely noticable. Even when moving on its own power it is utterly silent. A nimus drifter always succeeds on move silently checks.

Jet (Ex): A nimbus drifter can jet backward once per minute as a full-round action, at a speed of 600 feet, leaving behind an obscuring mist effect in its wake for the entire length of its dash. It must move in a straight line, but does not provoke attacks of opportunity while jetting. It often uses this to retreat to a nearby cloudbank to hide.

Skills: Nimbus Drifters recieve a +20 racial bonus on Hide checks due to their cloudy nature. In cloudy environments, this bonus rises to +40.



Template:3.5e Creatures BreadcrumbCreature

AlignmentAlways Neutral +
AuthorEiji-kun +
Challenge Rating9 +
EnvironmentPlanet Sepiida, Elemental Plane of Air +
Identifier3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment+
RatingUndiscussed +
SizeGargantuan +
SubtypeAir + and Xenotheric +
TitleNimbus Drifter +
TypeElemental +