Dwarven Drone

First you hear the clacking, as if metal spears are being jabbed into stone and the sound reverberates down the hallway. Then you see it. A metal monstrosity, looking to be half spider, and half furnace turns its empty glowing eyes your way. Tubes and claws swing towards you, and its metal legs clank into the floor as it approaches.

Dwarven Drone

Challenge Rating: 3

Size: Large

Type: Construct

Initiative: 1

 

Defense

Hit Points: 28 (4d8+10) DR2

Armor Class: 16 (DEX +1, Size -1, +6 Natural)

Saves: Fort +3 Ref +2 Will +3

Weaknesses: Commands (optional)

 

Offense

Speed: 30’

Base Attack: +3

Melee: (Choose 2)  Leg Piercing +7 (1d6+7), Claw +7 (1d6+7 with a chance to grapple)

Ranged: Flame throw 1d6+1 in 15’ cone

Special Attacks: Grease spray, self destruct

 

Statistics

Abilities: STR 18, DEX 13, CON 12, INT 3, WIS 10, CHA 3

Skills: Acrobatics +1, Athletics +4,  Awareness 0, Endurance +1, Knowledge 0, Persuasion 0, Spellcraft 0, Survival 0, Thievery +1

Talents: None

Special Qualities: Damage Reduction 2

 

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Single

 

Treasure: None

 

Grease spray

As Grease Spell, but in 15’ cone in front of the drone.

 

Self destruct

If the drone is defeated, it will begin to tick. In 20 seconds the internal magical crystal which powers it will explode doing 1d8+1 fire damage to all within 10’ and 1d6+2 shrapnel damage to all within 20’.

 

Commands

The drone follows these commands if spoken in the Dwarven language, though it gets a Will save vs. DC12 to resist.

 

Stop – The drone stops and awaits orders

Clean – The drone leaves the intruders and begins its maintenance pattern.

Sleep – The drone sits down and “powers down”

 

The drone will not accept any other commands,

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