Patriarch 2 (3.5e Template)

Patriarch
3e Summary::Patriarchs are some of the most ancient and/or most powerful beings of their race.

Patriarchs are wise, powerful members of their race who more than likely lead the others of their race, becoming alpha males, kings, queens, or messiahs. Despite their great age they are not fragile, on the contrary, they seem to become tougher and stronger the longer they live, and the longer they fight.

Creating a Patriarch
Patriarch is an inherited template that can be added to any living creature with a physical body and an Intelligence score of 2 or higher (referred to hereafter as the base creature).

Hit Dice
Increase base creature’s racial HD by one die size, to a maximum of d12. Do not increase class HD.

The base creature gains an additional 20 Hit Dice.

Speed
Equal to the base creatures base land speed +20 ft.

Armor Class
Patriarch creatures gain a +20 insight bonus to AC and a +10 natural armor bonus.

Attacks
A patriarch creatures BAB increase to become equal to its total ECL if it wasn't already equal to its total ECL. Do not increase BAB granted by class levels.

Patriarchs gain a +10 Insight Bonus to Attacks and damage of any attack or special attack.

Special Qualities
A patriarch creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and also gains damage reduction 20/-. If the base creature already has damage reduction, use whichever is better.

A patriarch creature gains Heavy Fortification.

A patriarch creature gains immunity to spells of the cold and fire subtypes, along with spell resistance of 20/-.

Abilities
Increase from the base creature as follows: Str +20, Dex +10, Con +10, Int +12, Wis +15, Cha +12.

Skills
The patriarch creature gains a +10 competence bonus on all its skill checks.

Organization
Patriarch creatures often to rise to become leaders of their race, becoming icons of strength and will. Groups of multiple patriarchs of the same race are extremely rare, seeing as creatures with the potential to become patriarchs are rare themselves.