Gremlin (3.5e Monster)

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Gremlin

	I	II	III
Size/Type:	Tiny Aberration (Chaotic, Demon, Evil, Native)	Tiny Aberration (Chaotic, Demon, Evil, Native)	Small Aberration (Chaotic, Demon, Evil, Native)
Hit Dice:	2d8 (9 hp)	4d8 (18 hp)	6d8 (27 hp)
Initiative:	+7	+7	+8
Speed:	20'	20'	30'
Armor Class:	16(10base+3Dex+2size+1dodge), touch 16, flat-footed 12	17(10base+3Dex+2size+1natural+1dodge), touch 16, flat-footed 13	18(10base+4Dex+1size+2natural+1dodge), touch 16, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple:	+1/—7	+3/—5	+4/+0
Attack:	Claw (1d4-1)	Claw (1d4-1)	Claw (1d6)
Full Attack:	Two Claws	Two Claws	Two Claws
Space/Reach:	2'/5'	2'/5'	5'/5'
Special Attacks:	Smite Law 1/day (2 extra damage)	Smite Law 2/day (4 extra damage)	Smite Law 3/day (6 extra damage)
Special Qualities:	Demon Traits, Evasion, Light Vulnerability	Demon Traits, Evasion, Light Vulnerability	Demon Traits, Evasion, Light Vulnerability
Saves:	Fort +0, Ref +7, Will +2	Fort +1, Ref +8, Will +3	Fort +2, Ref +10, Will +4
Abilities:	Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 16	Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 18	Str 10, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 18
Skills:	Balance +3, Disable Device +3, Escape Artist +3, Hide +11, Intimidate +3, Listen +2, Move Silently +4, Spot +2, Tumble +3	Balance +3, Disable Device +4, Escape Artist +3, Hide +11, Intimidate +4, Listen +3, Move Silently +5, Spot +3, Tumble +3	Balance +4, Disable Device +5, Escape Artist +5, Hide +8, Intimidate +5, Listen +3, Move Silently +6, Spot +3, Tumble +5
Feats:	Improved Initiative, Variant Dodge	Improved Initiative, Variant Dodge, Mobility	Improved Initiative, Variant Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack
Environment:	Any	Any	Any
Organization:	squad (3-8)	squad (3-8)	Pair
Challenge Rating:	2	4	6
Treasure:	None	None	None
Alignment:	Chaotic Evil	Chaotic Evil	Chaotic Evil
Advancement:	To next gremlin type	To next gremlin type	—
Level Adjustment:	—	—	—

Remember the three rules!

A pet or a monster, based on if you follow the instructions. Nobody has followed them yet. The manifestation of pure chaos -- these creatures are willing to do actions against its own self-preservation. But are near impossible to control or reason with. They act on impulse on what is the most fun.

Note: Standardized Monster Scores by Level was used to balancing most scores.

Abilities

Demon Traits: All gremlins have the following Demon Traits.

• Immunity to electricity and poison.
• Resistance to acid 10, cold 10, and fire 10.
• A gremlin’s natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as chaotic-evil-aligned for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
• Summon Gremlin (Sp): Once per day, while in water, a gremlin can attempt to summon another gremlin (of same type) with a 40% chance of success. This ability is the equivalent of a 1st-level spell.
• However, a gremlin does not have telepathy.

Evasion (Ex): A gremlin can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If it makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, it instead takes no damage. A helpless gremlin does not gain the benefit of evasion.

Light Vulnerability (Ex): Gremlin are vulnerable to light, taking +50% more damage from all spells and effects with the descriptor, and take a -1 moral penalty to all rolls when in bright light.

Smite Law: Once per day, a gremlin may attempt to smite law with one normal melee attack. It adds its Charisma bonus to its attack roll and deals 2 extra points of damage to lawful opponents and objects. If the gremlin accidentally smites a creature or object that is not lawful, the smite has no effect, but the ability is still used up for that day. For each type after 1st, increase times per day by 1 and damage by 2 (i.e., type III is 3/day and 6 extra damage).

Spell-Like Abilities: At will—ghost sound, mage hand and prestidigitation. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

• Improved and Greater Spell-Like Abilities: Type II and III add the following spells to their spell-like abilities.
  • A type II and III can do an advanced spell 3/day. The following are advanced spells: cause fear, expeditious retreat and ventriloquism.
  • A type III can also do a greater spell 2/day. The following are greater spells: darkness, summon swarm and pyrotechnics.

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