Grating Creature
'Grating Creature' is an Pattern that can be added to any Creature, hereafter referred to as the base creature.
A Grating Creature uses all of the base creature's statistics and abilities except as noted below.
CR (challenge rating)
Same as base creature +1.
Size and Type
The creature's Size and Type do not change.
Initiative Modifier
The creature's initiative modifier increases by +1.
Senses
No changes.
Armor Class
Grating Creatures gain +2 AC. This is granted by adding to the base creatures natural armor bonus.
Hit Dice
No changes.
Defensive Ability
A Grating Creature gains the following abilities, which may be added to their Bestiary entry:
Aura: Once per round, when it makes any attack action, a Grating Creature emits a horrible grating sound as an aura surrounding it. This may be a special noisemaker the creature carries, a screeching battle-cry, the sound of its bones or hide scrubbing terribly together, or even a side effect of its terrible affront to reality by merely existing . This is a sonic damage aura that effects all enemy creatures within adjusted Challenge Rating/10 (round down, minimum 1, 2 at 21 to 29, 3 at 30+) squares of the Grating Creature's space. This damage aura inflicts Special Swift Damage points of sonic (energy, common) damage. Affected characters may roll a Fortitude save against an Average Save DC to only take half damage.
SR: - Same as Base Creature
Special Defenses: The Grating Creature is immune to sonic damage.
Speed
A Grating Creature's base speed improves by ten feet in all movement categories it has.
Melee Attacks
A Grating Creature retains all the base creature's attacks, and its weapon and armor proficiencies. These attacks retain the same primary or secondary status they had for the base creature. At CR9 and above, the Grating Creature adds 1d6 of Sonic damage to all its melee attacks.
Space and Reach
No Changes.
Offensive Ability
Aside from the changes above and below, no offensive abilities.
Ability Scores
No changes.
Maneuver Offense and Maneuver Defense
No changes.
Feats
No changes.
Skills
No changes.