Hobgoblin Torturer

Hobgoblin Torturer (CR 8)

Lawful Evil - Medium - Fey

Lore:	Know (Nature)
16		31
Basic DC		Full DC

Initiative

16

Perception:
25	+15
Passive	Active

Ambush:

9+

on a d20

Senses:

• Standard Senses
• Darkvision 60 ft.

Movement Types:

• Walk 30 ft.

Defense

AC

26

Man Def

25

Monster Health
146	73	13
Hit Points	Bloodied	Hit Dice

Saving Throws
Fort:	+10
Refl:	+5
Will:	+7

Strong Against:

Weak Against:

Offense

Size:	Medium
5 ft.		10 ft.
Space		Reach

To-Hit

+13

Man Off

+14

Action

0

Points

Standard Attack (Melee):

• 1x Ripping Whip +13 (2d8+6/19-20 x2)
  as slashing (physical, common)
  plus Whipcrack

Full Attack (Melee):

• 3x Ripping Whip +13 (2d8+6/19-20 x2)
  as slashing (physical, common)
  plus Whipcrack

Standard Attack (Ranged):

• 1x Hob Knob +13 (2d8+6/18-20 x2)
  as bludgeoning (physical, common)
  (Increment: 30 ft.; Max Range: 150 ft.)

Full Attack (Ranged):

• 3x Hob Knob +13 (2d8+6/18-20 x2)
  as bludgeoning (physical, common)
  (Increment: 30 ft.; Max Range: 150 ft.)

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

16

STR

16

DEX

18

CON

12

INT

12

WIS

8

CHA

Skills:

• Diplomacy: 13
• Intimidate: 13
• Knowledge (Local): 13
• Knowledge (Nature): 13
• Perception: 15
• All other skills: 8 (no ranks)

Languages: Awnsheghlien, Common

Feats:

• Combat Reflexes (EFFECT: Monsters with this feat make up to 4 attacks of opportunity per round instead of one.)

Special Abilities

Enslave (Su) Out of Combat

When they catch slaves, Torturers enact a fearful ritual upon them to ensure their compliance. They take Cold Iron and very carefully craft it into chains, heating it in their red forges to denature the poison substance. They take the white hot metal and hammer it into slave shackles upon their victims. This breaks the creature's will to the hobgoblin's, and thus you will see cruelly chained and shackled monsters in hobgoblin encounters. Enslaved: This is a strong status condition that applies only to monsters with an INT score. The monster becomes subservient to the hobgoblins and will do whatever it is told. The reforged Cold Iron shackles give enslaved monsters DR/Cold Iron equal to their CR ÷ 2. Enslaved creatures grant 10% more XP and treasure to reflect their stronger combat stats. Enslaved can be cured only by casting Remove Curse (Cleric Spell), or using an ability with a comparable effect.

Whipcrack (Su) Automatic 1/Rnd

Up to once per round, a creature targeted by the Hobgoblin's Ripping Whip attack must make a FORT save versus a DC of 19. If they fail the save, they suffer 2d8+6 points of sonic (energy, common) damage, and gain the Secured condition until the start of the hobgoblin's next turn. If they succeed on the save, they are not secured and only take half the sonic damage. Note that the hobgoblin may choose to use this on the target of any Ripping Whip attack, whether it hits or misses, as it pops the whip close to the victim's sensory organs, causing a stunningly sharp jostling shock of sound. Hobgoblins don't want to KILL you, they want to CATCH you....

Hobgoblin Torturer

Hobgoblins are the cruelest and most common of the Low Fey. Although technically Outsiders, they live on the Prime material in large numbers, their enclaves generally isolated. By the measures of more 'normal' races, the Hobgoblins, like all fey, are quite insane. Their motives and reasoning are just-so-subtly...off.

For example. Hobgoblins are quite formidable beings. If they formed armies and marched on their neighbors, they could establish nations and empires easily enough. But they do not. They don't care about such things, being content to live in small towns and thorps, a few dozen here, a few hundred there.... That is all that they are interested in. Hobgoblins are far more interested in their byzantine social lives and the torment of their slaves than they are about worrying over living space, to be honest.

Hobgoblin Torturers are the lowest sort of 'respectable' Hobgoblins. They are menials and guards, in charge of the slave coffles and the work-houses. They have a rough 'blue-collar' attitude about them, but in Hobgoblin society Torturers are charged with the precious slaves, and as a result are well thought of. Torturers are indeed a rough and tumble breed, well used to inflicting suffering and breaking the will of slaves. They are skilled with whips and chains, and will Enslave anything they can get shackles upon.

Combat Tactics

Hobgoblin Torturers are incredibly cruel things, and will mercilessly drive any available Enslaved monsters to the attack as disposable shields. They will stay behind these Enslaved and use their Hob Knobs or reach to attack past them, using their Ripping Whip attack to inflict Whipcrack as much as possible. Hobgoblins are well aware of their Combat Reflexes ability, and will strive to keep five feet of distance using five-foot steps, to try and force foes to move up and suffer more Attacks of Opportunity.

They will try to keep as many foes Secured as possible, to maximize flesh for sale after they win. If the fight is going poorly and they have Enslaved remaining, they will use the Enslaved to block pursuit and attempt to flee, so they can warn the rest of their tribe that a strong foe has arrived. If unable to break free, they will concentrate attacks and fight to the death. Unlike many Hobgoblins, Torturers are not very likely to seek surrender terms.

Out of Combat

Torturers are Hobgoblins who have achieved a bit of status, and are learning how to use the Hobbic traditional weaponry. Their whips are excellent slave-takers, and Torturers tend to carry well-made but 'garish' Hob Knobs, often with radically carved snarling faces, with spikes and fangs. More erudite Hobs tend to regard them with a bit of a dismissive air, as scrabblers and graspers and climbers of little worth in Hob Society. Torturers can become tremendously mighty over time, and they will often work for Hobgoblin Nobility or Royalty.

Rewards

XP: 4,800

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 3,875 gp.

Weight: 80 lbs.     Volume: 3.2 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10	Nothing Found
11 - 14	1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17	1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19	1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20	Roll on Table 2
###	Nothing to see here!
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10	3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14	1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17	1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19	1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20	Roll on Table 3
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8	3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11	3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14	3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17	1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19	1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20	1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)