Ancestor Statue
Creature 3 — construct, earth, mindless
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
AnvilLANDconstructearth
Animated statues are often used to guard crypts, small shrines, or areas in government buildings where they can be positioned amid normal statues to hide their true nature until an intruder arouses their ire. Adventurers' suspicions regarding statues suddenly animating and attacking has led many less scrupulous adventurers to automatically attack any statues they encounter, ruining harmless, ancient relics. Granted a semblance of life through the use of rituals or other strange magic, animated
Source: sky-kings-tomb-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +9; darkvision
Skills athletics +11
Str
+4
Dex
-2
Con
+5
Int
-5
Wis
+0
Cha
-5
AC 19 ((17 when broken); construct armor)
Fort +12
Ref +5
Will +5
HP 35
Immunities mental
Speed 20 feet
Offense
Melee Fist (magical, unarmed) +11, Damage 1d8+6 bludgeoning plus Grab
Abilities
Construct Armor (Hardness 6) — Like normal objects, an animated statue has Hardness. This Hardness reduces any damage it takes by an amount equal to the Hardness.
Once an elite animated statue is reduced to less than half its Hit Points, or immediately upon being damaged by a critical hit, its construct armor breaks and its Armor Class is reduced to 17.
Once an elite animated statue is reduced to less than half its Hit Points, or immediately upon being damaged by a critical hit, its construct armor breaks and its Armor Class is reduced to 17.
Grab —
WORKS WELL WITH
CrasherLANDA Crasher exploits the Grabbed condition to land unimpeded strikes while the statue absorbs incoming damage through Hardness.
FlankerLANDA Flanker circles the statue's grappled target to apply precision damage from the Off-Guard condition.
WeaverLANDA Weaver overcomes the statue's low speed by repositioning enemies into the statue's reach.
PUNISHES
✖ many small hits✖ mental control reliance✖ kiting tactics
Same-role stacking slows encounter progression
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
Unlock with Tactics
Run Ancestor Statue in the encounter builder — free, no install.
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