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'''Ruzja,''' '''Guardian of Yanakunka Pass'''

''A formidable woman with eyes like milky jade. She wears armor crafted from the emerald scales of a jungle drake and carries a staff topped with a living vine.''

'''Race/Class:''' Human Druid (Weather Domain) 16 

'''Alignment:''' Neutral Good 

'''Init:''' +7

'''Senses:''' Perception +28 Aura: Cloak of Winds (ranged attacks take -4 penalty against her)

'''DEFENSE:''' '''AC''' 32, touch 16, flat-footed 29 (+12 armor, +3 Dex, +3 deflection, +3 natural, +1 insight)

'''HP:''' 168 (16d8+96) Stoneskin: 160 HP, 10 at a time 

'''Fort +17, Ref +12, Will +22;''' (+4 vs. fey/plant spell-like abilities) Immune: Poison, Venom Defensive Abilities: Resist Nature's Lure, Freedom of Movement (usually cast), Stoneskin (usually cast)

OFFENSE Speed: 30 ft. (Fly 60 ft. with Air Walk) Melee: +2 spear +18/+13/+8 (1d8+8/x3)  

Special Attacks: Wild Shape 7/day (Huge Elemental, Huge Plant, Huge Animal, Large Dragon), Lightning Lord (16 bolts/day, 3d6 electricity)  

Druid Spells Prepared (CL 16th; concentration +25):  

* 8th—stormbolts (DC 27), sunburst (DC 27), whirlwind
* 7th—fire storm (DC 26), heal (2), control weather
* 6th—sirocco (DC 25), greater dispel magic, wall of stone, find the path, control winds
* 5th—wall of thorns, stoneskin, call lightning storm (DC 24), death ward, ice storm
* 4th—flame strike (DC 23), freedom of movement, spike stones, cure serious wounds, sleet storm
* 3rd—call lightning (DC 22), protection from energy, stone shape, greater magic fang, wind wall 
* 2nd—barkskin, bull's strength, fog cloud, lesser restoration, resist energy 
* 1st—entangle (DC 20), faerie fire, obscuring mist, produce flame, speak with animals Domain spell; Domain: Weather

'''STATISTICS''' Str 18, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 12, Wis 28, Cha 10 Base Atk +12; CMB +16; CMD 32  

'''Feats:''' Natural Spell, Heavy Armor Proficiency, Toughness, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Vital Strike, Improved Vital Strike, Quicken Spell, Planar Wild Shape (Celestial - grants DR 10/evil and Smite Evil in animal form)  

'''Skills:''' Knowledge (nature) +22, Knowledge (planes) +15, Perception +28, Survival +24, Fly +18, Spellcraft +20, Handle Animal +15 Languages: Common, Druidic, Auran, Nahuatl (or equivalent) Gear: +3 wild dragonhide full plate, +2 spear, headband of inspired wisdom +6, belt of physical perfection +4, ring of protection +3, amulet of natural armor +3, cloak of resistance +4, dusty rose prism ioun stone (+1 insight AC), holly and mistletoe. 

<u>Combat Mode: The Feathered Storm (Wild Shape)</u>

When Ruzja enters combat, she typically shifts into a Huge Air Elemental. Because of her Wild armor property, she keeps her armor bonus. She flavors this form not as a cloud, but as a translucent, semi-solid Feathered Serpent made of wind and debris.

Form: Huge Air Elemental AC: 33 (+12 armor, +7 Dex, +3 deflection, +3 natural, +1 insight, -2 size) Speed: Fly 120 ft. (perfect) Melee: 2 Slams +19 (2d6+6 plus whirlwind) Special: Whirlwind (Reflex DC 24 or take damage and be picked up) Tactics:

Spellcasting: She flies above the battlefield, raining down Stormbolts (AoE 16d8 electricity) and Sirocco (Fatigue/Exhaustion).

Crowd Control: She uses the Whirlwind ability to physically scoop up enemy archers or casters and hold them captive inside her body while she continues to cast spells.

Healing: If an ally is down, she can swoop in with 120 ft. movement and cast Heal instantly. 

<u>Combat Mode: The Jungle Behemoth</u>

If she needs to physically destroy a building or grapple a giant, she shifts into a Huge Allosaurus (using Huge Animal stats) and applies the Celestial Template (via Planar Wild Shape feat).

Form: Celestial Huge Allosaurus Melee: Bite +19 (2d8+16 plus grab), 2 Claws +19 (2d6+16) (Power Attack included) Defense: DR 10/Evil; Resist Cold/Acid/Elec 15. Special: Smite Evil (1/day) as swift action: +0 attack, +16 damage against one evil foe. Tactics: She charges the biggest threat, biting and grappling them, then using Improved Vital Strike on subsequent turns to deliver massive bite damage (6d8+Str) while holding them in her jaws.