This armored giant is sheathed in metal from head to toe. One arm ends in a spear-like blade, the other in a massive shield.
XP 9,600 DEFENSE
AC 29, touch 10, flat-footed 28 (+9 armor, +1 Dex, +4 natural, +6 shield, –1 size) (+2 deflection vs. evil) OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft., fly 90 ft. (good); 30 ft., fly 60 ft. in armor
Constant--magic circle against evil STATISTICS
Str 20, Dex 13, Con 25, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 15 SPECIAL ABILITIES
Spear and Shield (Su)At will as a free action, a shield archon can transform his hands into a +1 tower shield and a +3 shortspear, or either individually, or back to hands again. He cannot transform both hands into shields or both into shortspears. A shield archon never takes the typical –2 penalty on attack rolls while wielding a tower shield. A shield archon’s weapons cannot be disarmed, but they can be sundered. If a shield archon loses his spear or shield, he can manifest a new one as a full-round action. When a shield archon is slain, these two items fade away—they cannot be looted or wielded by any other creature. Stability (Ex)
Shield archons receive a +4 racial bonus to CMD when resisting a bull rush or trip attempt. Transpose Ally (Su)Once per day as a standard action, a shield archon can teleport to the location of a willing (or unconscious) ally and immediately teleport that ally to the archon’s previous position, in effect switching places with the ally. The archon must have line of effect to the target. |