A statue carved from ice. If a human wanders into the territory of one of these monsters, they appear out of seemingly nowhere and attack mercilessly. It is unclear what exactly drives this aggression, but since they don’t seem to stray from the ruins of ancient peoples, it is likely they originally created to serve as sentinels. Their ice bodies save them from many of the dangers that living creatures face in the coldest of regions, but they are notably vulnerable to heat. Apply a little fire and you will be able to see them melt before your eyes.
Ice Sculpture (CR 8)
XP 4,800
N Medium Construct (Ice)
Init +8; Senses Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +11
DEFENSE
AC 23, touch 14, flat-footed 19 (+4 Dex, +8 natural, +1 shield)
hp 75 [120] (10d10+20)
Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +4
DR 5/bludgeoning; Immune construct traits; Resist Ice 10, Earth 15; Strong Wind
Weakness Fire
TACTICS
During Combat
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee Longsword +13/+8 (1d8+4/19-20), Shortsword +13 (1d6+2/19-20) or 2 slams +14 (1d6+4)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks keen weapons, pressure, rank fighting
STATISTICS
Str 18, Dex 18, Con -, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 1
Base Atk +10; CMB +14; CMD 28
Feats Improved Initiative, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (longsword, shortsword)
Skills Perception +11
Gear longsword, shortsword
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Keen Weapons (Su)
After it has engaged in at least 1 round of combat, an ice sculpture’s weapons automatically gain the benefits of keen weapon (CL 6th). This effect persists until the end of the battle.
Pressure (Ex)
Once every 1d4+1 rounds as an free action, each attack made during this round has it’s critical range increased to 17-20 and confirmed critical by +2.
Rank Fighting (Su)
Whenever an ice sculpture is adjacent to another an ice sculpture, it gains a +2 dodge bonus to its AC and a +2 bonus on saving throws, attack rolls, and damage rolls.
Construction
An ice sculpture’s body is made from 600 pounds of ice, enchanted with rare and magical glazes worth 1000 gp.
CL 10th; Price 25,000 gil
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Feats Craft Construct; Spells animate objects, cone of cold, mithra’s grace, geas/quest, keen; Special creator must be caster level 10th; Skill Craft (pottery) or Craft (sculptures) DC 15; Cost 12,000 gil
Variants
Unlike most constructs, an ice sculpture carries within its form a spark of intelligence. This is hardly enough to grant the construct the ability to speak or otherwise engage in free will, but it is enough for it to carry out more complex tactics than most constructs are capable of. It’s not unusual for an ice sculpture to possess different feats or use different weapons.