Black Ice

CR: 16 XP: 76,800

NE Small humanoid (gnome)

Init: +6 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision Perception: +20

AC: 23, touch 17, flat-footed 20 (+4 armor, +3 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 natural, +1 size)

HP: 147 (10d6+7d8+78)

Fort: +12 Ref: +15 Will: +15, +2 vs. illusions

Defensive Abilities: defensive roll, defensive training (+4 dodge bonus to AC vs. giants), evasion, greater invisibility, improved uncanny dodge, slippery mind

DR: 10/adamantine (100 points)

Speed: 30 ft.

Melee: staff of frost +10/+5 (1d4–2)

Special Attacks: +1 on attack rolls against goblinoid and reptilian humanoids

Spell-Like Abilities: (CL 17th; concentration +19) 1/day—dancing lights, ghost sound, prestidigitation, speak with animals Arcane (CL 10th; concentration +15) At will—invisibility field (10 rounds/day) 8/day—blinding ray (CL 7th; concentration +9) 3/day—shadow illusion (DC 13) 2/day—shadow call (DC 16)

Spells Prepared: (CL 10th; concentration +15) 5th—feeblemind (DC 20), nightmare (DC 23), shadow evocation (DC 23), teleport 4th—charm monster (DC 19), greater invisibility, phantasmal killer (DC 22), solid fog, stoneskin 3rd—blink, displacement, fly, major image (DC 21), slow (DC 18) 2nd—acid arrow, darkness, hypnotic pattern (DC 20), invisibility (2), resist energy 1st—charm person (DC 16), color spray (DC 19), feather fall, mage armor, magic missile (2), shield 0 (at will)—daze (DC 15), ghost sound (DC 18), mage hand, ray of frost Opposition Schools divination, necromancy

Str: 6 Dex: 14 Con: 16 Int: 20 Wis: 10 Cha: 14

Base Atk: +10 CMB: +7 CMD: 23

Feats: Combat Casting, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Fleet (2), Greater Spell Focus (illusion), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (illusion), Toughness

Skills: Acrobatics +20, Bluff +20, Craft (alchemy) +7, Diplomacy +20, Fly +17, Knowledge (arcana) +23, Knowledge (dungeoneering, geography) +13, Knowledge (planes) +23, Perception +20, Perform (dance) +8, Spellcraft +23, Stealth +24, Swim +2

SQ: arcane bond (staff of frost), extended illusions (+5 rounds), hide in plain sight, rogue talents (combat trick, fast stealth), shadow jump (80 feet/day), summon shadow

Languages: Aklo, Common, Draconic, Gnome, Sylvan

Combat Gear: restorative ointment (5 applications), staff of frost (10 charges)

Other Gear: amulet of natural armor +2, cloak of resistance +4, headband of vast intelligence +2, ring of protection +3, diamond dust (worth 500 gp), 3, 800 gp