Master Historian

CR: 16 XP: 76,800

N Medium humanoid (dwarf)

Init: –1 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., see invisibility Perception: +16

AC: 19, touch 11, flat-footed 19 (+6 armor, +2 deflection, –1 Dex, +2 natural)

HP: 120 (10d8+7d6+51)

Fort: +13 Ref: +15 Will: +17, +2 vs. poison, spells, and spell-like abilities, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic

Defensive Abilities: defensive training (+4 dodge bonus to AC vs. giants)

Speed: 20 ft.

Melee: mwk short sword +11/+6 (1d6/19–20)

Special Attacks: +1 on attack rolls against goblinoid and orc humanoids, bardic performance 32 rounds/day (move action; countersong, dirge of doom, distraction, fascinate, inspire competence +3, inspire courage +2, inspire greatness, suggestion)

Spells Known: (CL 17th; concentration +21) 6th (2/day)—find the path, permanent image (DC 20), summon monster VI 5th (4/day)—dream, mirage arcana (DC 19), mislead, seeming (DC 19) 4th (5/day)—cure critical wounds, greater invisibility, legend lore, secure shelter, shadow conjuration (DC 18) 3rd (6/day)—charm monster (DC 19), clairaudience/clairvoyance, displacement, remove curse, scrying (DC 17), see invisibility 2nd (6/day)—detect thoughts (DC 16), enthrall (DC 18), hold person (DC 18), locate object, suggestion (DC 18), tongues 1st (6/day)—charm person (DC 17), detect secret doors, disguise self, feather fall, remove fear, unseen servant 0 (at will)—dancing lights, detect magic, flare (DC 14), ghost sound (DC 14), mage hand, open/close

Str: 10 Dex: 8 Con: 16 Int: 14 Wis: 16 Cha: 18

Base Atk: +10 CMB: +10 CMD: 21 (25 vs. bull rush or trip)

Feats: Combat Casting, Combat Expertise, Extend Spell, Extra Performance, Greater Spell Focus (enchantment), Heighten Spell, Lightning Reflexes, Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus (Knowledge [history]), Spell Focus (enchantment)

Skills: Climb +7, Handle Animal +9, Heal +8, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (dungeoneering, local, religion) +18, Knowledge (engineering, nature, planes) +14, Knowledge (geography) +19, Knowledge (history) +36, Knowledge (nobility) +20, Perception +16 (+18 to notice unusual stonework), Perform (act, oratory, sing) +17, Perform (percussion) +8, Ride +3, Sense Motive +7, Spellcraft +15 (+25 to identify magic item properties), Swim +0, Use Magic Device +17

SQ: bardic knowledge +5, greater lore, jack-of-all-trades (use any skill), lore +3, lore master 1/day, secrets (applicable knowledge, instant mastery, lore of true stamina, secret knowledge of avoidance), versatile performance (act, oratory, sing)

Languages: Common, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Terran

Combat Gear: scrolls of greater dispel magic (5), scrolls of greater invisibility (4), scrolls of irresistible dance (6), scrolls of neutralize poison (4), scrolls of shadow walk (5)

Other Gear: +2 chain shirt, masterwork short sword, amulet of natural armor +2, cloak of resistance +3, headband of alluring charisma +4, ring of protection +2, handy haversack, slippers of spider climbing, incense (worth 250 gp), ivory (worth 200 gp), silver mirror (worth 1,000 gp), 1, 865 gp