Swan Maiden
This tall, regal woman is clad in a long cloak of pristine white swan feathers and silvery armor with a winged helm.
CR: 6 XP: 2,400
CG Medium fey (shapechanger)
Init: +5 Senses: low-light vision Perception: +14
Defense
AC: 20, touch 15, flat-footed 15 (+4 armor, +4 Dex, +1 dodge,, +1 natural)
hp: 55 (10d6+20)
Fort: +5 Ref: +12 Will: +8
DR: 5/cold iron
Resist: cold 10, electricity 10
SR: 17
Offense
Speed: 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (good)
Melee: mwk rapier +11 (1d6+1/18–20)
Ranged: longbow +10 (1d8/×3)
Spell-Like Abilities: (CL 10th; concentration +12) At will—dancing lights 1/day—confusion (DC 16), deep slumber (DC 15), entangle (DC 13), glitterdust (DC 14), major image (DC 15)
Statistics
Str: 13 Dex: 20 Con: 15 Int: 10 Wis: 12 Cha: 15
Base Atk: +5 CMB: +10 CMD: 22
Feats: Agile Maneuvers, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Finesse
Skills: Acrobatics +11, Bluff +10, Fly +20, Knowledge (nature) +8, Perception +14, Sense Motive +9, Stealth +20, Racial Modifiers +4 Stealth
SQ: change shape (trumpeter swan, beast shape I), feather cloak, trackless step, transformation ritual
Languages: Common, Sylvan
Ecology
Environment: temperate lakes or swamps
Organization: solitary, pair, or flock (3–10)
Treasure: standard (chain shirt, mwk longsword, longbow with 20 arrows, other treasure)
Description
Feather Cloak (Su) Without her feather cloak, a swan maiden can’t use her change shape ability.
Transformation Ritual (Su) A swan maiden can transform a willing good female humanoid into a swan maiden via a ritual that takes 24 hours. The humanoid loses her class and racial abilities.
Swan maidens are fey shapechangers who vow to protect unspoiled wilds from the encroachment of civilization or evil. They live in small flocks along secluded lakeshores. Because stealing a swan maiden’s cloak robs her of her shapechanging ability, most maidens avoid humanoids and take up armor and weapons to defend themselves. Swan, Trumpeter This large waterfowl has a wide wingspan, all-white feathers, a black bill, and a long, curving neck.