Dretch

Dretch Characteristics
Exp Rating: 1.25
Minimum Level: 3
Base Hitpoints: CON/3 + STR/3
Level Hitpoints: 4 per level
Size: Small
Attributes: +2 STR, +4 CON, -6 INT
Languages: Infernal (cannot speak), Telepathy
Stamina: 3
Resolve: 1
Philosophy Ranks: Rank 2 Physical, Rank 1 Mental, Rank 2 Infernal, and 1 Rank to be spend in either Physical or Mental.
Senses: Darkvision, Mute
Habitat: Infernal Plane
Skills
Points per Level: Gain 2 Skill Points per level.
Favored Skills:
Starting Skill Points:
  • 16 points to be spent in the above Racial Skills. These points cannot be used to raise a skill above Rank 3.
Movement
Shift: 5ft/2seg
Skirmish: 30ft/3seg
Overland: 30 mi/day
Racial Features
  • Natural Weapon (Claws): The Dretch attempt to dig into its target's flesh with its small, jagged claws. +2 Precision, Speed 6, 1d6 damage die, 1x damage multiplier, Crit 0%/2 per rank, ArN 0, Slashing damage.
  • Cloud of Stench: Opening its mouth wide, and belching forth from its stomach, the Dretch releases a cloud of noxious gas affecting all those within 20 ft of it. Speed 7, Area 20 ft, Ranged vs Fortitude. On a hit, the target is Sickened [SE, ST 3d10 vs CON]. Supernatural, Potency [1d4 + Infernal Rank].
  • Telepathy: The Dretch may communicate telepathically with other Demons within 100ft. The Dretch is otherwise Mute and cannot speak.
  • Immunity & Resistances: Immunity to Fire and Lightning damage and Immune to Disease and Poisons & Toxins. Resistance to Caustic and Cold damage. Damage Reduction 5 to Weapon Damage (overcome by Cold Iron & Good).
  • Demonskin: Dretch gets a +1/+1 Racial bonus to AC from Natural Armor.

Characteristics

These creatures are nasty and mean spirited, but too weak to be threatening to most other devils, and therefore concentrate mostly on staying alive, inflicting pain when they get a chance. When on the mortal plane, they usually look for easy targets to torment: Halfling children, the elderly, pets, inanimate objects. They are also extremely stupid.

History

These miserable demons don't have much of a history, because no one in the lower planes has bothered to record it, and Dretchs are not literate. They have been used in many demon armies as fodder much in the same way Kobolds are treated by other mortal species, and it is unlikely this treatment will change any time soon.

Culture

Dretches tend to band together, not from a sense of community, but more for a desperate need for survival. If they have a culture, it could only be seen as one of self-loathing, hatred, and ignorance.


Dretch Types

Race: Dretch
Level: 3
XP: 375
Description: A wretched lesser Hellspawn that serves greater demons and devils.
Keywords: Devil, Evil, Chaotic Extraplanar
Habitat: Infernal Plane