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Valkyrie Tempest

While valkyries tend to travel alone or in small groups of two or three, they won't hesitate to rely on the old adage of “strength in numbers.”

Recall Knowledge - Monitor (Religion): DC 41
Unspecific Lore: DC 39
Specific Lore: DC 36

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Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Elite are marked in red below.
NOTE: The +2 damage bonus to non-strike offensive abilities (+4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Elite Valkyrie TempestCreature 18

Rare Gargantuan Aesir Monitor Troop 
Source Prey for Death pg. 119
Perception +30; darkvision
Languages Common, Jotun; ravenspeaker, truespeech
Skills Acrobatics +31, Athletics +32, Diplomacy +31, Intimidation +31, Religion +30
Str +9, Dex +6, Con +6, Int +4, Wis +5, Cha +6
AC 39; Fort +26, Ref +22, Will +25
HP 332; Resistances electricity 15; Weaknesses area damage 19, splash damage 10
Troop Defenses
Speed 25 feet, fly 60 feet
Divine Innate Spells DC 37 (+4 dmg); 7th interplanar teleport (troop and mounts only); 6th blessed boundary, divine wrath, weapon storm; Constant (5th) truespeech
Bolster the Wounded [reaction] (divine, healing) Trigger The tempest ends its turn and is not at maximum HP; Effect The tempest restores 5d10 HP. This healing can't increase a tempest's Hit Points beyond the maximum of its current Hit Point threshold.Form Up [one-action] Rain of Spears [one-action] to [three-actions] Frequency once per round; Effect The tempest attacks with their electrified spears, targeting all adjacent enemies (DC 40 basic Reflex save). The damage depends on the number of actions.
[one-action] 1d6+10 piercing damage plus 1d12 electricity
[two-actions] 2d6+10 piercing damage plus 2d12 electricity
[three-actions] 3d6+10 piercing damage plus 3d12 electricityTroop Movement Whenever the troop Strides or Flies, they first Form Up as a free action into a 20-foot-by-20-foot area (minus any missing squares), then move up to their Speed. This works just like a Gargantuan creature moving; for instance, if any square of the troop enters difficult terrain, the extra movement cost applies to the whole troop.Troop Spellcasting When the tempest Casts a Spell, its members combine their efforts into casting a more powerful version of the spell. When Casting a Spell that has an area of a burst, cone, or line and doesn't have a duration, increase the area of that spell. Add 5 feet to the radius of a burst that normally has a radius of at least 10 feet (a burst with a smaller radius is not affected). Add 5 feet to the length of a cone or line that is normally 15 feet long or smaller, and add 10 feet to the length of a larger cone or line.Tempest of Battle [two-actions] (divine, electricity) Frequency once per day; Effect The tempest calls down a massive lightning storm in a 60-foot emanation. Spears of lightning rain down upon enemies in the area, dealing 10d12 electricity damage (DC 40 basic Reflex save).

Sidebar - Advice and Rules Tempest Cavalry

A valkyrie tempest often rides into battle on the backs of pegasi or other flying mounts. In such a case, the valkyrie tempest troop gains the following ability.
Mounted Troop Effects that target only animals or only humanoids may not work on the valkyrie tempest, subject to the GM's discretion.