Fantasy NPC: Eik Stavsson

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Eik Stavsson

A sturdy young oak tree... With a pair of gem-like eyes and a wide smile-like crack in its bark.

CR 5; 1,600 XP

NG Large Plant

Init –1; Senses low-light vision; Perception +16

Defense
AC 18, touch 9, flat-footed 18 (–1 Dex, +10 natural, —1 size)
hp 55 (10d8+10)
Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +8

Defensive Abilities hide in plain sight, immobile; Immune plant traits

Offense
Speed 0 ft.

Melee 3 slams +10 (1d6+3)

Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 12th, concentration +13)

Constant—speak with animals, speak with plants

At Will—analyze dweomer, commune with birds, goodberry (acorns, spoil an hour after being picked off), greater teleport (only within the boundaries of the same forest, self and 50 lbs. of gear and Tiny or smaller animal, fey, and vermin inhabiting his crown)

Statistics
Str 16, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 13
Base Atk +7; CMB +11; CMD 20 (can't be tripped or moved)
Feats Blind-Fight, Combat Casting, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Focus (slam)

Skills Knowledge (arcana) +15, Knowledge (nature) +15, Perception +16, Spellcraft +15, Stealth –1 (+19 when hiding in plain sight by pretending to be a tree); Racial Modifiers +20 Stealth when pretending to be a mundane tree
Language Common, Druidic, Elven, Sylvan

SQ grow magic branches

Grow Magic Branches (Ex and Sp) Eik can spend his time growing parts of himself into magical items—wands, staves, rods, wooden weapons, and some other magic items made from extended pieces of wood. It works exactly as using corresponding item creation feat, with the creation cost taking form of exotic fertilizers, strange cuttings, and magical waters. Because of his inherent magical nature, Eik can provide common druidic and wizard spells for staves and wands, though he might have access to more exotic spells as well. Staves, rods, weapons, and other permanent items Eik creates have 10% chance of developing intelligence.

Hide In Plain Sight (Ex) Eik can hide in plain sight while in forest or other places where a tree could reasonably stand by simply standing still and pretending to be a tree.

Immobile (Ex) Eik can't physically move nor be moved by external forces short of those capable of unrooting a healthy tree. He can teleport between various spots within boundaries of the same forest he is currently living in. When moving in this way, he doesn't leave a hole in the ground - probably teleporting displaced earth back into his old location. When he is teleported by outside forces, he always arrive safely rooted in the new environment.

Eik Stavsson is a young but strong oak tree that grew from a sapling that sprouted from a broken magical staff, which may had been a destroyed artifact...

His inherently magical nature expressed itself as an array of mystical abilities, including the capacity of imbuing pieces of itself with varied magical properties. He occasionally trades them for exotic and novel fertilizers, providing services to his forest, and to help those in need—though he is a bit naive about wider world and can be occasionally exploited by unscrupulous adventurers, as long as they don't push too far.

His crown is inhabited by a number of intelligent (Int 8–16) animals, fey, and vermin, including at least one squirrel, raven, and a serpent, as well as a pair of grumpy owls. There might also be a spider or two somewhere among the branches. They bicker with each other, and might occasionally mock Eik, but they have his (and their own) best interest in mind, and might see past ruse to exploit Eik's generosity and take adequate actions.