If cornered here, he'll fight to the death. If he survives the journey, he hides in area C4 and prepares another sneak attack with his ranged weapon. Morale Keeper Hyve fights until brought below 15 hit points, at which point he attempts to escape by leaping into the sluice (area C3) and sliding down to area C4. If engaged in melee, he uses his second dose of violet venom to maximize his sneak attacks with his rapier. Originally he's a level 7 rogue with a strong emphasis on poison, and his tactics even have him throwing poison vials as grenades, so I thought flavor wise he'd make. He then hides behind the central pillar in the pool of shallow water, hoping to to ambush the PCs.ĭuring Combat Hyve opens combat with a ranged sneak attack after applying his concentrated violet venom to a bolt, then resorts to throwing his acid bombs. I recently created an updated version of Keeper Hyve from the Carrion Hill module, changing him into an alchemist/rogue. This change is already reflected in his statblock. Special Attacks Acid Bomb, Bomb 2d6+3 (7/day) (DC 15), Sneak Attack +2d6Īlchemist Spells Known (CL 4, 5 melee touch, 11 ranged touch):ġ (4/day) True Strike (DC 14), Disguise Self (DC 14), Bomber's Eye (DC 14), Expeditious Retreat (DC 14)īefore Combat If Hyve hears the PCs coming before they spot him, he gathers up his violet venom and drinks his dexterity mutagen. (+4 armor, +5 Dex, +2 natural, +2 deflection, +1 dodge)ĭefensive Abilities Evasion, Trap Sense +1 Resist Poison Resistance +2

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