Vonana Forgepriest

Vonana Forgepriest
Level	6
Size	Medium

Description

Abandoned by their cousins, the surface dwarves, hryngars were saved by Droskar, who taught them to work hard and give no quarter. Now, that hardness is the sword and shield by which the hryngar rule their kingdoms. The forgepriests proselytize Droskar's teachings and punish heretics for any defiance.

Hryngars descend from dwarves who did not undertake the Quest for Sky and remained denizens of the Darklands. Most now worship Droskar, god of toil.

Upworlder Prejudice

Many upworlders' only experience with denizens from the Darklands come from Darklands raids. This has unfortunately caused many on the surface to believe that all Darklands peoples are murderous, which, of course, isn't the case. The Darklands are a harsh realm, and the people who live there have adapted to survive in an unforgiving environment that rewards the strong and punishes the meek. Yet despite this, there are still rich cultures and compassionate beings below the surface of Golarion.

Highhelm Propaganda

Upworlders often believe that hryngars make shoddy weapons and armor, but this is propaganda spread by dwarves on the surface. Any proud hryngar knows that if you work hard enough on a project, it will come out just as well as crafters who rely on clever secrets and modern techniques. Therefore hryngar-made products often have fewer aesthetic elements in their design. Their creations tend to focus more on pure function.

Defense & Saves

HP: 99
AC: 23
Perception: +0
Speed: 20 ft.
Fortitude: +14
Reflex: +11
Will: +15
Resistances: Fire 5

Ability Scores

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+3	+1	+4	+1	+5	+3

Skills

Skill	Modifier
Athletics	+0
Intimidation	+0
Religion	+0
Society	+0

Actions & Abilities

Attacks

Light Hammer (agile, magical) +14 — 2d8+5 bludgeoning: This smaller version of the warhammer has a wooden or metal shaft ending in a metal head. Unlike its heavier cousin, it is light enough to throw.
Light Hammer (agile, magical, thrown-20) +12 — 2d8+5 bludgeoning: This smaller version of the warhammer has a wooden or metal shaft ending in a metal head. Unlike its heavier cousin, it is light enough to throw.

Abilities

Toil is Strength (misfortune): Trigger A creature within 30 feet would succeed at a save against a spell or ability that causes the Immobilized condition

Effect The target must reroll the triggering saving throw and use the worse result.

Hammerfall: The forgepriest tosses their hammer up to 30 feet. Where the hammer lands, molten metal erupts from the ground in a @Template[burst|distance:10]{10 foot radius} dealing @Damage[6d8[fire]|options:area-damage] damage to creatures in the area (@Check[reflex|dc:21|basic|options:area-effect] save). Creatures who critically fail also take @Damage[1d8[persistent,fire]] damage. The forgepriest can't use Hammerfall again for {1d4 rounds}.
Light Blindness: @Localize[PF2E.NPC.Abilities.Glossary.LightBlindness]