[When using this adversary in the second encounter of the Mohkba Mania adventure apply the special size rules from Meta Thursday: Little Characters, Big Adventures! —MM]
P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R. Operative CR 11
XP 12,800
Female elf arcanist 12
NE Medium humanoid (elf)
Init +4; Senses low-light vision; Perception +7
DEFENSE
AC 20, touch 16, flat-footed 15 (+1 deflection, +4 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 mage armor)
hp 80 (12d6+36)
Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +9
Immune sleep
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee +1 elven curve blade +6 (1d10, Crit 18-20/x2)
Ranged acid jet +10 ranged touch (6d6+4 acid, Range 30 ft., Fort DC 20 or sickened 1d4 rounds)
Special Attacks arcane reservoir (9/day, max 15), consume spells
Arcanist Spells Prepared (CL 12th; concentration +16)
6th—mass suggestion
5th—dominate person (2)
4th—bestow curse, charm monster, dimension door, improved invisibility
3rd—blink, fireball, fly, major image, suggestion
2nd—blindness/deafness, detect thoughts, invisibility, mad hallucination, touch of idiocy, twisted space
1st—charm person, disguise self, liberating command, mage armor, magic missile, shield
0th—acid splash, bleed, dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, mage hand, mending, prestidigitation, spark
TACTICS
Before Combat A PRANKSTER Operative uses Silent Spell and Still Spell with her enchantments, attempting to keep any disruption of her cover to a minimum.
During Combat A PRANKSTER Operative casts improved invisibility and then uses bestow curse, dominate person, and blindness/deafness to incapacitate foes before she dispatches them with her elven curve blade.
Morale PRANKSTER Operatives are highly valued by the cabal but avoid capture at all costs, fighting to the death if they cannot flee when reduced to 12 hit points or less.
STATISTICS
Str 8, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 15, Wis 10, Cha 18
Base Atk +6; CMB +5; CMD 21
Feats Combat Casting, Dodge, Eschew Materials, Silent Spell, Still Spell, Toughness
Skills Bluff +12, Disguise +12, Knowledge (all) +6, Linguistics +6, Perception +7, Spellcraft +15, Stealth +14, Use Magic Device +11; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven
SQ arcanist exploits (acid jet, arcane barrier, counterspell, dimensional slide, greater counterspell, spell resistance), cantrips, elven magic, keen senses, weapon familiarity
Combat Gear potion of cure serious wounds; Other Gear +1 elven curve blade, belt of dexterity +2, cloak of resistance +1, glove of storing, periapt of charisma +2, ring of protection +1
When the tactful force of a PRANKSTER Agent is unnecessary or an even more subtle hand is needed, the cabal dispatches a PRANKSTER Operative to infiltrate, reconnoiter, and more often than not, sabotage.
5E Rules
Use the statistics for a Mage but replace shield with disguise self and add Bluff +6, Disguise +6, and Stealth +6 to skills.
