Animated Object (Armor) Hellknight Plate

Animated Hellknight Plate CR 5

XP 1,600
N Medium construct (magical, technological)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +11

DEFENSE

HP 70
EAC 17; KAC 19
Fort +5; Ref +5; Will +2
Defensive Abilities integrated weapons; Resistances cold 5, fire 5;
Immunities construct immunities

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft., fly 30 ft. (jetpack, average)
Melee slam +15 (1d6+10 B)
Ranged integrated corona laser pistol +13 (2d4+5 F; critical burn 1d4)

STATISTICS

Str +5; Dex +3; Con —; Int —; Wis +0; Cha –2
Skills Acrobatics +11, Athletics +16
Other Abilities comm, mindless, unliving
Gear corona laser pistol with 4 batteries (20 charges each), jetpack, mk 1 thermal capacitor

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Comm (Ex)

Animated Hellknight plate can receive wireless communications (and thus commands from its allies and creator) at planetary range.

ECOLOGY

Environment any
Organization solitary, pair, or troop (3–6)

Spellcasters and engineers have developed techniques to animate suits of armor indefinitely, instilling sentience—or even sapience—into these defensive tools.

Spellcasters animate armor through various supernatural approaches, including some akin to techniques used for making magic items. Infamously, Hellknight mages cover the inside of the armor with an infernal contract, infusing the creation with a minor devilish being forced into submission. Such armors serve as decorative sentinels in Hellknight facilities or disposable shock troops on the battlefield. Xenowardens use similar means to infuse armor with quiescent fragments of angelic will, elementals, or nature spirits. Some technomancers instead instill armor with rudimentary unlife, sometimes using the remains of undead too damaged to operate without the artificial casing armor provides.