Hoary Hunter

	Hoary Hunter	Hoary Steed
	Medium-Size fey (Cold)	Large magical beast (Cold)
Hit Dice	46d6+598 (759 hp)	12d10+36 (102 hp)
Initiative	+19 (+11 Dexterity, +8 Superior Initiative)	+8 (+4 Dexterity, +4 Improved Initiative)
Speed	30 ft.	40 ft., Fly 90 ft. (good)
AC	46 (+11 Dexterity, +15 insight, +10 natural)	23 (-1 size, +4 Dexterity, +10 natural)
Base Attack/Grapple	+23/+37	+12/+22
Attack	+6 keen longsword of binding +46 (1d8+27/17-20 plus 1d6 plus binding) melee	Hoof +17 (3d6+6) melee
Full Attack	+6 keen longsword of binding +46/+41/+36/+31 (1d8+27/17-20 plus 1d6 plus binding) melee	2 hooves +17 (3d6+6) melee, bite +15 (5d8+3) melee
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Spell-like abilities
Special Qualities	Cold immunity, fire vulnerability, SR 36, DR 10/epic and cold iron	Cold immunity, fire vulnerability, air walk, astral projection and etherealness, magic circle against good, misty breath, SR 20, DR 5/magic and cold iron, immunities
Saves	Fort +28, Ref +36, Will +31	Fort +11, Ref +12, Will +5
Abilities	Strength 38, Dexterity 33, Constitution 36, Intelligence 21, Wisdom 23, Charisma 26	Strength 22, Dexterity 18, Constitution 17, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 13, Charisma 14
Skills	Diplomacy +14, Hide +60, Intimidate +57, Knowledge (geography, nature) +54, Listen +55, Move Silently +60, Ride +60, Search +54, Sense Motive +55, Spot +55, Survival +55	Jump +10, Listen +8, Spot +13
Feats	Blind-Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (longsword), Improved Initiative, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride-by Attack, Spirited Charge, Track, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword)	Alertness, Endurance, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Multiattack
Epic Feats	Dire Charge, Epic Weapon Focus (longsword), Overwhelming Critical (longsword), Superior Initiative
Climate/Terrain	Any cold	Any cold
Organization	Solitary or company (2-5)	Solitary (with rider)
Challenge Rating	25	9
Treasure	None	None
Alignment	Always neutral evil	Always neutral evil
Advancement	47+ HD (Medium)	13-24 HD (Large); 25-36 HD (Huge)

Combat

A critical hit (or the blow that would kill or render a foe unconscious) from the hoary hunter’s blade does not wound the hunter’s prey. Instead, the victim is bodily transported as per a soul binding spell heightened to 16th level (DC 30) into a diamond at the end of the sword’s hilt.

Spell-Like Abilities

• At will-discern location, true strike, fog cloud, hold monster, plane shift;
• 3/day-dimensional anchor, dominate monster, greater dispel magic;
• 1/day-mage’s disjunction, contingent recall and resurrection*.

Caster level 23rd; save DC 18 + spell level.

*Contingent recall and resurrection is a variation on an epic spell. When slain, the hoary hunter is actually transported, with its mount, back to the fey realm, where it is resurrected. The only way to truly slay the hoary hunter is to defeat it in its home realm after this epic spell has been exhausted for the day.

Hoary Steed

A hoary steed’s natural weapons are treated as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Combat

Air Walk (Su) A hoary steed can ride through the air as well as on the ground, as though affected by a permanent air walk spell.

astral projection and etherealness (Su) These abilities function just like the spells of the same names as cast by a 20th-level caster.

magic circle against good (Su) This ability continuously duplicates the effects of the spell. A hoary steed cannot suppress this ability.

Misty Breath (Su) The breath of a hoary steed functions like a constant obscuring mist spell.

Immunities (Ex) A hoary steed is immune to all charm and hold spells or abilities.