Ivan IV Vasilyevich “Ivan the Terrible”

Ivan IV Vasilyevich known as Ivan the Terrible is Tsar of All the Russias. His long reign has transformed Russia into a multiethnic and multicontinental state. Ivan managed countless changes in the progression from a medieval state to an empire and emerging regional power, and became the first ruler to be crowned as Tsar of All the Russias. Ivan is an able diplomat, a patron of arts and trade a leader highly popular among the common people of Russia, but he is also paranoid and brutal with the nobility. The Massacre of Novgorod is regarded as one of the biggest demonstrations of his mental instability and brutality.
Reign of Terror
Upon the death of his first wife in Ivan went into a deep depression and his behavior became more erratic. His suspicion that she had been murdered by the Boyars (nobility) only deepened his paranoia. Although he had no evidence of such crimes, he had a number of them tortured and executed. He had already had a strong dislike for the Boyars due to their abusive actions toward him during his childhood. He left Moscow suddenly and threatened to abdicate the throne. Leaderless, the Boyars pleaded for his return. He agreed, but on the condition that he be granted absolute power of the region surrounding Moscow. He also demanded the authority to punish traitors and law breakers with execution and confiscation of property. Over the next years he conducted a reign of terror, displacing and destroying the major noble families in the region. He killed his son, and created the Oprichniki, the official secret Russian police force.
Intelligent and devout, yet given to rages and prone to episodic outbreaks of madness that increase with his age. Such outbursts of rage have resulted in him, beating his pregnant daughter-in-law, causing a miscarriage. Blinding the architect of his temple so that he could not re-create the masterpiece elsewhere and killing his groomed and chosen heir Ivan Ivanovich. This left the Tsardom to be passed to Ivan’s
younger son, the weak and intellectually disabled Feodor Ivanovich.
Ivan the Terrible |
Human Half-Fiend CR 18 XP 153600 Any Medium Humanoid (Outsider) Native Subtype Aristocrat level 16 (skill points 176) Judge Antipaladin level 10 (skill points 90) Antipaladin Init +5; Senses Darkvision 60; Perception +20 |
DEFENSE |
AC 27, Touch 13, flat footed 26 (+5 Half-plate, Shield, none) (+1 Natural, +13 armour, +1 feats, +2 deflection) hp 179 (0d8+16d6+10d10+52+16); Fort +16, Ref +11, Will +19 Damage reduction 10/magic, Immunity to poison, Resistance to Acid 10, Cold 10, Electricity 10, Fire 10, Spell Resistance HD + 10 |
OFFENSE |
Speed 20 Melee Single Attack(+3/+3) Scimitar +27 (1d6+4/18-20) Wounding or (+1/+1) Pistol +25 (1d8+1 X4) Full Attack (+3/+3) Scimitar +27/22/17/12 (1d6+4/18-20) Wounding (+1/+1) Dagger, punching +18 (1d4+1 X3) Bite +18 (1d6+1) or (+1/+1) Pistol +25 (1d8+1 X4) range 20 Space 5ft.; Reach 5 |
Special Attacks |
Smite good 1/day extra damage = to HD Channel negative energy (Su) Consumes two uses of his touch of corruption ability. As a cleric of antipaladin level Fiendish Boon (Sp) SA increase weapon enchantment for 1 minute by 2 Smite Good Add Charisma bonus to hit , +1/level to damage. Per day = 4 Touch of Corruption (Su) 1/2 his antipaladin level + his Charisma modifier /day. 1d6 dam /2 levels Spell-like Abilities Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 2nd DC(14) 1-2 HD 1/day Darkness Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 2nd DC(14) 3-4 HD 1/day Desecrate Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 4th DC(16) 5-6 HD 1/day Unholy Blight Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 4th DC(16) 7-8 HD 1/day Poison Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 4th DC(16) 9-10 HD 1/day Contagation Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 5th DC(17) 13-14 HD 1/day Unhallow Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 7th DC(19) 11-12 HD 1/day Blasphemy Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 7th DC(19) 19-20 HD 1/day Destruction Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 8th DC(20) 13-14 HD 3/Day Unholy Aura Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 8th DC(20) 15-16 HD 1/day Horrid wilting Spell-like Abilities (CHR) 9th DC(21) 17-18 HD 1/day Summon Monster IX (fiends only) |
Spells Known: Antipaladin Spells Level 2 (2) DC 14 |
STATISTICS |
Strength 13, Dexterity 12, Constitution
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SPECIAL ABILITIES |
Other Natural weapons |
ECOLOGY |
Environment Any
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MAGIC ITEMS (max
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Amulet of health (+2) +2 Constitution (4000gp) +5 Half-plate (25150gp) Headband of intellect (+2) +2 Intelligence (4000gp) Potion of Cure serious wounds – (750gp) Ring of Protection (+2) +2 AC (8000gp) +3 (+2 special ability) Scimitar (50300gp) Wounding : +1 point of bleed damage. can be stopped by a DC 15 Heal check or any healing spell. (+2 bonus) +1 Dagger, punching (2300gp) +1 Pistol (2300gp) |