Cinderling
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Size/Type | Diminutive Elemental (Earth, Fire) |
| Hit Dice | ½d8 (2 hp) |
| Initiative | +3 |
| Speed | Fly 40 ft. (perfect) (8 squares) |
| Armor Class | 20 (+4 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 17, flat-footed 17 |
| Base Attack/Grapple | +0/-12 |
| Attack | Slam +7 melee (1d4-2 plus 2 fire) |
| Full Attack | Slam +7 melee (1d4-2 plus 2 fire) |
| Space/Reach | 1 ft./0 ft. |
| Special Attacks | Heat |
| Special Qualities | Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold |
| Saves | Fort +2, Ref +5, Will -1 |
| Abilities | Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 8, Cha 2 |
| Skills | Hide +12, Spot +1 |
| Feats | Weapon Finesse |
| Environment | Elemental Plane of Eire |
| Organization | Pack (2–8) |
| Challenge Rating | ½ |
| Treasure | Lump of precious metal |
| Alignment | Always neutral |
| Advancement | ― |
| Level Adjustment | ― |
Description
Flying swiftly about in a chaotic manner are several heavy rocks that glow with a faint orange light. They are roughly egg-shaped, and are similar to ordinary stones.
Native to an elemental plane of earth and fire, these faintly glowing, egg-shaped rocks fly in small packs looking for a warm place to nest. While at rest, they are all but indistinguishable from common stones.
These creatures are the larval stage of a type of magma-elemental creature. They grow to full size by consuming certain minerals. Thus they spend much of their time slowly digging into the sides of rock faces, leaving small divots where they have tunneled. Any sources of copper, silver, and unusually pure silicon will immediately attract their attention.
When not in their native plane, cinderlings are found near active lava tubes, hot springs, and other sources of geologic heat. Naturally, cool water or cold weather conditions can be very uncomfortable to these beings.
Cinderlings are 8–10 inches in length and weigh 15–30 pounds. Smashing apart the cooling, porous corpse of a cinderling will reveal a small lump of precious metal worth 1d4 gp.
Combat
Their small size, combined with a swift, darting flight pattern, makes them difficult to strike. They will drive off anybody who disturbs their nest by ramming into the intruders with their scorching hot bodies.
Heat (Ex): A cinderling's body is intensely hot, so its unarmed attacks deal extra fire damage. Creatures hitting a cinderling with natural weapons or unarmed attacks take fire damage as though hit by the cinderling's attack.