Commander

Appearance
Enormous and naked, with stark white hair. Wields a 2-handed broadsword as tall as a man. Rides on the back of a phoenix.

Combat
Phase 1 has the Commander riding on the back of his phoenix mount performing All-Around swooping attacks. All damage from party members is dealt directly to the phoenix.

Phase 2 begins once the phoenix's health pool dips to zero. It will fall from the sky and explode in a fireball once it hits ground. The Commander, during this phase, will only engage in single combat. He will only attempt Killing Blows, as per the fighter ability detailed in the High-Level Campaigns book.

Phase 3 begins once the Commander's health has dropped below half. He will spend a round retreating from combat and move toward the pile of ash left over by the phoenix. The Commander will transform his blade, as detailed in Phoenix Bane's item description below, and engage in normal combat until dead.

Treasure
Phoenix Bane:

Requires 17 strength to wield without penalty. 2-Handed sword +5, the surface of the blade looks charred and black like a burning coal. Attacks made with this weapon deal an extra d6 fire damage. If phoenix ash is rubbed into the flat of the blade the weapon will transform and become composed entirely of flame. In this state, the blade deals 10d6 pure fire damage with a chance to cause enemies to catch on fire, save vs death.