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(Left to right) earth archon seismic striker, ground rager, and rumblerEARTH ARCHON LOREArcana DC 13: Earth archons prefer a slow,inexorable advance toward conquest, and they areexcellent strategists. They prefer to take, hold, andfortify positions, unlike the rapid and destructiveblazes of fire archons. In this regard earth archonsare similar to ice archons and work well with them.Arana DC 20: The greatest fortress of eartharchons in the Elemental Chaos is Thrak-Harda,ruled by a stone titan named King Brakkamul. Thissprawling fortification guards a huge gem called theDiamond of Despair.Arcana DC 25: Rumors say that the fortificationsaround the Diamond of Despair are intendedto protect others from it rather than to protect itfrom thieves. What danger it presents is a matterof speculation, and the Diamond has long beenan obsession of the dao, mysterious cousins of thedjinns and efreets.ENCOUNTER GROUPSEarth archons can be found with any type of elementalcreature, eager to crush any enemy in their path.Level 14 Encounter (XP 5,200)• 1 earth archon ground rager (level 14 controller)• 1 earth archon seismic striker (level 16 soldier)• 2 fire archon emberguards (level 12 brute, MM 18)• 1 ice archon hailscourge (level 16 artillery,MM 20)Level 18 Encounter (XP 10,400)• 1 cambion hellfire magus (level 18 artillery,MM 39)• 1 earth archon ground rager (level 14 controller)• 3 earth archon seismic strikers (level 16 soldier)• 2 earth archon rumblers (level 17 brute)STORM ARCHONSQUALLSHIELDAs TEMPESTUOUS AS A HURRICANE, a storm archonsquallshield is always spoiling for a fight. It serves asversatile infantry to more powerful elemental lords,and goes out of its way to cause panic and suffering.