Game Master reference / Monster
Description and lore
Thorns bind an undead figure into a cruel imitation of a living body. Its barbed outline makes every close approach look costly.
Thorns drag against old clothing, catching every loose thread. Something of the person remains beneath the tangled outline.
Its close approach brings the dry scrape of barbs against stone. The body seems held together by the same things that wound it.
At a glance
Thorns bind an undead figure into a cruel imitation of a living body. Its barbed outline makes every close approach look costly.
| Vitality | Intellect | Might | Tact | Agility | Spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | d6 | d8 | d6 | d8 | d8 |
Affinities: Vitality d6, Might d8, Agility d8, Intellect d6, Tact d6, Spirit d8.
Skill overrides: Evade d4, Ward d6.
Resolve 18; Stamina 7; Mana 6. Movement 20 feet.
Player Book idea: Thorn-bound undead that punishes close contact.
Use: Basic attack · Claws: Might + supplemental d8 Wound (slashing).
Effect - Signature: Seize as an Action. Once per round after taking Resolve damage from a melee attack, Reaction + 1 Stamina: Might + supplemental d4 Wound (piercing) against that attacker, with one appropriate defense.
Counterplay/relationship: Ranged attacks avoid barbed retaliation. The source’s name/description assignment remains unresolved.
Thorns scrape against the doorway. Something inside the tangle raises a hand with the slow precision of someone remembering pain.