Game Master reference / Monster
Description and lore
A silent corpse-eater crouches where the dead have been left unwatched. Dirt gathers beneath patient claws as it listens for movement.
Earth has been pulled away from the resting place. The marks lead toward something that has been feeding in silence.
The crouched figure stops over the remains. Dirt falls from its claws as it listens for the next sound.
At a glance
A silent corpse-eater crouches where the dead have been left unwatched. Dirt gathers beneath patient claws as it listens for movement.
| Vitality | Intellect | Might | Tact | Agility | Spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | d4 | d4 | d4 | d4 | d4 |
Affinities: Vitality d4, Might d4, Agility d4, Intellect d4, Tact d4, Spirit d4.
Skill overrides:.
Resolve 4; Stamina 3; Mana 2. Movement 30 feet.
Player Book idea: Silent corpse-eating ambush predator.
Use: Basic attack · Claws: Might + supplemental d4 Wound (slashing).
Effect - Signature: After a Damaging Hit, 1 Mana and Invoke versus Withstand + Vitality inflicts Hinder. This replaces minute-long paralysis.
Counterplay: Keep watch around remains; its single-target hindrance is broken by distance.
Relationship: No default companion assumption.
The shape beside the grave does not breathe. Dirt spills from its claws as it turns toward the sound of your step.