Game Master companion / Creature
Running Ardana
Barbs catch through the bandages of a walking undead form. Frayed wrappings conceal a close, gripping threat.
Prepare the scene
A bandaged hand emerges from the darkness. Small barbs draw threads from the sleeve as the fingers open.
Barbs catch through the bandages of a walking undead form. Frayed wrappings conceal a close, gripping threat.
Establish the surroundings, each participant’s position, and what the party can perceive before resolving the encounter. Use the current core rules for surprise and turn order when combat begins.
Run the profile
Use the following source instructions for the encounter’s actions and effects.
Details
Barbed, bandaged undead form. Its placement in the historical creature chapter needs classification review.
Basic attack
Use: Basic attack - Action - 5 feet - Might + supplemental d6 Wound (slashing).
Effect
Effect: Barbs: after a Damaging Hit, spend 1 Stamina to use the shared Seize procedure with a suitable grip. No automatic contact damage. Creature classification is provisional.
Keep the mechanical profile nearby
Affinities: Vitality d6, Might d6, Agility d6, Intellect d4, Tact d4, Spirit d6.
Resolve 12; Stamina 5; Mana 5. Movement 20 feet. Evade d6; Withstand d6; Ward d6.