Game Master companion / Creature
Running Arlandous
A low armored predator combines a turtle-like body with porcupine features and a powerful gripping jaw. Its slow approach conceals a determined bite.
Prepare the scene
The low shell shifts beneath the brush. A bristled head swings toward the path, jaw opening beneath a rim of armor.
A low armored predator combines a turtle-like body with porcupine features and a powerful gripping jaw. Its slow approach conceals a determined bite.
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
Armored porcupine-and-turtle predator with a powerful gripping jaw.
Basic attack
Use: Basic attack - Action - 5 feet - Might + supplemental d6 Wound (piercing).
Effect
Effect: Snap Jaw: after a Damaging Hit with its bite, spend 1 Stamina to use Seize. It cannot bite another target while maintaining that grip. No automatic extra damage from the hold.
Keep the mechanical profile nearby
Affinities: Vitality d8, Might d8, Agility d4, Intellect d4, Tact d4, Spirit d4.
Resolve 16; Stamina 6; Mana 4. Movement 20 feet. Evade d4; Withstand d8; Ward d4.