Game Master companion / Creature
Running Carbuncle
A nocturnal burrower bears a bright ruby in its forehead. The gem's light reveals a small creature that would otherwise vanish into the earth.
Prepare the scene
A red glimmer shines between the roots. A small head pushes out of the soil, carrying the light above watchful eyes.
A nocturnal burrower bears a bright ruby in its forehead. The gem's light reveals a small creature that would otherwise vanish into the earth.
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
Nocturnal burrowing creature with a bright ruby embedded in its forehead.
Basic attack
Use: Basic attack - Action - 5 feet - Might + supplemental d4 Wound (piercing).
Effect
Effect: Ruby Bolt: Action, 30 feet, 1 Mana; Agility + supplemental d4 Burn versus the target’s legal defense for projected magical harm. Ruby light illuminates 15 feet. No automatic Curse or Burning condition.
Keep the mechanical profile nearby
Affinities: Vitality d4, Might d4, Agility d6, Intellect d6, Tact d4, Spirit d6.
Resolve 6; Stamina 4; Mana 5. Movement 20 feet. Evade d6; Withstand d4; Ward d6.