Game Master companion / Creature
Running Dark Unicorn
A shadow-associated equine bears a single horn above a dark, watchful face. Its attention returns to the shaded route beyond the clearing.
Prepare the scene
The horned animal waits beneath the trees. Its dark outline seems closest to the shaded path leading away from the clearing.
A shadow-associated equine bears a single horn above a dark, watchful face. Its attention returns to the shaded route beyond the clearing.
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.
Draft interpretation
Draft interpretation: shadow-associated single-horned equine.
Basic attack
Use: Basic attack - Action - 5 feet - Might + supplemental d6 Wound (bludgeoning).
Effect
Effect: Shade Step uses the shared profile ability with its printed Action and Mana cost. Horn damage remains Wound.
Keep the mechanical profile nearby
Affinities: Vitality d6, Might d8, Agility d8, Intellect d6, Tact d6, Spirit d6.
Resolve 14; Stamina 7; Mana 6. Movement 25 feet. Evade d8; Withstand d6; Ward d6.