Running Devourer

Prepare the scene

Something waits beyond the lamplight with its hands extended. When you step back, it follows without looking at anything you carry.

A hungry predator reaches for living vitality. Its grasp makes proximity feel like an invitation to feed.

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.

Present the counterplay

Keep distance, break its grip, and prevent easy feeding; PC soul loss requires a separate established event.

Make the relevant behavior or environmental clues perceptible through the scene so the party can act on them.