Game Master companion / Monster
Running Earth Elemental
A compact elemental presence assembles the look of soil, grit and broken stone. Its defensive stillness contrasts with sudden projected force.
Prepare the scene
Loose chips scrape toward a mound of earth. The mass settles into an upright shape with the sound of a wall finding its weight.
A compact elemental presence assembles the look of soil, grit and broken stone. Its defensive stillness contrasts with sudden projected force.
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.
Basic attack
Basic attack: Action, 1 Mana, Agility d6 + supplemental d6 Wound at 30 feet; Ward + Spirit.
Signature cost
Use - Signature: Action · 1 Mana
Signature mechanics
Effect - Signature mechanics: Protect itself.
Counterplay
Counterplay: Slow pressure; no damage while establishing its buffer.
Present the counterplay
Slow pressure; no damage while establishing its buffer.
Make the relevant behavior or environmental clues perceptible through the scene so the party can act on them.
Keep the mechanical profile nearby
Affinities: Vitality d4, Might d4, Agility d6, Intellect d4, Tact d4, Spirit d6.
Skill overrides: Evade d4.
Resolve 6; Stamina 5; Mana 6. Movement 25 feet.