Game Master companion / Creature
Running Thunderbird
A great bird crosses the sky with lightning-associated force. Its wings and a sudden bright discharge make an exposed perch feel precarious.
Prepare the scene
A broad-winged shape crosses the dark cloud. For an instant, pale light traces the feathers as it banks toward the ridge.
A great bird crosses the sky with lightning-associated force. Its wings and a sudden bright discharge make an exposed perch feel precarious.
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: great bird associated with lightning.
Basic attack
Use: Basic attack - Action - 5 feet - Might + supplemental d6 Wound (bludgeoning).
Effect
Effect: Flight 45 feet. Lightning: Action, 30 feet, 1 Mana; Agility + supplemental d6 Shock versus Ward + Spirit.
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.