Game Master companion / Monster
Running Ulvhan
A person shifts into a swift wolf form suited to a pack's pursuit. The changing silhouette retains the attention of a thinking hunter.
Prepare the scene
Human footprints end beside a folded cloak. Wolf tracks continue, joined a few steps later by others of the same size.
A person shifts into a swift wolf form suited to a pack's pursuit. The changing silhouette retains the attention of a thinking hunter.
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.
Claws
Use: Basic attack · Claws: Might + supplemental d6 Wound (slashing).
Signature cost
Use - Signature: Bonus Action · 1 Mana
Signature abilities
Effect - Signature: shift to wolf form, Move 40 feet, lose ranged attacks until shifting back with the same cost. Once per encounter, Bonus Action + 1 Stamina grants Advantage on its next basic attack this turn.
Counterplay
Counterplay: Separate it from its pack and deny a straight chase; shifting never heals.
Relationship
Relationship: Sentient person, not a wolf that can be owned.
Present the counterplay
Separate it from its pack and deny a straight chase; shifting never heals.
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 d6, Agility d6, Intellect d4, Tact d4, Spirit d6.
Skill overrides: Block d4, Ward d4.
Resolve 7; Stamina 5; Mana 4. Movement 35 feet.
Player Book idea: Shapeshifting pack hunter.