Running Water Elemental

Prepare the scene

Water climbs over its own surface. A long fold reaches toward the edge of the pool and holds its shape.

A gathered body of water holds a temporary shape, pouring and reforming as it moves. A reaching current makes its close approach unmistakable.

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

Cannot hold a target and attack in the same Action; terrestrial movement remains 25 feet.

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