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Charming Bard

Adversaries Designed by Henrique Milani

Adversary overview

An experienced adventurer that has a way with words, and is not afraid to use them to twist the narrative.

Stat block

Tier
1
Type
Social
Difficulty
13
HP
4
Stress
4
Attack mod
+2
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
5
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
9
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Musical Instrument
Range: Close
Damage: 1d6+2
Attack Mod: +2
Damage Type: Magical

Features

Passives

  • Devastating Retort

    A PC who rolls less than 14 on an action roll targeting the Bard must mark a Stress.

Actions

  • Chaotic Flux
    stress 1

    Make an attack against up to three targets within Very Close range. Mark a Stress to deal 2d6+3 magic damage to targets the Adventurer succeeded against.

  • Mockery
    stress 1

    Mark a Stress to say something mocking and force a target within Close range to make a Presence Reaction Roll (14) to see if they can save face. On a failure, the target must mark 2 Stress and is Vulnerable until the scene ends.

Reactions

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Evolutions

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Motives & tactics

Distort the Truth Come out on Top Blackmail

Experiences

  • Prose +2

Charming Bard

Tier 1 social

An experienced adventurer that has a way with words, and is not afraid to use them to twist the narrative.

Motives & Tactics: Distort the Truth, Come out on Top, Blackmail

Difficulty: 13 | Thresholds: 5/9 | HP: 4 | Stress: 4

ATK: +2 | Musical Instrument: Close | 1d6+2 Magical

Experience: Prose +2

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Devastating Retort - Passive: A PC who rolls less than 14 on an action roll targeting the Bard must mark a Stress.
Chaotic Flux - Action: Make an attack against up to three targets within Very Close range. Mark a Stress to deal 2d6+3 magic damage to targets the Adventurer succeeded against.
Mockery - Action: Mark a Stress to say something mocking and force a target within Close range to make a Presence Reaction Roll (14) to see if they can save face. On a failure, the target must mark 2 Stress and is Vulnerable until the scene ends.

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