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Glass Matriarch

Adversaries Designed by Ranger Reptar • Art by Alex Roma

Adversary overview

A behemoth Spider-Queen made of blown glass and expelling molten glass venom.

Optional Boss Feature:
Phase Shift- Reaction: The Matriarch retreats to her web throughout the scene releasing minions in her place as she prepares a new strategy. These times of retreat occur after she has marked 3 and 6 HP.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Solo
Difficulty
14
HP
10
Stress
5
Attack mod
+3
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
13
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
26
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Glass Spears and Fangs
Range: Very Close
Damage: 2d10+4
Attack Mod: +3
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Relentless (3)

    This adversary can be spotlighted up to 3 times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.

Actions

  • Prismatic Entangle
    stress 1

    Mark a Stress as the Glass Matriarch shoots glass webbing. A character caught in this webbing is restrained until they succeed on a Strength reaction roll.

  • Vitrifying Kiss
    fear 1

    on a successful attack with the Glass Matriarchs Fangs, spend a Fear to force the target to make an Instinct reaction roll. On a failure, start a Petrification Countdown (4). This countdown ticks down each time the target marks HP as the venom takes hold of their weakening system. When it triggers, the target must make a death move. The countdown ends if the Glass Matriarch is defeated.

Reactions

  • Fractal Retaliation

    When the Glass Matriarch marks a HP, all creatures within close range must make an Agility reaction roll. On a failure, they take 1d6 Physical damage as glass shards rain down from the Matriarch.

  • Momentum

    When this adversary makes a successful attack against a PC, you gain a Fear.

Motives & tactics

Drop Down From Above Petrify Feed

Experiences

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Glass Matriarch

Tier 2 solo

A behemoth Spider-Queen made of blown glass and expelling molten glass venom.

Motives & Tactics: Drop Down From Above, Petrify, Feed

Difficulty: 14 | Thresholds: 13/26 | HP: 10 | Stress: 5

ATK: +3 | Glass Spears and Fangs: Very Close | 2d10+4 Physical

Experience: —

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Relentless (3) - Passive: This adversary can be spotlighted up to 3 times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.
Prismatic Entangle - Action: Mark a Stress as the Glass Matriarch shoots glass webbing. A character caught in this webbing is restrained until they succeed on a Strength reaction roll.
Vitrifying Kiss - Action: on a successful attack with the Glass Matriarchs Fangs, spend a Fear to force the target to make an Instinct reaction roll. On a failure, start a Petrification Countdown (4). This countdown ticks down each time the target marks HP as the venom takes hold of their weakening system. When it triggers, the target must make a death move. The countdown ends if the Glass Matriarch is defeated.
Fractal Retaliation - Reaction: When the Glass Matriarch marks a HP, all creatures within close range must make an Agility reaction roll. On a failure, they take 1d6 Physical damage as glass shards rain down from the Matriarch.
Momentum - Reaction: When this adversary makes a successful attack against a PC, you gain a Fear.

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