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Brain Boiler

Adversaries Designed by James Bratten

Adversary overview

Looking like a cross between a squid and an umbrella,they have a potent psionic attack that can debilitate the weak of mind.

From Dungeon Crawler Carl.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Skulk
Difficulty
13
HP
4
Stress
4
Attack mod
+4
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
8
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
18
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Mind Shock
Range: Melee
Damage: 2d6+3
Attack Mod: +4
Damage Type: Magical

Features

Passives

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Actions

  • Boil Brain
    stress 1

    Targets who mark HP from the Brain Boiler’s attacks are Vulnerable until they clear a HP.

  • Psi Bomb
    fear 1

    Spend a Fear to make an attack against a group within Close range. Targets the Brain Boiler succeeds against take 2d4 magical damage and become Restrained as they grasp at their heads in pain until they break free with a successful Presence Roll.

Reactions

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Motives & tactics

Attack mind Debilitate Feed

Experiences

  • Seek +2
  • Psionics +2

Brain Boiler

Tier 2 skulk

Looking like a cross between a squid and an umbrella,they have a potent psionic attack that can debilitate the weak of mind.

Motives & Tactics: Attack mind, Debilitate, Feed

Difficulty: 13 | Thresholds: 8/18 | HP: 4 | Stress: 4

ATK: +4 | Mind Shock: Melee | 2d6+3 Magical

Experience: Seek +2, Psionics +2

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Boil Brain - Action: Targets who mark HP from the Brain Boiler’s attacks are Vulnerable until they clear a HP.
Psi Bomb - Action: Spend a Fear to make an attack against a group within Close range. Targets the Brain Boiler succeeds against take 2d4 magical damage and become Restrained as they grasp at their heads in pain until they break free with a successful Presence Roll.

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