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SHALESERPENT BRUTE

Adversary overview

Massive. Slow. Built from accumulated grief too heavy to move quickly. Where it goes, the stone cracks.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Bruiser
Difficulty
15
HP
8
Stress
4
Attack mod
+2
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
16
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
28
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Slam
Range: Melee
Damage: 3d10+4
Attack Mod: +2
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Ramp Up
    fear 1

    You must spend a Fear to spotlight the adversary. While spotlighted, they can make their standard attack against all targets within range.

  • Grief Made Flesh

    When the Brute deals Severe damage to a target, that target also marks 2 Stress as the weight of the creature's sorrow presses in.

  • Inexorable

    The Brute cannot be moved by any effect. It is immune to the Restrained condition.

Actions

  • Tunnel Collapse
    fear 1

    The Brute drives its bulk into the tunnel wall. All characters within Close range must make an Agility (15) roll or take 2d8 physical damage and become Restrained. The passage behind the Brute is now blocked.

Reactions

Motives & tactics

Crush Collapse Trap

Experiences

SHALESERPENT BRUTE

Tier 2 bruiser

Massive. Slow. Built from accumulated grief too heavy to move quickly. Where it goes, the stone cracks.

Motives & Tactics: Crush, Collapse, Trap

Difficulty: 15 | Thresholds: 16/28 | HP: 8 | Stress: 4

ATK: +2 | Slam: Melee | 3d10+4 Physical

Experience: —

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Ramp Up - Passive: You must spend a Fear to spotlight the adversary. While spotlighted, they can make their standard attack against all targets within range.
Grief Made Flesh - Passive: When the Brute deals Severe damage to a target, that target also marks 2 Stress as the weight of the creature's sorrow presses in.
Tunnel Collapse - Action: The Brute drives its bulk into the tunnel wall. All characters within Close range must make an Agility (15) roll or take 2d8 physical damage and become Restrained. The passage behind the Brute is now blocked.
Inexorable - Passive: The Brute cannot be moved by any effect. It is immune to the Restrained condition.

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