This adversary can be spotlighted up to 2 times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.

When the Exposed Core takes Major or Severe damage, it must mark a Stress.

The Exposed Core’s standard attack deals direct damage.

When the Exposed Core marks its last HP, its unstable core begins to rupture. Start a Consequence Countdown (6). When the countdown triggers, the core detonates in a burst of crystal-fed energy. All PCs within Far range must make a Strength or Agility Reaction Roll. Failure: 2d20 tech damage. A PC can attempt to disable the rupture or take a trophy from the remnant before the countdown ends with an appropriate Finesse, Knowledge, or Instinct roll (17). On a success, the explosion is prevented and the core can be salvaged.

Mark 2 stress to release a broken searing beam from its mouth. All targets within Far range, including the Exposed Core, need to do an Agility Reaction Roll (17). On a failure, targets receive 2d20+2 damage.

Spend two Fear to attack all targets within Close range with exposed cables and snapping mechanical tendons. Targets the Exposed Core succeeds against are Restrained and are pulled below water if water is nearby. A Restrained target can free themselves with a successful Strength roll (17).

While a target is restrained and submerged, initiate a Drowning countdown (6) that progresses whenever the target suffers an attack, makes an action roll or does any other action that may cause it to lose air. If a target runs out of air, they are unconscious and can only make a death move at the end of the scene.

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