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Berrybog Crawler

Adversaries Designed by Bard & Raven • Art by Reparatus Art

Adversary overview

A large centipede-like bug with long protruding appendages at its head and a sharp set of teeth. It thrives in groups and withers in solitude.

Designed for the Weekly Design Homebrew Challenge – 01/06/2026.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Social
Difficulty
13
HP
3
Stress
4
Attack mod
+5
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
8
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
16
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Bite
Range: Melee
Damage: 2d6
Attack Mod: +5
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Frightful Entrance

    When the Berrybog Crawler enters the scene, it lets out a loud menacing screech. Each target in Far range has to succeed on an Instinct or Presence Reaction roll or mark 2 Stress.

  • Looking for a friend

    The Berrybog Crawler is not actually hostile towards the PCs - they just express sympathy in their own way. Regardless of what the PCs might think about the Berrybog Crawler, they are just here to give out gifts and make friends.

  • Gift Giver

    Mark a Stress to let the Berrybog Crawler place a small item of their choice into the PCs bag. This is meant as a gift.

Actions

  • Tackle with Kindness

    Spend a Fear to let the Berrybog Crawler tackle their target out of sheer excitement. The PC must succeed on a Strength Reaction roll or fall to the ground, taking 1d6 physical damage.

Reactions

  • Defence Mechanism

    When the PCs attack or act against the Berrybog Crawler, they will ball up and go into a defensive position changing their Thresholds to 16/32. While in this defensive position, every time they are attacked, they secret a foul-smelling liquid, causing the attacker to lose a Hope.

  • Friends?

    When a PC gifts something in return, the Berrybog Crawler will be satisfied and excited to have found a new friend. Thake the Berrybog Crawler Companion card.

Motives & tactics

Tackle Overwhelm Gift Befriend

Experiences

  • Aggressive Kindess +2

Berrybog Crawler

Tier 2 social

A large centipede-like bug with long protruding appendages at its head and a sharp set of teeth. It thrives in groups and withers in solitude.

Motives & Tactics: Tackle, Overwhelm, Gift, Befriend

Difficulty: 13 | Thresholds: 8/16 | HP: 3 | Stress: 4

ATK: +5 | Bite: Melee | 2d6 Physical

Experience: Aggressive Kindess +2

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Frightful Entrance - Passive: When the Berrybog Crawler enters the scene, it lets out a loud menacing screech. Each target in Far range has to succeed on an Instinct or Presence Reaction roll or mark 2 Stress.
Looking for a friend - Passive: The Berrybog Crawler is not actually hostile towards the PCs - they just express sympathy in their own way. Regardless of what the PCs might think about the Berrybog Crawler, they are just here to give out gifts and make friends.
Tackle with Kindness - Action: Spend a Fear to let the Berrybog Crawler tackle their target out of sheer excitement. The PC must succeed on a Strength Reaction roll or fall to the ground, taking 1d6 physical damage.
Gift Giver - Passive: Mark a Stress to let the Berrybog Crawler place a small item of their choice into the PCs bag. This is meant as a gift.
Defence Mechanism - Reaction: When the PCs attack or act against the Berrybog Crawler, they will ball up and go into a defensive position changing their Thresholds to 16/32. While in this defensive position, every time they are attacked, they secret a foul-smelling liquid, causing the attacker to lose a Hope.
Friends? - Reaction: When a PC gifts something in return, the Berrybog Crawler will be satisfied and excited to have found a new friend. Thake the Berrybog Crawler Companion card.

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