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Clockwork Gatekeeper

Adversaries Designed by Rafe

Adversary overview

An intricate clockwork clank that resembles a dwarf and is charged with operating a massive Clockwork Gate.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Social
Difficulty
15
HP
4
Stress
4
Attack mod
-1
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

Metal Fist
Range: Melee
Damage: 2d6+3
Attack Mod: -1
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Back In My Day

    This clank has lived a very long time and, while much of that has been in a dormant state, they may remember details from the distant past. When a PC makes a Presence roll to ask about historical subjects that the Gatekeeper would have been around for, use the following results:

    • Critical Success: The Gatekeeper was somehow personally connected to the event in question and can give a detailed, first-hand account.

    • Success with Hope: The Gatekeeper remembers the event well, can give an account of what was happening at the time, and how the event affected the area.

    • Success with Fear: The Gatekeeper knows of the event but their knowledge is spotty.

    • Failure (Any): The Gatekeeper is unaware of the historical subject in question.

  • Gate-Bound

    The power source for the Clockwork Gate is also the power source for the Gatekeeper. If they move into Far range of the Gate, they must mark a Stress; and, if they go beyond Far range, they lose power and collapse. Returning them to within Close range of the Gate will reactivate them.

Actions

  • Operate the Gate
    stress 1

    Mark a Stress to have the Gatekeeper open or close the Clockwork Gate.

Reactions

  • Seal the Gate
    fear 1

    When the Gatekeeper marks its last HP, you can spend a Fear to seal the gate permanently by activating a spell that welds all moving parts in place.

Motives & tactics

None Shall Pass (Without Proper Identification) Seal the Gate

Experiences

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Clockwork Gatekeeper

Tier 2 social

An intricate clockwork clank that resembles a dwarf and is charged with operating a massive Clockwork Gate.

Motives & Tactics: None Shall Pass (Without Proper Identification), Seal the Gate

Difficulty: 15 | Thresholds: 8/18 | HP: 4 | Stress: 4

ATK: -1 | Metal Fist: Melee | 2d6+3 Physical

Experience: —

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Back In My Day - Passive:
This clank has lived a very long time and, while much of that has been in a dormant state, they may remember details from the distant past. When a PC makes a Presence roll to ask about historical subjects that the Gatekeeper would have been around for, use the following results:

  • Critical Success: The Gatekeeper was somehow personally connected to the event in question and can give a detailed, first-hand account.

  • Success with Hope: The Gatekeeper remembers the event well, can give an account of what was happening at the time, and how the event affected the area.

  • Success with Fear: The Gatekeeper knows of the event but their knowledge is spotty.

  • Failure (Any): The Gatekeeper is unaware of the historical subject in question.

Gate-Bound - Passive: The power source for the Clockwork Gate is also the power source for the Gatekeeper. If they move into Far range of the Gate, they must mark a Stress; and, if they go beyond Far range, they lose power and collapse. Returning them to within Close range of the Gate will reactivate them.
Operate the Gate - Action: Mark a Stress to have the Gatekeeper open or close the Clockwork Gate.
Seal the Gate - Reaction: When the Gatekeeper marks its last HP, you can spend a Fear to seal the gate permanently by activating a spell that welds all moving parts in place.

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