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Goblin Warlord

Adversaries Designed by James Bratten • Art by Erik Wilson

Adversary overview

A scarred goblin warleader wearing mismatched armor plates and a helmet that’s clearly too big. The Scrapboss commands with insults, threats, and wild enthusiasm for destruction. When goblins see the boss charging forward, they follow — usually screaming.

From Dungeon Crawler Carl: “A scarred goblin warleader wearing mismatched armor plates and a helmet that’s clearly too big. The Scrapboss commands with insults, threats, and wild enthusiasm for destruction. When goblins see the boss charging forward, they follow — usually screaming.”

Stat block

Tier
1
Type
Leader
Difficulty
13
HP
6
Stress
4
Attack mod
+3
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
10
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
15
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Rusty Cleaver
Range: Melee
Damage: 1d8+5
Attack Mod: +3
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Boss O' Da Mob

    All goblin allies within Close range gain +1 to attack rolls. If the Warlord is defeated, goblins lose this bonus.

Actions

  • Get 'Em!
    fear 2

    Spend 2 Fear to spotlight 1d4 goblin allies within Far range. Attacks they make while spotlighted this way deal half damage.

  • That One! Kill That One!
    stress 1

    Mark a Stress and choose a target within Close range. Until the target next takes the spotlight, goblin allies attacking that target gain +1d6 damage.

Reactions

  • Momentum

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

  • Not Me! Them!
    stress 1

    When the Scrapboss would take damage, mark a Stress and force a goblin ally within Very Close range to take the damage instead.

  • Avenge Me!
    fear 1

    When the Scrapboss marks their last HP, spend a Fear to transform all goblin allies within Close range into a single Goblin Horde, which immediately takes its Swarm Them! action without needing to mark Stress.

Motives & tactics

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Experiences

  • Tactics +3
  • Intimidation +2

Goblin Warlord

Tier 1 leader

A scarred goblin warleader wearing mismatched armor plates and a helmet that’s clearly too big. The Scrapboss commands with insults, threats, and wild enthusiasm for destruction. When goblins see the boss charging forward, they follow — usually screaming.

Motives & Tactics: —

Difficulty: 13 | Thresholds: 10/15 | HP: 6 | Stress: 4

ATK: +3 | Rusty Cleaver: Melee | 1d8+5 Physical

Experience: Tactics +3, Intimidation +2

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Boss O' Da Mob - Passive: All goblin allies within Close range gain +1 to attack rolls. If the Warlord is defeated, goblins lose this bonus.
Get 'Em! - Action: Spend 2 Fear to spotlight 1d4 goblin allies within Far range. Attacks they make while spotlighted this way deal half damage.
That One! Kill That One! - Action: Mark a Stress and choose a target within Close range. Until the target next takes the spotlight, goblin allies attacking that target gain +1d6 damage.
Momentum - Reaction: When this adversary makes a successful attack against a PC, you gain a Fear.
Not Me! Them! - Reaction: When the Scrapboss would take damage, mark a Stress and force a goblin ally within Very Close range to take the damage instead.
Avenge Me! - Reaction: When the Scrapboss marks their last HP, spend a Fear to transform all goblin allies within Close range into a single Goblin Horde, which immediately takes its Swarm Them! action without needing to mark Stress.

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