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Goliath Rot-Strider

Adversaries Designed by Calvin Skinner

Adversary overview

A massive, quadrupedal beast of burden warped by the Witherwild into a living siege engine. Layers of calcified, armor-like fungal caps grow thickly over its back and neck.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Bruiser
Difficulty
14
HP
8
Stress
5
Attack mod
+2
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
18
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
36
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Heavy Trample
Range: Very Close
Damage: 4d10+5
Attack Mod: +2
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Calcified Caps

    The thick fungal plating on its back reduces all incoming physical damage by 3.

  • Towering Mass

    The Rot-Strider cannot be knocked prone or pushed by any creature smaller than it.

  • Earth-Shattering Slam

    Spend 2 Fear - The Goliath rears up on its hind legs and brings its full, calcified weight down upon the cavern floor. All players within Close range must pass a Difficulty 16 Finesse roll or take 5d12 physical damage and fall Prone.

Actions

  • Devouring Roots
    stress 2

    Mark 2 Stress to stomp the ground, causing aggressive mycelial roots to burst upward. A target within Close range must pass a Difficulty 16 Finesse roll or take 4d8+6 physical damage and become Restrained.

  • Noxious Venting

    Spend 1 Fear - The Strider forcefully exhales toxic gas from the pores on its legs. All enemies in Very Close range take 3d12 magical damage and are violently pushed back to Close range.

Reactions

  • Absorb Magic
    stress 1

    The Witherwild thrives on magical energy. When hit by a magical attack, mark 1 Stress to absorb the spell, halving the incoming damage.

Motives & tactics

Crush opposition Protect the smaller Fungril Devour the Nyx-Drake corpse.

Experiences

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Goliath Rot-Strider

Tier 2 bruiser

A massive, quadrupedal beast of burden warped by the Witherwild into a living siege engine. Layers of calcified, armor-like fungal caps grow thickly over its back and neck.

Motives & Tactics: Crush opposition, Protect the smaller Fungril, Devour the Nyx-Drake corpse.

Difficulty: 14 | Thresholds: 18/36 | HP: 8 | Stress: 5

ATK: +2 | Heavy Trample: Very Close | 4d10+5 Physical

Experience: —

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Features

Calcified Caps - Passive: The thick fungal plating on its back reduces all incoming physical damage by 3.
Towering Mass - Passive: The Rot-Strider cannot be knocked prone or pushed by any creature smaller than it.
Devouring Roots - Action: Mark 2 Stress to stomp the ground, causing aggressive mycelial roots to burst upward. A target within Close range must pass a Difficulty 16 Finesse roll or take 4d8+6 physical damage and become Restrained.
Absorb Magic - Reaction: The Witherwild thrives on magical energy. When hit by a magical attack, mark 1 Stress to absorb the spell, halving the incoming damage.
Noxious Venting - Action: Spend 1 Fear - The Strider forcefully exhales toxic gas from the pores on its legs. All enemies in Very Close range take 3d12 magical damage and are violently pushed back to Close range.
Earth-Shattering Slam - Passive: Spend 2 Fear - The Goliath rears up on its hind legs and brings its full, calcified weight down upon the cavern floor. All players within Close range must pass a Difficulty 16 Finesse roll or take 5d12 physical damage and fall Prone.

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