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Lectors

Adversaries Designed by Abe Ellis • Art by Wiki Fandom

Adversary overview

A Lector in immaculate white robes bearing the Institution’s emblem carries an iron-capped staff and moves with calm, measured authority, speaking with quiet certainty.

A Lector wears immaculate white robes trimmed in severe gray, the Institution’s emblem stitched over the heart in precise black thread, and carries a tall, iron-capped staff more symbolic than practical. Their appearance is austere and deliberate—hood low, posture straight, movements measured—as if every step is observed and recorded. They speak calmly and formally, never raising their voice, correcting others with quiet certainty, and maintaining the steady composure of someone who believes doctrine is not opinion, but fact.

Stat block

Tier
3
Type
Support
Difficulty
16
HP
6
Stress
5
Attack mod
+4
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
20
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
34
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Ascendant Mk. III
Range: Far
Damage: 3d8+6
Attack Mod: +4
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

Actions

  • Mental Skim

    Target creature makes a Presence or Instinct Reaction roll. On a failure this adversary learns the targets immediate intention, current emotional state, or a recent memory. This adversary also gains advantage against the target on its next roll against them.

  • Mind Spike
    fear 1

    This adversary makes an Attack Roll against a creature it can see. On a hit, you may spend a Fear and the target takes 1d8 magic damage and is Stunned. The Stunned creature has disadvantage on all Attack rolls until they succeed an Instinct test.

Reactions

  • Paralytic Suggestion
    stress 1

    When a creature declares an action against this adversary. You may spend a Stress and force that creature to make an Instinct reaction roll. On a fail, they can not target this adversary with that action.

Motives & tactics

Experiences

  • Licensed Telepath +3
  • Institutional Authority +3
  • Detatched +2

Lectors

Tier 3 support

A Lector in immaculate white robes bearing the Institution’s emblem carries an iron-capped staff and moves with calm, measured authority, speaking with quiet certainty.

Motives & Tactics:

Difficulty: 16 | Thresholds: 20 / 34 | HP: 6 | Stress: 5

ATK: +4 | Ascendant Mk. III: Far | 3d8+6 Physical

Experience: Licensed Telepath +3, Institutional Authority +3, Detatched +2

HP:

Stress:

Features

Mental Skim – Action: Target creature makes a Presence or Instinct Reaction roll. On a failure this adversary learns the targets immediate intention, current emotional state, or a recent memory. This adversary also gains advantage against the target on its next roll against them.

Mind Spike – Action: This adversary makes an Attack Roll against a creature it can see. On a hit, you may spend a Fear and the target takes 1d8 magic damage and is Stunned. The Stunned creature has disadvantage on all Attack rolls until they succeed an Instinct test.

Paralytic Suggestion – Reaction: When a creature declares an action against this adversary. You may spend a Stress and force that creature to make an Instinct reaction roll. On a fail, they can not target this adversary with that action.

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