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Manacryst Matriarch

Adversaries Designed by yes

Adversary overview

A long, stone-skinned beast with a deathly gaze.

This adversary is HEAVILY inspired by the Basilisk in Archibalds Almanac of Adversaries, which I highly recommend. Since all Manacryst adversaries are tied to sucking and detecting magic, the nature of this adversary is tied to the absorption of a petrifying magic that turns people into stone. The nature of matriarchs abilities depends on what magic it consumed in its anchored Egg form. This is the true form of the Manacryst Matriarch after its done sucking all the ambient and other magic from its vicinity.

Stat block

Tier
1
Type
Solo
Difficulty
14
HP
7
Stress
4
Attack mod
+2
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
9
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
17
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Bite
Range: Melee
Damage: 1d10+1
Attack Mod: +2
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Relentless (2)

    The Matriarch can be spotlighted up to two times per GM turn. Spend Fear to spotlight it.

Actions

  • Mother of All
    fear 1

    The Matriarch can use the action feature of any adversary from the Manacryst category by spending 1 Fear plus it's previous cost.

  • Body Slam
    stress 1

    Mark a Stress and make an attack against a target within Very Close range. On a success the target takes 2d6+1 physical damage and is knocked back to Close range. A target with an active petrification countdown takes double damage.

Reactions

  • Petrifying Gaze

    When the Matriarch takes damage from an attacker within Very Close range, or makes a standard attack against a target that is looking at it, you can spend a Fear to force the target to make an Instinct Reaction Roll. On a failure, they begin to turn to stone, marking a HP and starting a Petrification. Countdown (4). The countdown ticks down when the Basilisk is attacked. When it triggers, the target must make a death move. If the Matriarch is defeated, all petrification countdowns end.

Motives & tactics

Petrify Shatter Overwhelm

Experiences

  • Magic Detection +2

Manacryst Matriarch

Tier 1 solo

A long, stone-skinned beast with a deathly gaze.

Motives & Tactics: Petrify, Shatter, Overwhelm

Difficulty: 14 | Thresholds: 9/17 | HP: 7 | Stress: 4

ATK: +2 | Bite: Melee | 1d10+1 Physical

Experience: Magic Detection +2

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Relentless (2) - Passive: The Matriarch can be spotlighted up to two times per GM turn. Spend Fear to spotlight it.
Mother of All - Action: The Matriarch can use the action feature of any adversary from the Manacryst category by spending 1 Fear plus it's previous cost.
Body Slam - Action: Mark a Stress and make an attack against a target within Very Close range. On a success the target takes 2d6+1 physical damage and is knocked back to Close range. A target with an active petrification countdown takes double damage.
Petrifying Gaze - Reaction: When the Matriarch takes damage from an attacker within Very Close range, or makes a standard attack against a target that is looking at it, you can spend a Fear to force the target to make an Instinct Reaction Roll. On a failure, they begin to turn to stone, marking a HP and starting a Petrification. Countdown (4). The countdown ticks down when the Basilisk is attacked. When it triggers, the target must make a death move. If the Matriarch is defeated, all petrification countdowns end.

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