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Orc Warg Rider

Adversary overview

Orcs mounted on savage, wolf-like wargs. Fast, vicious, and terrifying.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Standard
Difficulty
13
HP
6
Stress
3
Attack mod
+2
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
8
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
14
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Curved Saber
Range: Melee
Damage: 2d8
Attack Mod: +2
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Warg Bite

    (other attack) +3 to hit. 2d6+3 damage.

  • Bounding Charge

    If the Warg Rider moves before attacking, it gains Advantage on that attack.
    While alive, the warg can move within far distance

  • Wargless/ Riderless

    Once the Orc Warg Rider loses half its health, the warg or the orc is slain. The attacking PC chooses which.
    Orc survivor: can only use the Curved Saber attack and movement is within close range only.
    Warg survivor: can only use the bite attack and movement is within far range.

Actions

  • Savage Maul

    Make both a Saber attack and a Bite attack against the same target.

Reactions

Motives & tactics

Charge vulnerable PCs Hit-and-run Break formations

Experiences

Orc Warg Rider

Tier 2 standard

Orcs mounted on savage, wolf-like wargs. Fast, vicious, and terrifying.

Motives & Tactics: Charge vulnerable PCs, Hit-and-run, Break formations

Difficulty: 13 | Thresholds: 8/14 | HP: 6 | Stress: 3

ATK: +2 | Curved Saber: Melee | 2d8 Physical

Experience: —

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STRESS:

Features

Warg Bite - Passive: (other attack) +3 to hit. 2d6+3 damage.
Bounding Charge - Passive: If the Warg Rider moves before attacking, it gains Advantage on that attack. While alive, the warg can move within far distance
Savage Maul - Action: Make both a Saber attack and a Bite attack against the same target.
Wargless/ Riderless - Passive: Once the Orc Warg Rider loses half its health, the warg or the orc is slain. The attacking PC chooses which. Orc survivor: can only use the Curved Saber attack and movement is within close range only. Warg survivor: can only use the bite attack and movement is within far range.

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