Purple Ghost Scorpion

Adversary overview

A massive scorpion with a nascent shell and a curling tail tipped with a dripping stinger. Woody bushes heavy with purple flowers grow on its armored body. It smells strongly of lavender.

Purple Ghost Scorpions are rarer than the smaller white varieties nesting in the upper reaches of the Plover Caves. They live in places that have easy access to the surface, where they gather long grasses to form into nests below ground. Seeds get stuck in their plates and grow between the cracks in their armor. Purple scorpions are believed to be older, stronger, and much more aggressive.

A Purple Ghost Scorpion provides 3 ingredients, such as: Ghost Scorpion Venom (1 Bitter, 1 Weird); Scorpion Legs (1 Salty, 1 Savory, 1 Bitter); Scorpion Eggs (1 Salty, 1 Weird); Scorpion Meat (1 Salty, 1 Savory, 1 Weird)
Players may also choose to harvest lavender blooms from the scorpions: Lavender (2 Sweet, 1 Savory).

Stat block

Tier

1

Type

Leader

Difficulty

13

HP

8

Stress

3

Attack mod

+3

Damage thresholds

Minor

Mark 1 HP

9

Major

Mark 2 HP

16

Severe

Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Sting

Range: Very Close

Damage: 1d12+4

Attack Mod: +3

Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

Venomous Sting

On a successful sting attack against a PC, the PC must make a DC 11 STRENGTH reaction roll or become Temporarily Poisoned and take an additional 1d6 damage to be combined with the stinger damage. The PC will take 1d6 poison damage at the start of their turns. They can then attempt another DC 11 reaction roll to overcome the poison (or attempt to remove it another way).

Actions

Now You See Me (Now You Don't)

When it has the spotlight, the ghost scorpion can attempt to vanish from sight with a DC 13 check. On a success, it will be Temporarily Invisible until it attacks or a PC moves within Melee range. Players cannot see the scorpion while it is Invisible and rolls made against it have Disadvantage.
Scorpion Screech

Spend 1 fear for the Purple Scorpion to release a blood-curdling screech that summons 2 White Ghost Scorpions in Far range. Any PCs within Very Close range of the Purple Scorpion will need to pass a DC 13 check (they can choose a trait that makes sense). On a failure, they are Vulnerable for their next turn.

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