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Roach Swarm Adept

Adversaries Designed by SageSmoke

Adversary overview

A swarm of cockroaches in a vaguely humanoid shape wearing a robe.

When an arcane mage dies under the influence of a certain arcane entity, the mage’s body is consumed by hundreds of cockroaches within days. These roaches become collectively possessed by the mage’s soul and the entity has complete control over them.

Stat block

Tier
1
Type
Horde
Difficulty
12
HP
5
Stress
2
Attack mod
-1
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
8
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
11
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Tendril
Range: Melee
Damage: 1d8+3
Attack Mod: -1
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Horde (1d4+1)

    When the Horde has marked half or more of their Hit Points, their standard attack deals 1d4+1 damage instead.

Actions

  • Agitate
    stress 1

    Mark a Stress and choose a target within Close range. The target must choose whether to move to close range from their current position or mark 2 stress.

Reactions

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Motives & tactics

Learn Magical Secrets Protect Lair

Experiences

  • Occult Trainee +2

Roach Swarm Adept

Tier 1 horde (50/HP)

A swarm of cockroaches in a vaguely humanoid shape wearing a robe.

Motives & Tactics: Learn Magical Secrets, Protect Lair

Difficulty: 12 | Thresholds: 8/11 | HP: 5 | Stress: 2

ATK: -1 | Tendril: Melee | 1d8+3 Physical

Experience: Occult Trainee +2

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Horde (1d4+1) - Passive: When the Horde has marked half or more of their Hit Points, their standard attack deals 1d4+1 damage instead.
Agitate - Action: Mark a Stress and choose a target within Close range. The target must choose whether to move to close range from their current position or mark 2 stress.

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