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The Crone Triumvirate

Adversaries Designed by James Bratten • Art by James Bratten

Adversary overview

Three ancient hags fused by ritual into a single wil, commanding nightmares, effigies, and the very shadows between breaths.

In the deep places where nightmares root, three hags bound their souls together to escape death. Now they are one — a chorus of hunger, prophecy, and rot known as the Crone Triumvirate. They weave curses like breath and turn mortals into effigies to watch their domain. When they speak, it’s not with one voice, but all of them overlapping.

Stat block

Tier
4
Type
Solo
Difficulty
20
HP
12
Stress
10
Attack mod
+8
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
38
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
68
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Claw of the Coven
Range: Melee
Damage: 4d8+9
Attack Mod: +8
Damage Type: Magical

Features

Passives

  • Relentless (3)

    The Crone Triumvirate can be spotlighted up to three times per GM turn, with each spotlight being a different form. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.

  • Coven Aura

    All enemy spellcasters within Close range must mark 1 additional Stress when casting a spell.

  • Triune Form

    The Three Aspects (Rot, Ash, Moth) each have a unique passive ability:

    Rot (Body): Gain 1 Fear whenever a PC takes magic damage.
    Ash (Mind): When a PC gains the Vulnerable condition, Gain 1 Fear.
    Moth (Spirit): Spend any number of Fear to summon a number of Cursed Effigies equal to the Fear spent at Close range.

    When you mark 4 HP, the Rot Hag collapses into dust and its ability is lost. When you mark 8 HP, the Ash Hag
    collapses into dust and its ability is lost. When you mark 12 HP, the Moth Hag collapses into dust and and its Unholy
    Rebirth passive is triggered. Losing an Aspect gives all PCs +1 Hope.

Actions

  • Unravel Flesh
    stress 1

    Mark a Stress to cause the flesh of of a target with in Far Range to rip apart into strips.Target PC makes a Strength Reaction Roll. On failure, they mark 2 Armor Slots and become Restrained.

Reactions

  • Echoed Curse
    fear 1

    When a PC casts a spell, the Crone may spend 1 Fear to copy the spell’s effect, targeting a different PC (GM’s choice).

  • Unholy Rebirth

    When the Triumvirate marks their last HP, their bodies reforms from ash with 3 HP, 2 Stress, and all of its Triune Form abilities regained. Marking 1 HP causes the Body Hag to collapse. Marking 2 HP causes the Ash Hag to collapse. Marking 3 HP causes the Moth Hag to collapse, defeating the Triumvirate for good.

Motives & tactics

Harvest life force. Incinerate and sow death. Maintain control.

Experiences

  • Occult +4

The Crone Triumvirate

Tier 4 solo

Three ancient hags fused by ritual into a single wil, commanding nightmares, effigies, and the very shadows between breaths.

Motives & Tactics: Harvest life force. Incinerate and sow death. Maintain control.

Difficulty: 20 | Thresholds: 38 / 68 | HP: 12 | Stress: 10

ATK: +8 | Claw of the Coven: Melee | 4d8+9 Magical

Experience: Occult +4

HP:

Stress:

Features

Relentless (3) – Passive: The Crone Triumvirate can be spotlighted up to three times per GM turn, with each spotlight being a different form. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.

Coven Aura – Passive: All enemy spellcasters within Close range must mark 1 additional Stress when casting a spell.

Triune Form – Passive: The Three Aspects (Rot, Ash, Moth) each have a unique passive ability: Rot (Body): Gain 1 Fear whenever a PC takes magic damage. Ash (Mind): When a PC gains the Vulnerable condition, Gain 1 Fear. Moth (Spirit): Spend any number of Fear to summon a number of Cursed Effigies equal to the Fear spent at Close range. When you mark 4 HP, the Rot Hag collapses into dust and its ability is lost. When you mark 8 HP, the Ash Hag collapses into dust and its ability is lost. When you mark 12 HP, the Moth Hag collapses into dust and and its Unholy Rebirth passive is triggered. Losing an Aspect gives all PCs +1 Hope.

Unravel Flesh – Action: Mark a Stress to cause the flesh of of a target with in Far Range to rip apart into strips.Target PC makes a Strength Reaction Roll. On failure, they mark 2 Armor Slots and become Restrained.

Echoed Curse – Reaction: When a PC casts a spell, the Crone may spend 1 Fear to copy the spell’s effect, targeting a different PC (GM’s choice).

Unholy Rebirth – Reaction: When the Triumvirate marks their last HP, their bodies reforms from ash with 3 HP, 2 Stress, and all of its Triune Form abilities regained. Marking 1 HP causes the Body Hag to collapse. Marking 2 HP causes the Ash Hag to collapse. Marking 3 HP causes the Moth Hag to collapse, defeating the Triumvirate for good.

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