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The Hanging Tree

Adversaries Designed by Donnie Don't

Adversary overview

An ancient tree in the centre of a unforgiving village where many a villain has swung, and many falsely condemned as well.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Social
Difficulty
16
HP
6
Stress
4
Attack mod
-4
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
9
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
18
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Mournful Screech
Range: Very Far
Damage: 2D10
Attack Mod: -4
Damage Type: Magical

Features

Passives

  • Ancient Tree

    The Hanging Tree can only be talked to via Nature's Tongue or a similar ability. It can give in depth information about the people of this settlement, spanning hundreds of years.

    What crimes has the Hanging Tree witnessed? Why should it care to tell the party anything?

Actions

  • The Restless Dead

    Once per scene, Mark a Stress to summon a number of Spectral Guardians equal to the number of PCs, plus 1 Banshee at the edge of Close range from The Hanging Tree.

    Who are these damned souls? What did the party do to cause this?

Reactions

  • The Final Judge

    Whenever a person is hanged from The Hanging Tree after being accused or found guilty of a crime, Spend a Fear to have The Hanging Tree pronounce whether the person was truly innocent or guilty of the crime, only to be heard via the Ancient Tree feature. This proclamation is always true.

    How many innocents have hanged from this old tree? Whose judgment is The Hanging Tree defying?

Evolutions

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Motives & tactics

Bare an impossible weight Beckon forth spirits Pass Judgment

Experiences

  • Ancient +2
  • Haunting and Haunted +3

The Hanging Tree

Tier 2 social

An ancient tree in the centre of a unforgiving village where many a villain has swung, and many falsely condemned as well.

Motives & Tactics: Bare an impossible weight, Beckon forth spirits, Pass Judgment

Difficulty: 16 | Thresholds: 9/18 | HP: 6 | Stress: 4

ATK: -4 | Mournful Screech: Very Far | 2D10 Magical

Experience: Ancient +2, Haunting and Haunted +3

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Ancient Tree - Passive: The Hanging Tree can only be talked to via Nature's Tongue or a similar ability. It can give in depth information about the people of this settlement, spanning hundreds of years.

What crimes has the Hanging Tree witnessed? Why should it care to tell the party anything?

The Restless Dead - Action: Once per scene, Mark a Stress to summon a number of Spectral Guardians equal to the number of PCs, plus 1 Banshee at the edge of Close range from The Hanging Tree.

Who are these damned souls? What did the party do to cause this?

The Final Judge - Reaction: Whenever a person is hanged from The Hanging Tree after being accused or found guilty of a crime, Spend a Fear to have The Hanging Tree pronounce whether the person was truly innocent or guilty of the crime, only to be heard via the Ancient Tree feature. This proclamation is always true.

How many innocents have hanged from this old tree? Whose judgment is The Hanging Tree defying?

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