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Mount Fang Stage 5: Lair of Thardax the Thunderer

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At a glance

Tier
4
Type
Exploration
Difficulty
20
Impulses
Site of vast treasures Crown of the world

Environment overview

The flattened summit of Mount Fang, eastern pillar of the Central Empire

Potential adversaries

Thunder dragons

Features

Passives

passive
  • Treasures abound

    Any creature within the palace can, as an action, grab a handful of gold. The GM may also choose to give them a consumable of up to tier 4.

    Questions
    • Among the sparkling teasures of the dragon's horde you see something that calls to you. What is it?

Actions

action
  • Tenuous Air
    Fear 3

    The palace of a Thunder Dragon has a breathable atmosphere for humanoids until the Thunder Dragon chooses to interrupt the effect. You can spend three fear to create a cyclone that rips the air from the lungs of any living creature. All creatures except for thunder dragons, undead and air elementals must make an Instinct reaction roll. On a failure they take 4d20 damage. On a success they take half-damage. Either way, the atmosphere within very far range becomes unbreathable.

  • Crystal Explosions
    Fear 1

    Many types of crystals sparkle throughout the lair. Some are magically modified to explode. Spend a fear and select a point in the lair. All PCs within close range must make an agility check or take 2d12+2 damage.

    Questions
    • Don't those gems look a little bit odd?

Reactions

reaction
  • Patrolling Guards

    The third time someone activates Treasures abound, 1d4 greater earth elementals, arise out of the ground, arrive at far distance and are hostile. The sixth time someone activates Treasures abound one adult Thunder Dragon arrives at far distance and is hostile.

    Questions
    • What is that rumbling in the ground?

About this environment

A vast and lavish palace made of coral and precious stone and decorated with fine treasures, magical items and beautiful artistic works.

Mount Fang Stage 5: Lair of Thardax the Thunderer

Tier 4 Exploration

The flattened summit of Mount Fang, eastern pillar of the Central Empire

Impulses: Site of vast treasures, Crown of the world

Difficulty: 20

Potential Adversaries: Thunder dragons

Features

Treasures abound - Passive: Any creature within the palace can, as an action, grab a handful of gold. The GM may also choose to give them a consumable of up to tier 4.

  1. Among the sparkling teasures of the dragon's horde you see something that calls to you. What is it?

Tenuous Air - Action: The palace of a Thunder Dragon has a breathable atmosphere for humanoids until the Thunder Dragon chooses to interrupt the effect. You can spend three fear to create a cyclone that rips the air from the lungs of any living creature. All creatures except for thunder dragons, undead and air elementals must make an Instinct reaction roll. On a failure they take 4d20 damage. On a success they take half-damage. Either way, the atmosphere within very far range becomes unbreathable.

Crystal Explosions - Action: Many types of crystals sparkle throughout the lair. Some are magically modified to explode. Spend a fear and select a point in the lair. All PCs within close range must make an agility check or take 2d12+2 damage.

  1. Don't those gems look a little bit odd?

Patrolling Guards - Reaction: The third time someone activates Treasures abound, 1d4 greater earth elementals, arise out of the ground, arrive at far distance and are hostile. The sixth time someone activates Treasures abound one adult Thunder Dragon arrives at far distance and is hostile.

  1. What is that rumbling in the ground?

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