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Chris Seal:
Hi there,
I am planning on using this critter as an encounter for 1st - 2nd level characters. It is intended to be a mini-boss encounter. I'm pretty new to the system so was wondering if some of the old hands could run a weather eye over it and let me know if I have missed something important.
Night Terror.
The night terror is a small hairy fae with overly long arms. It is a member of the Unseelie court. Night terrors are very stealthy and wait until their prey is sleeping before they attack. They attack by sitting on the chest of the sleeping victim and breathing in the exhaled breath, taking a portion of their victim's life energy with every breath. If their victim awakens they attack with sharp claws before disappearing into the darkness. Night terrors are generally quite cowardly and will flee unless they are facing incapacitated foes.
Level: 4
Hits: 97
Size: Small
Movement: 5'
Initiative: +19
Defensive Bonus: +36 (20 Tough Hide (Minor); 16 Stats)
Resistance Rolls: Stamina +39; Will +30; Magic +44
Attack: Claws +83 Tiny Slash
Special Abilities: Dark Vision (Greater); Tough Hide (Minor); Steal Breath*; Vulnerability (Silver)
Stats: St: 75 (5); Co: 75 (7); Ag: 75 (8 ); Qu: 75 (8 ); SD: 75 (5); Re: 75 (5); In: 75 (6); Pr: 75 (5); PP 10
Treasure: N2NP
Important Skills: Perception (10) 62; Ambush (10) 63; Stalk & Hide (15) 73
Steal Breath: On a successful Ambush against a sleeping the Night Terror succeeds in stealing a portion of it's victim's life force without waking him/her. The victim loses 2d10 Constitution and is fatigued the following day due to lack of restful sleep. The Night Terror can use this ability once per victim per night. An unsuccessful Ambush attempt awakens the victim.
black flag:
Good work ;)
I like this kind of monster...like in the european medieval myths
Giddoen:
job well done!
Giddoen
Duskwalker:
Sounds nice!
There are actuall two similar evil spirits in german folklore, the "Alb" and the (Bavarian) "Drud(e)". The Alb (etymologically very closely related to the word "elf") sits on its victims chest, thereby causing the "Albdruck" or "Albtraum" (elf's pressure - nightmare), the always female Drud practically does the same. To ward them of you could draw "Drudenf?sse" (pentagramms) on the windowsills and thresholds or leave a crooked iron nail at the same places. Neither of the two is able to step over the first and will always get caught on the second and scratch itself at the dispised metal, causing it to flee.
So maybe you could give the nigth terror a vulnerability to iron, instead of silver and allow people to ward it of the same way if you want to tie it closer to actual myth. Of course, it could also be a false belief, maybe even drawing it in on victims "protected" in that way. Just a suggestion.
Giddoen:
--- Quote from: Duskwalker on July 31, 2007, 10:23:21 AM ---Sounds nice!
There are actuall two similar evil spirits in german folklore, the "Alb" and the (Bavarian) "Drud(e)". The Alb (etymologically very closely related to the word "elf") sits on its victims chest, thereby causing the "Albdruck" or "Albtraum" (elf's pressure - nightmare), the always female Drud practically does the same. To ward them of you could draw "Drudenf?sse" (pentagramms) on the windowsills and thresholds or leave a crooked iron nail at the same places. Neither of the two is able to step over the first and will always get caught on the second and scratch itself at the dispised metal, causing it to flee.
So maybe you could give the nigth terror a vulnerability to iron, instead of silver and allow people to ward it of the same way if you want to tie it closer to actual myth. Of course, it could also be a false belief, maybe even drawing it in on victims "protected" in that way. Just a suggestion.
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Oh Duskwalker I like the last part of this as well would be great story concept and only the people with the pentograms / bent nails are getting attacked!...oh it is pure evil! I love it.
Giddoen
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