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War Dog Taxiarch

Level 9 Leader · Draw Steel Monsters v1

War Dog Taxiarch

Level 9 Leader
Humanoid, Soulless, War Dog EV 44
Size
1M
Speed
7
Stamina
240
Stability
1
Free Strike
9
Immunity: Weakness:
Movement: Teleport
M +1
A +3
R +5
I +4
P +3
Stunning Surge 2d10 + 5
Signature Ability
Magic, Ranged, Strike ◎ Main action
⚔ Ranged 10 ◎ Two creatures or objects
≤11 14 lightning damage; the lightning spreads 1 square; I<3 dazed (save ends)
12–16 19 lightning damage; the lightning spreads 2 squares; I<4 dazed (save ends)
17+ 23 lightning damage; the lightning spreads 3 squares; I<5 dazed (save ends)
Effect: The spread is the distance the charge arcs from a target to nearby enemies. Each enemy within spread takes 5 lightning damage.
2 Malice: The lighting spread increases by 2 squares. Additionally, any creature who takes lightning damage from this ability and who has M<4 is slowed until the end of their next turn.
Overcharge
2 Malice
Area, Magic, Ranged ◎ Maneuver
⚔ 4 cube within 10 ◎ Each war dog in the area
Effect: Each target shifts up to their speed and can make a free strike that deals an extra 5 lightning damage.
Thunderstruck
Triggered action
Magic, Melee
⚔ Melee 1 ◎ The triggering enemy
Trigger: An enemy within distance deals damage to the taxiarch.
Effect: After the ability is resolved, the target is teleported up to 5 squares and is thunderstruck (save ends). A thunderstruck creature has lightning weakness 5, and the taxiarch gains an edge on power rolls against them.
Magnetic Trickery
Villain Action 1
Area, Magic
⚔ 10 burst ◎ Each enemy in the area
Effect: Slide 5, and if the target has M<4 they fall prone.
Conductor of Combat
Villain Action 2
Area, Magic
⚔ 5 burst ◎ Each war dog in the area
Effect: Each target shifts up to their speed, then can make a free strike or use a maneuver.
Unlimited Power! 2d10 + 5
Villain Action 3
Area, Magic
⚔ 3 burst ◎ Each creature in the area
Effect: Each target makes an Agility test.
≤11 18 lightning damage; the target is thunderstruck (save ends)
12–16 14 lightning damage; the target is thunderstruck (EoT)
17+ 9 lightning damage
Effect: See Thunderstruck. Additionally, until the end of the encounter, any enemy who moves within 3 squares of the taxiarch for the first time in a round or starts their turn there takes 3 lightning damage.
End Effect
At the end of each of their turns, the taxiarch can take 15 damage to end one effect on them that can be ended by a saving throw. This damage can't be reduced in any way.