Mantis
Critical Opponent
STRESS:
MOVES: Guillotine, then Shear, then Mantis Defense
TRAITS: Beast, Counter-attack, Double Trouble, Huge
Optional Traits: Freezing Venom, Hardened Shell, Triple Threat
Majestic Mantis by Tillerz using MJ
ACTIONS:
| I - | The mantis appears suddenly and slices at you. React with Elusion. |
| II - | The mantis blends in with the vegetation, then attacks out of the green. React with Exploration. |
| III - | The mantis tries to throw you off balance, sweeping your legs. React with Grace. |
| IIII - | The mantis presses you with wide slicing motions. React with Fight. |
| V - | The mantis stands on its long legs and opens its wings. React with Will -1. |
| VI - | The mantis makes a violent strike at your weapons with its scythes. React with Strength. |
At a first glance, the mantis looks like a creature from Farbeyond, with stilt-like legs and scythe-like hands. Tall and thin, the mantis moves through the stalks of the Rushes with unnatural elegance. The mantis is a predator who does not give chase, it just lays in wait, patiently. And strikes with lethal precision in the blink of an eye.
Guillotine: The mantis strikes a Character from above. If they fail a Critical Reaction Roll in Caution + War, they become Hurt. If they are already Hurt, they suffer 1 Severe Stress.
Shear: The mantis shatters a Character’s weapon. If the Character fails a Critical Reaction Roll in Dexterity + War -1, their weapon is sliced in half. Repairing it costs as much as a new weapon.
Mantis Defense: The mantis raises its scythes in the air. From now on, Characters who get hit by a counter-attack from the mantis suffer 3 Stress instead of 1.
Shear: The mantis shatters a Character’s weapon. If the Character fails a Critical Reaction Roll in Dexterity + War -1, their weapon is sliced in half. Repairing it costs as much as a new weapon.
Mantis Defense: The mantis raises its scythes in the air. From now on, Characters who get hit by a counter-attack from the mantis suffer 3 Stress instead of 1.
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