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Laurel Hell in Cypher System

Laurel Hell 2 (50)
Motive Protect itself from intruders.
Environment

Jimmie's Hell, a dense laurel thicket south of Stillwater.



Damage Inflicted 0
Armor 1
Movement None
Interaction

Each time the laurel hell takes damage, it begins to wake up; raise the GM intrusion number by 1.



Use

The laurel hell cannot take actions on its own, but can cause the following GM intrusions.


Come to Me

Long, green tendrils snake out to all PCs in short range of the laurel. Those who fail a level 4 Speed defense roll are grasped and squeezed for 4 points of damage each round. A victim can make a level 4 Might roll once per round to break free.


The Scent of You

The laurel flowers release an almond- and cherry-scented cloud into the air. All creatures within short range of the cloud who can smell it and who fail a level 4 Might defense roll begin to cough and choke on the cloying smell. The effect lasts until they move out of range of the cloud or until they heal in some fashion.


Get Out

The laurel flowers release an almond- and cherry-scented cloud into the air. All creatures within short range of the cloud who can smell it and who fail a level 4 Might defense roll begin to cough and choke on the cloying smell. The effect lasts until they move out of range of the cloud or until they heal in some fashion.


Green Protector

The laurel calls forth a made of leaves and thorns. The creature roars on the round before it attacks, causing hearing creatures within short range who fail a level 4 Intellect defense roll to spend their next turn trembling in fear and unable to take an action.


Darkness Falls

Night comes much faster than the characters expect, causing them to become disoriented and sleepy. Characters who don't sleep in the next ten minutes (for at least one or two hours) experience hallucinations that their bodies are sprouting leaves and roots.


Shape-Shift

The laurel shifts, rearranging itself in an attempt to trap all creatures within its border. The sound is of roots pulling up and trees falling slantwise and giant beings stepping across the land, but there is nothing for the characters to see. Switch to a new map of Jimmie's Hell.




Description

A single, sentient being consisting of the labyrinth of mountain laurels that comprise Jimmie's Hell. The laurel is currently dormant, unaware of the creatures within it, but has begun to stir.




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