The vicious creatures known as Encroachers are monstrous beings capable of camouflaging themselves as various types of manufactured terrain, usually ruined and worn stone or roots. They seem to have no society or even reason to exist, attacking any living creatures that approach their hiding spot, including animals and even other monstrosities. When they unfurl themselves, they are terrifyingly bewildering creatures to behold, and relentless in their attacks. However, they do not always attack creatures that approach, they sometimes slumber through an exploration.
Statistics Encroacher Large monstrosity, neutral Armour Class 18 (natural armour) Hit Points 150 (20d10+40) Speed 40ft. Str 23 (+6); Dex 17 (+3); Con 21 (+5); Int 3 (-4); Wis 13 (+1); Cha 6 (-2) Skills Perception +5, Stealth +7 Damage Resistances force damage; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage from non-magical attacks Senses Blindsight 50ft., passive Perception 15 Challenge 9 (5,000 xp) Camouflage. An Encroacher that attempts to disguise itself in an area of ruins has advantage on any Stealth checks, Actions Rampage. The Encroacher can make two Crush attacks against different targets, after moving. Crush. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6+6) bludgeoning damage and a Shove attempt. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 20 (4d6+6) piercing damage. How you can use an Encroacher in your game: - An Encroacher might haunt a particular ruin that the Player Characters need to explore, one littered with deer bones and that has a bad reputation for people who try to explore it. Although the suspicion is that the ruins' monster may be a dragon, the truth is much stranger. - An unwary explorer might accidentally stumble upon a wreckage of Encroachers, formed from a town or city overrun by strange, warping magic. Trying to evade multiples of these creatures will be a harrowing experience, but may be rewarding. - Awakening an Encroacher in the middle of a battle between PCs and enemy forces could make a challenging encounter even more exciting- dodging back and forth between different enemies, all hostile to one another. Imagine the Rathtar battle from The Force Awakens, but with something approaching a sentient building monstering its way through enemy troops. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 8 May 2020. Comments are closed.
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