Basilisk
Level 1 Elite Brute (Basilisk, Beast)
Draw Steel: Monsters (Book Two)
Basilisk is a level 1 elite brute (basilisk, beast) for Draw Steel. It has 80 Stamina and an Encounter Value of 12.
- Level
- 1
- Organization
- Elite
- Role
- Brute
- Encounter Value
- 12
- Size
- 2
- Speed
- 8
- Stamina
- 80
- Stability
- 2
- Free Strike
- 5
- Movement
- none
- Immunities
- Poison 4
- Might
- +2
- Agility
- +0
- Reason
- -3
- Intuition
- -1
- Presence
- -1
Traits
Lash Out
Area, Triggered action, 1 burst, Each enemy in the area. Trigger: The basilisk takes damage from a melee ability. Effect: Each target takes 5 damage. Any target who has a<2] is also bleeding (save ends).
Calcifying Presence
The area within 3 squares of the basilisk is difficult terrain for enemies.
Actions
Noxious Bite
Melee, Strike, Weapon
2d10 + 2
- 11 or lower
- 7 poison damage
- 12 to 16
- 10 poison damage
- 17 or higher
- 13 poison damage
This ability gains an edge against targets the basilisk has previously dealt poison damage to.
Petrifying Eye Beams
Area, Magic
2d10 + 2
- 11 or lower
- m<0] restrained (save ends)
- 12 to 16
- m<1] restrained (save ends)
- 17 or higher
- Slowed (save ends); or if m<2] restrained (save ends)
Special: The area extends from both the basilisk's eyes, and this ability targets the first creature without cover on either side of the area. Effect: If a target is already slowed, the potency increases by 1 for that target. A target restrained this way magically begins to turn to stone, and a target who ends two consecutive turns restrained this way is petrified. A target restrained this way or a creature adjacent to them can use a main action to cut encroaching stone from the target's body, dealing 8 damage to the target that can't be reduced in any way and ending this effect.
Malice abilities
Poison Fumes (5 Malice)
Area, Magic, Main action, 2d10 + 2, 3 cube within 1, Each creature in the area. ! 4 poison damage; m<0] weakened (save ends). @ 6 poison damage; m<1] weakened and slowed (save ends). # 9 poison damage; m<2] weakened and slowed (save ends).
Common questions
What level is Basilisk in Draw Steel?
Basilisk is a level 1 elite brute in Draw Steel.
What is Basilisk's Encounter Value?
Basilisk has an Encounter Value (EV) of 12, the number Draw Steel uses to budget encounters.
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