Bonecage

Level 10 Horde Controller (Undead, Soulless)

Draw Steel: Monsters (Book Two)

Bonecage is a level 10 horde controller (undead, soulless) for Draw Steel. It has 55 Stamina and an Encounter Value of 12.

Level
10
Organization
Horde
Role
Controller
Encounter Value
12
Size
3
Speed
6
Stamina
55
Stability
5
Free Strike
4
Movement
Climb
Immunities
Corruption 10, poison 10
Might
+5
Agility
-2
Reason
-2
Intuition
+3
Presence
-1

Actions

Ribcage Chomp

Melee, Strike, Weapon

Main action · Melee 2 · Target: Two creatures or objects

2d10 + 5

11 or lower
9 damage; m<4] grabbed
12 to 16
12 damage; m<5] grabbed
17 or higher
14 damage; grabbed

The bonecage can have up to four size 1 targets grabbed at once. Any creature grabbed by the bonecage takes a bane on the Escape Grab maneuver, and the bonecage has damage immunity 5 against that creature’s abilities. When the bonecage is force moved, any creature or object they have grabbed moves with them. 3 Malice: While grabbed this way, a target can’t teleport or be teleported.

Labyrinth of Bone

Area, Magic, Ranged

Main action · Four 10 × 1 lines within 3 · Target: Each enemy in the area

Power roll

11 or lower
9 damage
12 to 16
7 damage
17 or higher
4 damage

The bonecage can put up to two 90-degree bends in each of the lines. Each target makes an Agility test. The area is difficult terrain for enemies. The effect ends at the end of the encounter or when the bonecage uses this ability again. (5 Malice)

Common questions

What level is Bonecage in Draw Steel?

Bonecage is a level 10 horde controller in Draw Steel.

What is Bonecage's Encounter Value?

Bonecage has an Encounter Value (EV) of 12, the number Draw Steel uses to budget encounters.

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