Lightbender
Level 3 Elite Ambusher (Beast, Lightbender)
Draw Steel: Monsters (Book Two)
Lightbender is a level 3 elite ambusher (beast, lightbender) for Draw Steel. It has 100 Stamina and an Encounter Value of 20.
- Level
- 3
- Organization
- Elite
- Role
- Ambusher
- Encounter Value
- 20
- Size
- 2
- Speed
- 10
- Stamina
- 100
- Stability
- 1
- Free Strike
- 6
- Movement
- none
- Might
- +2
- Agility
- +1
- Reason
- -3
- Intuition
- +1
- Presence
- -1
Traits
Stalker's Afterimage
Magic, Triggered action, Self, Self. Trigger: The lightbender takes damage from a strike. Effect: The lightbender halves the damage, ignores any nondamaging effects associated with it, and can teleport up to 5 squares. If they teleport into concealment or cover, the lightbender can immediately attempt to hide as a free maneuver.
Avoidance
Any effect on the lightbender that would be ended by a saving throw instead ends automatically at the end of their next turn.
Actions
Flash Swipe
Melee, Strike, Weapon
2d10 + 2
- 11 or lower
- 9 damage
- 12 to 16
- 14 damage
- 17 or higher
- 18 damage
If this ability gains an edge or has a double edge, it deals an extra 4 damage.
Piercing Tails
Melee, Strike, Weapon
2d10 + 2
- 11 or lower
- 8 damage
- 12 to 16
- 12 damage; m<1] bleeding (save ends)
- 17 or higher
- 15 damage; m<2] bleeding (save ends)
While bleeding this way, the target takes a bane on tests to search for the lightbender while they are hidden.
Hypnotic Mane
Area, Magic
Power roll
- 11 or lower
- i<0] dazed (save ends)
- 12 to 16
- i<1] dazed (save ends)
- 17 or higher
- i<2] dazed (save ends)
5 Malice: While dazed this way, a target has speed 0. If a target takes damage, or if someone else uses a main action to shake the target out of their stupor, the dazed condition ends.
Common questions
What level is Lightbender in Draw Steel?
Lightbender is a level 3 elite ambusher in Draw Steel.
What is Lightbender's Encounter Value?
Lightbender has an Encounter Value (EV) of 20, the number Draw Steel uses to budget encounters.
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