Slaughter Demon

Level 4 Elite Brute (Abyssal, Demon, Hobgoblin)

Draw Steel: Monsters (Book Two)

Slaughter Demon is a level 4 elite brute (abyssal, demon, hobgoblin) for Draw Steel. It has 140 Stamina and an Encounter Value of 24.

Level
4
Organization
Elite
Role
Brute
Encounter Value
24
Size
3
Speed
7
Stamina
140
Stability
3
Free Strike
6
Movement
Burrow
Immunities
Fire 5
Might
+3
Agility
+0
Reason
-1
Intuition
+1
Presence
+0

Traits

Drag Below

The slaughter demon can make a free strike as part of using the Dig maneuver. If the target of the free strike has m<2], they are grabbed and take a bane on the Escape Grab maneuver.

Devour Soul

Area, Magic. Triggered action. 5 burst. The triggering creature. Trigger: A creature within distance who has a soul dies. Effect: The target can’t be brought back to life. Until the end of the encounter, the slaughter demon gains an edge on power rolls.

Soulsight

Any creature within 2 squares of the slaughter demon can’t be hidden from them.

Lethe

While the slaughter demon is winded, they gain an edge on strikes, and any strike made against them gains an edge.

Actions

Steely Skewer

Melee, Strike, Weapon

Main action · Melee 3 · Target: Two creatures or objects

2d10 + 3

11 or lower
9 damage
12 to 16
14 damage; a<2] bleeding (save ends)
17 or higher
17 damage; a<3] bleeding and restrained (save ends)

A creature restrained this way moves with the slaughter demon. The slaughter demon can have up to six creatures or objects restrained at once.

Tail Stinger

Melee, Strike, Weapon

Main action · Melee 5 · Target: One creature or object

2d10 + 3

11 or lower
10 poison damage; m<1] weakened (save ends)
12 to 16
16 poison damage; m<2] weakened (save ends)
17 or higher
20 poison damage; m<3] weakened (save ends)

3 Malice. A target weakened this way also has damage weakness 3.

Common questions

What level is Slaughter Demon in Draw Steel?

Slaughter Demon is a level 4 elite brute in Draw Steel.

What is Slaughter Demon's Encounter Value?

Slaughter Demon has an Encounter Value (EV) of 24, the number Draw Steel uses to budget encounters.

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