War Dog Pestilite

Level 3 Horde Controller (Humanoid, Soulless, War Dog)

Draw Steel: Monsters (Book Two)

War Dog Pestilite is a level 3 horde controller (humanoid, soulless, war dog) for Draw Steel. It has 20 Stamina and an Encounter Value of 5.

Level
3
Organization
Horde
Role
Controller
Encounter Value
5
Size
1M
Speed
5
Stamina
20
Stability
0
Free Strike
2
Movement
none
Immunities
Poison 3
Might
+0
Agility
+1
Reason
+0
Intuition
+0
Presence
+2

Traits

Posthumous Promotion

If the target has a loyalty collar, they are reduced to 0 Stamina.

Loyalty Collar

When the pestilite is reduced to 0 Stamina, their loyalty collar explodes, dealing 1d6 damage to each adjacent enemy and object.

Actions

Plaguecaster

Area, Magic, Ranged

Main action · 3 cube within 10 · Target: Each creature in the area

2d10 + 2

11 or lower
2 poison damage; i<0] frightened (save ends)
12 to 16
4 poison damage; i<1] frightened (save ends)
17 or higher
5 poison damage; i<2] frightened (save ends)

The area is filled with a cloud of pestilence that lasts until the start of the pestilite's next turn. Any creature who enters the area for the first time in a round or starts their turn there takes 2 poison damage.

Common questions

What level is War Dog Pestilite in Draw Steel?

War Dog Pestilite is a level 3 horde controller in Draw Steel.

What is War Dog Pestilite's Encounter Value?

War Dog Pestilite has an Encounter Value (EV) of 5, the number Draw Steel uses to budget encounters.

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