Thorn Dragon
Level 2 SoloDragon, Elemental EV 40
Stamina 250 Immunity poison 5
Speed 8 (fly) Size 3 / Stability 6
Free Strike 5
Might
2Agility
3Reason
-1Intuition
1Presence
2Virulent Breath (Action) ♦ Signature
Keywords Area, Magic, Melee
Distance 10 x 1 line within 1 Target All enemies
Effect: Each target makes a Might test
✸ ≤11 12 poison damage; P<4 dragonsealed (save ends)
★ 12–16 9 poison damage; P<3 dragonsealed (save ends)
✦ 17 5 poison damage; P<2 dragonsealed (save ends)
✸ ≤11 12 poison damage; P<4 dragonsealed (save ends)
★ 12–16 9 poison damage; P<3 dragonsealed (save ends)
✦ 17 5 poison damage; P<2 dragonsealed (save ends)
Effect: Until the condition ends, a creature dragonsealed by the dragon has their wounds overtaken by nettles and thorns, and they take an additional die of damage from conditions that deal damage, the dragon’s Wyrmscale Aura, and the dragon’s Malign Thicket Villain Action.
Spinous Tail Swing (Action) ♦ 2d10 + 3 ♦ Signature
Keywords Charge, Melee, Strike, Weapon
Distance Melee 2 Target Two enemies or objects
≤11: 8 damage; push 2 12—16: 12 damage; push 4 17+: 15 damage; push 8
3 Malice: Each target is A<3 bleeding (save ends).
Investiture of Verdure (Maneuver) ♦ 5 VP
Keywords Area
Distance 10 burst Target All dragonsealed enemies
Effect: Each target is pulled 5 toward the dragon. For each creature pulled, the dragon gains 5 temporary Stamina.
Provoking Nettles (Free Maneuver)
Keywords
Prickly Situation (Triggered Action)
Keywords Magic
Distance 10 Target Triggering creature
Trigger: A creature successfully saves to end their dragonsealed condition.
Effect: The target is pulled 5 toward the dragon and is restrained (EoT).
Thorny Scales (Free Triggered Action) ♦ 1 VP
Keywords —
Distance Self Target Triggering creature
Trigger: A creature deals damage to the dragon with a melee strike.
Effect: The dragon makes a free strike against the target. The target is M<2 bleeding (EoT).
Briar Bindings (Villain Action 1) ♦ 2d10 + 3
Keywords Area, Magic
Distance 4 burst Target All enemies
≤11: 5 damage; A<2 restrained (save ends) 12—16: 9 damage; A<3 restrained (save ends) 17+: 12 damage; A<4 restrained (save ends)
Thorned Armor (Villain Action 2)
Keywords —
Distance Self Target Self
Effect: The dragon grows longer, sharper thorns upon their scales. A creature who targets the dragon with a melee strike takes 3 damage.
Malign Thicket (Villain Action 3)
Keywords —
Distance Self Target Self
Effect: The dragon’s domain becomes imbued with deadly poison. A creature who takes damage from the dragon’s domain or from striking the dragon takes an additional 1d6 poison damage.
Solo Monster
Solo Turns The dragon takes up to two turns each round. They can’t take turns consecutively. They can use two actions on each of their turns. While dazed, the dragon can take one action and one maneuver per turn. End Effect At the end of their turn, the dragon can take 10 damage to end one save ends effect affecting them. This damage can’t be reduced in any way.
Withering Wyrmscale Aura
The dragon’s scales emit a 2 aura barrier of withering green magic. When a creature in the affected area regains Stamina, they only regain half the Stamina. A winded creature who enters an affected square or starts their turn there takes 1d6 poison damage.
Thorn Dragon’s Domain
If the encounter map is a location the dragon has occupied for 1 week or more, each space on the map is considered difficult terrain for all creatures except for the dragon. Each such creature who moves within the area takes 1 damage for each square they enter. A creature restrained in this area is also bleeding.