Fossil Cryptic

Level 2 Solo

Elemental EV 40

Stamina 250

Speed 8 (burrow) Size 1L / Stability 3

Free Strike 5

Might

Agility

Reason

Intuition

Presence

Solo Monster

Solo Turns The cryptic 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 cryptic can take one action and one maneuver per turn.

End Effect At the end of their turn, the cryptic can take 5 damage to end one save ends effect affecting them. This damage can’t be reduced in any way.

Churning Trunk

The cryptic emits a 1 aura of swirling debris that obscures their form. Any enemy who enters the aura for the first time in a round or starts their turn there takes 5 damage. Ranged abilities that target the cryptic have a bane.

Seismic Step

The cryptic ignores diﬃcult terrain. Additionally, they have line of eﬀect to concealed creatures touching the ground.

Sand Slam (Action) ♦ 2d10 + 3 ♦ Signature

Keywords Melee, Strike, Weapon

Distance Melee 2 Target Two creatures or objects

≤11: 8 damage;
A<1 prone 12—16: 12 damage;
A<2 prone and can’t stand (EoT) 17+: 15 damage;
A<3 prone and can’t stand (save ends)

Effect:

Each enemy within 1 square of the target takes 2 damage.

Stone Bone Storm (Action) ♦ 2d10 + 3

Keywords Area, Melee

Distance 6 × 1 line within 1 Target Each enemy in the line

≤11: 4 damage;
M<1 push 2 12—16: 7 damage;
M<2 prone 17+: 10 damage;
M<3 prone

Effect:

The cryptic reforms their body and appears in an unoccupied space within the line.

Shatterstone (Action) ♦ 2d10 + 3 ♦ 5 Malice VP

Keywords Area, Melee

Distance 4 burst Target Each enemy in the burst

Effect:

The cryptic burrows up to half their speed, then creates the burst when they breach the surface.

≤11: 5 damage;
push 2 12—16: 9 damage;
push 3;
prone 17+: 12 damage;
push 4;
prone

Stoneshift (Maneuver)

Keywords Ranged

Distance Ranged 5 Target One creature or object on the ground

Effect:

Slide 3.

2 Malice:

The distance of the ability becomes Ranged 10 and the slide increases to slide 6.

Dissipate (Triggered Action) ♦ 1 Malice VP

Keywords —

Distance Self Target Self

Trigger: The cryptic takes damage

Effect:

The cryptic halves the damage, ignores any additional effects associated with it, and shifts up to 3 squares.

First Warning Quake (Villain Action 1)

Keywords Area, Melee

Distance 5 burst Target Each enemy on the ground in the burst

Effect:

Each target makes a Might test.

≤11: The target is prone and can’t stand (EoT) 12—16: Prone 17+: No effect

Final Warning Fissure (Villain Action 2)

Keywords Area, Melee

Distance 5 burst Target Each enemy on the ground in the burst

Effect:

Each target makes an Agility test.

≤11: 9 damage;
prone 12—16: 5 damage 17+: The target moves to the nearest unoccupied space outside the area.

Effect:

The area drops 2 squares. Each enemy in the area falls, while allies of the fossil cryptic drop safely. The affected area then becomes difficult terrain.

No Escape (Villain Action 3) ♦ 2d10 + 3

Keywords Ranged

Distance Ranged 10 Target Two creatures or objects

Effect:

The cryptic makes an initial power roll that calls down stone pillars from the ceiling.

≤11: 5 damage;
prone;
M<1 restrained (save ends) 12—16: 9 damage;
prone;
M<2 restrained (save ends) 17+: 12 damage;
prone;
M<3 restrained (save ends)

Effect:

The cryptic then makes a final power roll that raises stone pillars from the floor. Distance Ranged 10 Target Two creatures or objects on the ground

≤11: 2 damage;
vertical slide 2 12—16: 3 damage;
vertical slide 4 17+: 4 damage;
vertical slide 8 or the target is restrained against the ceiling (save ends)