Archer's Stakes

Level 1 Defender Fortification

EV 2

A series of sharp stakes have been placed into a palisade to protect defenders against charges and other attacks. The stakes point in one direction, towards the front of the object.

Stamina

3 / true

Size

1 or more squares of difficult terrain, generally 4x1

Disable

Only through destruction of each square of stakes.

Trigger

A creature moves into a square of stakes.

Effect
The triggering creature takes 2 damage per square of stakes they move through and an additional 3 damage the movement is forced movement.

Sticky Stakes

Triggered

Weapon, Strike 2d10 + 2

Melee

1 creature or object

≤11: no effect 12—16: A<1 slowed (EoT) 17+: A<2 restrained (EoT)

Upgrades

Poison (+2 EV) The tips of the stakes have poison applied to them. A creature who takes damage from a square will become poisoned (save ends). A poisoned creature will take 1d6 poison damage at the beginning of their turn until the effect ends.

Sticky (+3 EV) A sticky slime or webbing has been applied to the stakes and the ground between them. A creature who enters a square triggers Sticky Stakes in addition to normal archer’s stakes effects.