Goblin King
Fey
T1d4Sovereign
A scarred warboss who rules his warren from a throne of bleached bone, cruel and canny in equal measure.
Tier 1 · Role Sovereign · Pool Vigor 2 / Vitality 28 · AC 11 · ATK +2 · Save DC 11 · Dmg d4
| Stat | Score | Mod | Die |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | 14 | +2 | d4 |
| Mind | 8 | -1 | -d3 |
| Sense | 12 | +1 | d3 |
| Heart | 12 | +1 | d3 |
| Cunning | 18 | +4 | d8 |
| Fate | 12 | +1 | d3 |
Passives
Fey Cunning
Advantage on saves against being frightened or charmed.
Warband Rally
While the Goblin King is on his feet, minor goblins within 30 ft gain +1 to attack rolls.
Maneuvers
Cruel Blow
Attacks a creature that has already taken damage this round with advantage.
Declarations
Declared in the enemy tactical window and resolved at the start of its next turn. Any Vitality it loses first forces the disruption roll: on a 1 the declaration is lost.
Bone Throne Curse
Points from his throne and shrieks a warband curse at one creature within 30 ft. Target makes a Heart save (DC 11) or takes 1 damage and is frightened of the Goblin King for 1 round.
Reactions
Vicious Retort
When struck by a melee attack, the attacker takes 1 Vigor damage from a hidden knife.
Tactics
GM tactics
Sits the throne and directs his warband, cursing the biggest threat first. Retreats to tunnels only if the warren itself is lost, never before.
Running it
Rules
- Shield of Tier + Heart mod over a Vitality pool of 10 + 18 x Tier. Full Vigor at combat start; at the start of its turn it regains 1 Vigor. Dead at 0 Vitality.
- A hit rolls d4. A crit rolls two: 2d4.
- Crits on a natural 16+ (Cunning 18).
- Two attacks in a normal turn.
- Sovereign: 1 Sovereign Action a round, spent after other combatants' turns, on top of its attacks.
- Any Vitality lost while a declaration is pending forces its disruption roll; on a 1 the declaration is lost.
- Never checks morale: it fights to 0 Vitality or to the exit written into its lowest phase.
- NPCs never take wounds.