A Nameless Thing

This thing is referred to as The Devourer in ancient lore.
Description

It can be described as Toad-­like with luminous skin.

Before you see it, you notice its tracks.

What you see first are its huge fangs, so big and long that it cannot close its mouth.

Rumour: Once every certain number of years, the thing returns to the Mountains of Mirkwood. When it does, hundreds of Spiders, large and small, swarm as if crazed to the south or west, overwhelming whatever they encounter in their path.

Where the Thing is remembered: There is only one Elven song that tells of the mournings caused by the thing, but being immensely sad, it is seldom sung in the Hall of Fire of Rivendell. Some say that if it's nighttime and you fear the thing is nearby, singing the whole song will keep it from getting closer.

The Devourer Attribute Level
9
Endurance Might Hate Parry Armour
80 2 9 +4 5

Combat proficiencies:

  • Crush (hooves, paws) 3 (11/12, Break Shield)
  • Bite (bite, beak) 3 (6/14, Pierce)

Fell abilities

  • Thing of Terror. At the start of the first round of the battle all Player-heroes in sight of one or more creatures with this ability gain 3 Shadow points (Dread). Those who fail their Shadow test are daunted and cannot spend Hope for the rest of the fight.
  • Foul Reek. Spend 1 Hate point to cause all combatants engaged with the thing to lose (1d) on all rolls for the round.
  • Snake-like Speed. When targeted by an attack, spend 1 Hate to make the attack roll Ill-favoured.
  • Fear of Fire. The thing loses 1 Hate at the start of each round it is engaged in close combat with an adversary wielding a torch or other sort of burning item.
  • Hate Sunlight. The thing loses 1 Hate at the start of each round it is exposed to the full light of the sun.
  • Hideous Toughness. The creature is unaffected by unarmed attacks. Additionally, when an attack inflicts damage to the creature that would cause it to go to zero Endurance, it causes a Piercing Blow instead. Then, if the creature is still alive its Endurance score is set back at half its maximum rating.