A Nameless Thing
This thing is referred to as The Lurker by Orcs.
Description
It can be described as Fish-like with great horns.
Before you see it, you see the bones of its victims.
What you see first are its huge fangs, so big and long that it cannot close its mouth.
Rumour: After the Great Plague, the once wealthy Tharbad fell into decay, and its population diminished. One night, some among those who still lived in the city saw a large black shadow slowly approach the bridge, encompassing it. After a few moments, with a great roar, the bridge crumbled into a thousand pieces.
Where the Thing is remembered: In the private library of Elrond, in Rivendell, there is a parchment entirely dedicated to the creature, with many indications about its habits and the places where it might lurk.
| The Lurker | Attribute Level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ||||
| Endurance | Might | Hate | Parry | Armour |
| 100 | 3 | 9 | +3 | 5 |
Combat proficiencies:
- Crush (hooves, paws) 3 (12/12, Break Shield)
- Rend (fangs, claws) 3 (10/16, Seize)
Fell abilities
- Poison. If an attack results in a Wound, the target is also poisoned (see page 134).
- Deadly Wound. Wounded targets make an Ill-favoured Feat die roll to determine the severity of the injury.
- Thick Hide. Spend 1 Hate point to gain (2d) on a Protection roll.
- Snake-like Speed. When targeted by an attack, spend 1 Hate to make the attack roll Ill-favoured.
- Horrible Strength. If the creature hits and causes a Piercing Blow, spend 1 Hate to make the target’s Protection roll Ill-favoured.
- 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.