Manticore
Machine Psyker, Large Psionic Carapacian (Tier 2 ,CR 2)
Core Numerics
| Stat | Value | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | 2 | Hit Points | 90 HP |
| Initiative | +0 | Speed | 30 ft. |
| Damage (base) | 10 | Damage (mod) | +4 |
Base Stats
| Attribute | STR | CON | DEX | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifier | +7 | +2 | +4 | +2 | +6 | +10 |
Defenses
| Defense | Value | Defense | Value | Defense | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | 16 | Aegis | 0 | Fort | 16 |
| Ref | 16 | Will | 17 | DC | 15 |
Anatomy
Cockpit (+4): +50% damage taken. Psi Core (Secret) (+2): +50% damage to the core, but only psionic attacks may target it. Fuel Line (Secret: DC) (+4): Has 16 HP. If destroyed, target has DoT (16, until repaired) Shatterpoint (Secret: DC) (+0): Attacks against this have +2 to crit, and critical hits Daze (1 round). Arms (2) (+2): Required to use items, grapple, and perform actions. Has disadvantage to grapple for 1 round if hit, or forces immediate grapple check against attack roll to maintain it if one is active. Legs (2) (+2): If an attack/ability deals any effect besides damage to at least one leg, it also inflicts Cripple (10, 1 round).
Traits
None: What? Not everyone’s special.
Actions
Agony: Major action - Melee psionic attack, 10 ft. range, single-target, 6 damage, multiattack (2). Bastille: Major action - Ranged weapon attack, 100 ft. range, all targets within 10 ft. radius, 6 damage, targets Will, Expose (1 round), Impair (1 round), Cooldown (1). Psychic Scream: Major action - Ranged weapon attack, 100 ft. range, all targets within 10 ft. radius, targets Fortitude, 6 damage, Weaken (1 round), Rupture (3, 2 rounds), Cooldown (1). Psionic Deluge: Reaction - Psionic ability, the Manticore forces a missed psionic attack to deal half damage. Blood and Zeal: Reaction - Psionic ability, the Manticore chooses one negative condition on itself and reduces its duration by 1 round.
Tactics
Switch between Bastille, Agony, and Psychic Scream as player’s AC, Fort, and Will dictate.
Drops
90 EXP
Description
The manticore moves one space orthgonally, then can move any spaces diagonally from it. Volunteers and terminally crippled psions are put in the pear shaker where the pears grant them increased psionic strength through the purity of the machine.