Vanguard
Armed Juggernaut, Medium Biological Carapacian (Tier 2, CR 3)
Core Numerics
| Stat | Value | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | 2 | Hit Points | 111 HP |
| Initiative | +4 | Speed | 30 ft. |
| Damage (base) | 16 | Damage (mod) | +7 |
Base Stats
| Attribute | STR | CON | DEX | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifier | +7 | +6 | +2 | +6 | +8 | +8 |
Defenses
| Defense | Value | Defense | Value | Defense | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | 14 | Aegis | 3 | Fort | 16 |
| Ref | 12 | Will | 16 | DC | 15 |
Anatomy
Head (+4): +50% damage to headshots. Shatterpoint (Secret: DC) (+0): Attacks against this have +2 to crit, and critical hits Daze (1 round). Vitals (Secret: DC) (+2): Can be grappled, damaging or grappling this Dazes (1 round or while grappled) them. Inflicts Setback (2, duration of Daze) instead if the attack already Dazes. 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). Tool (chaingun) (+2): Has 9 HP, required to use certain actions.
Traits
Withstand: The first time this creature would be reduced to 0 HP, they go to 1 HP instead.
Actions
Chaingun: Major action - Ranged weapon attack, two arms, chaingun, 80 ft. range, single-target, 9 damage, multiattack (3). Grenade: Major action - Ranged weapon attack, 80 ft. range, all targets within 10 ft. radius, targets Reflex, 16 damage. Ripper Knives: Major action - Melee weapon attack, 5 ft. range, single-target, 9 damage, multiattack (3), Doom (4). Juggernaut: Reaction - Martial ability, imposes one d6 Block die against incoming attack. Blood and Vinegar: Reaction - Martial ability, the Vanguard chooses one negative condition on itself and reduces its duration by 1 round. Hologram Cloak: Special - When the Vanguard uses Dash, they count as being in 3/4 cover for 1 round.
Tactics
Chaingun while closing in on the target to Doom them via Ripper Knives, then may attack at melee or ranged as desired.
Drops
180 EXP
Description
Vanguards are bishops if they couldn’t move only one space. Will ask you if you know who they are, before emphatically telling you.