Lance
Subterranean Drill, Huge Mechanical Carapacian (Tier 3, CR 1)
Core Numerics
| Stat | Value | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | 3 | Hit Points | 70 HP |
| Initiative | +0 | Speed | 30 ft., 30 ft. burrow |
| Damage (base) | 15 | Damage (mod) | +6 |
Base Stats
| Attribute | STR | CON | DEX | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifier | +8 | +11 | +11 | +3 | +3 | +5 |
Defenses
| Defense | Value | Defense | Value | Defense | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | 15 | Aegis | 10 | Fort | 17 |
| Ref | 13 | Will | 15 | DC | 20 |
Anatomy
Cockpit (+4): +50% damage taken. Shatterpoint (Secret: DC) (+0): Attacks against this have +2 to crit, and critical hits Daze (1 round). Treads (4) (+2): Has 6 HP. If half are destroyed, target is permanently Crippled (half). If all are destroyed, target has 0 ft. speed.
Traits
War Training (transport): This creature can grant a creature mounting it cover, granting it +6 to cover bonuses, but any attacks that miss them automatically hit the mount. Creatures with War Training (army) can mount it if it is the same size or smaller. Any effects that modify attack rolls against the mount in any way also affect their riders
Actions
Drill: Major action - Melee weapon attack, 5 ft. range, all targets within 5 ft. radius, 15 damage. Vent: Major action - Melee weapon attack, 20 ft. radius, all targets, targets Fortitude, 9 damage. Burrow: Minor action - Martial ability, the Lance burrows or unburrows. While burrowed, it cannot attack, but can go underground and can go through cover and thin walls freely. Impact: Special - When the Lance uses Dash, it automatically deals 3 damage to all adjacent targets at the end of its turn.
Tactics
Standard transport tactics, use it as ablative hit points for the horde or mob inside it, Dash for extra protection. Open the fight by breaching from below for a surprise round, if possible.
Drops
145 EXP
Description
The lance is a forward rook; that is, it can move forward any number of spaces. Only forward. ONLY FORWARD. Luckily it promotes if it reaches the back. Subterranean tunnels are fairly common in Battlefields thick with foliage or orbital bombardments, created by these digging machines that’ve forced engineers to consider attacks from below.