Saltador
Equine Pyromaniac, Gargantuan Mechanical Carapacian (Tier 3, CR 2)
Core Numerics
| Stat | Value | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | 3 | Hit Points | 260 HP |
| Initiative | +8 | Speed | 60 ft. |
| Damage (base) | 23 | Damage (mod) | +10 |
Base Stats
| Attribute | STR | CON | DEX | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifier | +6 | +7 | +7 | +11 | +9 | +3 |
Defenses
| Defense | Value | Defense | Value | Defense | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | 9 | Aegis | 0 | Fort | 11 |
| Ref | 11 | Will | 9 | DC | 20 |
Anatomy
Head (+4): +50% damage to headshots. Legs (4) (+2): If an attack/ability deals any effect besides damage to at least two legs, it also inflicts Cripple (10, 1 round).
Traits
None: What? Not everyone’s special.
Actions
Hoof: Major action - Melee weapon attack, 10 ft. range, all targets within 5 ft. radius, 13 damage, multiattack (2). Raging Breath: Major action - Ranged weapon attack, 60 ft. range, all targets within 20 ft. radius, targets Reflex, 23 damage. Bray: Major action - Ranged weapon attack, 60 ft. radius, all targets, targets Will, Setback (2). Trample: Special - When the Saltador uses Dash, it automatically deals 3 damage to any target it moves through during it. Rage of Aquarius: Special - The Saltador is Empowered while it has any negative conditions on itself.
Tactics
Open with Bray, but Trample in and Hoof or Raging Breath, standard melee tactics.
Drops
435 EXP
Description
The saltador was used in fairy chess problems in 2016, a knight but it can’t capture units if anything else is in its movement. With the knight relegated to the standardized corps, the saltador was commissioned as a fiery alternative.