Altaruk's Praetor Force
The Balican hold on the city is maintained by this iron-fisted contingent, especially detached on orders of King Andropinis himself.
Whenever Phaidon moves, he creates a where he stood.
When affected by a Condition, Phaidon can destroy a Shadow Duplicate to cancel it.
- •Spirit Battering.
Move 6, then (Range 12) 1d10+6 bludgeoning, twice. On damage: Push 3 sq in any chosen direction.
- •Bow to Authority.
(If no foe is Dominated) Choose half the conscious foes at Reach 12: 2d10 psychic damage then DC 15 WIL or Dominated.
- •Mind Leap.
Teleport 12. Command all shadow duplicates to take a turn.
At 130 HP, Phaidon gains Dark Bargain: when a Dominated person attacks their ally, a Shadow Duplicate is created behind them; also, your Shadow Duplicates can Interpose by swapping places with Phaidon at Reach 4.
Phaidon is on the ropes! 80 extra damage and he will bleed out. Dominated no longer ends on taking damage, and every hero makes a DC 15 WIL or becomes Dominated.
Upon death, (Burst 2) 2d10 necrotic.
- Shadow Strike (2x).
1d10 necrotic.
ADV on attacks when your target is adjacent to an ally.
Increase the die by one step after 2 allies are down.
- Darkness Blast.
(Reach 6) 3d8+10 force, then DC 13 STR or Dazed.
ADV on attacks when adjacent to an ally.
Increase the die by one step after 2 allies are down.
- •Strike.
2d8+2 slashing or piercing.
- •Rally (1 use).
(Reach 4) A Bloodied ally either gains 5 tempHP or sheds a Condition.
1/turn, on hit: choose an attack from the other praetor.
1/turn, on being hit, gain Heavy Armor for that attack.
- •[T] Dark Scythe.
Thero moves 6, then (Reach 2) 2d6+6, on hit: DC 14 WIL, if failed, the target is Blinded until the end of its next turn.
- •[T] Size Up.
Thero and Eupolos teleport 3, then choose 1 hero: they are vulnerable to the next attack, which can't be Interposed. Then the hero rolls DC 14 INT, if failed, they are Frightened until the end of their next turn.
- •[E] Deathly Arrows.
(Range 16) 1d6+6 piercing (3x), on damage: DC 14 STR or next time the target recovers HP or gains tempHP, they instead lose that many HP.
- •[E] Command.
Eupolos moves 6, then (Reach 6) DC 14 WIL: if failed, Eupolos can cancel their first reaction OR choose their first action until the end of their turn.
At 115 HP, Thero and Eupolos use Defiler's Wrath: Burst 8, 4d6 necrotic, any die can crit, can't be Defended. Any hero down to 0HP take an extra Wound, spellcasters must roll DC 14 STR or their ongoing spells are dispelled.
The Praetors are close to defeat! 80 extra damage and they will die. Heavy Armor is permanent now, they crit on 5-6 and their DCs increases to 16.