The Infinite Archives
Creatures and items adapted for use in the Infinite Archives setting by Mystic Quill Collective. https://www.mystic-quill.com/index.htm
Advantage on INT based rolls and saving throws.
- •Heavy Book.1d6+3 Bludeoning
- •Shhhh.
All creatures within Reach 4 are Silenced until your next turn.
Can communicate telepathically and is immune to psychic damage.
When Riding a creature, attacks are made against you with disadvantage, and any that miss you damage them. You may use Possessed Attack on the creature.
- •Psychic Squeak.1d4 psychic.
(Reach 3) Ignores Defense. On crit: Dazed.
- •Psychic Possession.1d6 psychic.
Ignores Defense. On Damage: Grappled.
- •Possessed Attack.
Force the ridden creature to move then make a basic melee attack against a target in Reach (this does not cost them any of their own actions).
Advantage on INT based rolls and saving throws.
On Initiative, Summon a that acts before the Heroes. Has Medium Armor as long as a is in combat.
Ranged attacks against the Librarian from Slowed creatures miss.
- •Flying Books (2x).1d8+5 Bludgeoning.
(Range 8)
- •Shhhh.
All creatures within Reach 6 are Silenced until your next turn.
If the withering glare of the librarian isn't enough to quiet a rowdy patron, the books floating around her will shut them up.
Deactivates magic in the area by tossing a neutralizing pod into a spot within 4 spaces. A 2 space radius sphere antimagic field.
- •Cord Baton.2d8+11 Bludgeoning.
On damage. Grappled DC 12 escape.
- •Stun Sling.2d8+11 Bludgeoning.
(Range 12). On damage Dazed.
- •Reinforced Binding.
Any Dazed or Grappled creature is Incapacitated (Escape DC 20 Might check).
May conjure magical hands to interact with objects
Medium armor, vulnerable to fire
- •Books of Bashing.
Move 4. Reach 6 2d6+3 bludgeoning. On Crit. Dazed
- •Coil .
3d6+5, Grapple (escape DC 12)
Books have been destroyed. Lose armor and fire vulnerability. Coil gains Move 6. May now Squeeze. 4d6 + 10 vs. Grappled Creature
Hissstorian is now dying! 60 more damage and it dies. Until then it may use it's magic hands to use any loose items in the room to attack with Flying Debris. (Reach 4 AoE) 2d6 + 3.
The giant serpent's coiled body nearly filled the whole room while its head darted from book to book. At least a dozen stacks of books were arranged in a circle, arcane hands turning the pages on the top tome of each pile.
On Initiative, Summon 1/hero minions that act before the Heroes. Head Librarian has Medium Armor as long as a is in combat.
Ranged attacks against the Head Librarian from Slowed creatures miss.
- •Dashstrike.
Move 6 and 4d10 piercing.
- •Flying Book.
Range 8. 4d10+10 bludgeoning.
- •Shhhhhhhhh.
All creatures within Reach 8 are Silenced until your next turn.
Paper Cyclone. d66 Slashing AoE (Reach 2) on damage, Blinded 1 round. Teleport up to 6 squares. Summon 2/ hero minions.
88 more damage and they're dead. They cast Paper Cyclone. with Reach 3. Teleport up to 6 squares. Summon 2/ hero minions.
Bookmarks in the Infinite Archives are often magically created in pairs. The owner of one bookmark can write a short message on the blank leather body and it will magically appear on its corresponding bookmark.
A finely crafted, leather bookmark with filigreed decorative edges. A broad blank space takes up the majority of the face. Librarians and other Archive employees will regularly share bookmark pairs to communicate.