Invisible Beast (nemesis)

Invisible Beast

A feral invisible beast…

(GM)

Adjust the strength of the Energy-conductor ability based on the strength of the PCs. For newer characters, reflect only 1 damage, while more advanced characters can take the full blow. Narratively, the stronger the beast, the more powerful it becomes. You should describe the glowing absorption of energy and discharge when melee attacking so the PCs understand to not auto-fire on that thing if they don’t want to die…

The beasts feed on underground purple phosphorescent mushrooms that are growing in caverns near small ponds. There are subspecies that are known to be living in forests and jungles as well.

The beasts are harvested to power the Voiceless One’s stealth technologies.

characteristics
4
brawn
4
agility
1
intellect
3
cunning
1
willpower
2
presence
attributes
soak
5
wounds
14
strain
8
2 | 2
skills
Brawl 3
Coordination 3
Resilience 3
Stealth 4
Survival 3
Vigilance 4
talents
Adversary 1

Upgrade difficulty of all combat checks against this target once.

Constant Vigilance

May always use Vigilance when making checks to determine initiative.

abilities
Invisible & Swift

Upgrade the difficulty to hit twice for ranged attacks and once for melee attacks (when already engaged); Sensors does not help to detect the beast; upgrade perception and vigilance checks twice when someone tries to see the beast.

Broad-spectrum vision

Can see in the dark and other invisible beings.

Energy-friendly

Energy weapons are only an annoyance to the beasts, each successful shot hit for a maximum of 1 wound.

Energy-conductor

Each energy weapon’s hit makes the beast add up to a per soaked wound to its next attack, discharging some of the absorbed energy. This is cumulative.

equipment
Teeth and claws (Brawl; Damage 4; Critical 4; Range [Engaged); Pierce 1)
Pounce (Brawl; Damage 5; Critical 5; Range [Engaged]; Disorient 2, Knockdown, Prepare 1)
Source: FTNO p.