V9: Entangling Mass

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Entangling Mass
Description		Though they only seem to be heaps of rotting vegetation, unwary travelers pass by them only to be attacked and ingested for nutrients or left with a dreadful sickness.
Roleplay Inspiration		I am a carnivorous plant-monster. I want to blend into my surroundings and then lash out to entrap my prey in vines and consume them.
Playstyle		Crowd Control, Durable, Frontline, Melee
Class Identifier		Plant-like Mask or otherwise be clearly identifiable as an entangling mass to other players. Other Suggestions include: ghillie suit, mass of leaves and/or vines
Weapons		Dagger, Short, Flail
Shields		Bucklers
Armor		2pt Natural Armor in each hit location
Garb Bonus		Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus.

Monster Abilities You always get these abilities when you play this monster. Your monster level may increase the amount of uses you receive. Text in italics represents flavor suggestions for the associated abilities. They have no functional impact on gameplay.		Amorphous - Fragile (T) Vines - Entangle - 1 Ball/Level Constrict - ⬗ Suppressing Strike - Level/Life ♻20 Supernatural Senses - ⬗ Tracking - 2/Life ♻20 Camouflage - ⬗ Shadow Step - 2/Life ♻20 Consume - ⬗ Scavenge - Unlimited

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Extra Clarifications

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List of Monster-Specific Abilities

Entangle
Simple Summary	Entangle: Incant "The power of earth is mine to evoke" x2 to prime a brown spellball. It deals no damage, but applies an engulfing Stopped effect for 30s.
Available to	Assassin, Druid, Healer, Wizard, Monster (Entangling Mass)
Type	Spellball
Range	Strike
Material Components	Brown Spellball
Incantation	"The power of earth is mine to evoke" x2
Effects	Status Effect: Players struck are Stopped for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	Strikes from this ball do not deal damage.

Scavenge
Simple Summary	Scavenge: Incant "Scavenge" within 30s of killing an enemy. Mend a broken shield, weapon, or point of armor.
Available to	Warrior
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"Scavenge"
Prerequisites	Can only be used within 30s of killing an enemy.
Effects	Immediate Effect: Choose one at time of cast: Restore a weapon, shield, or other item carried by the caster. Restore 1 point of armor to a single hit location. Caster must declare which hit location.
Reminder	This can only be used once per triggering moment.

Shadow Step
Simple Summary	Shadow Step: Incant "I step into the shadows" to become Insubstantial and Stopped. Incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect.
Available to	Assassin, Scout, Monster (Entangling Mass)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I step into the shadows"
Effects	Status Effect: Caster becomes Insubstantial and Stopped. Caster can end this effect at any time by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2
Other Details	🏃This ability can be cast while moving.

Suppressing Strike
Simple Summary	Suppressing Strike: Incant "Power strike suppress" and hit an enemy within 2s to Suppress them for 30s. Engulfing.
Available to	Assassin, Barbarian, Bard, Monk, Scout, Warrior, Monster (Entangling Mass)
Type	Power Strike
Range	Strike
Material Components	Melee Weapon
Incantation	"Power Strike Suppress"
Effects	Status Effect: Target struck is Suppressed for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Tracking
Simple Summary	Tracking: Incant "I track thee from the shadows" to force the target out of Insubstantial and prevent them from becoming Insubstantial for 10s.
Available to	Scout, Monster (Entangling Mass, Werewolf)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"I track thee from the shadows"
Prerequisites	This ability can only be used on enemies.
Effects	Immediate Effect: Target loses any status effects making them Insubstantial. Status Effect: For 10s, the target cannot be affected by status effects that would make them Insubstantial.
Other Details	🏃This ability may be cast while moving. This does not count as restoration and is not prevented by Cursed.

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Trivia

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Photo Gallery

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  A raiding party of Entangling Masses! Photo provided by Heron (Chris Lane) from the Kingdom of Northern Lights!

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