V9: Gargoyle

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Gargoyle
Description		Gargoyles are grotesque, stone-carved statues designed to frighten away evil spirits from cathedrals and castles. They are usually made of magically animated or transformed stone but often have animal or chimeric traits.
Roleplay Inspiration		I want to be a monstrous ward against evil. I want to be gothic and scary. I want to be made of stone and able to turn into a statue. I want to fly.
Playstyle		Durable, Frontline, Shield User, Melee, Evasive, Ranged
Class Identifier		Stone-like Gargoyle Mask or otherwise be clearly identifiable as a Gargoyle to other players.
Weapons		Dagger, Short, Long, Flail, Rock
Shields		Any
Armor		Up to 5pts Physical Armor per hit location. May gain 🌶️Low Armor Compensation as indicated below. 16-25pts = No compensation. 6-15pts = +1 use of Ice Barrier 0-5pts = +1 use of Ice Barrier and Flight
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.		Enchanted Stone - ⬗ Ward (Self) - 1/Life Grotesque - Fear - Level/Life ♻20 Living Statue - ⬗ Ice Barrier - 2/Life ♻10 Wings - ⬗ Flight - 1/Life ♻20

⬗ = Does not require Free Hand

♻ = Rest Time

🌶️ = Experimental Rule

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Extra Clarifications

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List of Monster-Specific Abilities

Fear
Simple Summary	Fear: Incant "Witness me and be afraid" x3 to make the target Afraid of you for 30s.
Available to	Anti-Paladin, Bard, Monster (Gargoyle, Werewolf)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft (Other)
Incantation	"Witness me and be afraid" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Afraid of the caster for 30s or until the caster dies.

Flight
Simple Summary	Flight: Incant "I take flight" x3 to become Flying. (Must chant "Flying", become immune to anything within 20ft of you.) Land by saying "I return to Solid Ground" x2 while 10ft away from living enemies.
Available to	Druid, Monk, Wizard, Monster (Fairy, Gargoyle, Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I take flight" x3
Chant	"Flying"
Effects	Chant Effect: Caster becomes Flying. They may end this effect by declaring "I return to solid ground" x2 while at their base or at least 10ft away from living enemies. This does not interrupt the chant. Secondary Effect (Immediate): If the caster stops chanting willingly or by mistake, they immediately die.
Other Details	The death from ending the chant only counts as ‘taking a death’ if it was done intentionally. The caster does not die if the chant is forcibly ended by a state such as Frozen.

Ice Barrier
Simple Summary	Ice Barrier: Incant "I shall not be harmed" to become Frozen for 10s.
Available to	Druid, Healer, Wizard, Monster (Gargoyle)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I shall not be harmed"
Effects	Status Effect: Caster becomes Frozen for 10s.
Reminder	Caster must declare "No longer Frozen" at the conclusion of the effect.

Ward
Simple Summary	Ward: Incant "This <weapon/shield> shall not be overcome" x3 to make the target immune to any engulfing effect that strikes the chosen type of equipment.
Available to	Healer, Monster (Gargoyle)
Type	Enchantment
Range	5ft Other
Incantation	"This <weapon/shield> shall not be overcome" x3
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Choose one at time of cast:: Bearer is immune to engulfing effects that strike their wielded shield. Bearer is immune to engulfing effects that strike their wielded weapons.
Reminder	The weapons/shield can still be destroyed as normal.

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