V9: Gorgon

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Gorgon
Description		Gorgons are mythical creatures with hair made of living, venomous snakes and horrifying visages that turn those who behold them to stone.
Roleplay Inspiration		I am a mythical snake-like humanoid. Anyone who approaches close enough to see my face will be turned to stone. I cast hexes and fire enchanted arrows.
Playstyle		Bow User, Crowd Control, Ranged, Hybrid
Class Identifier		Medusa Mask, Snake Hair, or otherwise be clearly identifiable as a Gorgon to other players.
Weapons		Dagger, Short, Flail, Bow
Shields		Buckler
Armor		Up to 2pts Physical Armor per hit location. May gain 🌶️Low Armor Compensation as indicated below. 1-10pts = No compensation. 0pts = +1 Pinning Arrow or Suppression Arrow.
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.		Petrifying Gaze - Icy Blast - Level/Refresh ♻30 Curse of Ill Omen - Lay Curse - 1/Refresh ♻10 Mystical Retrieval - Reload - 1/Life ♻20 Enchanted Arrows - ⬗Poison Arrow - 1 Arrow/Level Enchanted Arrows - ⬗Pinning or Suppression Arrows - 1 Arrow/Level in any combination of Pinning or Suppression.

⬗ = Does not require Free Hand

♻ = Rest Time

🌶️ = Experimental Rule

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Extra Clarifications

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List of Monster-Specific Abilities

Icy Blast
Simple Summary	Icy Blast: Incant "My power makes thee frozen" x3 to make the target Frozen for 30s
Available to	Druid, Wizard, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"My power makes thee frozen" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Frozen for 30s.

Lay Curse
Simple Summary	Lay Curse: Incant "Death lays a curse on thee" x3 to make the target Cursed for 30s
Available to	Assassin, Healer, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Gorgon, Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"Death lays a curse on thee" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Cursed for 30s.

Pinning Arrow
Simple Summary	Pinning Arrow: Incant "Pinning Arrow" immediately before firing a yellow arrow. It applies an engulfing Stopped effect for 30s.
Available to	Archer, Scout, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Yellow cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Pinning Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying. Status Effect: Players struck are Stopped for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Poison Arrow
Simple Summary	Poison Arrow: Incant "Poison Arrow" immediately before firing a green arrow. It is Wounds Kill.
Available to	Archer, Assassin, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Green cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Poison Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying, Wounds Kill.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Reload
Simple Summary	Reload: Incant "Now I pause to go reload" x5 with no enemies within 10ft to become Invulnerable and go pick up your equipment. To end this, you must be 10ft away from living enemies and either at the location you entered Reload or at your Base, then incant "I return to the physical world." x2.
Available to	Archer, Curios, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"Now I pause to go Reload" x5
Prerequisites	Cannot be used while there is a living enemy within 10ft.
Effects	Status Effect: Caster becomes Invulnerable and may move around to collect equipment that they own or have permission to collect. To end the effect, the caster must be at least 10ft away from living enemies and either at their base or the location where the effect began and declare "I return to the physical world." x2.
Other Details	The caster may freely seek and collect equipment outside the game boundaries. The caster must avoid influencing or obstructing combat and interactions between living players. Reload is intended to help players retrieve their equipment, particularly projectiles, without worry of counter-play. To that end, Reeves are encouraged to remove this effect from players who are unreasonably delaying their collection, their return, or are otherwise not adhering to the spirit of the effect.

Suppression Arrow
Simple Summary	Suppression Arrow: Incant "Suppression Arrow" immediately before firing a purple arrow. It applies an engulfing Suppressed effect for 30s.
Available to	Archer, Scout, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Purple cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Suppression Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying. Status Effect: Players struck are Suppressed for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

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