V9: Entangling Mass
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Entangling Mass | ||||
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| 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. |
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List of Monster-Specific Abilities
Entangle | |
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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:
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| Reminder | This can only be used once per triggering moment. |
Shadow Step | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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. |
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Trivia
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Photo Gallery
A raiding party of Entangling Masses! Photo provided by Heron (Chris Lane) from the Kingdom of Northern Lights!
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