VOLCANIC DRAGON: MOLTEN SCOURGE

Tier 4 Solo
Engaged by their wounds, the dragon bursts into molten lava.
Motives & Tactics: Douse with lava, incinerate, repel invaders, respawn

Difficulty: 20 | Thresholds: 30/58 | HP: 7 | Stress: 5
ATK: +9 | Lava-Coated Claws: Close | 4d12+4 phy
Experience: Hunt from Above +5

FEATURES

Relentless (3) - Passive: Can be spotlighted up to three times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.

Cracked Scales - Passive: When the Molten Scourge takes damage, roll a number of d6s equal to HP marked. For each result of 4 or higher, you gain a Fear.

Shattering Might - Action: Mark a Stress to make an attack against a target within Very Close range. On a success, target takes 4d8+14 physical damage, loses a Hope, and is knocked back to Close range. The Scourge clears a Stress.

Eruption - Action: Spend a Fear to erupt lava from beneath the Scourge’s scales, filling area within Very Close range with lava. All targets must make Agility Reaction Roll or take 4d6+6 physical damage and be knocked back to Close range. The area remains lava (6 HP damage on entry or action).

Volcanic Breath - Reaction: When the Scourge takes Major damage, roll d10. On 8+, erupt lava in Very Close range: Agility Reaction Roll or take 2d10+4 physical damage, mark 1d4 Stress, and are Vulnerable until clearing a Stress; success = half damage + mark a Stress.;Lava Splash - Reaction;When the Scourge takes Severe damage from attack within Very Close, molten blood deals 2d10+4 direct physical damage to attacker.;Ashen Vengeance (Phase Change) - Reaction;When the Scourge marks last HP, replace with Ashen Tyrant and immediately spotlight.