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Column of Blades (Level 3 Fortification Defender)

A spinning wooden column is affixed with sharp blades to slash the unwary.

  • EV: 3
  • Stamina: 5
  • Size: 1L

🌀 Deactivate

The column of blades must be completely destroyed.

❕ Activate

A creature or object moves adjacent to the column of blades.

Effect: The Spinning Blades ability.

❗️ Spinning Blades

Melee, Strike, Weapon Free triggered action
📏 Melee 1 🎯 The triggering creature or object

Trigger: A creature or object moves within distance of the column.

Power Roll + 2:

  • ≤11: 4 damage
  • 12-16: 6 damage; M < 2 bleeding (save ends)
  • 17+: 9 damage; M < 3 bleeding (save ends)

⭐️ Upgrades

Stone Column (+1 EV) The column is made of stone and has 8 Stamina.

Metal Column (+1 EV) The column is made of metal and has 11 Stamina.

Concealed (+1 EV) The blades are concealed inside the column, which remains motionless until triggered.

Spiked Flails (+4 EV) Instead of blades, the column is affixed with heavy spiked balls attached by long chains. The Whirling Flails ability replaces Spinning Blades.

❗️ Whirling Flails

Melee, Strike, Weapon Free triggered action
📏 Melee 2 🎯 The triggering creature or object

Trigger: A creature or object moves within distance of the column.

  • ≤11: 5 damage
  • 12-16: 8 damage; M < 2 dazed (save ends)
  • 17+: 11 damage; M < 3 dazed (save ends)

⭐️ Allied Awareness

Allies who shift don't trigger the column. A creature observing an ally shift this way can make an Intuition test to shift in imitation of their movements.

Power Roll + 2:

  • ≤11: The creature triggers the column and the column's ability gains an edge.
  • 12-16: The creature triggers the column.
  • 17+: The creature doesn't trigger the column.