Column of Blades¶
Level 3 Fortification · Defender
Column of Blades
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
Effect
The Spinning Blades ability.
A creature or object moves adjacent to the column of blades.
Free triggered action
Spinning Blades
MeleeStrikeWeapon
Distance
Melee 1
Targets
The triggering creature or object
Trigger
A creature or object moves within distance of the column.
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.
Free triggered action
Whirling Flails
MeleeStrikeWeapon
Distance
Melee 2
Targets
The triggering creature or object
Trigger
A creature or object moves within distance of the column.
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
!The creature triggers the column and the column's ability gains an edge.
@The creature triggers the column.
#The creature doesn't trigger the column.
Source: Draw Steel: Monsters ·
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