Hobgoblin Bloodlord

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Hobgoblin BloodlordLeader1MSize6Speed180Stamina2Stability7Free Strike+4M+2A+2R+3I+3P

MovementTeleportWith Captain—ImmunityFire 6Weakness—

Goblin, Hobgoblin, Humanoid, Infernal

Hobgoblin Bloodlord

Level 6

Leader

EV 32

1MSize

6Speed

180Stamina

2Stability

7Free Strike

ImmunityFire 6

Weakness—

MovementTeleport

With Captain—

M+4Might

A+2Agility

R+2Reason

I+3Intuition

P+3Presence

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Main action

Soul Sword

Signature

KeywordsMagicMeleeStrikeWeapon

ActionMain action

DistanceMelee 1

TargetTwo creatures or objects

Power Roll+ 4

!11 corruption damage; P < 2 bleeding (save ends)

@16 corruption damage; P < 3 bleeding (save ends)

#19 corruption damage; P < 4 bleeding (save ends)

2 MaliceEach target is marked until the end of the encounter or until they die. The bloodlord's allies gain an edge on strikes against any target marked this way. The bloodlord can have up to three targets marked this way. If they mark a new target who would exceed the limit, the oldest mark ends.

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Maneuver

Take Point!

KeywordsRanged

ActionManeuver

DistanceRanged 10

TargetOne ally

Effect

The target moves up to their speed and can use a signature ability.

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Triggered action

An Army From Blood

3 Malice

KeywordsRanged

ActionTriggered action

DistanceRanged 10

TargetThe triggering creature

Trigger

A non-minion hobgoblin within distance takes damage.

Effect

Three hobgoblin recruits manifest from the target's blood into unoccupied spaces adjacent to the target.

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Trait

Infernal Ichor

When the bloodlord is reduced to 0 Stamina, they spray burning blood. Each creature adjacent to the bloodlord takes 3 fire damage.

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Trait

End Effect

At the end of each of their turns, the bloodlord can take 10 damage to end one effect on them that can be ended by a saving throw. This damage can't be reduced in any way.

*Villain Actions▾

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Advance!

Villain Action 1

KeywordsArea

Distance10 burst

TargetSelf and each ally in the area

Effect

Each target gains 10 temporary Stamina and can move up to their speed. Then each non-minion target can make a free strike.

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Skulls Abound

Villain Action 2

KeywordsAreaMagic

Distance3 aura

TargetSelf

Effect

Until the end of the encounter, the bloodlord surrounds themself with a storm of flying skulls. Any enemy who enters the area for the first time in a round or starts their turn there takes 8 corruption damage and takes a bane on their next power roll until the start of their next turn.

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I Am Fire! I Am Death!

Villain Action 3

KeywordsAreaMagic

Distance5 burst

TargetEach enemy in the area

Power Roll+ 4

!5 fire damage; P < 2 2 fire damage, push 2, prone

@5 fire damage; P < 3 7 fire damage, push 3, prone

#5 fire damage; P < 4 10 fire damage, push 5, prone

Effect

Until the end of the encounter, the bloodlord is wreathed in black flames. Whenever any adjacent enemy grabs the bloodlord or uses a melee ability against them, that enemy takes 5 corruption damage.

Source: Draw Steel: Monsters · printing 1.01