Hobgoblin Grandguard¶

Monster

Hobgoblin Grandguard

Goblin, Hobgoblin, Humanoid, Infernal

Level 6

Platoon Defender

EV 16

2Size

4Speed

111Stamina

4Stability

6Free Strike

ImmunityFire 6

Weakness—

Movement—

M+3Might

A+2Agility

R+3Reason

I+0Intuition

P+2Presence

l

Tower Shield Smash

Signature

KeywordsMeleeStrikeWeapon

ActionMain action

DistanceMelee 2

TargetOne creature or object

Power Roll+ 3

!9 damage

@14 damage

#17 damage; prone

3 MaliceEach ally adjacent to a prone target can make a free strike against that target.

l

Thunder Rush

3 Malice

KeywordsAreaChargeWeapon

ActionMain action

Distance1 x 2 line within 1

TargetEach enemy or object in the area

Power Roll+ 3

!6 damage

@11 damage

#14 damage

Effect

Each target is pushed up to 10 squares in the same direction, and the grandguard shifts into the area left behind by the targets.

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Wide Guard

Any strike made against an ally within 2 squares of the grandguard takes a bane.

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Infernal Ichor

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

*Malice Features

At the start of any hobgoblin's turn, you can spend Malice to activate one of the following features. Hobgoblin Malice

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Goblin Malice Features

3-7 Malice

The hobgoblin activates a Malice Feature available to goblins.

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Operation Goblin Mode

3 Malice

Each goblin in the encounter gains a +3 bonus to speed until the end of the round.

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Operation Tactical Swarm

5 Malice

Each hobgoblin in the encounter shifts up to their speed and can take the Defend main action.

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Operation Earth Sear

7 Malice

Until the end of the round, the ground throughout the encounter map becomes blazing hot. Any enemy takes 1 fire damage for each square of the ground they enter. Any enemy who ends their turn on the ground has fire weakness 2 until the start of their next turn.

Source: Draw Steel: Monsters · printing 1.01