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Human Bandit Chief

Monster

Human Bandit Chief

Human, Humanoid
Level 3
Leader
EV 20
1MSize
5Speed
120Stamina
2Stability
5Free Strike
ImmunityCorruption 4, psychic 4
Weakness—
Movement—
M+2Might
A+3Agility
R+2Reason
I+3Intuition
P+2Presence
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Whip and Magic Longsword

Signature
KeywordsMagicMeleeStrikeWeapon
ActionMain action
DistanceMelee 2
TargetTwo enemies or objects
Power Roll+ 3
!8 damage; pull 1
@12 damage; pull 2
#15 damage; pull 3
Effect

Any target who is adjacent to the bandit chief after the power roll is resolved takes 3 corruption damage.

2 MaliceThis ability targets one additional target.
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Kneel, Peasant!

KeywordsMelee
ActionManeuver
DistanceMelee 1
TargetOne enemy
Power Roll+ 3
!Push 1; M < 1 prone
@Push 2; M < 2 prone
#Push 4; M < 3 prone
2 MaliceThe ability takes the Area keyword, loses the Melee keyword, and is a 1 burst that targets each enemy in the area.
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Bloodstones

KeywordsMagic
ActionTriggered action
DistanceSelf
TargetSelf
Trigger

The bandit chief makes a power roll.

Effect

The bandit chief takes 5 corruption damage and increases the outcome of the power roll by one tier. This damage can't be reduced in any way.

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End Effect

At the end of each of their turns, the bandit chief can take 5 damage to end one effect on them that can be ended by a saving throw. This damage can't be reduced in any way.

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Supernatural Insight

The bandit chief ignores concealment if it's granted by a supernatural effect.

*Villain Actions
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Shoot!

Villain Action 1
KeywordsArea
Distance10 burst
TargetEach artillery ally in the area
Effect

Each target makes a ranged free strike.

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Form Up!

Villain Action 2
KeywordsArea
Distance10 burst
TargetEach ally in the area
Effect

Each target shifts up to their speed. Additionally, until the end of the encounter, while the bandit chief or any ally is adjacent to a target, they have damage immunity 2.

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Lead From the Front

Villain Action 3
DistanceSelf
TargetSelf
Effect

The bandit chief shifts up to 10 squares regardless of their speed. During or after this movement, they can use their Whip and Magic Longsword against up to four targets. Additionally, one ally adjacent to each target can make a free strike against that target.

*Malice Features

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

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Alchemical Device

3 Malice
KeywordsAreaMagicRanged
ActionManeuver
Distance3 cube within 10
TargetEach enemy and object in the area
Power Roll+ 2
!4 corruption damage; A < 0 slowed (save ends)
@6 corruption damage; A < 1 slowed (save ends)
#9 corruption damage; A < 2 restrained (save ends)
Special

This ability can't be used by a minion.

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Exploit Opening

5 Malice

Each human acting this turn gains an edge on abilities until the end of their turn, or has a double edge on any ability that targets an enemy affected by a condition.

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Staying Power

7 Malice

Each non-minion human in the encounter regains Stamina equal to 5 times their level.

Source: Draw Steel: Monsters · printing 1.01