Skip to content

War Dog Taxiarch

Humanoid, Soulless, War Dog

War Dog Taxiarch

Level 9
Leader
EV 44
1MSize
7Speed
240Stamina
1Stability
9Free Strike
Immunity—
Weakness—
MovementTeleport
With Captain—
M+1Might
A+3Agility
R+5Reason
I+4Intuition
P+3Presence
ll
Main action

Stunning Surge

Signature
KeywordsMagicRangedStrike
ActionMain action
DistanceRanged 10
TargetTwo creatures or objects
Power Roll+ 5
!14 lightning damage; the lightning spreads 1 square; I < 3 dazed (save ends)
@19 lightning damage; the lightning spreads 2 squares; I < 4 dazed (save ends)
#23 lightning damage; the lightning spreads 3 squares; I < 5 dazed (save ends)
Effect

The spread is the distance the charge arcs from a target to nearby enemies. Each enemy within spread takes 5 lightning damage.

2 MaliceThe lighting spread increases by 2 squares. Additionally, any creature who takes lightning damage from this ability and who has M < 4 is slowed until the end of their next turn.
ff
Maneuver

Overcharge

2 Malice
KeywordsAreaMagicRanged
ActionManeuver
Distance4 cube within 10
TargetEach war dog in the area
Effect

Each target shifts up to their speed and can make a free strike that deals an extra 5 lightning damage.

))
Triggered action

Thunderstruck

KeywordsMagicMelee
ActionTriggered action
DistanceMelee 1
TargetThe triggering enemy
Trigger

An enemy within distance deals damage to the taxiarch.

Effect

After the ability is resolved, the target is teleported up to 5 squares and is thunderstruck (save ends). A thunderstruck creature has lightning weakness 5, and the taxiarch gains an edge on power rolls against them.

**
Trait

End Effect

At the end of each of their turns, the taxiarch can take 15 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
**

Magnetic Trickery

Villain Action 1
KeywordsAreaMagic
Distance10 burst
TargetEach enemy in the area
Effect

Slide 5, and if the the target has M < 4, they fall prone.

**

Conductor of Combat

Villain Action 2
KeywordsAreaMagic
Distance5 burst
TargetEach war dog in the area
Effect

Each target shifts up to their speed, then can make a free strike or use a maneuver.

**

Unlimited Power!

Villain Action 3
KeywordsAreaMagic
Distance3 burst
TargetEach creature in the area
!18 lightning damage; the target is thunderstruck (save ends)
@14 lightning damage; the target is thunderstruck (EoT)
#9 lightning damage
Effect

Each target makes an Agility test.

See Thunderstruck. Additionally, until the end of the encounter, any enemy who moves within 3 squares of the taxiarch for the first time in a round or starts their turn there takes 3 lightning damage.

Source: Draw Steel: Monsters · printing 1.01