Attached Squad Captain¶
Any non-Mount, non-minion creature, who speaks a language that a squad of minions can understand can be attached to that squad as a captain. Captains aren't necessarily strategic leaders with brilliant tactics. Sometimes they're just powerful creatures who bully, inspire, or have some supernatural influence that drives other creatures to action.
A squad of minions can have only one captain, and a creature can't be captain to more than one squad of minions.
Separate Actions and Stamina¶
A captain takes their turn at the same time as the minion members of their squad but isn't limited in their action options as minions are. A captain's Stamina isn't added to a minion squad's Stamina pool, and is tracked as for any other creature in combat.
Captain Benefits¶
While a minion squad has a captain, each minion in the squad gains the benefits noted at the "With Captain" entry on their stat block. Usually, this benefit is either a damage boost, a bonus to speed, or additional Stamina.
I Am the Captain Now¶
If a squad of minions loses their captain, a new allied creature can become that squad's captain at the start of the next round (no action required).
Stat Block Icons
The stat blocks in this book contain multiple different icons that allow quick scanning for just the right trait or ability for the situation. The following list provides examples of the most common icons you'll come across.
- 📏 The distance of the ability
- 🎯 The targets or affected area of the ability
- ⭐️ A trait of the creature, often a feature that is always in effect
- 🗡 A melee ability
- 🏹 A ranged ability
- ⚔️ An ability that is melee or ranged (your choice)
- 👤 A self ability that only targets the user
- 🔳 A cube, line, or wall area ability
- ❇️ An aura or burst area ability
- 🌀 A special ability with a unique distance, often the entire encounter map
- ❗️ A triggered action
- ☠️ A feature or ability specific to a leader or solo creature, such as villain actions