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Intro
Within the chill grasp of The Fallen, all who succumb to its influence undergo a grim transformation, driven by unrelenting hunger, greed, and the desperate need to hoard whatever they cherish. Whether in death or in life, servants of The Fallen manifest a pervasive cold — physical, emotional, and spiritual — that reflects their master's domain.
Themes
Shared Traits & Mechanics
- Hunger & Greed
- Stasis & Cold
- Corruption and Drain
- Obsession with Hoarding
- Vulnerability to Fire
- Chilling Effects – Stun/Drain
Creatures
Fallen – Drudge
Fallen – DrudgeCorrupted Mortal
Grunt| Hit Points | 3 (6 if in light) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Light |
| Weapons | 1 Handed or Two handed (no spears, no shields) |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire damage counts as Smite |
Skills & Abilities
- Command Only – "Icy Grasp" 1x Stun
Fallen Drudge are mortals who have succumbed entirely to the wintry grasp of The Fallen. Their bodies are ice-cold, locked in an unending cycle of mindless need for warmth and things they miss in life.
Attributes/Behaviour: Slow & Clumsy (fight at around 75% speed). Movement at walking speed. Drawn to warmth, living flesh, and valuable items. No retreat unless forced by powerful magic. In large groups, aim to overwhelm.
Look and Feel: Pale, Frostbitten, National Kit, Fallen Belt Hangers or Tabard. Dragging limbs, moaning softly.Fallen – Host
Fallen – HostFallen Spellcaster
Leader| Hit Points | 3 (6 if in light) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Light |
| Weapons | Staff or one hander (ritual dagger) and foci |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire spell/damage take that much +1 damage |
Skills & Abilities
- Command Drudge – "Icy Grasp" when the horde is at 50%
Some worshippers of The Fallen retain a mortal form while harnessing command and sustaining corrupted minions.
Attributes/Behaviour: Overconfident, easily baited into traps. Stay with the horde. Intelligent with self preservation but nearly always too late to escape.
Look and Feel: Mage robes, National light armour, Jewelry, Frostbitten finger tips, Fallen Belt Hangers or Tabard.Fallen – Dedicated
Fallen – DedicatedZealous Warrior
Grunt| Hit Points | 3 (7 if in medium) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Medium |
| Weapons | 1-Hand and shield or Dual wielding |
| Soul Type | Excommunicated |
Skills & Abilities
- Command Only – "Take What Is Ours!" 2x Stagger
In life these individuals sought to preserve their comforts, wealth, and status at all cost. Upon dedicating themselves to The Fallen, their obsession was twisted into a cold resolve.
Attributes/Behaviour: Greed can override tactics, will overextend. Hit and steal. Focuses attacks on obviously wealthy PCs.
Look and Feel: National armor and a Fallen Blue Tabard, carry small pouches of "valuables" or wear multiple "stolen" trinkets.Fallen – Warden
Fallen – WardenArmoured Commander
Leader| Hit Points | 3 (9 if in heavy) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Heavy |
| Weapons | 1-Hand and shield or Polearm |
| Soul Type | Excommunicated |
Skills & Abilities
- Command – "Take What Is Ours!" to Fallen – Dedicated
A once-proud warrior or knight who committed fully to The Fallen's promise of eternal stability.
Attributes/Behaviour: Rarely retreats, can be baited by wealth. Focus on formation and tactics. Not interested in pursuing fleeing PCs.
Look and Feel: National Heavy armour with good amount of Jewelry or Items to show authority and Fallen Blue Tabard.Fallen – Recruit
Fallen – RecruitFresh Convert
Grunt| Hit Points | 2 plus armour |
|---|---|
| Armour | As Nation |
| Weapons | As nation |
| Soul Type | Excommunicated |
Skills & Abilities
- Command Only – "Prove yourself worthy" Heal self for 2 hp and antidote
A fresh convert or conscript to The Fallen. Still retains much of their nation's typical garb and fighting style.
Attributes/Behaviour: New to The Fallen's ways. May panic or flee if left without leadership. Fight in a similar style to the nation they hail from.
Look and Feel: Recently Turned - visibly retains cultural attire, but with frost-rimed edges or subtle icy sigils.Easy to play when more Fallen monsters are needed. Fight like nation with a bit of Fallen in for flavour.
Fallen – Chaplain
Fallen – ChaplainCorrupted Priest
Leader| Hit Points | 3 plus armour |
|---|---|
| Armour | Medium |
| Weapons | 1 hand mace and shield |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire spell/damage take that much +1 damage |
Skills & Abilities
- Command – "Prove yourself worthy" Heal all recruits for 2hp and antidote
Once a devoted priest, the Chaplain has embraced The Fallen's hunger. They twist religious rites and rituals that freeze hope and feed greed.
Attributes/Behaviour: Little patience for drawn-out moral debates. Eager to lead from the back of the group. Protective of Converts.
Look and Feel: Nation-Specific Flavor. Speaks sermon-like commands, urging Recruits to "rejoice in the eternal winter".Fallen – Hoarfrost Bastion
Fallen – Hoarfrost BastionWalking Fortress
Elite| Hit Points | 4 (10 if in heavy) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Heavy |
| Weapons | 1-Hand and shield or massive hammer |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire spell/damage take that much +1 damage |
Skills & Abilities
- Regenerate x2
- Mass Stagger x1 (when put to critical)
- Resist stagger/stun once per day
- Shield Stagger x2 OR Rend x2
- Crush x2
A walking fortress, clad in heaviest and thickest armor. Once a noble defender or commander in mortal life.
Attributes/Behaviour: Slow Movement. Eternal Sentinel - staunch protector. Cares little if other Fallen survive or die. Advances deliberately, rarely charging.
Look and Feel: Heavy armour with old heraldry tarnished and replaced with symbols of The Fallen or layered with ice/frost motifs.Fallen – Hunger
Fallen – HungerManifestation of Greed
Elite| Hit Points | 3 (6 if in light) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Light |
| Weapons | Dagger or claws |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire damage counts as Smite |
Skills & Abilities
- Drain Vigour or Focus
- Regeneration (after Drain)
- Unleashed (if Held by another Fallen elite/boss)
- Blight x1
The manifestation of unquenchable greed and Craving. Stalking through the battlefield in silence, latching onto mortal prey to drain away heat, blood, and hope.
Attributes/Behaviour: Predator scanning for "warmest" foe. Fickle Focus - drawn to strongest source of Vigour and Focus, avoids faith users. Never engages head on.
Look and Feel: Ghoul-like in appearance in rags. Low and fast. Silent.Fallen – Hex Speaker
Fallen – Hex SpeakerTwisted Curse-Caster
Elite| Hit Points | 3 (6 if in light) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Light |
| Weapons | Ritual dagger, twisted staff, or scepter |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire spell/damage take that much +1 damage |
Skills & Abilities
- Poisoned Words x2 (Curse)
- Biting Mockery x4 (Elemental blast Water 1hp)
- Frozen Scream x1 (Ranged Stun, cannot talk or use powers after)
A twisted spellcaster who shapes cold energies into spoken curses. Once a traveling bard, priest, or cunning negotiator.
Attributes/Behaviour: Manipulative & Vocal - uses voice to control a crowd. You are the voice of the encounter. GASLIGHT as if it is going out of fashion.
Look and Feel: Rich robes with frost patterns, cryptic runes. Speaks in a cutting, condescending tone.Fallen – Winter's Oracle
Fallen – Winter's OracleTwisted Water Priest
Elite| Hit Points | 3 (6 if in light) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Light |
| Weapons | Ritual dagger, twisted staff, or scepter |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire damage counts as Smite |
Skills & Abilities
- Frozen Core x3 (Mend)
- Winter's Grace x4 (Petrify then Full heal on target)
- Deathchill x1 (On death mass Petrify)
Once a devout priest who revered the mysteries of water. Channels twisted Water Magic to heal allies and debilitate enemies.
Attributes/Behaviour: Obsessive Preservation - views living creatures as fleeting currents. Serene Yet Chilling. Moves like water through the battlefield.
A fun healer/controller. Use Winter's Grace to heal and freeze - when Petrify ends, Oracle shows anger and commands destruction (but target just got healed for 5).
Fallen – Frost Guard
Fallen – Frost GuardElite Bodyguard
Elite| Hit Points | 3 (10 if in Heavy) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Heavy |
| Weapons | Sword and board |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire spell/damage take that much +1 damage |
Skills & Abilities
- I've Seen Worse x1
- Frost Shield x1 (gives protected target Shield ability for 30 seconds)
Handpicked warriors who have embraced The Fallen's chilling power to become perfect protectors.
Attributes/Behaviour: Tunnel Vision - focused on protecting a chosen ally. Steady & Stoic. Will not speak unless told to by charge.
Normally in a group of 4 (frog marching someone in the middle).
Fallen – Frostblood Baron
Fallen – Frostblood BaronHalf Vampire, Half Revenant
Boss| Hit Points | 6 (12 if in Medium) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Medium |
| Weapons | Rapier, longsword and dagger |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire spell/damage take that much +1 damage |
Skills & Abilities
- Glacial Allure – Hold eye contact for 5 seconds and call Stun
- Drain Blood x2 – Call Mass drain 1 hp, heal self
- Poisoned Blood – Draw dagger across own chest (1 damage), next dagger attack is poison 20 seconds
- Empower Zombie Icy Grasp – Control over the undead
- Drain Faith/Focus/Vigour x1 each – On dagger strike, call Drain (must have seen target use a skill from that attribute)
- Blight Strike – Once drained all three, one attack calling Blight, then get 1 more use of each drain
- Ice Blood Nova – First time entering Critical, call Mass Stun. Now fights much more aggressively. Gone is the facade of humanity
- Nothing to Pierce – Arrows do single point of damage as if in heavy armour
A noble lord who clung desperately to wealth and influence. Half vampire, half chilling revenant.
Attributes/Behaviour: Opportunistic, strikes at weak/distracted targets. Regal & Predatory. After Ice Blood Nova, becomes desperate and overly aggressive.
Look and Feel: Aristocratic finery tainted by frost. Skin pale as moonlight, lips faintly blue. Fangs visible.End of weekend boss encounter. Players will need understanding of how to tackle such a foe.
Fallen – Archmage
Fallen – ArchmagePact-Bound Mage
Boss| Hit Points | 5 (10 if in Light) |
|---|---|
| Armour | Light |
| Weapons | Epic looking mage staff |
| Soul Type | Corrupted |
| Vulnerability | Any Fire spell/damage take that much +1 damage |
Skills & Abilities
- Glacial Barrier x2 – Shield on yourself for 30 seconds, can cast without breaking. Fire attack or touch counter spell breaks it
- Blizzard – Zombies move at full speed and can now jog
- Entomb x1 per minute – 10m stun call
- Frozen Spell Storm – All casters warned that all fire spells cost 1 more Focus
- Mana Burn x2 per minute – Target casters only. Frost Elemental Blast 1 at 10m range
- Master of Flicker – Can cast back any spell cast at yourself or Frost Guard
- Nice Trinket – Empower Fallen Dedicated to go get magic items
- Blood is Stronger Than Magic x2 – Resist 2 magic effects cast on you
A brilliant but arrogant mage who forged a living pact with The Fallen.
Attributes/Behaviour: Arcane Hoarder constantly seeking magical items. Predatory toward casters. Commanding & Calculated.
Look and Feel: Elaborate mage's robes with frost motifs. Massive mage hat and caster staff. Face partially marred by ice scarring.Hard to make a magic caster boss. Focused on blasting other mages rather than destroying fighters.