Werewolves' Hunt

Combat - Werewolves' Hunt

Encounter Difficulty: Hard
Victories Awarded: 2
Expected Party: Five heroes at level 1 with 4 Victories each, and one retainer (Ireena)

Enemies:

Group	Creatures
1	Werewolf packmate
2	Werewolf packmate
3	Dire wolf
4	Two wolves
5	Two wolves
6	Two wolves

Balancing:

If you have fewer or more than 5 heroes, modify the encounter in the following ways:

Number of heroes	Modification
3	Remove the dire wolf from the encounter.
4	Remove two wolves from the encounter.
6	Add two wolves (in their own initiative group) to the encounter.

Werebeast Malice

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

Pack Tactics (3 Malice)

Each werebeast acting this turn has a double edge on abilities.

Pounce (5 Malice)

Until the end of the round, each werebeast gains a +3 bonus to speed, and can shift up to their speed as a move action.

Deafening Howls (7 Malice)

Until the end of the encounter, the encounter map is encased in a soundscape of howling or ravens chattering. Each enemy takes a bane on the first power roll they make each round. Whenever a werebeast is killed, this effect is suppressed until the start of the next round.

Werewolf Packmate

Accursed, Humanoid, Werebeast	Level 3 Platoon Brute
	EV 10

Size	Speed	Stamina	Stability	Free Strike
1M	7	60	0	5

Immunity —	Weakness —
Movement —

Might	Agility	Reason	Intuition	Presence
+2	+2	-1	+1	-1

Accursed Rage

The werewolf packmate's ferocity is expressed through rage, and their abilities can inflict rage points on any enemy except a stormwight fury. A creature who starts their turn with 10 or more rage expends their rage. Then before taking their turn, they must shift up to their speed toward the nearest creature and make a melee free strike against them. A creature who takes damage from this free strike gains 1 rage. Accumulated rage disappears after a character finishes a respite.

Regeneration

The werewolf packmate gains 5 temporary Stamina at the start of each of their turns unless they've taken corruption damage or damage from a silver weapon since the start of their last turn. The werewolf packmate dies only if they start their turn with 0 Stamina and don't regenerate.

Shapeshifter

The werewolf packmate enters combat in their hybrid humanoid form. Their shape can't be changed by any external effect.

Vukenstep

The werewolf packmate ignores difficult terrain.

Accursed Bite 2d10+2	Signature Ability
Charge, Melee, Strike, Weapon	Main Action
Melee 1	One creature or object

≤ 11: 7 damage; the target gains 1 rage

12-16: 11 damage; the target gains 2 rage

17+: 14 damage; the target gains 3 rage

(2 Malice): If the target has P < 0, they are afflicted with lycanthropy. Each time the target is unaffected by the potency effect, the potency increases by 1 the next time the werewolf packmate uses the ability against the same target. A creature afflicted with lycanthropy gains the Serious Case of Lycanthropy complication.

Berserker Slash (3 Malice) 2d10+2
Area, Weapon	Main Action
1 burst	Each enemy and object in the area

≤ 11: 4 damage; push 2

12-16: 6 damage; push 3; the target gains 1 rage

17+: 7 damage; slide 3; the target gains 2 rage

Effect: The werewolf packmate shifts up to their speed before using this ability.

Wall Leap
—	Maneuver
Self	Self

Effect: The werewolf packmate jumps up to 3 squares. If they end this jump at a wall, tree, or similarly tall sturdy object, the werewolf packmate jumps off the wall up to 3 squares and can make a melee free strike. If the target of the free strike has M < 1, they are knocked prone.

Dire Wolf

Animal	Level 2 Elite Brute
	EV 16

Size	Speed	Stamina	Stability	Free Strike
3	7	100	2	5

Immunity —	Weakness —
Movement —

Might	Agility	Reason	Intuition	Presence
2	1	-1	1	0

Lunging Bite 2d10+2	Signature Ability
Melee, Strike, Weapon	Main Action
Melee 2	Two creatures or objects

≤ 11: 7 damage

12-16: 11 damage; push 1; M < 1 prone

17+: 14 damage; push 2; M < 2 prone

Wild Claws 2d10+2
Area, Weapon	Main Action
1 burst	Each enemy and object in the area

≤ 11: 3 damage

12-16: 6 damage

17+: 8 damage; A < 2 bleeding (save ends)

Vengeful Bite
Melee	Triggered Action
Melee 1	The triggering creature or object

Trigger: A creature or object within distance deals damage to the dire wolf.

Effect: The dire wolf makes a free strike against the target.

Trample

The dire wolf can move through enemies' and objects' spaces at their usual speed. Any mundane size 2 or smaller object whose space they move through is destroyed. When the dire wolf enters a creature's space for the first time on a turn, that creature takes 3 damage.

Nature's Spirit

While outdoors or in a natural environment, the dire wolf can negate a bane on their abilities or turn a double bane into a bane.

Swift Hunter

The dire wolf ignores difficult terrain and concealment.

Pack

While adjacent to an ally, the dire wolf can’t be flanked or be made frightened.

Wolf

Animal	Level 1 Horde Brute
	EV 3

Size	Speed	Stamina	Stability	Free Strike
1M	7	20	0	2

Immunity —	Weakness —
Movement —

Might	Agility	Reason	Intuition	Presence
+1	+2	-2	+1	+1

Bite 2d10+2	Signature Ability
Melee, Strike, Weapon	Main Action
Melee 1	One creature or object

≤ 11: 4 damage

12-16: 6 damage; M < 1 prone

17+: 7 damage; M < 1 prone

Ready to Strike
—	Maneuver
Self	Self

Effect: The wolf sniffs the air and gains an edge on their next strike.

Quick Strike
Melee, Strike, Weapon	Triggered Action
Melee 1	The triggering creature or object

Trigger: A creature or object comes within distance.

Effect: The wolf makes a free strike against the target. If the wolf was hidden from the target, the strike deals an extra 2 damage.

Nature's Spirit

While outdoors or in a natural environment, the wolf can negate a bane on their abilities or turn a double bane into a bane.

Swift Hunter

The wolf ignores difficult terrain and concealment.

Pack

While adjacent to an ally, the wolf can’t be flanked or be made frightened.