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<h1>Eldgren's Tactics: The Ancient</h1>
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</header>
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<section>
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<h2>The Encounter</h2>
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<p>
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At this point, the PCs have to face Eldgren in all her rage, under the guise
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of the ancient and colossal guardian of the forest: a towering wooden
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colossus, similar to a giant moose with blazing antlers.
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</p>
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</section>
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<section>
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<h2>Conflict Setup</h2>
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<p>
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This conflict can either immediately follow the trials (described in the
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previous pages) or occur later on if the characters failed the trials or
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didn't reach the forest before it animated and began its march of
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destruction. In the first case, you should make sure that the PCs have
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enough time to reorganize and use potions or other abilities to regain
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strength; in the second, if the group took a really long time to arrive,
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this battle might include a Clock representing the progressive destruction
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of a settlement or a region, automatically filling by one section at the end
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of each round.
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</p>
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</section>
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<section>
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<h2>Ancient Abilities</h2>
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<p>
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In the form of the Ancient, Eldgren is powerful and unrelenting, but quite
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predictable. Her turn actions follow a five-turn cycle:
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</p>
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<ul class="mechanics-list">
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<li>
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<strong>On her first turn</strong>: If two or less PCs are enraged,
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Eldgren uses <em>Rekindle the Embers</em>; otherwise, she uses
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<em>Scorching Gaze</em> against a random target. If she doesn’t have
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enough Mind Points, she uses <em>Ashen Antlers</em> against a random
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target.
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>On her second turn</strong>: Eldgren uses
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<em>Toxic Despair</em> against as many random targets as possible,
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prioritizing those already poisoned.
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>On her third turn</strong>: Eldgren uses
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<em>Scorching Gaze</em> against a random target; if she doesn’t have
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enough Mind Points, she spends 1 Ultima Point to <em>Recover</em>.
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>On her fourth turn</strong>: Eldgren uses
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<em>Ashen Antlers</em> against a random target.
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>On her fifth turn</strong>: Eldgren uses
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<em>Thousand-year Fury</em> against the enemy toward which she bears a
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grudge. If she doesn’t have a grudge against anyone, she attacks a random
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target with <em>Ashen Antlers</em> instead.
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Mechanics and Outcome</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<strong>Ultima Points (UP)</strong>: In this phase, Eldgren spends Ultima
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Points to <em>Invoke a Trait</em> every time she fails a Magic Check to
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cast one of her offensive spells (OO), or to <em>Recover</em> during her
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third turn.
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>Collapse Condition</strong>: Once reduced to 0 Hit Points, the
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Ancient collapses to the ground and stops moving, leaving the Heart of the
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Forest exposed (<a href="#page-204">see page 204</a>).
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</li>
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</ul>
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</section>
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