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Ritual BacklashHazard 1

Complex Magical Trap 
Source Devils of Chitterwood pg. 55
Complexity Complex
Stealth Stealth +5 (trained)
Description The space above the flame in the ivory bowl wavers and the smell of brimstone assaults the senses.
Disable DC 20 Occultism or Religion three times to suppress the backlash of energy, or defeat Viro Ahala
AC 17, Fort +11, Ref +4
Hardness 8, HP 26 (BT 13); Immunities critical hits, precision damage
Lash Out [reaction] Trigger Viro Ahala rolls initiative; Effect Viro's lack of full attention unleashes the latent magical energy of the cave. The hazard creates a Pulse of Fear and then rolls initiative.
Routine (3 actions) The hazard makes a ranged mindburn Strike, creates a Pulse of Fear, and bestows Vitality of Hell to Viro or one of his allies at random. If it's reduced to 2 actions, the hazard doesn't create a Pulse of Fear. If reduced to 1 action, the hazard only bestows Vitality of Hell.

Ranged [one-action] mindburn +9 (mental, occult, range increment 30 feet) Damage 1d8+1 mental
Pulse of Fear [one-action] (emotion, fear, mental, occult) Each of Viro's enemies in a 20-foot emanation from the ivory bowl must succeed at a DC 18 Will save or become frightened 1 (frightened 2 on a critical failure).
Vitality of Hell [one-action] (healing, occult, vitality) Viro or one of his allies gains 1d6 temporary Hit Points that last for 1 round.

Reset Once Viro Ahala has been defeated, this trap can’t be reset.

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