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Fate Of EivessHazard 20

Unique Complex Haunt 
Source Rotten to the Core pg. 169
Complexity Complex
Stealth +37 (master)
Description The restless spirits of the prophet Eivess and his followers force intruders to relive their deaths at the fangs of Yig’s avatar.
Disable Society DC 38 (master) or Religion DC 40 (master) to convince the spirits that their horror has been over for millennia, or Occultism DC 38 (master) or Intimidation (DC 42) to recognize that this avatar exists only in the memories of the tormented spirits and command it to stand down; three total successes are required to disable the haunt
AC 45; Fort +28, Ref +28, Will +37
Yig HP 300; Resistances all damage 10 (except force, ghost touch, or vitality; double resistance to non-magical)
Massacre [reaction] Trigger Eivess places the last of the eggs on the ground and calls for Yig to appear; Effect The towering serpent rises over the hill and snatches Eivess in its jaws, swallowing him whole and sparking mass panic among his followers, with the effects of Devour Faithful. The haunt rolls initiative.
Routine (3 actions) The avatar uses its first action each round to Devour Faithful, then attempts to Strike and swallow a frightened creature within 20 feet. If no nearby creatures are frightened, the avatar continues using its actions to Devour Faithful until a frightened victim becomes available.
Melee jaws +39 (magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 4d10+20 spirit plus Improved Grab
Devour Faithful [one-action] (visual) The avatar of Yig seizes a nearby follower and gulps them down. The terrifying sight deals 3d10+15 mental damage to all creatures within 30 feet (DC 30 basic Will save). Any creature that takes this mental damage is frightened 1, or frightened 2 on a critical failure.
Swallow Whole [one-action] Huge, 3d10+15 mental, Rupture 40. A swallowed creature hurtles through a terrifying vortex of indistinct shadows, surrounded by the distant wails of swallowed pilgrims. They can’t reduce their frightened value below 1 until they Escape or cut themselves free.

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