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ORC VETERAN5 (15)

Cypher Bestiary

Most orcs live short, brutish lives. The few that survive for years do so because they're sneakier, stronger, tougher, and meaner than average.

Health: 17

Damage Inflicted: Major wound

Armor: 2

Movement: Short

Modifications: Pleasant social interactions as level 1

Combat: Orc veterans attack twice each round with long-range bows or orc-forged melee weapons (axes, swords, etc.).

A specific orc veteran may also have one of the following advantages.

• Bigger and Meaner: The veteran is impressive even among other veterans, enjoying 25 health and eased attacks.
• Blast Stone: The veteran has an orc-forged "blast stone" (level 6 cypher) that fills an adjacent area with shrapnel that deals a moderate wound to creatures that fail a dodge or block roll.
• Magic Sword: Looted from elsewhere, the orc's sword (level 5 artifact, depletion: —) attacks are eased and inflict a major wound.
• Big Friend: The orc can call in a favor to gain a troll ally.

GM Intrusion: The orc's loud fart is so horrifically redolent the character is dazed until the end of their next turn.