Lost Company Press
The Lightning Salamander is a shockingly fast amphibian, its sleek blue-black body crackling with electrical energy. When it moves, it leaves a faint trail of ozone and static, giving a constant sizzle in the air. Its electrified touch can numb limbs and stop hearts with an overload of voltage.
Motive: Protecting its territory, seeking sources of electrical energy
Environment: Moist habitats rich in electrical currents, such as storm-ravaged forests or power stations (Other)
Health: 15
Damage: 5 points
Armor: 2
Movement: Immediate; can teleport between electrical sources within Short range
Modifications: Speed defense as level 6 due to quickness; Stealth as level 6 in electrically charged areas
Combat: The Lightning Salamander can generate an electric burst that stuns and damages creatures within Immediate range. Affected targets must succeed on a Might defense roll to resist being stunned and losing their next turn. It can also channel electricity into focused arcs, striking with pinpoint accuracy at a distance. Electrical Discharge: When engaged in melee, can emit a burst of electricity harming all within Immediate range. Victims stunned unless they pass a Might defense task. Teleport: The Lightning Salamander can instantly teleport between two electrical sources within Short range once every two rounds, avoiding attacks or appearing beside a foe. Focused Arc Strike: Charges and releases a high-voltage electric arc at a target within Long range as a precise, powerful attack.
Interactions: The salamander communicates through electrical pulses and may be curious about creatures generating electrical signals, such as those using electronic devices, but it is mostly reclusive.
Uses: A mysterious energy fluctuation is traced to a nest of these rare creatures nesting within the city's power grid, causing blackouts.
Loot: Rarely, a crystallized shard of pure electric essence may be harvested from its core, sought after by artificers and tech-crafters.
GM Intrusion: Upon being touched or struck with metal, the salamander reflexively discharges a powerful electric shock which leaps from creature to creature, potentially hitting allies in addition to the attacker.