{"id":1477,"date":"2011-08-13T17:28:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T17:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/?p=1477"},"modified":"2014-12-04T17:29:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T17:29:28","slug":"alter-of-transfixation-reworked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/?p=1477","title":{"rendered":"Alter of Transfixation (reworked)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have worked up a new version of the altar for use in High Water Marks<\/em>, a 4e adventure due out later this month.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Altar of Transfixion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Level 5 Warder | XP 500<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ziggurat-shaped altar ahead has a swirling aura about it, oscillating wildly in scintillating patterns.<\/em><\/p>\n

Trap<\/strong>: This shrine is linked to the Abyss, and attempts to daze those in its area of effect while its worshipers strike.<\/p>\n

Perception<\/strong>: No skill check required.<\/p>\n

Additional Skill<\/strong>: Religion<\/p>\n

DC 16: The character recognizes the altar as a source of active, malevolent evil.<\/p>\n

DC 24: The character can read the runes \u2013 see Additional Description, below.<\/p>\n

Initiative<\/strong>: +6<\/p>\n

Trigger<\/strong>: Approach within 3 squares.<\/p>\n

Attack<\/strong>: Attack again when others enter. \u2028No Action Close Burst 3 \u2028Attack: +10 vs. Will<\/p>\n

Hit<\/strong>: The altar deals 1d6+1 psychic damage, the target is dazed (save ends) and the altar pulls the target 1 square closer.<\/p>\n

Countermeasures<\/strong>:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

– An adjacent character can disable the trap with 3 DC 24 Thievery checks or 3 DC 24 Religion checks (with a holy symbol).<\/p>\n

– Dealing 50 holy\/radiant damage destroys the altar.<\/p>\n

– Covering the altar or surrounding it in complete darkness reduces the attack to +5 vs. Will.<\/p>\n

Additional Description<\/strong>: \u2028Runes run along the steps of the ziggurat spelling out the name \u201cTharizdun\u201d in Abyssal and a warning regarding the horrors that he inspires.<\/p>\n

Additional Effect<\/strong>: \u2028If Tharizdun\u2019s name is uttered (in any language) in the aura of the altar, the altar makes a Close Burst 5 +10 Will attack, dealing 3d10 damage to all affected.<\/p>\n

DMs Note:<\/strong> The altar is intended to be used to enhance the difficulty and dynamics of an encounter with similarly malevolent creatures, such as demons.<\/p>\n

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I have worked up a new version of the altar for use in High Water Marks, a 4e adventure due out later this month. Altar of Transfixion Level 5 Warder | XP 500 The ziggurat-shaped altar ahead has a swirling aura about it, oscillating wildly in scintillating patterns. Trap: This shrine is linked to the Abyss, and attempts to daze those in its area of effect while its worshipers strike. Perception: No skill check required. Additional Skill: Religion DC 16: The character recognizes the altar as a source of active, malevolent evil. DC 24: The character can read the runes \u2013 see Additional Description, below. Initiative: +6 Trigger: Approach within 3 squares. Attack: Attack again when others enter. \u2028No Action Close Burst 3 \u2028Attack: +10 vs. Will Hit: The altar deals 1d6+1 psychic damage, the target is dazed (save ends) and the altar pulls the target 1 square closer. Countermeasures: – An adjacent character can disable the trap with 3 DC 24 Thievery checks or 3 DC 24 Religion checks (with a holy symbol). – Dealing 50 holy\/radiant damage destroys the altar. – Covering the altar or surrounding it in complete darkness reduces the attack to +5 vs. Will. Additional Description: \u2028Runes run along the steps of the ziggurat spelling out the name \u201cTharizdun\u201d in Abyssal and a warning regarding the horrors that he inspires. Additional Effect: \u2028If Tharizdun\u2019s name is uttered (in any language) in the aura of the altar, the altar makes a Close Burst 5 +10 Will Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[224,80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4th-edition","category-trap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1477"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1478,"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1477\/revisions\/1478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}