Cinderhorn Stag
- Adversary
- Standard
- Tier 2
Appears in: Forest, Fire, Curses and Bargains
Cinderhorn Stag
- HP
- 5
- Stress
- 3
- Difficulty
- 15
- Attack
- +3
Antler Gore: 2d8+3 phy
Ashen Sheen. Creatures within Close range must succeed on an Instinct Reaction Roll (13) or have their vision obscured by drifting ash and smoke until the end of their next turn, giving them Disadvantage on their next attack.
Cinder Step. Wherever the stag moves, it leaves behind smoldering ground. When the stag activates, any creatures in Close range take 1d6 fire damage.
Flare of Wrath. Mark a Stress to unleash a burst of flame and ash from its antlers. All creatures within Close range must succeed on an Instinct Reaction Roll (15) or take 2d8 fire damage and be pushed back to Far range.
Smokeform Escape. When reduced to 1 HP, the stag can dissolve into a cloud of embers and smoke, reappearing at Far range instead of taking the hit, once per encounter.
How to run Cinderhorn Stag
Cinderhorn Stag is a tier 2 standard for Daggerheart. Drop it into any fitting scene; the statblock above is free to add to your compendium in the app, and the one-shot below gives you somewhere to run it.
Where it begins
- 1
Herds vanish near a burned glade
- 2
Hunters found blackened in their sleep
- 3
Ancient grove smolders without end
The Ashen Guardian
A Cinderhorn Stag stalks the party through a corrupted forest, its burning antlers leaving trails of smoldering ground as it seeks to purge intruders from its charred domain.
The Charred Grove
The forest floor crunches underfoot with the sound of brittle ash and charred wood. Ancient trees stand like blackened sentinels, their branches reaching skyward in twisted, skeletal forms. The air is thick with the scent of burnt pine and wet soot, and you notice the ground beneath your feet is still warm to the touch. In the distance, a massive stag with antlers that glow like embers watches from between the trees, its eyes reflecting the flames that dance along its crown.
The Cinderhorn Stag has been corrupted by some ancient fire, transforming it from a forest guardian into a vengeful spirit of ash and flame. It sees the party as intruders in its charred domain and will test their resolve. The stag moves with deliberate, threatening grace, leaving smoldering footprints that create hazardous terrain. Its presence draws other fire spirits to the area, creating an increasingly dangerous environment. The stag's eyes burn with an inner fire that seems to pierce through the drifting ash, and it will use its antlers to create blinding clouds of smoke and embers.
