Tidemark Oracle
- Adversary
- Social
- Tier 2
Appears in: Cults and Rituals, Curses and Bargains, Urban Intrigue, Social and Negotiation
Tidemark Oracle
- HP
- 5
- Stress
- 5
- Difficulty
- 15
- Attack
- +1
Brine Lash: 1d8+1 phy
Tidal Authority. Creatures attempting to deceive the oracle have disadvantage on social actions against her. She senses falsehood through the water.
Memory Tithe. Mark a Stress to target a creature within Close range. The target must succeed on a Presence Reaction Roll (15) or lose a Hope as a cherished memory surfaces and begins to fade.
Prophecy's Weight. Spend a Fear to speak a true prophecy to a creature within Close range. The target must succeed on a Knowledge Reaction Roll (14) or mark a Stress as the truth settles in.
Tidecall. When a creature within Close range takes a hostile action against the oracle, the sea surges. The attacker must succeed on a Strength Reaction Roll (14) or be pushed to Far range and become Restrained until they clear a Stress.
How to run Tidemark Oracle
Tidemark Oracle is a tier 2 social 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
Fishermen found a pearl on the beach inscribed with a date that hasn't happened yet.
- 2
A merchant captain claims a voice in the surf warned her away from a reef that sank her rival's ship.
- 3
The tide pools near the headland glow faintly at dusk, and the locals refuse to go near them.
The Tidemark Price
The party seeks knowledge from a sea oracle who speaks only at low tide. She offers answers but demands a memory from each petitioner, and the sea itself enforces the bargain.
The Receding Shore
The tide pulls back further than it should, exposing a shelf of pale rock carved with spiraling grooves. Salt crusts the air. At the far end of the shelf, a figure sits half-submerged in a shallow pool, green hair drifting like kelp. She watches you without blinking.
Establish the oracle's presence and her rules. She speaks only to those who wade into the shallows and place a hand in the water. She will not answer questions until the party agrees to her terms. If anyone approaches with weapons drawn, the tide surges and blocks the path.
