Humanoid
Ashen
The Ashen is a cataclysm incarnate, forever shrouded in an inferno of swirling flames. Their form dances between flesh encased in smoldering embers and a torrent of living fire, each flicker radiating a fierce glow.
With every step, the earth beneath them is scorched, blackening as they pass, and each breath they take ignites the air around them, creating a shimmering mirage of heat. Their mere presence distorts reality, warping the world in an aura of unbearable warmth.
Born from a primordial blaze, they may stand as a harbinger of destruction or as a fervent revolutionary intent on purging the world with cleansing fire. The Ashen thrives with an insatiable and unyielding purpose, its essence a relentless inferno that can never be extinguished.
Endure: d8
Navigate: d10
Influence: d4
Glean: d6
Manifest: d12
Attack: d8
Armor: 2
Life Points: 8
Range: 6
Speed: 8
Size: Average
Searing Presence: 1st - Passive - Manifest - 3 Spaces
The Ashen's body emits an intense, unbearable heat. Any foe that starts their turn or moves within three spaces of the Tyrant must succeed on an Endure check against the Tyrant’s Manifest die, or suffer Escalation damage.
Ignition Strike: 2nd - Action - Manifest - Melee
The Ashen lashes out with a burning strike, igniting flesh and steel. The Ashen selects a target within range. The target must make an Endure check against the Ashen’s Manifest die. If they fail, they catch fire and take Escalation damage at the start of each of their turns until they use an action to extinguish the flames.
Trailblaze: 3rd - Reaction - Navigate - Speed
The Ashen charged forward in a burst of flames. The Ashen moves a number of spaces up to its speed to an unoccupied space. Creatures in its path can choose to be pushed to an adjacent unoccupied space or take escalation damage. All enemies adjacent to the spaces the Ashen moves through must succeed on a Navigate check against the Ashen’s Manifest die. If they fail, they will take escalation damage.
Blazing Cage: 4th - Action - Manifest - 12 Spaces - Focus - 1 Minute
The Ashen conjures a wall of roaring fire, blocking any chance of escape. The Ashen chooses up to 10 unoccupied spaces within range. Each selected space must be adjacent to at least one other affected space. For the duration of this power, the chosen spaces are occupied by a fiery cage. Any creature that touches or moves through the flames must succeed on an Endure check or take Escalation damage. Additionally, the cage blocks line of sight.
Inferno Unbound: 5th - Action - Manifest - 12 Spaces
The Tyrant unleashes a catastrophic firestorm, turning the battlefield into a desolate wasteland. All foes within range must succeed on an Endure check against the Ashen's Manifest die; otherwise, they take Escalation damage. Creatures that fail this check will take additional Escalation damage at the start of their next turn.