(Summon) Nightmare

(Summon) Nightmare

◊Descriptors – Black, magic, spell, summon

◊Effect – Summon 8 • 11 points

Summon Nightmare (Summon 8)

◊Modifiers – partially limited: - 5 flat points

◊Action – standard

◊Requirement – access to six mana resources, one of which must be black

◊Range – close

◊Duration – sustained

◊Results – one PL-3 nightmare; a more powerful version can be summoned depending on the number of swamps the planeswalker is attuned to

Description

You can summon one PL 3 nightmare minion as a standard action. If you are attuned to three or more mana-rich swamps, you can summon a nightmare of greater strength (see below).

The nightmare appears in the nearest open space beside you and has its own initiative (see Initiative in Running the Game). It acts starting on the round after you summon it.

The nightmare is dazed (see Conditions), taking only a standard action each round. Directing it to do something is a move action for you, but it generally does as you command until a task is completed.

The nightmare automatically has a helpful attitude and does its best to aid you and obey your commands.

If incapacitated, the nightmare disappears. It recovers normally and you cannot summon it again until it has completely recovered. The nightmare also vanishes if your effect is not maintained, or is countered or nullified.

For more information and rules regarding Minions see Running the Game.

Note: Depending on the number of swamps the caster of this spell is able to become attuned to, additional modifiers can be applied to the effect such as Active, Controlled, Heroic and Mental Link. Likewise, versions of this spell with a higher (or lower) effect rank are commonly tailored to the needs and capabilities of the planeswalker. If a planeswalker becomes attuned to additional swamps while the nightmare is summoned, the planeswalker can empower it as a standard action (essentially ceasing to maintain the effect and then recreating it). The gamemaster should allow the nightmare to remain in the space it currently occupies when a planeswalker empowers it this way.

Nightmare

Power Level — 3 • Minion Rank — 3

STR         4      STA        4      AGL       0      DEX       0      FGT       0      INT 0      AWE      0      PRE       0

◊Powers: Damage 2 (+Strength-based), Flight (-quirk, +subtle), Growth 4 (+innate, +permanent), Movement 1 (Dimension Travel), Protection 1, Senses 3 (Extended Vision, Darkvision, +innate), Speed 4

◊Advantages: Favored Environment: Swamp, Great Endurance, Improved Initiative

◊Skills: Athletics 4 (+8), Intimidation 4 (+4), Perception 4 (+4), Stealth 0 (-4)

◊Offense: Init +4, Smoldering Strike +0 (Close, Damage 6)

◊Defense: Dodge 0, Parry 0, Fortitude 4, Toughness 6, Will 2

◊Notes: -2 penalty to active defenses from Growth

Character Points Abilities 0 + Powers 28 + Advantages 3 + Skills 6 + Defenses 7 = Total 44

Advancements

The above statistics represent the minimum capabilities of a summoned Nightmare. If the summoner is attuned to more than two mana-rich swamps a more powerful version can be summoned:

3 Attuned Swamps: +2 Dodge, +2 Fighting, +1 Movement Effect Rank • PL 4, MR 4

4 Attuned Swamps: +1 Protection, +2 Strength, +1 Toughness, add concealment attack alternate effect of Smoldering Stride at 5 ranks (see Nightmare) • PL 5, MR 5

5 Attuned Swamps: +1 Dodge, +1 Parry, +1 Smoldering Stride, +2 Strength, +1 Toughness • PL 6, MR 5

6 Attuned Swamps: +1 Dodge, +1 Parry , +1 Smoldering Stride, Close Attack 2, add secondary Damage effect of Smoldering Strike (see Nightmare)  • PL 7, MR 6

7 Attuned Swamps: Add Dreams to Despair (see Nightmare) • PL 7, MR 8

Note: These statistics can continue to improve as the planeswalker becomes attuned to additional swamps up to the limits of the effect rank of the spell when it is cast.

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