1. MOTHER'S TREASURE

MOTHER’S TREASURE

Use these foes if you want to fight Mother. Mother is a reoccurring problem in current and abandoned Temerity facilities.

Several reactions from fighting Mother can infect executioners with her. Gaining her this way doesn’t lower strain cap, doesn’t immediately grant a power, and doesn’t raise XP cap like gaining a new defiance normally would. Otherwise, treat her like a normal defiance.

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• MOTHER’S SWEET

  Anomaly. Execution tag 2 (solo), 6 (swarm)
  CAT 0-4

  Relatively weak, result of colonization of the graceless. Act in perfect synchronicity around other parts of Mother.

  Reactions:

  Inflict harm. Attacks with: Spiny extrusions, venomous bite (1): 3 stress and 1 stress. (2/3): 2 stress (4+): 2 stress.

  Or: Threat (1-2: Join - Swarm Only): Erase up to 4 slashes on execution tag if successful, then become a Mother’s Dear, replacing all reactions.

  Or: Threat (1-2: Colonize): Jab with sharp spine. If successful, kills self, but then deals 5 stress to its target and infects that executioner with Mother.

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• MOTHER’S DEAR

  Anomaly. Execution tag 4 (solo), 8 (duo)
  CAT 1-4

  High priority target for execution. Result of multiple graceless subjects fusing. Very slow, but methodical. Barely flinches when struck. Has no individual sense of preservation.

  Armored: takes -1 slash from direct attacks of equal or lower category unless armor is dealt with through setup or circumstance (finding weak points, cracking with overwhelming force, etc).

  Reactions:

  Inflict harm. Attacks with: Carapace, horned headbutt, retractable spines (1): 4 stress and smashed rib affliction (physical exertion of any kind is hard). (2/3): 3 stress (4+): 2 stress.

  Or: Threat (1-2: Colonize): Jab with sharp spine. If successful, kills self, but then deals 5 stress to its target and infects that executioner with Mother.