Umber Hulk
| Harper Field Dossier | |
|---|---|
| Combat reference | |
| Type | Monstrosity — a burrowing horror of the deep earth |
| Vulnerabilities | None discovered |
| Resistances | None known |
| Immunities | None known |
| Condition Immunities | None known |
| Strong Saves | Mighty of body |
| Senses | Sees in the dark; senses tremors in the rock |
| Movement | Strides; burrows through solid stone |
| Notable Abilities | A confusing gaze that scrambles the mind into random action; mandibles that crush rock and bone |
| Provenance | |
| Knowledge | Partial |
| First Encountered | Session 46 |
| Filed by | Agent Wren, of the Tellstone circle |
The Harpers' Read
An umber hulk is a tunnelling nightmare with mandibles that crush stone and a confusing gaze that scrambles the mind — meet its eyes and you may strike a friend, wander off, or stand witless while it feeds. It burrows through solid rock, so no wall is a safe wall. Fight it with eyes averted, or in the dark where its gaze cannot catch you, and never assume a tunnel is sealed.
Encounters of Record
Two of them — Hugh M. Berr and Crush Limbough — fought the party as they carved a bypass beneath Garmok's Mine (46).
Harvest Profile
CR 5 — Rare ceiling. Rules: Monster Harvesting. Search all components by effect: Find Components. Hood the head before you work — the gaze lingers a while in dead eyes.
| Component | Tool | Rarity | Effect | Primary for | Contributor to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umber Hulk Confusion-Gaze Eyes (signature) | Jeweler's | Rare | The four-eyed cluster of the mind-scrambling gaze — bewilderment set in chitin Afflict: Stun • Damage: Psychic |
Wondrous | Wand |
| Umber Hulk Rock-Crusher Mandibles | Smith's | Rare | Mandibles that shear granite — heavy blade and pick stock Damage: Slashing • Damage: Bludgeoning |
Weapon | Armor |
| Umber Hulk Chitin Plates | Smith's (or Mason's) | Rare | Slab chitin from the back and shoulders — stone-hard plating Boost: Armor Class |
Armor | Wondrous |
| Umber Hulk Burrow-Claw Scoops | Smith's | Rare | The great digging claws that swim through rock Move: Burrowing |
Wondrous | Weapon |
| Umber Hulk Tremor-Sense Organ | Navigator's | Uncommon | The organ that reads footfalls through sixty feet of stone Sense: Tremorsense |
Wondrous | — |
| Umber Hulk Muscle-Sinew | Leatherworker's | Uncommon | Digging-muscle sinew, dense as cable Boost: Strength • Skill: Athletics |
Wondrous | Armor, Weapon |
| Umber Hulk Lesser Eye-Pair | Jeweler's | Uncommon | The small true-seeing pair that watch the dark tunnels Sense: Darkvision |
Wondrous | Potion |
| Umber Hulk Chitin Shards | Smith's | Uncommon | Loose plate-shards for piecework Boost: Armor Class |
Armor | Weapon |
| Umber Hulk Digger's Marrow | Herbalism | Uncommon | Marrow of a tireless burrower — endurance stock Boost: Constitution |
Potion | — |
| Umber Hulk Ichor | Alchemist's | Common | Structure only | — | Potion, Poison |
| Umber Hulk Shell Chips | Mason's / Smith's | Common | Structure only | — | Armor |
| Umber Hulk Leg Bristles | Weaver's | Common | Structure only'(brush and cord stock) | — | Wondrous |
| Umber Hulk Meat | Cook's | Common | Structure only'(tastes of crab) | — | Rations |
| Umber Hulk Talon Chips | Smith's | Common | Structure only | — | Weapon |
| Umber Hulk Gullet Trove | Scavenge | Common | Structure only'(gems ground smooth in the stone-craw — scavenge) | — | — |
See also
- Bestiary — the company's field bestiary
- Monster Harvesting · Harvested Materials · Find Components