Level 3 BossConstruct

Papyrus Pharaoh

Armor

Threat

Attributes

AGL

STR

-1

VIT

GUT

CON

INT

Major Actions

Scribing Swipe

Major

♣3♥4♠5♦5

Strikes with razor-sharp script. On hit, target makes a CON Save (DC 9) or suffers Bleeding Ink (2 damage at start of their turn until they pass a CON Save).

Inkbound Volley

Major

♣3♥1♠3♦5

Unleashes a burst of swirling, animate paper shuriken dipped in ink. AGL Save 9 - Fail: Full damage + Lower Hand on next attack. Success: Half damage.

Minor Actions

Scriptweave

Minor

At the end of the Pharaohs turn, one Paper Minion within 4 spaces may immediately move or attack.

Flutter Step

Minor

Teleport up to 10 ft. to a visible location by unraveling and reforming from paper scraps. Leaves behind a Scroll Trap in the vacated space.

Reactions

Unwritten Counter

Reaction

When hit with a melee attack, draw a card. On a Spade or Diamond, that attack is nullified as the weapon slices through harmless floating script. On failure, take normal damage.

Passive Abilities

Glyph-Armored Form: Has resistance (half damage) to all non-magical attacks while channeling the ritual.

Inkvein Catalyst: Whenever a Paper Minion within 4 spaces is destroyed, gain 1 temporary Action Point until end of turn.

Hieroglyphic Shield: While at 50% HP or above: Any damage from the first successful attack each round is reduced by 3.

Scroll Trap: When a creature enters a space the Pharaoh teleported from, they must make an INT Save or be Restrained until they succeed a STR Check.

Lore

An ancient papyrus construct animated by forbidden ink magic, the Pharaoh channels eldritch rituals to maintain its power. Beneath its papery exterior lies something far darker.

Behavior

A narrative manipulator and battlefield commander. Controls tempo through enemy placement, construct summoning, and reaction-based denial.