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Level 3 BossHumanoid

The Dealer

Region: Carnival City

3
HP
42
Armor
2
Threat
20

Attributes

AGL
+3
STR
+1
VIT
+2
GUT
+4
CON
+4
INT
+3

Major Actions

Dealers Choice

Major
♣4♥3♠5♦6

The Dealer draws a card and unleashes an attack matching its suit. The damage type and effect change based on the drawn suit.

House Always Wins

Major
♣4♥4♠4♦4

Force a target to draw against The Dealers draw. If The Dealer wins, deal double damage. If tied, both take damage.

Loaded Deck

Major

Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Rearrange them in any order. Your next attack has Upper Hand.

Minor Actions

Card Trick

Minor

Swap positions with an illusory double within 6 spaces. The double persists until hit.

Ante Up

Minor

Force all creatures in a 3-space radius to discard their highest card. The Dealer draws 1 card for each card discarded.

Reactions

Wild Card

Reaction

When targeted by an attack, draw a card. On a face card (J/Q/K), negate the attack and deal 3 damage to the attacker.

Double Down

Reaction

When an ally within 4 spaces is attacked, The Dealer may make an immediate attack against the attacker.

Passive Abilities

Poker Face: Immune to effects that read intentions or force truthfulness.
House Edge: +2 to all draws when in The Dealers casino.
Lucky Streak: Once per round, may reroll any single draw.

Lore

The enigmatic proprietor of Carnival Citys underground casino, The Dealer never reveals their true face - only an ever-shifting mask of playing cards. Some say they sold their soul for luck, others that they ARE luck itself.

Behavior

Calculating and theatrical. Toys with opponents, using card-based abilities to control the flow of battle. Never fights fair - the house always has an edge.