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    CreatureIncarnations:

    AbyssalPlagueEpicThreats

    By Michael E. SheaIllu strat ions by Peter Ti kos

    A tiy bch i l pi h ld di- t th y th. A chid d ifhi will it liqid mt f vil ihbiti dd dmipl. A pl f htd d mlicpd c th mltiv, tfmi implfm d bt it ct f h dmd.

    Th pt c f thi mlvlc titykw th Vidhwpd it pw dcci c vy kw wld. It idi th Pldp, th c f dmiplf itw cti, ptctd by it mt pwfl fllw-, th xch d hld f w dk .

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    hltd bf th tht w t tly pic cl. Bt

    wht if it hdt b tppd? Wht if th Vidh-w hd ccdd i cti w Aby fll f itdmic vit?

    Thi ticl cti t dvlp id fm th

    Abyl pl mt iMonster Vault: T hreats tothe Nentir Vale d th ticl Ct Ic-

    ti: Abyl Pl Dm iDungeon 192. Itpvid ti f xtdi th tht f thpl t chll chct with th mt pw-

    fl pic-lvl vt f th Vidhwd withth Vidhw itlfd iv y th tl t bild

    y w lttiv Abyl pl cmpi.

    AbyssAl PlAgue

    Knowledge

    Th chct miht kw m f th fllwil kwld bt th Abyl pl.

    Heal DC 29:Wh th c f th Abyl

    pl cm t th diy ppl f th wld,thy twitd it hibl bmiti d c-i f th ifcti. H d t bt

    tfmd it pwfl vt d ttht ti tw. Oth iv thmlv v tth Vidhw willily d d imilly t-

    ibl tfmti, bcmi blihtwlk. Olyth mt pwfl bcm th Vidhw ch

    hld d xch.Religion DC 29:Th Vidhw b

    li btc clld th Pit, th liqidmt f vil ihbiti th dd iv tht ith Chid Gd pi. Thizd ifd thi

    btc with ll hi htd d md d tit thh pihl i hi xtdimil pi,tti pl tht cd ll kw wld. Sp-

    td fm th will f it ct, th Vidhw hpl t pd it iflc c th pl dit th ht f ll mtl.

    AbyssAl PlAgue

    blightwAlKer

    Pwfl h wh fil t dpt t t h Vidh-

    w tfmti bcm blihtwlktwitdhk f thi fm lv. Thy ly bt with

    th pl fti iid thm. Oly fit mm-i f thi fm liv mi i thi cdmid. Rd cytl ptd fm thi ki. A lickh cv thi bcd flh. Jd mt

    f wp h fm thi hd. Thi itllity filld with d lcd with vi f ilv. Th

    Vidhw kp mi f th pwfl, midl

    bmiti d itlf f ptcti.

    LoArcana or Religion DC 27: Blihtwlkvflw with th tit f th Abyl pl. Littlmi f thi iil mid. Dk y i

    fm thi pi wd, d il blw itthm viltly lh th pl withi.

    History DC 27: Pwfl h wh fll i bttl

    it th Vidhw, th flih h tv it willily, ttd by it pt c.

    Th wh ccd bcm th di f thVidhw. Th wh fil bcm blihtwlk.

    TacticsBlihtwlk hv littl idividl dicti. Pi

    d htd fill thi liv, lthh thy ti mmcl mmy fm thi fm lv. Thy vidtki cti tht wld p thm t pptity

    ttck, d thy k t tti thmlv whthy c i cmbt dvt. Thi ld kwth vl f cmmdi blihtwlk it ch

    piti iht bfplaguebu rsti tid.

    Abyssal Plague Blightwalker Level 23 Minion BruteMum lml hum (m) XP 1,275

    HP 1; m k m m.Initiative +18

    AC 35, Fortitude 36, Reflex35,Will 33 Perception +9

    Speed 6

    Immune , pyh

    TraitsO Maddening PresenceF Aura 1

    Em h u k 2 ply ll f.

    Standard ActionsmPlague BladeF At-Will

    Attack: Ml 1 ( u); +28 . AC

    Hit: 19 m.rMindspike (pyh)F At-Will

    Attack: R 10 ( u); +26 . Wll

    Hit: 19 pyh m.

    Triggered ActionsCPlagueburst (, pyh)F Encounter

    Trigger:Th blhw lk p 0 h p .

    Attack (No Actio n): Cl bu 1 (u h bu);+26 . Fu

    Hit: 25 pyh m.

    Miss: Hlf m.

    Str27 (+19) Dex24 (+18) Wis 6 (+9)

    Con 24 (+18) Int 6 (+9) Cha 16 (+14)

    Alignment h l Languages u Abyl

    VoidhArrowexArch

    Th tt kiht d wi wh p th

    til f th Vidhw bcm it xch, cm-md f it fc thht th mltiv. Thypd it will thh xtm phyicl vilc.

    Exch bdi hibly mttd mifttif thi pvi fm. Cytlli wth p-mtly f y m thy w t thi bdi.

    L bld ctd i hp d cytl ftd tthi limb.

    O xch i v ch i d th

    Vidhw iflc. It ct th tit plchmpi, ldi mi c blihtd ld,lhti th wk, d hvti t f

    ft vt f th Vidhw.

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    LoArcana DC 28: Thi dk kiht f th Vid-

    hw c bid mi i th thl chi fThizd, ip thm thh ift i pc, d hwthm p with it jd cytlli bld.

    History DC 28: Oc, thi twitd mtityw kiht wh tvld th pl ki jtic,fm, ft. Y ct y whth it cm t

    th Vidhw my pplict k-i pw fm th tit bliht. Nw it v th

    Vidhw chmpi, di, d ptct.

    Voidharrow Exarch Level 24 SoldierMum lml hum (m) XP 6,050

    HP 225; Bloodied 112 Initiative +20

    AC 40, Fortitude 37, Reflex35,Will 36 Perception +18

    Speed 5

    Resist 15 , 15 pyhStandard ActionsmPlague BladeF At-Will

    Attack: Ml 1 ( ); +29 . AC

    Hit: 210 + 21 m, h mb

    h ulbl 5 ll m ul h

    h xh wh k ( bh).

    Whirling Plague BladeF Recharge 5 6

    Effect:Th xh u plague blade w. If h xh

    bl, u plague blade h m.

    Triggered ActionsM Psychic Chains (pyh, lp)F At-Will

    Trigger: A my wh 5 qu f h xh mk

    k h lu h xh .Attack (Immediate React ion): Ml 5 ( my);

    +27 . Wll

    Hit: Th xh lp h qu j

    lf h u plague blade h .

    Vengeance StrikeF At-Will

    Trigger: A j my hf wllly lp.

    Effect (Opportunity Action):Th xh u plague blade

    h my.

    Str28 (+21) Dex22 (+18) Wis 12 (+13)

    Con 25 (+19) Int 12 (+13) Cha 24 (+19)

    Alignment h l Languages Abyl, Cmm,

    Pml

    TacticsA Vidhw xch ti th tct icl cm f pwfl kiht. It li psychic chains dven-

    geance str ike t lck dw tik d ctll, bt

    it i pticl pl fm ctti dw ld-

    . Wh fihti lid th Vidhw m f it hld, xch ti t pll my

    mi wy fm it lli pibl.

    VoidhArrowherAld

    If xch th btl hd f th Vidhw, thhld it vic. Thy pd th tit pl

    wd f md d htd. Plwlki wizd

    d th mihty pctiti f th c t ft lctd t v th Vidhw hld.

    LoArcana DC 29: Twitd by th iflc f th

    Abyl pl, thi fm pllct cif ic itmicl biliti bt i pcil bld f d cy-

    tl tht xtd fm it hd. Thi wd c licthh pc itlf, iflicti hibl wd ditt ppt.

    TacticsA Vidhw hld bi by pwi th vil

    whip f th Vidhw, ci d tt.It th tlpt th cd f, pfblybhid th k f my pty, d licit py fm f ditc. If pid dw, th

    hld tlpt wy fm d.

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    Voidharrow Herald Level 25 ArtilleryMum lml hum (m) XP 7,000

    HP 178; Bloodied 89 Initiative +19

    AC 39, Fortitude 36, Reflex37,Will 38 Perception +18

    Speed 6, lp 6 Blh 3

    Resist 15 , 15 pyh

    TraitsPlagued Blood

    Whl h hl bl, l h

    ll f 1720.

    Standard ActionsmPlague BladeF At-Will

    Attack: Ml 10 ( ); +32 . AC

    Hit: 38 + 21 m.

    Minor ActionsC Voidharrow Curse (, pyh)F At-Will

    Effect: Cl bu 10 ( my h bu). Th

    u ( ). If h hl l h

    h whl u, h k 15

    x pyh m.Triggered ActionsCursed Pain (, pyh)F At-Will

    Trigger: A my u by h hl h h hl

    k m.

    Effect (Free Action):Th my k 15

    pyh m, h u .

    Skills A +20, Ih +18

    Str16 (+15) Dex24 (+19) Wis 12 (+13)

    Con 22 (+18) Int 16 (+15) Cha 28 (+21)

    Alignment h l Languages Abyl, Cmm,

    Pml

    the VoidhArrowTh c f mlic d dtcti, th Vidh-

    w i tit di t ht tvl fm wld twld, ifcti vy livi ct it c. L ik vi, it k ly t plict d pd. It h

    bdl mbiti, lik th Chid Gd tht c-td it, bt it will i dividd btw th dif Thizd d th dtctiv pp f th

    Pit. Althh Thizd till k ld hp t th Vidhw t flfill tht

    im, th Pit will i imply t pd th

    Abyl pl.Th Vidhw c pp i my fm, bt it

    mt ft pp clm f twiti d liqidcytl tmi with pli li f ilv d

    flckd with ld. I cmbt, th Vidhw pwfl ppt ft xch d hldd d itlf with th mihtit f th it h

    cvtd.A dict cti f Thizd, th Vidhw

    h itllct byd tht f y mtl, with

    dtdi f lv, cmpi, v, htd.

    It i lik y villi th h f th t wldmiht hv fcd. Evy dip f it c tm with

    il-midd mbiti t dv ll lif.

    LoArcana DC 30: Th Vidhw twit pc

    phyiclly d i th mid f it ppt. It lipthh tp with d c wp th mid f it

    mi, ti thm it th.Nature DC 30: Th Vidhw h ti t

    th tl wld. It i fc bd fm th ch

    The Voidharrow Level 27 Elite ControllerHu lml ml b (m, z) XP 22,000

    HP 500; Bloodied 250 Initiative +16

    AC 41, Fortitude 39, Reflex37,Will 41 Perception +21

    Speed 6, lp 6 Blh 3Immune hm, f, u; Resist 15 , 15 pyh

    Saving Throws +2;Action Points 1

    TraitsO Voidharrow WhispersF Aura 1 (3 whl h Vhw

    bl)

    Ay my h u h u ulbl

    15 15 pyh ul h f x u.

    Ooze

    Whl quz, h Vhw m full p h

    h hlf p, k h 5 ply k ll,

    mb f quz.

    Standard ActionsmPlague Grip ()F At-Will

    Attack: Ml 3 ( u); +30 . Fu

    Hit: 310 + 5 m, h Vhw b

    h (p DC 30). Ul h b , h

    z k 10 m.mPlague Reach (f, pyh)F At-Will

    Attack: Ml 10 ( u); +30 . Wll

    Hit: 310 + 5 pyh m, 15 pyh

    m ( ). Th Vhw l h up

    h p.

    Plague FuryF At-Will

    Effect: Th Vhw mk w b k. If h V-

    hw bl, mk h b k.

    Move ActionsHarrowing Grab (lp) F At-Will

    Th Vhw wlk lp u p p,

    u bb by pull lp wh ,

    y bb p f h Vhw h

    wh 3 qu f lf. Th Vhw mm p-

    k ppu y k fm h bb u .

    Minor ActionsM Mind Harrow (hm)F Recharge 5 6

    Attack: Ml 10 ( u k pyh

    m); +30 . Wll

    Hit: A f , h h u -wll

    k pw my f h Vhw

    h.

    Triggered ActionsC Harrowing Misdirect (hm)F Recharge wh f

    bl

    Trigger: A my wh 20 qu f h Vhw h

    m wh ml k.

    Attack (Immediate Interr upt): Cl bu 20 (

    my h bu); +30 . Wll

    Hit: Th k m u

    f h Vhw h wh h l k

    .

    Skills A +26, Ih +21

    Str20 (+18) Dex16 (+16) Wis 16 (+16)

    Con 26 (+21) Int 26 (+21) Cha 29 (+22)

    Alignment h l Languages Abyl, Cmm,

    Pml; lphy 10

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    f th dpt pit f th Aby d fmtd with

    th Chid Gd md. It i bth fl dimm t chm ffct.

    Religion DC 30: A f phyicl d mtl

    cpti d th Vidhw d bcm

    m it wh th ct i bldid. Stdii thi cld hd th ity fm y mid

    d th l fm y bdy.

    TacticsTh Vidhw mi it th,

    filli thi mid with mlic. It ttmpt t kp my f pibl withi it witht llw-i itlf t bcm cmpltly dd. If th

    Vidhw i dd, it tlpt t bttpiti. It b th bld h t cft it i

    ml d mv m ditt tt cl it d piti f th ffct fmind harrow. Occi-lly, it twit th mid f d ttck tht thf ht tt th ct.

    Monster theMe

    Powers

    Th Vidhw cpti c ifct mtl . Thfllwi Abyl pl mt thm tmpltc b pplid t ct fflictd by th di.

    Abyssal PlagutouchBt fflictd with th Abyl pl ft fidthi tl wp ctd i t d liqid

    cytl tht pd th ifcti fth. Ctc ct thi wp i z-hp cytl. Thpl bk thh tt mtl d phyicl

    itc, mki thm m cptibl t hm.Thi pw bt fit kimih, lk, d tillyct. Alttivly, th ffct c b chd

    tht it d wh th tt hit th ct. Wh

    d i thi wy, th pw h fit fild vi

    thw ffct.

    Abyssal PlaguetouchF Recharge 5 6

    Trigger:Th u h wh -wll ml k

    -wll k.

    Effect (No Action):Th mb

    h ulbl 5 ll m ( bh).

    First Failed Saving Throw: Th z

    h ulbl 10 ll m ( bh).

    Maddning PsncItllit ct vcm by th c f th

    pl pjct th Vidhw mlic. Thi whi-p p it th mid f th by d bicpti thi bdi. It d vi f d thh

    thi ki d mm f dk dp tht

    mtl c cmphd it. Thi pw bt fitmihty ctll d ld.

    O Maddening PresenceF Aura 1Em h u k 2 ply ll f.

    PlagubustTh Vidhw l d m midl c-t t pd it will i m dict wy. Wh

    ct thi pw, ll f it cytlli pt-i xpld, pdi bi, cmi d

    mit i th i. Thi pw bt fit bt d l-di. Y c thi pw t dd vimtl

    ffct t th ct.

    C Plagueburst (, pyh, z)F EncounterTrigger:Th u p 0 h p.

    Effect (No Action): Cl bu 1 (u h bu).

    Eh k 5 pyh m p .

    If h u m, h bu z

    h l ul h f h u. Ay u

    h u h z k 5 py-

    h m p .

    Shatting Plagu CystalSm ifctd ct c ic th ptcy fthi ttck by cifici cytlli fmt fthi w pl-vd bdi. Thi pw wk

    wll with t bt ldi ml ttck d

    ct tht hv tl wp. Pttilly, itc pd p cmbt by ci ct t dl

    m dm by tki dm.

    Shattering Plague Crystal (, pyh)F Recharge

    wh f bl

    Effect:Th u k 1 m p l l l 1

    x pyh m p ll x

    k h h bf h f h u.

    runningAn AbyssAl

    PlAgue cAMPAignUi th thm i thi ticl, th pvi Abylpl dm ticl (iDungeon 192), d c-t fmMonste r Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale, yc bild ti cmpi d th pl

    icld it mll thd withi l cm-pi. U th pt f th ty li tht fit ycmpi, d mdify thm dd.

    AbySSAL PLAgueMonSTerS

    Oly hful f Abyl plu m

    x. Wh u mp fu h

    plu, x m l-

    f h plu . Yu mplh muh mply

    by b h u bu wh y-

    ll fm l wh l flk wh

    l. Dk lqu fll h y p fm

    h lw muh.

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    Hoic Ti: rd ShadowsIt ll bi wh fm i bitt d ifctd by t bt i th wd dy jy fmFllct. Th chct miht tt th mii

    vy ptcti pit wh h b t t

    ivtit th dd ifcti. A thy t cl tth fmtd, thy dicv th fmily iml

    dd i th fild. Sm hv b t pt, dth pp t b twitd by t di fth b. Eti th fmh, th pty dicv-

    tht vy fmily mmb h b ifctd byth pl, thi bdi twitd d mlfmd. Thfmily midlly ttck th chct with jd

    clw d bk tth, willi bl t b di-cd fm tyi t ifct th.

    Di th m jb f diptchi th pl

    victim, th pty tic tht f th fmily mm-b h cpd th fmh d tvld it thwd.

    I th middl f th hic ti, th pty lm bt th pd f th pl. Lcl ld dth chct ft cl f c bli tht t

    w with th pl. Th chct l thtth pl i m di bt cti mlv-lc tht k t dv th ld. Thy l ltht dd cltit whip th pl d fllw

    clt ld dvtd t th Chid Gd. A thdvt ivtit, thy bi t bttl pl

    dm ch kiht d ch vd (Mon-ster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale).

    Twd th d f th hic ti, th pty lm bt th t f th Abyl pl. A clt

    ld t hi pl i mti, d Fllct cmd i by vici my f pl dm. Aft li bttl dfdi th tw, th chct

    ht f th clt ld li i id tw. Ththy fc hi tt pl dm d th pitf th Chid Gd himlf. I th li, th pty

    fid cll d dcmt dcibi th Abylpl pd c th wld.

    Paagon Ti:Th Plagu Wa

    Th c f th p ti cmpi it th

    Abyl pl fllw th chct thy ht

    dw d dty th clt d it mt pwflbmiti xch d hld t by th

    Vidhw. Whil th hld bi tth dit Thizd cltit, th xch w wit th tit pl mi.

    Ely i th p ti, vi tib f m-t hd th hld cll. Thy w w itll civilizti, di pwfl, twitd bt t

    pd th pl. Th pty mt dimtl thtib d l m bt th ii f th xchd th hld.

    I th middl f th ti, th chct tvl t

    th Fywild t fid cit txt d l tht pkf th ii f th pl d wht mic miht tpit. Th thy ch dw mll tbk f th

    pl (which thy miht hv bht with thm) t tht it d t pd thht th pl.

    I th fil dvt f th p ti, th

    chct cft th xch d th hlddictly. Thy fc th mt dtctiv f th plmt, i f mlic d htd tht tht

    ti civilizti. Th ti d with th dth fth xch d th hld d th vlti f th

    Vidhw pl t dty th mltiv.

    epic Ti:Facing th VoidhaowFm thi w hm b i Siil, th dvtl f th fll pd f th Abyl pl. Thy

    mt izti f pwfl wizd d pitwh ttmpti t kp th City f D f fth pl. Thi p k th pty t fid cltitf Thizd tht lk thht Siil, hpi t

    ptl t pd th pl t thd f wld.

    I th middl f th pic ti, th chct tck

    dw th mt f th d tht fit impidThizd t l m bt th pl iid wk. T pvt th pty fm iich kwld, th Vidhw d dk i

    t kill th d tfm thm it it vt.Oly th chct c v thm.I th fil dvt f th pic ti, th pty

    fc th Vidhw tt xch d hld.Aft dfti th fc, th chct cftth Vidhw i it dmipl. Di thi mihty

    bttl, th pty miht limp th md withith pi f th Chid Gd d th t thtfcd by th mltiv.

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