Lamplight Beguiler
Tier 3 Skulk
A huge aquatic creature that lures unwary prey into eating range with its dangling, shapeshifting head stalk.
Motives & Tactics: Entice with secret knowledge, snap the trap shut, speak through a shapeshifted head stalk
Difficulty: 16 | Thresholds: 16/32 | HP: 6 | Stress: 5
ATK: +3 | Jaws: Melee | 3d8+2 phy
Experience: Charm +3, Secrets +3
Features
Doppel-Dangler - Action: The membranous cluster at the end of the Beguiler's head stalk can shapeshift into any humanoid form. Mark a Stress to choose a PC within Close range. Their player must tell you who their PC would find most trustworthy. The Beguiler's head stalk transforms into that person and gains the ability to speak in their voice.
Entice - Action: Spend a Fear to have the Beguiler make an alluring overture to a PC within Close range. The PC must succeed on a Presence Reaction Roll (18) or move into Melee range with the Beguiler. If the Beguiler's head stalk is transformed into a person the PC would find trustworthy, they have disadvantage on the reaction roll.
Gulp - Reaction: When a PC moves within Melee range, you can spend a Fear to make an attack roll against them. On a successful attack, the target takes 3d6 physical damage and is Swallowed. While Swallowed, the target is Restrained and takes 3d6 physical damage when the Beguiler takes the spotlight. The Beguiler disgorges all Swallowed creatures when it takes Major or Severe damage.