Manticore

Tier 1 Ranged
A lion with cinnabar-red fur, wings of a bat, the tail of a giant scorpion, and the wide face of a man.
Motives & Tactics: Lurk above, feast on humanoids, fly evasively, retreat to a distance

Difficulty: 11 | Thresholds: 5/9 | HP: 4 | Stress: 3
ATK: +1 | Triple Bite: Melee | 1d8+3 phy
Experience: Man-eater +2

FEATURES

Flying - Passive: While flying, the Manticore gains a +2 bonus to their Difficulty.

Poison Barbs - Passive: When the Manticore makes an attack with “Poison Sting” or “Barb Fling” you can spend a Fear to add 1d6 bonus to the damage roll and Poison the target until their next rest or they succeed on a Knowledge Roll (15). While Poisoned, the target must roll a d6 before they make an action roll. On a result of 4 or lower, they must mark a Stress.

Poison Sting - Action: Make an attack against a target within Very Close range. On a success, the target takes 1d6+4 physical damage. If they mark HP, they lose a Hope.

Barb Fling - Action: Mark a Stress to make an attack against a target within Far range. On a success, the target takes 1d8+3 physical damage.