Umbathri for Burning Wheel
This page contains a Burning Wheel version of the Umbathri, one of the five most common types of Ivashu.
Concept
The Bearer of the Mask: A small, annoying, and insane gargoyle that is not entirely of this mortal plane.
Generic Umbathri Beliefs
- I will find someone/something interesting and follow it around constantly,
never leaving its side, entertaining it with my loud and high-pitched
cackles.
- I see in two worlds at once; what appears harmless in one may be deadly
in the other. What I don't see may also be more dangerous than things
I do see.
- My words and actions do not need to make sense to others— or even to me.
Generic Umbathri Instincts
- Always strike at the easiest vicitim.
- Flee from harmless random things— or attack them— or cackle at them.
Or not.
- Instead of hesitating, blink out of existence.
Umbathri Stats, Attributes, Traits, Skills, etc.
The table below provides typical stats, attributes, traits, skills, and weapons for a generic Umbathri. There could be variations among individual Umbathri.
Several of the traits listed are Ivashu common traits, found on the general Ivashu page. Other traits are unique/specific to Umbathri. (A list of unique Umbathri traits is found below.) All other traits are either self-explanatory character traits or taken directly from the Monster Burner. For convenience, all traits taken from the Monster Burner are accompanied by a reference to the page number on which the trait is discussed.
Umbathri: The Bearer of the Mask
Wi Pe Ag Sp Po Fo He Re Ste MW Res Cir B4 G5 B4 G5 B3 G5 B7 B6 G3 B11 B0 B2 Stride 7/15 Hesitation 6 PTGS Su Li Mi Se Tr Mo B4 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 Traits Char Annoying, Batshit, Beast of the Barren Cycle, Not Entirely of This World, Sexless, Stubby Tail Die Alien (p. 319), Blinker, The Brooder's Tongue, Diminutive Stature (p.325), Hideous (p.332), Horned (p.332), Impervious, Magically Sensitive, No Sense of Smell Call (none) Skills Clawing/Biting B3, Horn Butting B2, Insane Babbling* G6,Throwing B2
*Takes the Place of High Speech (Ivashi).
Weapons and Damage Type/Name I M S Length VA WS Add Hands/Fists B2 B3 B4 Shortest — 3 2 Bite B2 B3 B4 Shortest — 1 2 Horns B3 B5 B7 Shortest 1 1 2
Umbathri-Specific Traits
| Blinker | Dt | Umbathri Trait |
Umbrathi can 'blink' in and out of this plane of existence, and can re-appear in a different location. When 'blinked', an Umbrathi is completely undetectable and can ignore walls, barriers, etc. when moving. An Umbrathi can stay blinked for as long— or as short— as it wishes. In combat, it takes an Umbathri one action to either blink into or out of existence. This move is scripted as "Blink In" or "Blink out". When blinking in combat, an Umbathri may be considered to have a Stride of 15. |
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| Impervious | Dt | Umbathri Trait |
Umbathri are completely impervious to all kinds of physical attacks. Weapons, hurled objects, and even mundane fire and lightning to do them no harm (although they may find them annoying). |
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| Magically Sensitive | Dt | Umbathri Trait |
Umbathri are extremely sensitive to magic, and may variously be drawn to— or repelled by— its use/presence. Sorcery used against Umbrathi is always at +1D to the attack. Enchanted weapons or objects can harm Umbathri, no matter the nature of the enhantment. |
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| No Sense of Smell | Dt | Umbathri Trait |
Umbathri have no sense of smell. All perception rolls in which olfaction could be helpful are at +2 Ob. |
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| Not Entirely of This World | Char | Umbathri Trait |
Umbathri exist only partly in the ordinary material, mundane world. They simultaneously exist in another world and react to its phenomena at the same time as they react to those of our world. This is one reason for their insanity. |
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