<> ==== Stat Block ==== ||'''Wounds'''||'''Strain'''||'''Soak'''||'''Defense'''|| || 45 || 30 || 7 || 1/1 || ''Class:'' '''Nemesis''' ''Affinities:'' '''Void''' (add <> to attacks targeting Zalgo that are of void origin). ''Skills:'' All (1), Coercion (4), Cool (3), Deception (3), Discipline (4), Leadership (4), Medicine (3), Melee (4), Perception (3), Resilience (2), Vigilance (4) ''Talents:'' '''Adversary 3''' (upgrade difficulty of all combat checks against this target thrice) ''Abilities:'' '''Corruption''' (as a maneuver, Zalgo may target one character within Medium range who must make an '''upgraded Hard [<>] Discipline check''', target takes strain equal to the number of un-cancelled failures on the check; any character who exceeds their strain threshold due to this ability becomes an ally of Zalgo), '''Creature of the Void''' (Void Demons use Discipline for all magic checks, and reduces the difficulty of all magic checks by one, to a minimum of '''Easy''' (<>), and the base damage of their Attack spells is increased by three), '''Dark Sense''' (Zalgo can sense others in complete darkness with no penalty), '''Cruel Empathy''' (when a character within short range of Zalgo generates a despair, Zalgo removes one strain), '''Eldritch Horror''' (at the start of an encounter, all opponents must make an '''upgraded Daunting [<>] fear check'''), '''Silhouette 3''' ==== Equipment ==== '''Am Dhaegar''' (Melee; Damage 9; Critical 2; Range [Engaged]; Burn 6, Reinforced, Sunder, Vicious 4) * A blade forged of Void energy, it burns to the touch. Upgrade the difficulty of any check to heal a critical injury caused by Am Dhaegar. '''Claws''' (Brawl; Damage 6; Critical 3; Range [Engaged]; Knockdown, Pierce 2, Vicious 2). <> <> <> <> <> <>