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The Blood-Sapped Effigy - AI-generated fantasy Hazard

The Blood-Sapped Effigy

A crude humanoid figure fashioned from twisted wicker and damp moss hangs by a noose of blackened silver wire. It is slick with a constant, impossible trickle of fresh blood that flows upward against gravity.

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The Blood-Sapped Effigy

3LevelUncommonRarityForestEnvironment
CursedMagicalTrap
Level3
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HP44
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AC18
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TypeCursed
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ComplexitySimple
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RarityUncommon

Defenses

AC18
Hard10
HP44
BT 22
Fort++12
Ref++6
Will++9
Immune
Critical Hits, Object Immunities, Precision Damage
Resist
Physical 5 (except slashing)
Weak
Fire 5, Positive 5
CursedMagicalTrap

Detection

PerThe DC to notice the shimmering aura of the curse is 20.
StlDC 20 (or 0 if the effigy is clearly visible in the clearing)
InitN/A

“The effigy is suspended from a gnarled, leafless oak tree. Its chest cavity is hollowed out, containing a pulsating, crystalline heart that glows with a dim, sickly violet light. The surrounding ground is stained a deep, permanent crimson.”

Standard Engagement

Trigger

A creature enters a square within 10 feet of the tree where the effigy hangs.

Routine

N/A

Reset

The hazard resets after 1 hour as the blood-flow regenerates and the spirit within the wicker frame calms.

Sanguine Tether

The effigy lets out a silent, psychic scream. The triggering creature must attempt a DC 20 Fortitude save. On a failure, the creature takes 2d10+7 void damage and is Drained 1. On a critical failure, the creature takes double damage and is Drained 2. The effigy heals HP equal to half the damage dealt.

Lingering Malice

A creature affected by the Drained condition from this hazard feels a persistent sense of dread; they take a -2 penalty to saving throws against fear effects for 24 hours or until the curse is removed via a Remove Curse spell.

Description

A crude humanoid figure fashioned from twisted wicker and damp moss hangs by a noose of blackened silver wire. It is slick with a constant, impossible trickle of fresh blood that flows upward against gravity.

Discovery

A creature that succeeds at a DC 20 Perception check or a DC 18 Religion check (to recognize the specific sacrificial patterns) notices the magical tension in the air before entering the trigger area.

Archival Lore

“Used by the Cult of the Veiled Root to guard their ritual perimeters, these effigies act as spiritual siphons. They are often bound with the essence of a betrayer to ensure the curse remains potent and hungry.”

Environment
Forest
Theme
Cult Ritual
Creator
The Veiled Root Cultists
Purpose
To harvest the life force of interlopers and store it for a grander dark manifestation.
Game System
Pathfinder 2E
Art Style
Gothic folk horror with high-contrast shadows, muted earth tones, and vibrant, glowing violet accents.
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