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Nian
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Art by Péter Kovács

Epic · Cryptid

Nian

Health
7
Threat
9
Cost
7

The Nian is the beast behind Chinese New Year. At the end of each year it comes down from the mountains or up out of the sea to feed, and it is not choosy: crops, livestock, and people all serve, children first. But the Nian cannot stand the color red, bright fire, or loud noise, so people drive it off with red decorations, lanterns, and firecrackers. The festival's name, guo nian, means "to pass the Nian," and every year the people manage it again.

Abilities

Consume

Eats the lowest health enemy when dice is exactly 15

Trigger
When the dice sum is 15.
Effect
  • devour the highest-threat enemy

Flame Breath

Deals 5 damage when dice sum is 6 or higher

Trigger
When the dice sum is greater than 5.
Effect
  • deal 5 damage to the highest-threat enemy
  • applies Burning