Patch 2026.10.21m — The Hand's Finest
NPCs
Gorgon (new boss, The Hand)
- Steel Tempest: a thrust (Reach 2). Every hit adds Gathering Storm; at 2 the next one is a Whirlwind, Line 5 through everyone, Knockdown.
- Sweeping Blade: Leap 3 to a target.
- Last Breath (Cooldown 2): only on someone knocked down. Huge damage, Lacerating.
- Wind Wall (Active Defense): shots and thrown things are torn out of the air.
- Stone Gaze (Cooldown 4): Reach 4, Fortitude save or turned to stone. They lose their action, and every hit on them is +3 Damage.
- Toughness II, Healing Factor I.
Elektra (new boss, The Hand)
- Twin Sai: two hits, Lacerating.
- Sai Throw: Line 5, the first one in the way.
- Kunoichi Leap: Leap 5 out of nowhere, Ambush.
- Smoke and Shadow: teleport up to 5 hexes.
- Ninja Reflexes (Active Defense): dodges what travels and sidesteps.
- Kiss of the Sai: Finisher, Lacerating.
- Toughness I, Healing Factor I.
Hand Operative
- Changed: a little tougher. Health 10 -> 13, Punch, Kick and Block 2 -> 3.
Gorgon (new boss, The Hand)
- Steel Tempest: a thrust (Reach 2). Every hit adds Gathering Storm; at 2 the next one is a Whirlwind, Line 5 through everyone, Knockdown.
- Sweeping Blade: Leap 3 to a target.
- Last Breath (Cooldown 2): only on someone knocked down. Huge damage, Lacerating.
- Wind Wall (Active Defense): shots and thrown things are torn out of the air.
- Stone Gaze (Cooldown 4): Reach 4, Fortitude save or turned to stone. They lose their action, and every hit on them is +3 Damage.
- Toughness II, Healing Factor I.
Elektra (new boss, The Hand)
- Twin Sai: two hits, Lacerating.
- Sai Throw: Line 5, the first one in the way.
- Kunoichi Leap: Leap 5 out of nowhere, Ambush.
- Smoke and Shadow: teleport up to 5 hexes.
- Ninja Reflexes (Active Defense): dodges what travels and sidesteps.
- Kiss of the Sai: Finisher, Lacerating.
- Toughness I, Healing Factor I.
Hand Operative
- Changed: a little tougher. Health 10 -> 13, Punch, Kick and Block 2 -> 3.