Aphotic Indefatigable

Original art by Vyrosk, recolored

The **Aphotic Indefatigable** is the final boss of the campaign *Steel and Silence*. It is a servant of the Violet.

## Description

The Aphotic Indefatigable is a heavily robed creature that has a glowing Violet powered hand.

## History

### Summoning and Defeat

The Aphotic Indefatigable first appeared after Terryn shoots an acorn at a stone glowing with Violet color in the ruins on Khao.

Vaeri, Zara, and Mezzle run to take the Aphotic Indefatigable directly from the front while Umi, Terryn, Revlis, and Madeleine attack from a distance. The Aphotic Indefatigable continues to create mirages of itself to continue to protect itself and assault the group from various directions. Terryn calls on Azaetec and, after considering just abandoning her friends, asks Azaetec to do a strip tease, which does little to actually help in the battle, but does bring peace to the girls. Revlis pays to Babylon, who gives her armor of shadows to protect her from death. Umi continues to compliment her friends, encouraging them to fight on.

Eventually, they weaken the Aphotic Indefatigable enough that it counter attacks but creating various more mirages. Terryn, fearing death, decides to wear Azaetec’s pants, but taking off her shirt in exchange. Revlis sends Shiny to help Madaleine, who takes the chance to steal a kiss. Umi drinks the haste potion they have held since the sewers, running across the battlefield as her allies pin the Aphotic Indefatigable, getting into position. Then, she casts Thunder Wave, bring down the roof of the burial mound and tearing apart the Violet Servant.

As the dust clears, the group share a large group hug. Madaleine, fully trusting the group, shows them her face. Terryn takes off her pants again. Vaeri takes the cloak of the Violet Servant as her own. And orgy begins while Zara and Vaeri walk away feeling uncomfortable about the whole situation.

In the aftermath, the group recover the artifact of the Seven, the Life Stone, which they use to heal the Lord of Blades. The group then prepare for the final battle, as the Herald, and the end, approaches.

## Characteristics

* Martial to identify: 15
* +7 Wisdom Saves
* +7 Charisma Saves

## Traits

* **Combo**: This enemy has abilities that inherently synergize and can trigger each other.
* **Lord**: This creature is a summoner and is able to summon creatures onto the battlefield.
* **Magical Adept**: This enemy specializes in Magical combat and can be engaged in magical clashes.
* **Ruthless**: This enemy will target downed players and will attempt to finish them when given the chance. Ruthless is almost always revealed at the start of an encounter.
* **Violet**: This enemy is a Servant of the Violet and should this enemy kill a player character, all of that player’s characters will be destroyed. This character cannot be resurrected. They will be forgotten and removed from the tapestry. This is known as Violet Death.

## Abilities

Abilities which names/mechanics are identified/intuitively known:

* **Aphotic Blast**: This creature attacks once, dealing 2d6+4 Force damage. In addition, mirages fire in a line between each other and the Aphotic Indefatigable. This deals [2d6] Force damage in this area. Whenever Aphotic Blast is given to another mirage from Replicate, every Aphotic Blast activates. This attack does not take disadvantage when enemies are adjacent to AI.
* **Aphotic Mending**: When this ability is activated, the Aphotic Indefatigable heals for 5 hit points for each mirage at the start of its turn for 3 rounds. Whenever a mirage is destroyed, it heals the Aphotic Indefatigable for 10 hit points.
* **Aphotic Pulse**: All enemies adjacent to the Aphotic Indefatigable must make a DC 15 Dexterity Saving throw. If they fail, they are Restrained for 1 Round and all mirages gain a reaction in which to cast Counterspell.
* **Aphotic Shield**: The Aphotic Indefatigable grants all mirages a +5 to their armor class. Mirages gain the following effect: Whenever the Aphotic Indefatigable is attacked, spawn a mirage.
* **Replicate**: The Aphotic Indefatigable may only use this ability if there are two or more mirages. Whenever this ability is activated, a random mirage gains a random aphotic ability and may use it on its turns.
* **Shifting Form**: As a passive effect: At the beginning of each of the Aphotic Indefatigable’s turns, it will summon a mirage of itself. Mirages have specific interactions with abilities as they are used. At half hit points, two mirages are summoned instead of one. At XX hit points, three mirages are summoned instead of two.
* **The Herald Watches**: When an enemy is defeated, three mirages are summoned.

## External Links

* Google Docs for the Aphotic Indefatigable encounter, created by Morgeta

## References

1. ↑ As seen in Steel and Silence: Episode 05
2. ↑ As seen in Steel and Silence: Episode 06