[MW Expedition 33] Magnétanque - CR 6 Medium Elemental - $5 Reward (Patreon)

“We made the new recruits get as close as possible to the magnétanque without it noticing and told them they’d be ‘shocked’ by what they saw

“We made the new recruits get as close as possible to the magnétanque without it noticing and told them they’d be ‘shocked’ by what they saw. The lieutenant didn’t think it was funny.”

—Jaque “Wide-Eyes” Watson, Dishonorably Discharged

If magnétanques had their way, they would live alone in blissful solitude. Unfortunately, hunters, tinkers, and sadists keep trying to find them. Naturally shy creatures, their first instinct is to run when confronted by others, but when cornered or startled (which happens often), they let loose with their natural electromagnetism, shocking culprits, frying gizmos, and rattling any nearby utensils.

Magnetic Core. A magnétanque’s body is made up of rare earth metals, and their cores are composed of a powerfully magnetic neodymium alloy. As they waddle around, the layers of their bodies rapidly rotate around each other, generating high levels of electrical current. Taking advantage of their electromagnetic nature, they’ve evolved to have magnetized limbs that are detached from their main body, granting a greater range of motion and outputs for their electrical current.

Living Ore. Since observations of the reclusive magnétanque led to breakthroughs in the field of artifice, demand for magnétanque alloy has spiked, leading to a sharp rise in poaching. A hunting subculture has arisen among tinkers and mages, who have designed a slew of wood, bone, and ceramic weapons made specifically to kill and disassemble these energized Elementals.

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