The Snapping of Strings

The Snapping of Strings
Level 12
Information
Title	Countermeasure: Bard
Race	Aberration
Faction	Cult of the Absolute
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Aberration
Armour Class	18
Hit points	87 (Balanced) 113 (Tactician)
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 22 (+6)
Proficiency bonus	+4
Saving throws	Str +1 Dex +6 Con +2 Int 0 Wis +1 Cha +10
Resistances
Resistant	Psychic
Features
Bardic Inspiration (passive feature)	Inspire an ally to add a +1d6 to their next attack roll, ability check or saving throw.
Font of Inspiration	Regain all of your Bardic Inspiration Charges after a long or short rest.
Improved Bardic Inspiration	Bardic Inspiration increases to +1d10.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.

The Snapping of Strings is a hostile Countermeasure Aberration character in Baldur's Gate 3 who may appear during the final battle Atop the Netherbrain if the player sides with the Emperor. It will appear if a bard is present in the party.

Attacks and abilities

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Hand Crossbow +2

Normal weapon damage

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Stage Fright ()

Your targets have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and take 2~12Psychic damage each time they miss.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

 Fracture Psyche ()

Invade a target's mind and disrupt its defences. The target's  Armour Class is reduced by 1.

If the target dies while its psyche is fractured, you can cast  Shatter Psyche on another target.

INT Save

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

 Silence ()

Create a sound-proof sphere. All within are  Silenced and Immune to Thunder damage.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Loot

• Hand Crossbow +2 x2
• Arrow of Arcane Interference x5