Crimson

Crimson is a beast NPC found in Act Three. Crimson is kept in a cage at the Circus of the Last Days, in Rivington.

	“	The HUNGER. My stomach SCREAMS. Press your FLESH through BARS. A hand. A HEAD. BLOOD. Meat.	„
		— Crimson, mad with starvation

Involvement

Crimson is starved and half-mad with hunger. Druids can make an Animal Handling check with advantage to discern this. Calming Crimson with a gift of meat earns the inspiration Primary Needs for Outlander backgrounds. Any kind of meat will do, and some can be found close at hand in the Temple Kitchen in the Open Hand Temple.

Crimson will be let out of his cage and attack the party during the fight with Dribbles the Clown. If he is fed beforehand, he will be too busy eating to participate in the fight. Afterwards, Crimson will thank the player, explaining that the doppelgangers starved him and then provoked him with bloody rags, whereas the true circus employees always treated him like family.

If the party attacks the animal handlers before approaching Dribbles, they will unlock the cages but Crimson and Shadow-Whiskers will remain neutral entities.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Bite ()

1d10 (1~10) + Strength modifier Piercing

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1d8 (1~8) Acid

Bite a target.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Corrosive Spit ()

2d8 (2~16) Acid

Spray a target with corrosive fluids that slowly melt away its  Armour Class.

The target's Armour Class decreases by 1 per turn, to a maximum penalty of -5. Water removes the spit and its effects.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Pounce ()

2d6 (2~12) + Strength modifier Bludgeoning

Leap at a target to bite it and potentially knock it  Prone.

STR Save

 Range: 8.5 m / 28 ft