Statue is a basic hunt event found in the Kingdom Death: Monster Core Game.
Event Text[]
Cresting a hill, the survivors find a statue of a man sitting on a throne. If any survivor has 5+ understanding, the survivors may ignore the statue and end this event.
Otherwise, each survivor rolls 1d10. The lowest scoring survivor (roll off in case of ties) becomes a straggler.
The straggler is drawn to the statue, touching it gently. In an instant, they are gone, replaced by the man from the throne, stone mouth open in a silent yell. They are gone forever. Consider them dead, but do not apply Cannibalize death principle; there is no body.
The man offers his thanks and joins the hunting party without any explanation. He is a new survivor with the straggler's gear, 2 random disorders, and 2 Hunt XP. Shuffle all weapon specialization cards (including expansions, if any) and draw one. The survivor has 3 ranks of proficiency in that weapon type. They gain +1d10 survival, +1d10 insanity. Give him a name and +1 survival for being named.
If the settlement has Momento Mori, the statue resembles a deceased survivor. Replace the straggler with the record sheet of a fallen survivor. Remove all of their severe injuries. Set their Hunt XP to 2 (they Age again, as this is a new lifetime). They gain +1d10 survival, +1d10 insanity. You may give them 3 ranks of proficiency in a random weapon type.
Notes[]
- This hunt event refers to Momento Mori erroneously as "Memento Mori".
- This event will trigger Principle: Death. Your society has experienced a loss for the first time so they're deciding what to do when it happens in the future.