A humble contribution to the Harry Clarke Bestiary Project:
The Figurante
Armour class: as chainmail. Hit dice: 8. Move: as a racehorse. Attacks: 2x Pirouette (d10) and Mesmerizing Performance*. No. Appearing: one Figurante plus 3 admirers**. Morale: 10 Treasure: twin lockets, each with the heart of the other. Two individuals holding the lockets are irreversibly in love and their hearts may be found in the other's locket. Alignment: chaos.
Elegant gods burned into existence by The Lady Candlemaker as a case study in duality. The opposite halves of the Figurante are Passion and Poise, united in unquenchable love. Art critics muse that with love so apprehensible, so tangible, the Figurante should be considered a trinity.
*Mesmerizing Performance: Passion and Poise entwine in a breathtaking display of skill, love, and dance. All who see must save or be stunned each round. If two saves are failed in a row, then the observer must grab the nearest partner and begin to mimic the dance.
**Admirers
1 - two former enemies locked in mesmerized dance, unable to escape
2 - a corps de ballet (group of dancers) on a field trip
3 - an angry mob of crop farmers with mushed crops
4 - a priest delivering passionate sermon against the sensuality of dance to a large crowd
5 - a heartbroken giant who can't look away
6 - a panel of critics
7 - an achemist who wants to capture the essence of true love
6 - a panel of critics
7 - an achemist who wants to capture the essence of true love
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