# [OC] EMBERCLAW - JUVENILE

**Sub-header:** *Panthera Ignis-Metallum*

**Classification:** Class 0 - Titan-Blooded | **Region:** The High Canopy & Iron Hollows - Vanice.

Before the Emberclaw develops the heavily armored "Iron Fur" and the sustained internal furnace of adulthood, it is known to the hunters of Vanice simply as "The Shadow." Slightly larger than a panther and strictly arboreal, the juvenile is the most stealthy iteration of this Titan lineage. Lacking the volatile, dual-mode physiology of its elders, The Shadow relies entirely on unparalleled agility, silence, and sudden, overwhelming violence. Its matte-black coat absorbs light perfectly, allowing it to blend seamlessly into the suffocating darkness of the High Canopy.

The Shadow is an astute, highly intelligent hunter that specializes in the pounce and ambush. While it cannot sustain a continuous flame, it possesses the lethal ability to "flare" its obsidian claws before impact. This rapid thermal ignition superheats the talons just long enough to punch through thick armor and flesh, saving its limited internal energy for movement rather than sustained heat.

To compensate for its lack of physical armor, The Shadow has mastered the generation of thick, blinding smoke. It utilizes this natural smokescreen for terrifying hit-and-run tactics, striking its prey with a superheated laceration, then instantly vanishing back into an expanding cloud of black soot before the victim can even draw a weapon.

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# Stat Block: The Emberclaw [Juvenile]

*Medium Monstrosity (Titan-Blooded), Unaligned*

* **Armor Class:** 14 (Natural Armor)
* **Hit Points:** 52 (8d8 + 16)
* **Speed:** 40 ft., Climb 40 ft.
* **Initiative:** \+4 (14)

|**STR**|**DEX**|**CON**|**INT**|**WIS**|**CHA**|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|14 (+2)|18 (+4)|14 (+2)|6 (-2)|16 (+3)|8 (-1)|

* **Saving Throws:** Dex +6, Wis +3
* **Skills:** Perception +5, Stealth +8
* **Damage Resistances:** Fire
* **Senses:** Darkvision 120 ft., Thermal Sight 60 ft., Passive Perception 15
* **Languages:** —
* **Challenge:** 3 (700 XP; PB +2)

**TRAITS**

* **Arboreal Drop.** If the Emberclaw drops or leaps at least 10 feet toward a creature immediately before hitting it with a Melee attack, the attack deals an extra 7 (2d6) Slashing damage. Additionally, the target must succeed on a **DC 14 Strength saving throw** or have the Prone condition.
* **Thermal Sight.** The Emberclaw can see any creature that emits body heat within 60 feet of itself as if in Bright Light. This sight penetrates Darkness, Invisibility, and Heavy Obscurement (including its own smoke).

**ACTIONS**

* **Multiattack.** The Emberclaw makes two Flaring Claw attacks.
* **Flaring Claw.** *Melee Attack Roll:* \+6, Reach 5 ft. *Hit:* 7 (1d6 + 4) Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) Fire damage.

**BONUS ACTIONS**

* **Choking Smoke (Recharge 5–6).** The Emberclaw vents an explosive cloud of black smoke in a 15-foot-radius Sphere centered on itself. The Sphere is Heavily Obscured. The smoke lasts for 1 minute or until dispersed by a moderate or stronger wind. Immediately after using this Bonus Action, the Emberclaw can take the Hide action.

**REACTIONS**

* **Shadow Skulk.** *Trigger:* A creature ends its turn within 5 feet of the Emberclaw. *Response:* The Emberclaw moves up to half its Speed or Climb speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.

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A CR 3 Ambush Predator that uses "Thermal Sight" and "Choking Smoke" to hunt. [CR3] [D&D 5e 2024] [OC]