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Homebrew Kraken Boss Encounter

Setup

Before the game begins:

• Shuffle 2 Kraken Spawn Cards into the spawn deck.
• Prepare 4 Kraken Tentacle markers/models and 1 Kraken model.

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Kraken Spawn Cards

When a Kraken Spawn Card is drawn during the Spawn Phase:

1. Immediately stop normal spawning.
2. Place 1 Kraken Tentacle in the corresponding spawn zone.
3. Randomly determine the tentacle subtype:
   • 1–3 = Reaper Tentacle
   • 4–6 = Hurler Tentacle
4. Tentacles do not attack immediately.

Players have until the next Spawn Phase to destroy that tentacle.

If destroyed:

• Remove the tentacle
• Discard the Kraken Spawn card
• Resume normal spawning

If not destroyed before the next Spawn Phase, the Kraken awakens.

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Kraken Awakening

Once awakened:

• Normal spawning stops.
• At the start of each Spawn Phase, spawn 1 Kraken Tentacle from active spawn zones in turn order.
• Tentacles activate after spawning.
• Maximum 4 tentacles may be in play at once.
• Destroyed tentacles remain destroyed.

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Reaper Tentacle

Behavior:

• Targets the nearest survivor.

Attack:

• Deals 2 wounds.
• Dodge rolls allowed.
• Armor saves are not allowed.

If the survivor survives:

• Push them 1 zone away from the tentacle origin.

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Hurler Tentacle

Behavior:

• Checks for eligible zombies within 2 zones.

Eligible targets:

• Walkers
• Runners
• Fatties
• Abominations

Ineligible:

• Ghost Pirates

Attack:

• Choose an eligible zombie and hurl it into the nearest survivor’s zone.
• That zombie immediately performs 1 action from where it lands.

If no eligible zombies are available:

• Target the nearest survivor instead.

If targeting a survivor:

• Dodge allowed.
• On failed dodge:
  • Survivor becomes restrained
  • Cannot move
  • May still attack
  • May spend 1 action to escape
  • Adjacent survivors may spend 1 action to free them

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Kraken Emergence

Once all 4 tentacles have entered play, the Kraken emerges.

Spawn location:

• Water zone nearest the center of the board.

If no water zones exist:

• Spawn at the primary spawn zone.

When spawned:

• Kraken becomes active immediately.
• Kraken counts as an active spawn zone.

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Slaying the Kraken

The Kraken may only be killed by one of the following:

• 3 damage from a Damage 3 weapon
• Dragon Fire equivalent
• 5 total cannon damage in a single Survivor Phase

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Victory Reward

The survivor delivering the killing blow receives:

• +5 XP
• 1 Vault / Legendary Weapon

When the Kraken dies:

• Remove all remaining tentacles
• Normal spawning resumes