The murky-skinned Ogre bares its sharp teeth in a twisted snarl. It smashes its way through my allies with mighty strokes of its great stone club. But that eye, that awful, tormenting, yellow eye, it never moves its focus off of me.
I tell my arms to lift my weapon and fire, but they just hang there at my sides, dead and unresponsive to my commands.
That eye, that horrible yellow eye, just keeps staring its piercing stare. I feel it reaching in and stabbing at my brain. It forces me to stand there and helplessly watch like a coward as my friends fall, one after another.
Stab, stab, stab, I feel my mind shutting down. Darkness creeps over my vision, and my grasp on the waking world loosens, but even in the black silence of unconsciousness, that awful yellow eye hunts me still.[1]
Stats:[]
- Life: 4
- Move: 5
- Range: 1
- Attack: 4
- Defense: 4
- Point Value: 100
Abilities:[]
- Evil Eye Defense:
When rolling defense dice against a normal attack from a non-adjacent attacking figure, all excess shields count as unblockable hits on the attacking figure. - Tetsubo Special Attack: Range 1. Attack 3.
Choose a figure to attack. You may also choose one figure adjacent to the targeted figured to be attacked by the Tetsubo Special Attack as well. Roll attack dice once for both figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately.
Synergy[]
- Warden 816: Guard Leadership
As a Guard, Gurei-Oni may benefit from Warden 816's Guard Leadership movement bonus ability.
History[]
At some point in his lifetime, Gurei-Oni would be summoned from Feylund by the Valkyrie Einar to Valhalla.
Later, in the era of the Swarm of the Marro, he would presumably be dispatched southward to reinforce the newly allied Valkyrie Aquilla, becoming a Hero of the Quagmire.
Additional Info[]
His name "Gurei-Oni" is a tribute to Japanese humanoid monsters called "Oni" who sometimes have less, but often more, eyes then humans. When translated to Japanese Kana, Gurei (グレイ, pronounced goo-ray-ee) simply means "grey," making the figure "Grey Demon" or, more likely given the hero's species, "Grey Ogre."
FAQ's[]
Gurei-Oni has not received any official rulings or clarifications.
Resources[]
For further reading and strategy tips, check out the Book of Gurei-Oni at Heroscapers.com.
