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 "category": "hazard",
 "complexity": "Complex",
 "disable": "DC 26  Arcana  or  Occultism  (expert) to counter the heart's offensive magic, or DC 28  Religion  (trained) to purify the area containing the heart. Four successes are required to disable it; after two successes, the shadow heart can't use its shadow lash Strike.",
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 "fortitude_save": 21,
 "hardness": 15,
 "hardness_raw": "15",
 "hp": 72,
 "hp_raw": "72 (BT 36)",
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  "object immunities",
  "precision damage"
 ],
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 "level": 9,
 "markdown": "<title level=\"1\" right=\"Hazard 9\" pfs=\"\">[Shadow Heart](/Hazards.aspx?ID=212)</title>\r\n\r\n<traits>\r\n<trait label=\"Rare\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=137\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Complex\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=30\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Magical\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=103\" />\r\n</traits>\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"tiny\">**Source** [Pathfinder #183: Field of Maidens](/Sources.aspx?ID=145) pg. 14</row>\n\n**Complexity** Complex\r\n\r\n</column>\r\n\r\nA heart of tumorous, shadowy tissue unleashes magic on nearby creatures.\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n**Stealth**\r\nDC +20 (expert)\r\n\r\n**Disable**\r\nDC 26 [Arcana](/Skills.aspx?ID=2) or [Occultism](/Skills.aspx?ID=11) (expert) to counter the heart's offensive magic, or DC 28 [Religion](/Skills.aspx?ID=13) (trained) to purify the area containing the heart. Four successes are required to disable it; after two successes, the shadow heart can't use its shadow lash Strike.\n\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n\r\n**AC** 28, **Fort** +21, **Ref** +15, **Will** +18\r\n\r\n**Hardness**\r\n15\r\n\r\n**HP**\r\n72 (BT 36)\r\n\r\n**Immunities**\r\ncritical hits, object immunities, precision damage\r\n\r\n**Weaknesses**\r\n[fire](/Traits.aspx?ID=72) 10, [positive](/Traits.aspx?ID=128) 10\n\n</column>\r\n\r\n**Shadow Pulse** <actions string=\"Reaction\" /> **Trigger** A creature approaches within 10 feet of the heart; **Effect** The heart gives a slow beat, and all creatures in the room must succeed at a DC 30 Will save or be [stunned 1](/Conditions.aspx?ID=36) and unable to take reactions for 1 round (stunned 3 on a critical failure). The dark heart then rolls initiative.\n\n---\r\n**Routine**\r\n(3 actions) The shadow heart uses Battering Vortex, and then uses shadow lash on a random creature within range.<br /> **Battering Vortex** <actions string=\"Two Actions\" /> A swirling vortex of shadows forms around the heart, lifting all creatures in the room and slamming them forcefully to the ground, dealing 4d10 bludgeoning damage. Each creature must attempt a DC 30 Fortitude save. Anyone adjacent to a wall may [Grab an Edge](/Actions.aspx?ID=95) with a successful DC 28 Reflex save; on a success at Grabbing an Edge, the creature uses a result one step better than the roll of their Fortitude save. <br />**Critical Success** The creature is unaffected. <br />**Success** The creature takes half damage and is knocked [prone](/Conditions.aspx?ID=31). <br />**Failure** The creature takes full damage, is knocked prone, and is [clumsy 1](/Conditions.aspx?ID=3) for 1 round. <br />**Critical Failure** The creature takes full damage, is knocked prone, and is clumsy 3 for 1 round.\n\n **Melee** shadow lash +21 ([cold](/Traits.aspx?ID=27), [reach 30 feet](/Traits.aspx?ID=192)), **Damage** 3d4 cold\r\n\r\n---\r\n**Reset**\r\nThe heart deactivates if there are no creatures present in the room. It resets in 1 hour.",
 "name": "Shadow Heart",
 "rarity": "rare",
 "reflex_save": 15,
 "release_date": "2022-09-21",
 "reset": "The heart deactivates if there are no creatures present in the room. It resets in 1 hour.",
 "resistance": {},
 "search_markdown": "<traits>\r\n<trait label=\"Rare\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=137\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Complex\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=30\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Magical\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=103\" />\r\n</traits>\r\n\r\n<additional-info>\r\n<row gap=\"tiny\">**Source** [Pathfinder #183: Field of Maidens](/Sources.aspx?ID=145) pg. 14</row>\r\n</additional-info>\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n<summary>\r\nA heart of tumorous, shadowy tissue unleashes magic on nearby creatures.\r\n</summary>",
 "source": [
  "Pathfinder #183: Field of Maidens"
 ],
 "source_raw": [
  "Pathfinder #183: Field of Maidens pg. 14"
 ],
 "source_category": "Adventure Paths",
 "source_group": "Blood Lords",
 "source_markdown": "<row gap=\"tiny\">[Pathfinder #183: Field of Maidens](/Sources.aspx?ID=145) pg. 14</row>",
 "speed": {},
 "spoilers": "Blood Lords",
 "stealth": "DC +20 (expert)",
 "summary": "A heart of tumorous, shadowy tissue unleashes magic on nearby creatures.",
 "summary_markdown": "A heart of tumorous, shadowy tissue unleashes magic on nearby creatures.",
 "text": " Shadow Heart Source Pathfinder #183: Field of Maidens pg. 14 Complexity Complex A heart of tumorous, shadowy tissue unleashes magic on nearby creatures. --- Stealth DC +20 (expert) Disable DC 26 Arcana or Occultism (expert) to counter the heart's offensive magic, or DC 28 Religion (trained) to purify the area containing the heart. Four successes are required to disable it; after two successes, the shadow heart can't use its shadow lash Strike. AC 28, Fort +21, Ref +15, Will +18 Hardness 15 HP 72 (BT 36) Immunities critical hits, object immunities, precision damage Weaknesses fire 10, positive 10 Shadow Pulse Reaction Trigger A creature approaches within 10 feet of the heart; Effect The heart gives a slow beat, and all creatures in the room must succeed at a DC 30 Will save or be stunned 1 and unable to take reactions for 1 round (stunned 3 on a critical failure). The dark heart then rolls initiative. --- Routine (3 actions) The shadow heart uses Battering Vortex, and then uses shadow lash on a random creature within range. Battering Vortex Two Actions A swirling vortex of shadows forms around the heart, lifting all creatures in the room and slamming them forcefully to the ground, dealing 4d10 bludgeoning damage. Each creature must attempt a DC 30 Fortitude save. Anyone adjacent to a wall may Grab an Edge with a successful DC 28 Reflex save; on a success at Grabbing an Edge, the creature uses a result one step better than the roll of their Fortitude save. Critical Success The creature is unaffected. Success The creature takes half damage and is knocked prone. Failure The creature takes full damage, is knocked prone, and is clumsy 1 for 1 round. Critical Failure The creature takes full damage, is knocked prone, and is clumsy 3 for 1 round. Melee shadow lash +21 (cold, reach 30 feet), Damage 3d4 cold --- Reset The heart deactivates if there are no creatures present in the room. It resets in 1 hour.",
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  "Complex",
  "Magical",
  "Rare"
 ],
 "trait_markdown": "[Complex](/Traits.aspx?ID=30), [Magical](/Traits.aspx?ID=103), [Rare](/Traits.aspx?ID=137)",
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  "Complex",
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  "Rare"
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 "type": "Hazard",
 "url": "/Hazards.aspx?ID=212",
 "weakness": {
  "fire": 10,
  "positive": 10
 },
 "weakness_markdown": "[fire](/Traits.aspx?ID=72) 10, [positive](/Traits.aspx?ID=128) 10",
 "weakness_raw": " fire  10,  positive  10",
 "will_save": 18
}