Dozemouse
Natural basis: dormouse + torpor
- Types
Shade- Role
- BulwarkGuardian
Slows its metabolism within minutes, wakes at the faintest vibration, memorizes scents during brief wakeful spells and can survive long stretches without food.
Origin
In forests where food is unpredictable, the ability to drop quickly into energy-saving sleep became its key to survival.
Appearance
A round cream dormouse with heavy purple eyelids, round ears, two mitten paws, wide feet and a short lilac spoon-shaped tail with a cream tip.
Signature ability
Deep Sleep
Dozemouse restores 45 HP per second for 4 s and is Fortified (+40) for 4 s; enemies within radius 1 are Staggered for 2 s.
Passive trait
Torpor
Dozemouse can choose to skip an active action to sharply recover strength and remove Exhausted; a vibration hit wakes it early.
Moves
Tail Blanket
Shade / Support
Raises Adaptation for itself or a small ally.
Deep Sleep
Signature move
Shade / Support
Strong recovery at the cost of one turn without attacking.
Drowsy Weight
Shade / Condition
Slows an enemy, lowering its Tempo.
Rude Awakening
Instinct / Reaction
After taking damage while asleep, immediately gains a Tempo bonus for the next turn.
Evolution
A complete form: this species does not evolve in the first generation.
