aetherbound-guild/docs/content/ENEMY_BESTIARY.md

Enemy Bestiary

Contract: exactly 56 ordinary (EN-O), 24 elite (EN-E), 12 regional sub-boss (EN-S), and 8 chapter boss (EN-B) identities. Shared combat terms and chapter allocations resolve through CAMPAIGN_AND_CHAPTERS.md.

Bestiary Rules

• Each identity owns a target rule, visible telegraph, counter window, item drop, allowed variant axis, forbidden variant axis, and production signature.
• A variant may change the named axis only. It may not remove counterplay, disguise tier, shorten the listed readable tell, or add blanket immunity.
• Elite stability is 100, sub-boss stability is 160, and boss stability is phase-specific. Ordinary enemies have no stability unless their row states a Break interaction.
• Telegraph shapes supplement color: wedge means movement, ring means area, bracket means link/redirect, and broken line means Hush or clause suppression.

CH-01 Bellwether Basin

ID / tier / identity	Behavior and target rule	Telegraph and counter	Drop, placement, variants	Art and audio needs
EN-O001 Ordinary, Bellgrass Nibbler	Bites the ally with most Guard for 45 and removes 8 Guard; if none has Guard, grazes nearest Front for 35. Flees to Rear after two bites.	Ears flatten and a small shield icon enters its mouth for 0.9 seconds. Spend Guard elsewhere, Expose it during retreat, or block Rear.	Drops IT-021; CH-01 farm spokes. Allowed: iron-tooth variant removes 12 Guard but moves slower. Not allowed: hidden Guard read or Hush.	Low seed-shaped body with oversized jaw, two bite frames and hop retreat; dry grass clip plus wooden shield nibble.
EN-O002 Ordinary, Gustback Ram	Charges the farthest aligned unit for 70 and pushes one band; collision with an occupied band deals 25 to both.	Three hoof stamps and a white wedge across the whole lane for 1.2 seconds. Anchor target, vacate collision band, or push ram off alignment.	Drops IT-022; ridge routes. Allowed: tailwind variant charges faster after being moved. Not allowed: turn after charge begins.	Broad wool sail and brass horns, exaggerated straight charge; hoof triplet, wind flap, distinct padded collision.
EN-O003 Ordinary, Loosewire Wisp	Orbits Mid; targets the next Tuned ally, dealing 50 and stealing Tuned. Without a Tuned target it sparks nearest device for 30.	Forked line visibly connects to intended Tuned icon for 1 second. Consume Tuned, Hush the theft clause, or intercept with Guard.	Drops IT-023; relay ruins. Allowed: cold-wire variant steals 1 Charge instead. Not allowed: stealing profession resources without an icon.	Knotted cable sprite with bright core, no humanoid ghost shape; electrical chirp resolves toward target side and crackles on theft.
EN-O004 Ordinary, Millhook Raker	Hooks the lowest-vitality Rear unit to Mid, then attacks it for 55 on next action. Changes target if it gains Anchored.	Hook line draws in three segments for 1.1 seconds; target portrait gets a hook badge. Anchor, cut with Hush, or move target before final segment.	Drops IT-024; mill interior. Allowed: double-hook targets two units but attack power is 35. Not allowed: instant pull.	Long wooden armature with sickle hook, windup spool animation; rope ratchet, hook whistle, heavy millboard clack.
EN-O005 Ordinary, Hushwing Moth	Dusts the band containing the most armed secondary clauses; applies Hush to up to two units for 4 seconds and deals no damage.	Wings close, broken-line ring appears over chosen band for 1.4 seconds. Spread clauses, interrupt with focused hit, or let basic actions proceed.	Drops IT-025; dusk encounters. Allowed: pale variant targets most resources instead. Not allowed: invisible Hush or band change after tell.	Wide triangular wings with broken music-line pattern; fold/open authored pose, papery flutter and damped bell cutoff.
EN-O006 Ordinary, Relay Tick	Attaches to the unit whose next active skill is soonest; while attached adds 1 second to that skill every 2 seconds, max 3. Dies after host is moved.	Red bracket crawls from tick to target over 0.8 seconds. Move host, use Fallback, or kill before attachment.	Drops IT-026; broken signal towers. Allowed: armored shell takes one extra hit. Not allowed: attach to untargetable unit or boss-style immunity.	Tiny six-legged insulator, readable red clamp; quick crawl and pop-off frames, ceramic ticks accelerating with each delay.
EN-O007 Ordinary, Grainplate Beetle	Faces Front with 35 Guard; attacks nearest for 40. When pushed, shell opens and it becomes Exposed but counterattacks pusher for 30.	Shell seam glows and forelegs brace for 0.7 seconds before counter. Push with ranged controller, absorb counter, then focus opening.	Drops IT-027; granary cellars. Allowed: barley shell grants 45 Guard and slower attack. Not allowed: no-opening immovable version.	Domed grain-sack carapace, clear closed/open silhouettes; seed rattle, shield scrape, soft shell hinge.
EN-E001 Elite, Crosswind Jackal	Every 5 seconds circles to the mirrored band and Marks the last unit that targeted it; lunges for 95 at that unit. Gains 20 stability if two consecutive attacks share a tag.	Tail vane points to destination, then a striped target line persists 1.3 seconds. Vary tags, Anchor destination, or decoy the lunge.	Drops IT-012; high ridge hunt. Allowed in Second Weave: clockwise route becomes counterclockwise. Not allowed: untelegraphed destination or tag immunity.	Lean canine made of kite cloth and bone spars; circling smear uses solid destination ghost; wind yelp, frame creak, sharp landing snap.
EN-E002 Elite, Silent Tollman	Raises a bell that Hushes all secondary clauses in one band, then strikes Hushed units for 80. Targets band with most queued actives.	Bell has no ring but emits a high-contrast broken circle for 1.6 seconds and controller vibration pattern. Spread, cleanse Hush, or Break during lift.	Drops IT-013; tower approach. Allowed: delayed echo strike. Not allowed: audio-only telegraph or global Hush.	Empty coat around a stone clapper, clearly nonhuman; slow bell lift, visual vibration lines, low air displacement plus accessible haptic cue spec.
EN-E003 Elite, Broken Vane Colossus	Rotates a 50-Guard face toward the band that last dealt damage; other bands are Exposed attack surfaces. Sweeps faced band for 85.	Four-step gear rotation and broad rectangular sweep tell for 1.5 seconds. Alternate attacking bands, use piercing alignment, Break during rotation.	Drops IT-014; windmill core. Allowed: faster face but 35 Guard. Not allowed: simultaneous all-face Guard.	Top-heavy vane golem with three numbered faces; full-body quarter turns, gear count clicks and deep wooden sweep.
EN-S001 Sub-boss, Windlass Matron	Deploys two EN-O006, then reels the farthest ally one band every 3 seconds. Each prevented reel costs 30 stability; at 0 stability her cage opens for 6 seconds.	Two visible cables and a 1.8-second crank tell; cable order is numbered. Anchor one target, move the other, and destroy ticks between reels.	Drops IT-015; optional bell-foundry spur. Allowed Second Weave: cable order reverses. Not allowed: more than two active cables or hidden target swap.	Towering spool-insect with basket thorax, open-cage Break pose; layered ratchet rhythm, two pitched cable strains, loud release latch.
EN-B001 Boss, Toll-Eater	Phase 1 devours timing pulses, delaying the most repeated allied tag by 1 second. Phase 2 charges across bands and gains 40 stability whenever a push succeeds. Phase 3 exposes its bell-core only after two forced moves are prevented by different allies.	Repeated-tag icon appears 2 seconds before delay; charge uses full wedge and hoof count; core opening has a gold fracture ring. Vary tags, Anchor separate allies, then spend Break window.	Drops IT-016; CH-01 finale. Second Weave may add clinic or tower hazard from prior choice. Never hide repeated-tag read, require one profession, or shorten charge tell.	Massive grazing beast with hollow bell ribcage, three phase silhouettes and authored collapse/recovery; sub-bass toll gains audible overtones as core opens, with non-audio pulse meter.

CH-02 Glassreed Fen

ID / tier / identity	Behavior and target rule	Telegraph and counter	Drop, placement, variants	Art and audio needs
EN-O008 Ordinary, Whisper Reedling	Records the first secondary clause used, then repeats it at 40% for its allies. If Hushed before recording, attacks nearest for 35 instead.	Its hollow stem displays the copied icon for 1.2 seconds before playback. Feed a weak clause, Hush, or defeat during inhale.	Drops IT-061; testimony channels. Allowed: records target rule instead of effect. Not allowed: copy ultimates, Echoes, or hidden source.	Three-legged reed bundle with icon chamber; inflate/playback poses, reedy sample transformed enough to remain distinct from ally audio.
EN-O009 Ordinary, Silt Lurker	Buries under least occupied band and erupts 3 seconds later for 70, applying Drift outward. It cannot retarget after burying.	Mud ring slowly fills with three raised segments. Move away, Anchor to ignore Drift, or force another enemy into ring.	Drops IT-062; low-water paths. Allowed: larger ring and 4-second tell. Not allowed: invisible ring under terrain.	Flat mud silhouette with bright eye stones, clean eruption column; wet suction, three bubble ticks, blunt splash.
EN-O010 Ordinary, Lantern Leech	Attaches to ally with most profession resource, draining 1 every 2 seconds and glowing brighter; at 3 drained it bursts for 80. Moving bands detaches it but leaves one resource lost.	Bracket line shows target and three body bulbs fill. Spend resource, move, or kill before third bulb.	Drops IT-063; ferry undersides. Allowed: drains Charge instead of profession resource. Not allowed: drain below zero or target without displayed value.	Translucent slug with three lantern sacs, elastic detach; glassy suck ticks and bright pop warning.
EN-O011 Ordinary, Ferry Knotter	Links two enemies; 30% damage to one redirects to the other until they occupy different bands. Retargets only after link ends.	Thick bracket tether appears over 1 second with destination arrows. Move one enemy, sever link, or use area damage deliberately.	Drops IT-064; ropewalks. Allowed: links self to ally with 20 Guard. Not allowed: link boss or hide redirect amount.	Animated knot of wet rope with hook feet; tether physically sags, rope strain and knot cinch.
EN-O012 Ordinary, Glassbill Heron	Waits in Rear, then pierces the lowest-Guard aligned unit and one unit behind for 60 each. Changes alignment only between attacks.	Beak reflects a straight two-target line for 1.3 seconds. Offset formation, add Guard, or pull it forward.	Drops IT-065; open pools. Allowed: moonbill targets highest Guard for 45. Not allowed: curved or cross-band pierce after tell.	Tall clear beak and folded body, spear-neck strike; glass scrape rising to clean water knock.
EN-O013 Ordinary, Floodcap Hopper	Jumps onto a band and raises its water for 6 seconds; units entering gain Drift and skills cost 1 extra resource. Only one flooded band per hopper.	Cap fills blue and landing band shows dotted ring for 1 second. Push before jump, avoid band, or cleanse with Current skills.	Drops IT-066; flood-control nodes. Allowed: shorter 4-second flood plus 35 landing damage. Not allowed: multiple simultaneous bands.	Round mushroom-frog silhouette, squash jump and floating cap; hollow croak, water rise loop with clear end drain.
EN-O014 Ordinary, Mute Eel	Swims between bands through flooded terrain; shocks the ally with most queued secondary clauses for 45 and Hush. Without flooded terrain it flops slowly in Front.	A broken zigzag traces water path for 0.9 seconds. Remove flood, spread clauses, or Anchor target outside water.	Drops IT-067; deep channels. Allowed: shock two units for 25. Not allowed: teleport outside flooded terrain.	Ribbon eel with black sound-notches, path-aligned swim; damp electric snap and audible dry flop state.
EN-E004 Elite, Testimony Swarm	Three voice motes each record damage, healing, or movement. After all record, swarm plays them in reverse order against opposing targets. Destroying a mote removes its clause and 35 stability.	Three labeled icons and a 2-second numbered playback rail. Feed harmless examples, Hush one mote, or focus the dangerous recorder.	Drops IT-052; sealed cache route. Allowed: reorder 1-3-2. Not allowed: unlabeled motes or copying boss actions.	Three distinct glyph-motes around reed mask, persistent numbering; separate vocal textures replaced by instrument-like formants, not intelligible stolen speech.
EN-E005 Elite, Fen Bailiff	Places a seizure mark on the ally with most buffs; after 2 seconds removes oldest two buffs and converts each to 25 Guard for itself.	Two stamp icons descend in order with 1.5-second warning. Spend/overwrite buffs, sever mark, or Break during second stamp.	Drops IT-053; private-ferry checkpoint. Allowed: takes one buff but gains 45 Guard. Not allowed: seize unremovable profession passives.	Stilt-legged docket construct with seal hands; deliberate stamp windup, wet wood knock and paper seal tear.
EN-E006 Elite, Undertow Loom	Weaves two water lanes that swap their occupants after 4 seconds, then blasts newly occupied bands for 70. Loses 20 stability per unit that leaves a lane early.	Crossed blue rails fill from ends for 2 seconds. Exit lanes, Anchor, or exploit swap to reposition enemies.	Drops IT-054; filter-house basement. Allowed: parallel lanes pull inward instead. Not allowed: rail changes after fill begins.	Loom frame riding on reeds, thick readable water ribbons; shuttle rhythm, rising cross-pan wash, strong completion clap.
EN-S002 Sub-boss, Drowned Recorder	Selects three actions from prior segment's combat log and stages visible 50% replays. Each player response different from the original removes 40 stability; repeating the original grants it 20 Guard.	A three-card timeline previews source, target, and countdown for 3 seconds. Change formation, target, or tag on each replay.	Drops IT-055; optional sunken archive. Allowed Second Weave: selects from current phase. Not allowed: unavailable log, hidden action, or more than three cards.	Barnacled recording cabinet with rotating glass drums; spectral actions remain outline-only, archival crank and reversed-but-nonverbal motifs.
EN-B002 Boss, Mire Cantor	Phase 1 stores the secondary clause of every third player skill. Phase 2 replays two stored clauses on hostile targets while rising water restricts one band. Phase 3 can be Broken by resolving three actives with different timing classes before its refrain ends.	Counter rail visibly marks every third skill; stored icons sit above boss; 6-second refrain shows three timing slots. Feed safe clauses, cleanse Hush, vary instant/delayed/channeled actions.	Drops IT-056; CH-02 finale. Second Weave may add communal-filter or private-ferry lane rule. Never store passives, obscure stored icons, or require audio timing.	Towering reed-organ amphibian with three throat chambers, water-level phase silhouettes; layered reed chords with visual metronome and haptic downbeat.

CH-03 Embervault Range

ID / tier / identity	Behavior and target rule	Telegraph and counter	Drop, placement, variants	Art and audio needs
EN-O015 Ordinary, Ash-Quota Drone	Marks the ally that spent most resource this cycle; next shot deals 45 plus 20 per resource spent. Resets its ledger after shot.	Abacus lights count exact bonus for 1.2 seconds. Alternate spenders, use zero-cost skill, or Guard marked ally.	Drops IT-101; quota gates. Allowed: counts Heat added instead. Not allowed: count hidden or prior encounters.	Floating abacus furnace with one eye slot; bead-count animation, charcoal clicks and dry bolt.
EN-O016 Ordinary, Crucible Mite	Clings to allied device or zone source, adding 1 Heat/cost when it triggers; falls off after source is moved or recalled.	Orange clamp bracket and visible plus-one icon. Recall, move source, or target mite directly.	Drops IT-102; workshop floors. Allowed: armored while attached. Not allowed: untargetable attachment.	Coal-black beetle with ceramic pincers, hot glow at clamp; tiny tongs click and kettle hiss.
EN-O017 Ordinary, Slagback Hauler	Pushes the nearest unit one band, leaving a 5-second slag patch that slows 25%. If push fails, self becomes Exposed.	Low shovel wedge and bubbling destination patch for 1 second. Anchor, sidestep, or pull hauler onto its own slag.	Drops IT-103; slag channels. Allowed: larger slow patch, no damage. Not allowed: patch hidden by VFX.	Broad cart-backed construct, shovel shove; viscous scrape and heavy cartwheel thunk.
EN-O018 Ordinary, Coinflame Sprite	Targets ally holding most unused resource, dealing 55 and converting 1 resource to enemy Guard. If all empty, attacks mint object instead.	Coin outline appears above target and flips three times. Spend resource, Hush conversion, or bait with defender.	Drops IT-104; mint route. Allowed: targets most Charges. Not allowed: steal permanent currency.	Flat flame around spinning blank coin, no face; metallic flips and brief flame intake.
EN-O019 Ordinary, Pressure Widow	Plants a mine in least occupied band; it arms after 2 seconds and detonates for 75 when a resource is spent there. One mine active.	Three-spoke pressure plate and numbered arming lights. Move, trigger with cheap protected action, or destroy mine.	Drops IT-105; lift shafts. Allowed: mine triggers on movement instead. Not allowed: invisible or instant arm.	Long pipe legs and gauge abdomen, clear plate placement; spring ticks and pressure pop.
EN-O020 Ordinary, Chimney Skater	Traverses Rear to Front, leaving soot that Hushes the next secondary clause used in each crossed band. Reverses after reaching edge.	Soot trail shows one broken-line charge per band. Wait it out, cleanse, or force direction early.	Drops IT-106; chimney walks. Allowed: trail Exposes instead of Hushes. Not allowed: both effects.	Flat heat-resistant lizard with chimney sail; quick wall-run frames, brush scrape and cough-free soot poof.
EN-O021 Ordinary, Foundry Refrain	Repeats its last hammer action, gaining 20 power each repeat; changing target resets bonus. Always targets highest Guard.	Hammer head displays repeat count and impact lane 0.9 seconds early. Redirect target, Hush bonus, or interrupt growing chain.	Drops IT-107; assembly halls. Allowed: alternating two targets with smaller gain. Not allowed: uncapped bonus beyond 3.	Self-operating double hammer, red count rings; escalating anvil pitches with capped third tone.
EN-E007 Elite, Mint Sentinel	Opens with 60 Guard and mirrors the party's most spent resource as a three-segment armor. Each different allied resource used removes one segment and 25 stability.	Armor segments carry resource icons for full phase. Vary profession resources; use basic attacks only to survive.	Drops IT-092; mint vault. Allowed: selects least-spent resource in Second Weave. Not allowed: resource icon not present in party.	Tall coin-press automaton, three removable chest shutters; stamping pulse and each segment cracks at separate pitch.
EN-E008 Elite, Strikebreaker Engine	Charges the band containing most allied zones/devices, destroying one and gaining 30 stability. If no object exists, it stalls and becomes Exposed.	Toothed wedge locks onto object for 1.6 seconds. Recall, move, decoy with low-value device, or Anchor its path.	Drops IT-093; strike-line defense. Allowed: targets highest-duration object. Not allowed: destroy more than one per charge.	Wedge-front tracked machine with official seal scraped off; chain drive, siren shown visually and audibly, crushing clamp.
EN-E009 Elite, Redline Crucible	Heat meter rises whenever either side spends resource; at 8 releases 120 band blast and resets. Venting, Hush, or zero-cost actions lower/freeze it.	Huge shared eight-notch gauge fills centrally; blast band chosen at notch 6. Control spend timing and exit chosen band.	Drops IT-094; overpressure chamber. Allowed: threshold 6 with 90 blast. Not allowed: hidden gauge or target after notch 6.	Walking crucible with public gauge, molten slit widens; eight percussive ticks and full-pressure roar with reduced-flash option.
EN-S003 Sub-boss, Debt Kiln	Assigns three visible debt tokens to resources spent. At 5 seconds, each token either deals 35 or is paid by spending a different resource type; every successful cross-payment removes 35 stability.	Token lines connect debtor to acceptable alternate icons for 2 seconds. Build varied party, pace spending, or Break one token with intervention.	Drops IT-095; optional abandoned ledger kiln. Allowed: four smaller tokens in Second Weave. Not allowed: demand unavailable resource.	Circular kiln with receipt ribbons, tokens physically orbit targets; paper crackle, furnace inhale, clear paid chime.
EN-B003 Boss, Furnace Regent	Phase 1 levies Heat on repeated resource types. Phase 2 rotates furnace vents across bands; using the opposite resource class opens a vent and removes stability. Phase 3 overclocks, but alternating physical, magical, support tags creates successive 4-second openings.	Tax icons and exact thresholds remain on UI; vents show element shape and destination for 2 seconds; phase 3 has a three-slot alternation rail.	Drops IT-096; CH-03 finale. Second Weave adds mint or worker-furnace debt clause. Never demand unavailable tags, hide Heat, or make vent damage unavoidable.	Ceremonial foundry engine with crown-shaped exhaust, removable authority plates per phase; industrial rhythm changes meter when alternation succeeds.

CH-04 Verdant Archive

ID / tier / identity	Behavior and target rule	Telegraph and counter	Drop, placement, variants	Art and audio needs
EN-O022 Ordinary, Margin Midge	Eats the shortest-duration buff from the nearest unit and becomes Tuned; if none, deals 35.	Tiny buff icon moves into proboscis over 0.8 seconds. Spend short buff, Hush theft, or target before feeding.	Drops IT-141; annotated paths. Allowed: eats longest buff but moves slowly. Not allowed: remove unremovable passive.	Oversized paper-wing gnat with icon-visible abdomen; page flutter and nib scratch.
EN-O023 Ordinary, Footnote Vine	Roots in a band and Echoes the first movement skill used there at 40% on nearest enemy or ally according to original target side.	Leaf displays source arrow and 1-second echo delay. Feed safe movement, change band, or prune vine.	Drops IT-142; charter groves. Allowed: Echo first Guard skill. Not allowed: chain Echo or boss skill.	Curling vine shaped like bracket, source-colored outline; leaf rustle and softened copy cue.
EN-O024 Ordinary, Inkjaw Weevil	Bites the unit repeating the same action tag twice, dealing 85; otherwise nibbles Front for 30.	A two-box repeat tracker appears above every unit, then jaw line for 0.9 seconds. Vary tags or Guard deliberate bait.	Drops IT-143; scriptorium nests. Allowed: tracks same target rather than tag. Not allowed: count basic and active as identical without icon.	Black lacquer beetle with square jaws; stamp-like tracker and double paper punch.
EN-O025 Ordinary, Charter Crane	Writes a 5-second rule ring: units inside cannot gain Tuned; crane targets band with most casters. Ring ends if crane moves.	Beak traces complete ring for 1.3 seconds before rule activates. Push crane, leave band, or operate without Tuned.	Drops IT-144; canopy courts. Allowed: ring prevents Guard gain instead. Not allowed: both or global ring.	Tall folded-paper bird with leafy joints; calligraphic ring remains high contrast, brush stroke and wooden beak tap.
EN-O026 Ordinary, Rootbound Clerk	Files incoming direct damage by tag; after three of one tag, gains 45 Guard against it until hit by another tag.	Three labeled leaf tabs fill and Guard leaf appears. Vary tags, dispel, or wait for expiration.	Drops IT-145; record vaults. Allowed: stores two tags with 25 Guard each. Not allowed: permanent adaptation.	Small desk-bodied golem with tabbed roots; drawer snaps and rustling file fan.
EN-O027 Ordinary, Palimpsest Hare	Creates a decoy at half vitality when first hit; both swap bands every 2 seconds, but true hare retains a small underline. Decoy deals no damage.	Split is preceded by page-peel for 1 second; underline is shape and brightness independent. Mark true source or use area damage.	Drops IT-146; moonlit margins. Allowed: three decoys with longer swap. Not allowed: remove identity marker.	Long-eared ink wash hare and hatched decoy, clean swap arcs; paper peel and alternating wood taps.
EN-O028 Ordinary, Redleaf Custodian	Sweeps the band after any player repeats a skill name, dealing 55 and removing one placed Plan/zone. Cooldown 4 seconds.	Red leaf fan points to source band for 1.1 seconds. Vary skills, recall object, or Anchor defender.	Drops IT-147; pruned routes. Allowed: removes device instead of zone. Not allowed: remove more than one or react without cooldown.	Fan-tailed forest automaton, red leaf semaphore; broom rush and crisp leaf clap.
EN-E010 Elite, Pruning Advocate	Selects the most-used allied active and bans its secondary clause for 8 seconds. Using three other active names removes ban and 30 stability.	Banned skill remains visible with crossed secondary text; three empty response slots show progress. Diversify actions or Break during selection.	Drops IT-132; office grove. Allowed: bans most-used tag instead for 5 seconds. Not allowed: disable base action or basic attack.	Shears-limbed topiary clerk, clause visibly clipped not erased; three snips and restoration rustle.
EN-E011 Elite, Clause Antler	Grows one antler branch per allied buff clause; at four, charges the most-buffed unit for 35 per branch. Dispelling any buff removes matching branch and 15 stability.	Branch icons mirror exact buffs and charge line lasts 1.5 seconds. Limit buff stack, dispel, redirect charge.	Drops IT-133; disputed charter route. Allowed: grows from debuffs instead. Not allowed: unlabeled branches or more than four.	Lean deerlike construct distinct from boss, asymmetric document antler; branch creaks and four-step hoof warning.
EN-E012 Elite, Errata Walker	Rewrites the last terrain rule: safe lane becomes hazard or hazard becomes safe for 4 seconds. It alternates inversion, visibly.	Terrain preview flips pattern and displays 2-second countdown. Delay entry, Hush rewrite, or exploit beneficial inversion.	Drops IT-134; field desks. Allowed: invert target priority marker instead. Not allowed: change damage values or hide alternation.	Stilted annotation frame with eraser feet, black/white pattern flip; chalk squeal then clean correction knock.
EN-S004 Sub-boss, Unwritten Bailiff	Removes one UI label from its own next action, chosen from target, band, or secondary clause; players can restore it by using research, varied tags, or intervention respectively. Each restoration removes 45 stability.	Missing field is an explicit blank box, never absent UI; 3-second preparation. Use matching information tool, then counter revealed action.	Drops IT-135; optional sealed annex. Allowed: blanks two fields with longer tell in Second Weave. Not allowed: blank timing or all fields.	Featureless wooden docket with floating blank cards; restored labels physically attach, hollow paper knock and satisfying type-block return.
EN-B004 Boss, Redaction Stag	Phase 1 erases the secondary clause of the most repeated active. Phase 2 prunes the most-used band, leaving two routes. Phase 3 marks a three-action “official version”; deliberately inserting a low-value different action exposes the contradiction and removes 50 stability.	Usage counts remain public; pruning grows over 2 seconds; official sequence is displayed as three leaf cards. Bait with safe repetition, rotate bands, then contradict sequence.	Drops IT-136; CH-04 finale. Second Weave uses preserved/pruned archive choice. Never erase base actions, hide counts, or require lore-only answer.	Ceremonial stag of red leaves and blank parchment, antlers lose strips per Break; brush orchestra drops instruments when redacting and restores them on contradiction.

CH-05 Mirrorstep Coast

ID / tier / identity	Behavior and target rule	Telegraph and counter	Drop, placement, variants	Art and audio needs
EN-O029 Ordinary, Mirrorclaw Crab	Copies the Guard value of the first Front unit it sees, then loses 10 Guard whenever that unit changes bands. Attacks nearest for 40.	Mirror shell shows source portrait for 1 second before copying. Move source, dispel, or attack before reflection.	Drops IT-181; tidal flats. Allowed: copy current speed instead. Not allowed: copy passives or maximum vitality.	Wide crab with one polished and one rough claw, visible source cameo; glass scrape and shell clack.
EN-O030 Ordinary, Undertide Caller	Places a tide mark under the farthest ally; after 2 seconds it pulls target to Front and deals 50. If target moves first, caller is pulled instead and Exposed.	Spiral line shows both possible destinations for 1.2 seconds. Move voluntarily, Anchor, or use the reversal.	Drops IT-182; reef channels. Allowed: pushes to Rear. Not allowed: retarget after mark.	Conch-bodied crawler with rope tongue, bidirectional arrow VFX; conch inhale and taut-line snap.
EN-O031 Ordinary, Manifest Gull	Steals the oldest Mark or target-priority flag and places it on itself; when hit because of stolen flag, drops it and becomes Exposed.	Paper strip visibly travels from source to gull over 0.8 seconds. Delay attack, use area action, or exploit exposed bait.	Drops IT-183; harbor roofs. Allowed: steals shortest buff instead. Not allowed: steal unremovable boss/quest marker.	Angular gull with receipt wings, paper transfer arc; sharp paper flap and cheeky seal stamp, no realistic bird distress.
EN-O032 Ordinary, Copywake Deckhand	Creates a 50%-power outline of the last enemy basic attack and uses it on mirrored target. It cannot copy actives.	Outline rehearses motion behind it for 1 second with source icon. Feed weak basic, Hush, or change mirrored target availability.	Drops IT-184; abandoned barges. Allowed: copy Guard gain instead of attack. Not allowed: active, passive, or Echo copy.	Empty raincoat animated by mirror water, hatched outline actor; wet boot step and softened source impact.
EN-O033 Ordinary, Beacon Mantis	Locks forearms into a bright beacon and Marks the lowest-vitality ally for all nearby enemies 5 seconds. Moving mantis breaks beacon.	Arms align with a diamond reticle for 1.3 seconds. Push/pull it, cleanse Mark, or use decoy.	Drops IT-185; rescue towers. Allowed: marks highest-resource ally. Not allowed: uncleanseable Mark or global range.	Tall mantis with lamp forearms, beacon posture distinct from attack; lens focus whirr and clear lock tone.
EN-O034 Ordinary, Glassfoam Anemone	Occupies one band and creates two harmless reflections plus one damaging tentacle strike for 60; true strike has a dotted base rather than solid.	All three rise for 1.4 seconds; pattern identifies true one independent of color. Move from dotted lane or Break bulb with ranged hit.	Drops IT-186; shallow caves. Allowed: two true strikes at 40. Not allowed: identical patterns or random last-frame selection.	Translucent flower body, foam outlines with patterned bases; bubble triplet and low true-strike thump.
EN-O035 Ordinary, Moonlock Ray	Alternates silver and dark passes. Silver pass pauses buffs 2 seconds; dark pass pauses debuffs 2 seconds. Targets band with most timed states.	Wing underside and large pause icons announce mode for 1.2 seconds. Spread timers or use the beneficial mode deliberately.	Drops IT-187; night-tide route. Allowed: alternation begins dark. Not allowed: random mode or state removal.	Flat ray with clockwork moon disc, broad glide shadow; alternating open/closed chimes and water rush.
EN-E013 Elite, Counterfeit Captain	Spawns a false copy with inverse target rule: true attacks lowest Guard, false feints highest Guard. Hitting false grants captain 20 stability; Mark transfers to true.	True captain's order card has embossed border; copy is striped and slightly delayed 0.2 seconds. Mark, read target mismatch, or use area damage.	Drops IT-172; contraband pier. Allowed: swap true/copy once at 50% vitality with 2-second tell. Not allowed: remove embossed/striped distinction.	Twin officer coats with materially different trim pattern, no face clone; offset whistle calls and one grounded boot cadence.
EN-E014 Elite, Twinwake Duelist	Mirrors the last movement path of its chosen rival, striking each band for 45. Rival changes only after being Hushed or unable to move.	Rival bracket and ghost path remain visible 1.5 seconds ahead. Choose controlled mover, Anchor, or route through empty bands.	Drops IT-173; dueling quay. Allowed: inverse path. Not allowed: copy untargetable travel or change rival mid-path.	Narrow two-ended saber and wake coat, ghost-footprints preview; paired blade swishes with delayed echo.
EN-E015 Elite, Customs Engine	Scans equipment behavior flags; targets unit with most behavior-changing items, suppressing one item clause for 6 seconds and gaining 25 Guard.	Item icon and exact suppressed clause appear 2 seconds before beam. Spread behavior gear, Hush scan, or Break during inspection.	Drops IT-174; customs hall. Allowed: targets highest-tier item instead. Not allowed: suppress base stats, profession skills, or more than one item.	Gate-shaped automaton with sliding lens and receipt printer; scan bars use stripes, procedural clicks and clear denial buzzer.
EN-S005 Sub-boss, Reef Notary	Certifies one of three decoys as “true” every 5 seconds; only certified unit can deal full damage, but attacking a different decoy reveals a contradiction and removes 35 stability.	Three seals and a visible certification line last 2 seconds. Mark source, deliberately test one false seal, then focus exposed core.	Drops IT-175; optional customs reef. Allowed: four decoys in Second Weave. Not allowed: certification without visible seal or unavoidable reflected damage.	Coral desk-beast with seal polyps, decoys are hatched foam; wet stamp rhythm and brittle coral crack on contradiction.
EN-S006 Sub-boss, Rescue Wrecker	Fires hooks at two lowest-vitality units, but each hook can be intercepted by a healthier unit crossing its line. Every successful intercept removes 30 stability and grants the rescuer Exposed.	Parallel hook rails display order for 1.8 seconds. Plan cross-band intercepts, Anchor, or sever one hook.	Drops IT-176; optional wreck field. Allowed: third hook at 30 damage. Not allowed: target defeated unit or hide intercept cost.	Salvage crane assembled from broken beacon parts, dual cable arms; rescue-bell motif detuned, cable count clicks.
EN-B005 Boss, Inverse Admiral	Phase 1 mirrors party formation and uses opposite target priorities. Phase 2 creates false objective beacons that punish identical scripts. Phase 3 links each ally to a mirrored enemy; different action tags across each pair remove stability, matching tags empower boss.	Mirror map previews before lock; true objective has rescue-knot pattern; pair brackets display both queued tags for 2 seconds. Use asymmetric formation, distinct target rules, and varied paired actions.	Drops IT-177; CH-05 finale. Second Weave adds customs or rescue service clause. Never make true beacon color-only, copy player item data exactly, or hide paired tags.	Admiralty figure built from inverted ship hull, reflection surface cracks per phase; reversed naval pulse resolves forward when player acts asymmetrically.

CH-06 Crownless Sky

ID / tier / identity	Behavior and target rule	Telegraph and counter	Drop, placement, variants	Art and audio needs
EN-O036 Ordinary, Kiteknife Ray	Glides to band with strongest tailwind and slices all units there for 55, then Drift carries it onward.	Kite tail points two bands ahead and wedge fills for 1 second. Change wind, leave band, or Anchor ray at prior stop.	Drops IT-221; outer wards. Allowed: headwind variant goes opposite forecast. Not allowed: forecast change after tail locks.	Diamond kite creature with blade spars, stable destination ghost; taut cloth snap and slicing wind.
EN-O037 Ordinary, Lift Thief	Drains 1 movement-related resource from the unit most recently moved and gains 25% speed; if none moved, attacks Front for 30.	Hooked balloon line and resource icon for 0.9 seconds. Spend resource, Hush drain, or bait movement on protected unit.	Drops IT-222; lift docks. Allowed: steals Charge. Not allowed: steal unrelated resource or permanent route currency.	Small balloon harness around grabber hands, elastic climb; gas squeak and latch click.
EN-O038 Ordinary, Pressure Rook	Occupies Mid and adds +1 or -1 Pressure based on last forced-move direction; at magnitude 3, blasts corresponding outer band for 75 and resets.	Public signed gauge and outer-band ring at magnitude 2. Reverse movement, Calm, or exit forecast band.	Drops IT-223; weather boards. Allowed: blast Mid at zero after 6 seconds. Not allowed: hidden sign.	Chess-rook-like weather tower without board motif, opposing vane faces; ascending/descending air columns.
EN-O039 Ordinary, Cloud Mooring	Anchors nearest enemy and ally together; neither can move until one loses 30 Guard or link is severed. Mooring itself remains Rear.	Thick bracket and 30-Guard lock icon for 1.1 seconds. Spend Guard, sever, or strike mooring at range.	Drops IT-224; tether bridges. Allowed: links two allies only. Not allowed: link boss or zero-Guard permanent lock.	Floating anchor seed with paired ropes, visible tension; deep rope groan and release bell.
EN-O040 Ordinary, Lightning Scribe	Draws a zigzag through three units in action-order, 40 each; repeating a profession role increases next jump to 70.	Numbered portraits and role icons show chain for 1.4 seconds. Reorder with Fallback, vary roles, or Guard repeated node.	Drops IT-225; storm script lanes. Allowed: reverse action-order chain. Not allowed: hidden sequence.	Quill-shaped lightning body, numbered stroke path; pencil scratch turns into three electric plucks.
EN-O041 Ordinary, Calm-Eye Lure	Creates a safe ring granting 15 Guard per second, then after 4 seconds collapses for 80 to units still inside. It targets most injured band.	Ring edge gains four inward teeth one per second. Use early safety, exit before fourth, or push enemies inside.	Drops IT-226; calm-eye pockets. Allowed: 3-second ring with 20 Guard. Not allowed: hidden collapse count.	Soft cloud blossom with toothed inner rim, expansion/collapse frames; comforting hum gains four clear clicks.
EN-O042 Ordinary, Ward Rotor	Rotates a 30-Guard shield from Front to Mid to Rear every 2 seconds and fires 45 at the band it leaves.	Band arrow and numbered rotation disk are persistent. Attack unshielded band or move before trailing shot.	Drops IT-227; ward turbines. Allowed: reverse rotation. Not allowed: random or simultaneous shield.	Three-bladed fan automaton, shield plate travels visibly; rotor cadence and departing-band pop.
EN-E016 Elite, Storm Usher	Assigns Drift directions to all units; each voluntary move matching arrow removes 15 stability, resisting arrow gives unit 20 Guard but boss gains 10 stability.	Individual arrows and 3-second choice window. Mix riding and resisting based on roles, Anchor critical units.	Drops IT-212; rotating ward route. Allowed: arrows rotate once midway with tell. Not allowed: forced choice without legal band.	Tall vane conductor with many ribbons, individualized arrow shapes; wind ensemble pans by band and resolves per choice.
EN-E017 Elite, Crown Bailiff	Declares one band “essential”; units outside deal 20% less, units inside share incoming area damage. Declaration changes every 6 seconds.	Large labeled band crest appears 2 seconds early. Decide whether to contest, use single-target damage, or Hush decree.	Drops IT-213; control spokes. Allowed: two lesser essential bands. Not allowed: no safe legal formation or color-only crest.	Hollow ceremonial helm atop lift column, crest points physically; brass decree stab and air-pressure boundary.
EN-E018 Elite, Rotation Engine	Battlefield object rotates lane hazards one band clockwise every 3 seconds; each hazard avoided due to forecast removes 20 stability. Engine attacks Rear for 40.	Top UI map previews next two rotations with numbered arrows. Plan presets, move early, or freeze with Hush.	Drops IT-214; central ward axle. Allowed: counterclockwise. Not allowed: random direction or rotation faster than preview.	Gyroscopic three-ring engine, mini-map mirrored on body; clockwork triple pulse and lock click on Break.
EN-S007 Sub-boss, Gale Tribunal	Presents three movement “rulings”: Anchor, ride Drift, or swap. A unit complying with a different ruling than previous unit removes 35 stability; repeating ruling triggers 55 area strike.	Three giant cards and action-order slots show choices for 3 seconds. Assign varied responses across roles.	Drops IT-215; optional council spire. Allowed: reverse action order. Not allowed: require unavailable movement skill.	Three-faced weather dais, each face uses shape-coded ruling; gavel wind cracks and distinct response chimes.
EN-S008 Sub-boss, Stranded Thunderhead	Charges while stationary; every forced move releases 50 lightning in destination but removes 30 stability. At four Charge, global 120 blast.	Four cloud bulbs fill and destination rings preview discharge. Move it into empty/enemy band, pace discharges, Break before four.	Drops IT-216; optional abandoned ward. Allowed: max 5 with 95 blast. Not allowed: unpreviewed destination damage.	Dense cloud chained to broken house frame, bulbs clearly count; thunder pitch rises per charge and snaps directionally.
EN-B006 Boss, Weather Crown	Phase 1 sets a fully previewed four-step gust cycle. Phase 2 marks one controller whose movement choices rotate hazards. Phase 3 alternates command and consensus: obeying all arrows empowers boss, disobeying all causes storm; mixed responses remove stability.	Full cycle rail never disappears; controller wears crown bracket; final response meter shows obey/resist balance for 3 seconds. Anchor selectively, ride safe Drift, and mix responses.	Drops IT-217; CH-06 finale. Second Weave uses centralized or rotating governance clause. Never randomize without preview, require motion-only cues, or punish every legal choice.	Floating crown of weather instruments around empty center, ward silhouettes orbit by phase; layered wind orchestra splits into controllable stems with reduced-audio visual meter.

CH-07 Hollow Meridian

ID / tier / identity	Behavior and target rule	Telegraph and counter	Drop, placement, variants	Art and audio needs
EN-O043 Ordinary, Blanktag Walker	Targets the ally with most identity-based effects and suppresses one character talent for 4 seconds; base profession remains.	Blank tag covers exact talent icon for 1.2 seconds. Spread signature reliance, Hush suppression, or focus walker.	Drops IT-261; registry shafts. Allowed: suppress one item clause instead. Not allowed: suppress profession or hide affected text.	Empty tag rack on maintenance legs, no human mimic; tag slide and clean UI mute tone.
EN-O044 Ordinary, Memory Broker Mite	Offers a visible bargain: lose oldest buff or take 65 damage. If player does not choose in 2 seconds, it takes buff. Each mite bargains once.	Two-button choice appears beside target with hold-to-confirm protection. Choose based on state or defeat mite before expiry.	Drops IT-262; trade niches. Allowed: newest buff bargain. Not allowed: permanent inventory/memory loss.	Small many-armed ledger bug, two physical offer cards; coinless card shuffle and decision tick.
EN-O045 Ordinary, False Lantern	Projects a safe-lane marker over a hazard; its marker flickers with striped border while genuine safety is solid. On trigger deals 70 and Marks victim.	Both markers appear 2 seconds before hazard; pattern and label distinguish. Research, inspect border, or destroy lantern.	Drops IT-263; guide tunnels. Allowed: false target-priority icon. Not allowed: color-only or pixel-level distinction.	Crooked lamp with double shade, striped projection; friendly motif missing one beat, clear reveal crack.
EN-O046 Ordinary, Namehook Crawler	Hooks the last unit called by an ally skill name/target command and pulls it one band, then becomes Exposed. If no named target, attacks nearest.	Text-safe portrait hook and path line for 1 second. Use untargeted skill, Anchor, or exploit exposure.	Drops IT-264; old dispatch conduits. Allowed: tracks last Marked unit. Not allowed: speech-input dependence.	Hooked cable crawler with portrait token, no written-name-only cue; token clack and cable zip.
EN-O047 Ordinary, Mapfold Crawler	Folds one formation band closed for 3 seconds; units in it move to nearest legal band, alternating Front then Rear priority.	Paper walls rise over 1.5 seconds and destination arrows show each unit. Leave early, Anchor to remain at edge, or Hush fold.	Drops IT-265; collapsed maps. Allowed: longer 4-second fold with no damage. Not allowed: close two bands.	Accordion map centipede, battlefield remains visible; paper concertina and boundary thump.
EN-O048 Ordinary, Mercy Bell Trap	Rings when an ally falls below 35% vitality, granting it 40 Guard but applying Hush for 5 seconds; then attacks it for 50. Can trigger once.	Bell bracket appears as vitality approaches threshold and shows both Guard/Hush. Heal above threshold, cleanse after trigger, or destroy trap.	Drops IT-266; false shelters. Allowed: triggers at 25% with 60 Guard. Not allowed: conceal cost.	Wall-mounted padded bell with clasp arm, benevolent-not-religious shape; soft comfort tone followed by audible clasp.
EN-O049 Ordinary, Nullroot Guardian	Remains Anchored in Mid; every time an ally uses the same target rule twice, grows a root that blocks one projectile. Different rule burns one root.	Up to three rule-labeled roots visible. Vary lowest/highest/Marked priorities or use melee.	Drops IT-267; maintenance gardens. Allowed: roots block movement skills instead. Not allowed: more than three or unlabeled rules.	Black root knot around white maintenance tile, discrete barrier branches; low wood knocks keyed per root.
EN-E019 Elite, Registry Phantom	Copies the target rule, not the effect, of each allied active; after three rules it attacks using the majority rule for 110. A tied set makes it Exposed and loses 30 stability.	Three rule cards remain above it and forecast exact chosen target. Feed three distinct rules to force tie or protect majority target.	Drops IT-252; official archive spur. Allowed: four-card 2-2 tie. Not allowed: copy hidden player AI settings beyond displayed rule.	Translucent filing cabinet with silhouette cards, no person shape; card insertion and rule-specific locator tones.
EN-E020 Elite, Comforter Automaton	Offers a 30-Guard aura to lowest-vitality band; units accepting twice become linked to it and redirected damage heals enemy. Leaving aura between pulses prevents link.	Two-pulse bracket meter and explicit “second acceptance links” text. Use first safely then exit, sever link, or Hush second pulse.	Drops IT-253; quiet clinic ruins. Allowed: healing aura at lower value. Not allowed: hidden hostile link.	Soft rounded care machine with visibly mechanical arms, avoids nurse caricature; soothing chord gains bracket click before second pulse.
EN-E021 Elite, Debt Cartographer	Marks every band change as one route debt; at 4 debts, closes the most-used band for 4 seconds. Voluntary move in a previously unused direction removes one debt and 20 stability.	Public per-band tally and closure preview at 3. Diversify movement directions, remain still, or Break tally device.	Drops IT-254; memory-map exchange. Allowed: count skill target changes instead. Not allowed: count forced movement as voluntary debt.	Rolling map wheel with tally nails, closure wall folds from body; pencil ticks and route-stamp impact.
EN-S009 Sub-boss, Archive of One	Chooses one party member as “canonical”; only actions differing in role, target rule, or timing from that member remove 25 stability. Matching actions grant it 15 Guard. Canonical changes at phase half.	Canonical portrait and three comparison icons are persistent. Queue deliberate differences and rotate support around chosen member.	Drops IT-255; optional sealed registry. Allowed: compare two canonical members with lower values. Not allowed: choose unavailable/reserve member.	Monolithic portrait frame filled with blank light, comparison icons attach visibly; single instrument challenged by distinct reply instruments.
EN-S010 Sub-boss, Ring Tollkeeper	Controls three recovery doors. Opening one heals party 15% but adds its door clause to boss: Guard, speed, or Hush strike. Declining all opens Break window after 6 seconds.	Doors show exact benefit/cost and boss body slot. Choose needed recovery, counter gained clause, or endure for Break.	Drops IT-256; optional maintenance ring. Allowed: one door pre-locked by prior scarcity choice. Not allowed: false text or permanent campaign loss.	Circular gate machine with three unmistakable door icons; toll tones harmonize into boss layer, silence signals decline window visually too.
EN-B007 Boss, Vacant Saint	Phase 1 offers “safe” actions that give Guard while secretly building visible Reliance; at 3 Reliance, linked unit is Hushed and isolated. Phase 2 uses false relationship prompts, but correct counter is shown by established character links. Phase 3 breaks when three allies voluntarily forgo offered Guard and protect each other differently.	Reliance meter and isolation path are explicit; relationship prompt always includes mechanical fallback icon for any party; refusal slots show three distinct protections.	Drops IT-257; CH-07 finale. Second Weave uses reveal/protect Nullmarket choice. Never require a particular recruit, exploit inaccessible lore, or disguise Reliance.	Serene empty civic statue with opening chest of hooks, deliberately not sacred iconography; comforting motif becomes sparse as links appear, refusal restores ensemble.

CH-08 First Junction

ID / tier / identity	Behavior and target rule	Telegraph and counter	Drop, placement, variants	Art and audio needs
EN-O050 Ordinary, Concordance Needle	Stitches two adjacent units' next target rules together; if rules differ both gain 10 Guard, if same both take 45.	Paired rule cards and thread color plus pattern for 1 second. Queue different rules, sever stitch, or separate bands.	Drops IT-301; approach conduits. Allowed: stitch action tags instead. Not allowed: hidden comparison.	Long needle relay with paired spools, stitch line outside bodies; thread zip and two-result chord.
EN-O051 Ordinary, Uniform Chorister	Gains 15 Guard whenever two consecutive allied action tags match, max 45; loses all Guard and becomes Exposed on third distinct tag. Attacks lowest Guard for 40.	A persistent three-slot tag rail fills above its mask 0.8 seconds before Guard resolves. Vary the sequence and use a third distinct tag to expose it.	Drops IT-302; Choir galleries. Allowed: tracks profession roles instead. Not allowed: both dimensions.	Masked acoustic automaton with identical panels, not human cultist; monotone blocks crack into triad on exposure.
EN-O052 Ordinary, Mute Standard	Plants a banner that Hushes one band for 4 seconds; banner has 60 vitality and standard cannot plant another until destroyed/expired.	Broken-line band ring and planting pose last 1.3 seconds. Move, destroy banner, or use base actions.	Drops IT-303; command halls. Allowed: banner suppresses Guard gain. Not allowed: mobile/global aura.	Tripod shutter-banner with silent cloth, high-contrast torn-line emblem; pole drive and sudden band-pass mute.
EN-O053 Ordinary, Borrowed Role Frame	Scans nearest profession role and gains one listed base active at 60% power for two actions. It keeps enemy target side and cannot copy advanced/passive skills.	Role icon and copied active card appear 1.5 seconds early. Present a controllable role, Hush secondary clause, or change nearest unit.	Drops IT-304; training chambers. Allowed: one different base active. Not allowed: character talent, item, or advanced copy.	Neutral training mannequin with swappable tool silhouette, always striped enemy trim; assembly clack and deliberately simplified copied cue.
EN-O054 Ordinary, Junction Sentry	Rotates target priority lowest vitality -> most resource -> Rear every action. Gains 20 power if player uses same priority in that action.	Three-position dial and next target portrait remain visible. Change priority or Guard forecast target.	Drops IT-305; relay crossings. Allowed: reverse dial. Not allowed: random priority.	Three-eyed gate orb with rotating dial, eye positions shape-coded; mechanical count and focused pulse.
EN-O055 Ordinary, Accord Parasite	Attaches to an allied link and converts 20% shared healing/Guard into its own vitality. Link remains severable; parasite dies when link expires naturally.	Small third-node bracket appears and siphon value displays. Let link expire, sever, or target parasite.	Drops IT-306; civic accord rooms. Allowed: siphon damage redirect instead. Not allowed: untargetable node or more than one link.	Triangular clip creature on tether, clearly separate hitbox; suction pluck and satisfying unclasp.
EN-O056 Ordinary, Silence Petal	Opens after three identical enemy or ally action tags, releasing 55 band damage and Hush to both sides. Different tag closes one petal.	Three large petals carry tag icons and fill publicly. Vary actions or use enemy repetition against it.	Drops IT-307; final gardens. Allowed: four-petal lower damage. Not allowed: count off-screen actions.	Black-white mechanical flower, petal count readable; three breathy openings and bilateral snap.
EN-E022 Elite, Cadence Auditor	Audits four-action sequences; every duplicate resource type adds 25 stability, every distinct type removes 20. At sequence end it attacks the duplicate spender for 90.	Four public slots show resource and owner. Arrange distinct spenders or protect duplicate target; zero-cost basic records as None once.	Drops IT-292; audit stair. Allowed: audits role tags. Not allowed: unavailable resource requirement or hidden sequence.	Tall ledger metronome with four shutters; dry audit ticks and discordant duplicate alarm.
EN-E023 Elite, Firstline Executor	Deletes the oldest placed object every 5 seconds unless a newer different object is deployed, which redirects deletion and removes 25 stability. Attacks object owner for 55.	Oldest/newest badges and 2-second deletion beam. Rotate device/zone types or recall oldest.	Drops IT-293; founder workshop. Allowed: deletes oldest buff instead at lower rate. Not allowed: quest object or no warning.	Long cutting arm over chronological rail, numbered objects projected; tape advance and clean cut transient.
EN-E024 Elite, Consensus Breaker	Links three enemies; if party focuses one target, damage is divided and link gains stability. Three different allied targets within 3 seconds sever link and remove 45 stability.	Three brackets and a public diversity timer. Split attacks briefly, sever, then focus.	Drops IT-294; council engine room. Allowed: four enemies with 4-second timer. Not allowed: link boss or require more targets than present.	Triangular council machine with three faceplates, tethers pulse on target diversity; unison knock broken by separated clicks.
EN-S011 Sub-boss, Founder Mask	Selects one founding principle card: safety, efficiency, or continuity. Repeating its favored action grants it Guard; demonstrating two different counter-principles removes 40 stability. Cards rotate every 7 seconds.	Principle, favored action, and two legal counter tags are written/iconed for 2 seconds. Build varied responses, not lore guesses.	Drops IT-295; optional founder vault. Allowed: card order derived from prior choices. Not allowed: untranslated text-only clue or hidden counter.	Large nonhuman relay mask with three rotating shutters, no cultural mask reference; formal chord changes orchestration per principle.
EN-S012 Sub-boss, Sevenfold Gate	Runs seven one-action consequence locks, one per prior chapter. Correct counter opens lock and deals 25 stability; failing creates that region's known ordinary hazard, then moves on. No lock repeats.	Lock displays region ID, reused counter icon, and 3-second response. Use learned mechanic or accept bounded hazard.	Drops IT-296; mandatory final approach. Allowed Second Weave: shuffled order. Not allowed: unlearned mechanic, permanent lock, or required recruit.	Seven-ring doorway engine with region materials, each lock retains known shape language; seven motifs combine without becoming noise.
EN-B008 Boss, First Silence	Phase 1 mutes the most repeated party resource and mirrors uniform roles. Phase 2 runs three linked telegraphs requiring defense, movement, and clause control by different roles. Phase 3 proposes a single-cadence “safe” state; every distinct role action writes one public Concord clause and removes stability. Final Reconciliation preserves all four clauses to end fight.	Repetition counts, muted resource, role mirror, and linked requirements remain visible. Each phase has a 3-second planning pause; final four-slot clause rail cannot be color-only. Vary resources/roles, assign linked counters, preserve distinct clauses.	Drops IT-297; CH-08 finale and ending. Second Weave assembles one fully previewed clause from each governance choice. Never demand exact roster/profession, erase player input, use instant-kill uniformity check, or obscure final condition.	Vast civic relay intelligence expressed as concentric shutters, not deity/humanoid; every prior regional material joins the phase model. Score begins near-silent, then restores eight motifs and settlement voices with complete caption/icon equivalents.

Exact-Count and Anti-Filler Audit

Tier	Required	IDs and allocation	Result
Ordinary	56	seven per chapter: EN-O001..007 through EN-O050..056	56
Elite	24	three per chapter: EN-E001..003 through EN-E022..024	24
Regional sub-boss	12	one in each CH-01..04, two in each CH-05..08	12
Chapter boss	8	one EN-B identity in each chapter	8
Total	100	all identifiers contiguous, no reserved rows	100

Every row changes target choice, formation, timing, resource use, action diversity, information handling, or state cleansing. Every attack with a consequential secondary clause has a visible target and tell; allowed variants preserve the base counter, while forbidden variants explicitly block filler scaling, hidden rules, and inaccessible tells. Every row also owns a unique item drop and an art/audio production signature.