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Precarious Boulders

Precarious Boulders

ELEMENT │ TERRAIN

Precarious boulders are large rocks perched on the edge of a cliff, canyon, chasm, or other high terrain. They may fall at any moment (or at least appear that way). Fictional precarious boulders may be boulder traps and are often used in narratives to harm enemies below.

Synonyms: balanced stones
Example Mythonyms: the Judgement Rock

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