#story_event #dragon_king
An unseen blast tears through the darkness.
The Dragon King's nuclear heart explodes with an ear-shattering whine. Everything in the monster's path burns up in a wave of unseen heat.
Each survivor in the **Meltdown Zone** is **Caught in the Disintegrating Wave**.
Then, archive all destructible terrain in the affected spaces. Flip all **Lava Pool** terrain tiles to **Obsidian Tower** terrain tiles.
The Dragon King's protective chest sphincter screws shut. Remove all -1 toughness tokens.
### Caught in the Disintegrating Wave
Roll 1d10
All survivors in the Dragon King's field of view and blind spot suffer 1 damage for each -1 toughness token the monster has to Monster Level hit locations.
| 1d10 | Result |
| ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 - 4 | Your arms give off steam and burst! Suffer the [[arms\|ruptured muscle]] severe arm injury. |
| 5 - 8 | The image of the screaming heart-face is seared into your memory. If you're not **blind**, suffer the [[head\|blind]] severe head injury. |
| 9 | The shock wave sends you flying. You land with a steaming hiss! Suffer knockback 7. Archive any soluble gear in your grid. |
| 10+ | You close your eyes and leap for you life. Gain the [[Acrobatics]] fighting art. |