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SKAIRAI

This creature is possibly related to the dragons, although it bears them little physical resemblance. It is a great kite-shaped beast, with a wide mouth on its underside, concealing wickedly serrated bone ridges. Like the dragons, it has the capacity to generate hydrogen, allowing its ponderously flapping wings to bear it aloft. When filled with hydrogen, its central body swells like a huge sausage, and it can stay aloft for hours, gliding on the winds. When it espys prey, it dives, releasing the gas with a hideous shriek, which causes its target often to freeze in terror. Bowled over by the impact of the Skairai, the victim is wrapped in its horribly strong wings, and crushed up against its tearing jaws. Skairais will also vent this shriek in the sky for reasons unknown - perhaps as a message to others of its kind, or to mark its territory. Even large animals will take cover on hearing the call of the Skairai.

STR

30

+30

DEX

18

+24

CON

18

+16

BOD

15

+8

INT

3

-7

EGO

3

-14

PRE

20

+10

COM

6

-2

PD

6

ED

4

SPD

3

+2

REC

10

+2

END

50

+7

STUN

37

Total

76

OCV

6

+4 with Grab

DCV

6

ECV

1

POWERS

13

Growth (10 points) persistant, always on (already figured in CHA)

24

2d6 HKA (crush and bite), Reduced penetration 2 x 2d6 with STR

10

+10 STR (only for Grab, -1)

8

+4 with Grab

12

4 PD/ED armour (thick, tough hide)

7

+ 20 PRE, only to frighten (-1/2) takes 1 minute to reactivate, -1 1/2)

9

+6 Telescopic sight

6

+2 to all PER rolls (12-)

5

5" Flight, @ 0 END (takes 1 minute to re-activate (-1 1/2), is cancelled when PRE attack used (-1/2)

10

10" Gliding (but note when diving it gains 1" for every 1" altitude lost)

-4

-2" Running

100

Total powers and skills

176

Total creature cost

NOTES

400 Kg Mass, -2 KNB

50 +

DISADVANTAGES

15

Physical limitation - no fine manipulation

10

Physical limitation - slow and clumsy on ground (1/2 DCV)

25

Distinctive features - Predator (not concealable, extreme reaction)

10

Hunted 8- (by adventurers)

66

Terror of the skies bonus

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