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

Back to the Bestiary

Back to Gothick Empires