Wed Dec  1 23:13:00 1993

G'day,

  The second of three postings today, The Gila-Worm was originally envisioned
as a slave-race to the much more powerful Reptilad race.  Used as military
foder, the gila-worm is not much of an opponent for the typical HP. However,
in numbers or paired with a giant riding lizard, they get more dangerous.

  Comments welcome.

Enjoy,

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Gila-Worms (Hakama)

Illustration: none
Identifier: Animal, Amphibia
Habitat: Exterior Aerth (Sapient)
Size: 0.5x human-size (4' T; 100#)
Number Appearing: 7-12 (1D6+6) 1000+ in communities
Modes & Rates of Movements:
	Walk: 120 yds/BT
	Trot: 240 yds/BT
	Run: 360 yds/BT
Initiative Modifiers: Human Standard
Outstanding K/S Areas/Sub-Areas & Steep:
	Combat, Hand Weapons at 32-50 (2D10 +30)
	Combat, Missile Weapons (short-bow) at 22-42 (2D10+10)
	Riding (Lizards, Mounted Combat) at 32-50 (2D10+30)
Joss Factors: 0
Dodging/Avoidance: 0 and 15/28/13 or by individual
Attractiveness: 0 (Horrid - but no roll required)
Susceptibilities: Nil
Average Armor Protection: 2 + worn protection
Quirks: Nil

Attacks     BAC   Damage Type   Base   Bonus
---------------------------------------------
Claws (x2)  40         C         1D3    0
(by weapon)  -         -          -   0(0-2)*

*The number in parentheses is the damage bonus with the damage bonus due to 
high BAC added.

Powers: Nil
	
Statistical Details:
Base Scheme (+/-D3)
M: 40 EL: 32		P:61 WL: 45 CL:54		S:41 EL:32
MM: 19	MR: 21		PM: 31	PN: 30	SM: 19	SP: 22
MMCap: 7  MRCap:8	PMCap: 11  PNCap: 11	SMCap: 7  SPCap 8
MMPow:6	  MRPow:7	PMPow: 10  PNPow: 9	SMPow:6	  SPPow: 7
MMSpd: 6  MRSpd: 6	PMSpd: 10*  PNSpd: 10*	SMSpd: 6  SPSpd: 7

*Multiply by 2 to get effective PMSpd of 20 and PNSpd of 20

Armor Scheme:

Area  Pierce  Cut  Blunt  Fire  Chem  Stun  Elec 
Ultra   4      4     4      0     0     4     0 
Super   3      3     3      0     0     3     0
Vital   2      2     2      0     0     2     0
Non     1      1     1      0     0     1     0
Average 2      2     2      0     0     2     0

Commentary & Description:

The Gila-Worms are a subservient race of the Reptiliads. Long ago conqured, 
they have become little more than slave troops. Gila-Worms are amphibian in 
nature and tend to fair poorly in may of the hot-dry climes favored by 
Reptiliads.

Relatively weak fighters, Gila-worms are typically armed with short stabbing 
swords and short spears. They are reasonably good archers both mounted and 
unmounted. Gila-worms are occasionally armored with leather but do often carry 
small shields.

Gila-worms are commonly found mounted. They are accomplished riders of several 
species of large lizards and have been observed using lance and bow from 
lizard-back. They are, in affect, the Reptiliad cavalry.

There are no known cases of heka-using Gila-worms.
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