Wed Dec 1 23:13:00 1993
G'day,
Tonight I'm posting three creatures I used extensively in an AD&D campaign
many years ago. They can be used individually or as part of a much larger
plot.
As always, comments are welcome.
Enjoy....
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The Reptiliads
The Reptiliads and Gila-Worms are taken from RAFM's the Reptiliads, their
history, society and military system. Personally, I think they are great. But,
then again, I have the miniatures.
Illustration: none
Identifier: Animal, Reptile, Lacetillian
Habitat: Exterior Aerth (Sapient)
Size: 1x human-size (6' T; 150#)
Number Appearing: 7-12 (1D6+6) 1000+ in communities
Modes & Rates of Movements:
Walk: 90 yds/BT
Trot: 180 yds/BT
Run: 270 yds/BT
Initiative Modifiers: Human Standard
Outstanding K/S Areas/Sub-Areas & Steep:
Combat, Hand Weapons at 43-70 (3D10 +40)
Combat, Missile Weapons (spears) at 22-40 (2D10+20)
Perception, Physical at 33-50 (3D10+20)
Joss Factors: 1D3
Dodging/Avoidance: 0 and 15/28/13 or by individual
Attractiveness: 0 (Horrid - but no roll required)
Susceptibilities: Nil
Average Armor Protection: 5 (plus worn protection)
Quirks: Nil
Attacks BAC Damage Type Base Bonus
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Claws (x2) 40 C 1D3 3
(by weapon) - - - 3 (4-9)*
* The number in parentheses is the damage bonus with the damage bonus due to
high BAC added.
Powers: Nil
Statistical Details:
Base Scheme (+/-D3, -2 M penalty, +3 P Bonus, -1 S penalty)
M: 50 EL: 40 P:90 WL:67 CL:81 S:42 EL:33
MM: 28 MR: 22 PM: 43 PN: 47 SM: 22 SP: 20
MMCap: 10 MRCap:8 PMCap: 15 PNCap: 17 SMCap: 8 SPCap 8
MMPow:9 MRPow:7 PMPow:15 PNPow: 15 SMPow: 7 SPPow: 6
MMSpd: 9 MRSpd: 7 PMSpd: 13 PNSpd: 15 SMSpd: 7 SPSpd: 6
Armor Scheme:
Area Pierce Cut Blunt Fire Chem Stun Elec
Ultra 8 12 4 0 0 8 4
Super 6 9 3 0 0 6 3
Vital 4 6 2 0 0 4 2
Non 2 3 1 0 0 2 1
Average 5 7 2 0 0 5 2
Commentary & Description:
The Reptiliad race, similar to the Hissard of subterranean Aerth, are
bipedal, scaled creatures but, unlike the Hissard, have long tails and long
flexible necks. It is their long neck and near perfect peripheral vision which
makes them very hard to surprise. However, poor depth perception has led to a
marked lack of use of missile weapons amongst their warriors.
Reptiliads use all types of armor from leather to platemail. Shields
are common only amongst elite warriors as reptiliad battle tactics lean towards
ordered units of pikemen. Other weapons of choice are the halberd and
bastard-sword. Reptiliads use their tails for balance which allows them to use
weapons which would be too heavy or awkward for a human of their size and
weight.
The Reptiliad military is a tightly ordered institution. Rank names map
roughly onto human equivalents as:
Silthana - warrior/private Tantha - corporal
Soulama - sargent Schirta-Tantha - captain
Ulanta-Soulama - colonel Hlamata-Schirta - brigadier
Hatha - clan chief (general)
Reptiliads have enslaved or “domesticated” several races for their use in
military conquest. Of particular interest are the gila-worms (or Hakama) and
the monstrous Greater Trog.
Reptiliads are not fond of heka-users and have very few dweomercraefters.
Shamans are more common but, as their S TRAIT might indicate, are not terribly
powerful when compared to human norms.
Reptiliads favor warm, dry weather but have settled numerous climates from
humid swamps to cooler flat-lands.
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