CREATURES FROM LITERATURE

BEHEMOTH
(Orca Terra)

Val	CHA	Cost	Roll	Notes
45*	STR	5	18-	12800 kg; 9d6
18	DEX	24	13-	OCV:  6/DCV:  4
25	CON	30	14-
30*	BODY	28	15-
7	INT	-3	10-	PER Roll 10-/13-
5	EGO	-10	10-	ECV:  2
40	PRE 	30	17-	PRE Attack:  8d6
10	COM	0	11-
20	PD	17		Total:  25 PD/5 PDr
15	ED	10		Total:  18 ED/3 EDr
4	SPD	12		Phases:  3, 6, 9, 12
10	REC	4
50	END	0
50*	STUN	-1		* Includes modifiers for Growth
Total Characteristics Cost:  146

Movement:	Running:  10"/20"
		Swimming:  6"/12"

Cost	Powers & Skills
	Combat Training:
10	Combat Skill Levels:  +2 with HTH Combat
2	Combat Skill Levels:  +1 OCV with Bite

	Behemoth Powers:
40	Great Size:  Growth:  6 Levels, 0 END (+1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Always on (-1/2)
	+30 STR, +6 BODY & STUN, +2" Reach, -6" KB, -4 DCV, +6 to others PER
20	Bite:  HKA:  1 1/2d6 (3d6 with STR), Reduced Penetration (-1/4), END 2
24	Tail Lash:  HA:  +8d6 (17d6 w/STR)
12	Blubbery Hide:  Armor:  +5rPD, +3ED
8	Running:  +4" (10" Total), END 2
4	Swimming:  +4" (6" Total), END 1
5	Sharp Sense of Hearing:  Enhanced Perception:  +3 with PER
5	Sharp Sense of Smell:  Enhanced Perception:  +3 with PER
10	Acute Sense of Smell:  Tracking Scent

	Skills
5	Concealment 11-
7	Tracking 12-
152	Total Powers & Skills Cost
298	Total Character Cost

75+	Disadvantages
25	Berserk:  If it takes more than 5 BODY in a single attack (14-/8-)
20	Hunted:  Man (MoPow) 11-
15	Physical Limitation:  No fine manipulation
15	Psychological Limitation:  Always hungry, goes out of its way to find food
20	Reputation:  Ferocious Monster (ext) 14-
128	Monster Bonus
298	Total Disadvantage Points

Appearance: Imagine a killer whale with four stubby legs instead of fins and you have a perfect picture of a icy swamp behemoth. It retains the powerful tail with which it is capable of crossing water, marsh grass and quicksand. with ease. It has a northern cousin which sports a thick white coat and short claws. There is also a slightly smaller jet-black species with longer legs that roams the plains and hills in more temperate regions.

Ecology: The Behemoth is a fearsome carnivore ranging low altitude colder climates, preferring marshes, wetlands and coastal areas. It is either found in pods of 1-3 males ranging a wide territory or a herd of 4-12 females, half that number in young and 1-6 bulls that are following a migratory pattern or food source. The young are born singly and alive, roughly a tenth of their adult size. They grow quickly to full size within 8 years and can live at least ten times as long. Behemoths are binaural, warm blooded, and omnivorous.

Motivations: Typical animal motivations, but especially hungry.

Combat Techniques: Behemoths are attracted to food or food-like items, and behave somewhat like their aquatic relatives. A behemoth always attacks the largest thing in any given group. Note that behemoth do not run unless confronted by an even bigger behemoth (and maybe not even then). They may lash out with their powerful tails, or trample small prey. Small meaning anything half their own size.

Rumors: The Behemoth has several stomachs and a gizzard, which may contain swallowed metal items. They can swallow a person whole, and legends tell of warriors killing a behemoth from within.

(Character sheet by genghisjef@aol.com)


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