CREATURES FROM MYTH AND LEGEND

KAKUTAN
(China)

Val	CHA	Cost	Roll	Notes
35	STR	25	16-	Lift 3200 kg; 7d6 HTH Damage [3]
16	DEX	18	12-	OCV:  5/DCV:  5
22	CON	24	13-
18	BODY	16	13-
16	INT	6	12-	PER Roll 12-
16	EGO	12	12-	ECV:  5
20	PRE	10	13-	PRE Attack:  4d6
10	COM	0	11-

11	PD	1		Total:  11 PD (3 rPD)
11	ED	4		Total:  11 ED (3 rED)
3	SPD	4		Phases:  4, 8, 12
11	REC	0
44	END	0
47	STUN	0		Total Characteristic Cost:  120

Movement:	Running:	14"/28"
		Leaping:	7"/14"
		Swimming:	2"/4"

Cost	Powers & Skills
15	Hooves:  HA +3d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2)
15	Bite:  HKA 1d6 (2d6 w/STR), END 1
24	Flame Breath:  RKA 2d6; Reduced By Range (-1/4), END 3
9	Scaled Hide:  Armor (3 PD/3 ED)
2	Dragon's Head:  Armor (2 PD/2 ED); Activation Roll 8- (or Hit Locations 3-5; -2)
6	Heavy:  Knockback Resistance -3"
16	Swift:  Running +8" (14" total), END 2

	Skills
16	+2 with All Combat
	 
9	Magic Skill:  Power 14-
3	Stealth 12-
3	Tracking 12-

Total Powers & Skill Cost:  118
Total Cost:  238

75+	Disadvantages
5	Physical Limitation:  Large, up to twice human size (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing)
15	Physical Limitation:  Very Limited Manipulation (Frequently, Greatly Impairing)
143	Experience Points

Total Disadvantage Points:  238

Ecology: Kakutan appear to be related to the lung (Chinese dragons) and like the lung may eat only pearls and metal. Unlike the lung, it is presumed that the kakutan have a less extended life style (a lung can live for several thousand years) and breed much in the manner of normal horses.

Personality/Motivation: Typical animal motivations. As relatives of the lung, kakutan may serve as messengers or servants to more powerful dragons.

Powers/Tactics: A kakutan normally attacks by biting at a foe, or kicking with it's sharp hooves. It can also breathe fire, and will do so at an enemy it cannot reach directly. If hard-pressed or wounded, the kakutan will flee, running a great speed.

Kakutan are said to be able to cast spells, usually relating to the weather.

Appearance: A kakutan has the body of a large horse with the head of a Chinese dragon. The horse body is usually brown or black, while the dragon head is brighter colored, such as red, orange, yellow, blue, or some combination thereof.

Designer's Notes: The kakutan was found in GURPS Fantasy Bestiary. It would make for a must unusual steed in a fantasy game.

Kakutan Hero Designer File


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