noclue
10-17-2009, 09:32 PM
Here's my first try at a mythological monster just for fun. The inspiration behind D&D stirges, but I think the original is much more cool. I still need to burn up its human succubi form. What do you think?
Stryx (pl. striges or strixes)
Wi B4 Pe B5 Ag B4 Sp B6 Po B2 Fo B2
Hea B4 Ref B5 MW B8 Ste B6
Spd mult x14 Hesitation: 6 actions
Traits – Avian Form, Small Stature, Winged, Night Eyed, Talons, Beaked, Terrifying Screech, Shapeshifter, Blood Lust
Skills – Brawling B6, Stealthy B7, Hunting B5, Observation B5, Death-wise B5, Man-wise B5
Skill points: 13
Trait points: 42
Beliefs: We will have our revenge on the gods by feeding on their creations and replacing their offspring with ours. We must drive man to war through fanning the flames of sex and hatred so that we may feed upon the carnage. Man chicks are abominations that must be poisoned, their flesh rended.
Instincts: Always fly in the van of warriors off to battle, there will soon be corpses to feed upon. Always attack at night and use the death cry to sow confusion and terror among man and his tamed beasts. Always avoid hawthorn and arbutus.
Concept: A vile nocturnal bird of ill omen that feeds on human flesh and blood.
The stryx is a harbinger of war and civil strife that disembowels its victims using sharp talons and beak. They are particularly fond of livers and other internal organs. They are blood-drinking birds, with huge talons, misshapen heads and breasts full of poisonous milk on which some say their young give suck. Others argue that Striges are not the product of natural birth, but are created by sorcerous enchantment. Striges can transform into women and lure men into sexual intercourse in order to drain their life force. Perhaps this is why their feathers are prized as an ingredient used in making potent love potions. Striges are also known to attack children in their cradles and to feed them poisoned milk.
Stryx (pl. striges or strixes)
Wi B4 Pe B5 Ag B4 Sp B6 Po B2 Fo B2
Hea B4 Ref B5 MW B8 Ste B6
Spd mult x14 Hesitation: 6 actions
Traits – Avian Form, Small Stature, Winged, Night Eyed, Talons, Beaked, Terrifying Screech, Shapeshifter, Blood Lust
Skills – Brawling B6, Stealthy B7, Hunting B5, Observation B5, Death-wise B5, Man-wise B5
Skill points: 13
Trait points: 42
Beliefs: We will have our revenge on the gods by feeding on their creations and replacing their offspring with ours. We must drive man to war through fanning the flames of sex and hatred so that we may feed upon the carnage. Man chicks are abominations that must be poisoned, their flesh rended.
Instincts: Always fly in the van of warriors off to battle, there will soon be corpses to feed upon. Always attack at night and use the death cry to sow confusion and terror among man and his tamed beasts. Always avoid hawthorn and arbutus.
Concept: A vile nocturnal bird of ill omen that feeds on human flesh and blood.
The stryx is a harbinger of war and civil strife that disembowels its victims using sharp talons and beak. They are particularly fond of livers and other internal organs. They are blood-drinking birds, with huge talons, misshapen heads and breasts full of poisonous milk on which some say their young give suck. Others argue that Striges are not the product of natural birth, but are created by sorcerous enchantment. Striges can transform into women and lure men into sexual intercourse in order to drain their life force. Perhaps this is why their feathers are prized as an ingredient used in making potent love potions. Striges are also known to attack children in their cradles and to feed them poisoned milk.