My First Monster Burning - The Amphibian Creature From The Host

[Etsu Riot]

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Concept: The anfibian creature from The Host (Gwoemul).

Stats: Will B3, Perception B4, Agility B6, Speed B6, Power B7, Forte G7

Attributes: Health B5, Steel B6, Hesitation 7 (4 for pain, fear and the shock of gore or death), Reflexes B5, Speed Multiplier 4x (7.5x underwater), Circles B0, Resources B0, 1D Infamous Reputation within people near to rivers and sea, Mortal Wounds G14

PTGS: Su B7, Li B14, Mi G9, Sr BG12, Tr G13, MW G14

Weapons: Mandibles I B5, M B9, S B14, Add 2, VA 2, Fast, Shortest; Tail I B4, M B7, S B10, Add 1, VA 1, Fast, Longer

Traits: Massive (Cos, 1 pt, increase weapon length one step), Big Bipedal Fish (Cos, 1 pt, body form is like a strange bipedal fish), Fish Lung (Dt, 3 pts, can breath underwater), Fish Eye (Dt, 2 pts, no penalties for being underwater), Fins (Dt, 2 pts, this creature has two atrophied big appendages at the lower abdomen and more in the rest of his body, Speed multiplier underwater 7.5x), Hermaphrodite (Cos, 1 pts, both male and female sexual organs), Leaper (Dt, 5 pts, +1D to all positioning tests and +2D to any Speed tests to clear a gap or jump and obstacle, any positioning test fail when using this trait causes the creature hesitate for his next action), Scaly Skin (Dt, 7 pts, count as plated leather cover the entire body, RotM 3D), Grasping Mandibles (Dt, 12 pts, Power +2, VA 1, Fast, Shortest, may Lock and Bite in the same action, mandibles grant +2D to straight Lock actions, not Lock and Bite), Prehensile Tongue (C-O, 2 pt, call-on only when a Grasping Mandibles Lock is reduced to zero), Extra Arms (Dt, 4 pts, this creature has two little arms in the center of his body, like a Tyrannosaurus, +1D to Savage Attack, count especially for Get Inside and Lock maneuvers), Prehensile and Whip Tail (Dt, 12 pts, Power 0, Add 1, VA -, Fast, Longer, +1D helping dice bonus in Savage Attack situations, using his tail this monster can hang upside down and even pull himself upright, can grab, pull and throw objetcts and persons, call-on to re-roll failures in Speed tests when he would have normally lost his balance and falling), Devastator (Dt, 7 pts, count each hit as double when this creature attacks a material, count any armor failure as two dice lost when attacks an armorer opponent).

Extra Traits: Fearless (Dt, 3 pts, reduce hesitation for pain, fear and the shock of gore or death by three), Numb (Dt, 2 pts, this creature does not feel the +1 Ob effects of Superficial wounds, three Superficial still equal -1D), Abnormal Stronge (Dt, 8 pts, this creature is so strong, Severe, Traumatic and Mortal Wounds shift Shade to Gray), Swallowing (Dt, 2 pts, when this creature incapacitates his victim can to swallow his prey and regurgitate later, in a 1 in the Die of Fate the NPC is alive, a player character don't use the Die of Fate, he or she must pass a Forte Test against an obstacle equal the hours have been inside the creature).

Optional Traits: Horrorific Aura (Dt, 8 pts, all those within the creature's presence take a Steel test with an obstacle penalty equal to the creature's Will exponent), Hideous! (Dt, 2 pts, +1 hesitation to all Steel checks caused by this creature), Aggresive (C-O/Dt, 4 pts, call-on for Intimidation, must enter combat in Aggresive stance), Shadeshifter (Dt, 4 pts, the creature's skin shifts color slighty to match to the surroundings it is in, +1D to all Stealthy tests).

Special Traits: Metabolism (Dt, 2 pts, this creature must hibernate,+2 Ob for all test during the winter, the player must shifts his first Instint for: I must find a safe and dark place to spend the winter; nothing else matters), Fear to Flames (Dt, 2 pts, in danger to burn, the creature must make a Steel test, in case of failure, must Run Screaming), Sensitive to Fire (Dt, 2 pts, +1 Ob to Health test for burning wounds).

Skills: Savage Attack B5, Climbing B6, Hunting B3, Intimidation B7, Observation B3, Orienteering B3, Stealthy B3, Swimming B6, Lagoon-wise B2, River-wise B5, Sea-wise B4, Hideout-wise B6

Beliefs: I must provide food for the winter. Human beings are delicious; I prefer to any other food. The dark, damp places are the best hiding places.

Instints: If you get in my way, I shout you. (Intimidate.) If I don't have a scape way, I made my own. When I have what I want, I run.

Fourh Instint: I like to rest hanging from high places. (This creature do that.)

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Note: Forgive me for describe Traits, but it's my first monster and I want everything be clear. It's a potent monster, yes, but him should be the center of a campaing or adventure, so I think it's fine. Because my english sucks, can be mistakes in the text. Sorry for that.

PS: This is my personal Philadelphia Experiment, so may be an odd creature in some way. I apologize if so.

[Verrain]

Interesting beastie you've got here.

Well the the first thing you want to consider is that Will B2. Two light wounds and this thing is down for the count unconscious. It also makes its Hesitation so high that it will automatically fail Steel tests so once your players figure out the fear of flame this thing is not much of a threat. I would either increase the Will Stat or add some traits like Brute to prevent knockout by mental stats, and some of the traits that lower hesitation. Agility seems a little low too. Otherwise, it looks like an interesting challenge.

[Kublai]

It's a giant monster. It deserves Grey Power and Forte stats. Otherwise, a single crossbow bolt will incapacitate it. As I recall, it wasn't really effected by bullets and stuff, right?

Speed and Agility should be at least 6. Boost Will to 4 or give it some sort of Fearless/Brute/Numb/Tough as Nails trait. Otherwise, it will fail every single Steel test it makes.

Boost Brawling to B6 as its main attack was Locking, Pushing, and Throwing.

Add Savage Bite at B6 as well.

You need a trait to describe the Swallowing - a Physical action that he can do once he Incapacitates his victim allowing him to swallow his prey whole - perhaps still alive (allowing a rescue attempt).

All attacks should have a +1 VA from its B7 Power.

[Etsu Riot]

Interesting beastie you've got here.
Thanks, sir. I appreciate it. :D


Well the the first thing you want to consider is that Will B2. Two light wounds and this thing is down for the count unconscious. It also makes its Hesitation so high that it will automatically fail Steel tests so once your players figure out the fear of flame this thing is not much of a threat. I would either increase the Will Stat or add some traits like Brute to prevent knockout by mental stats, and some of the traits that lower hesitation. Agility seems a little low too. Otherwise, it looks like an interesting challenge.
Originally, him has this stats:

Stats: Will B4, Perception B4, Agility B5, Speed B8, Power B7, Forte B7

Attributes: Health B5, Steel B6, Hesitation 6, Reflexes B5, Multiplier 7.5x, Circles B0, Resources B0, 1D Infamous Reputation within people near to rivers and sea, Mortal Wounds B13

PTGS: Su B4, Li B8, Mi B10, Sr B11, Tr B12, MW B13

And has this Traits:

Horrorific Aura (Dt, 8 pts, all those within the creature's presence take a Steel test with an obstacle penalty equal to the creature's Will exponent), Hideous! (Dt, 2 pts, +1 hesitation to all Steel checks caused by this creature), Aggresive (C-O/Dt, 4 pts, call-on for Intimidation, must enter combat in Aggresive stance), Shadeshifter (Dt, 4 pts, the creature's skin shifts color slighty to match to the surroundings it is in, +1D to all Stealthy tests).


It's a giant monster. It deserves Grey Power and Forte stats. Otherwise, a single crossbow bolt will incapacitate it. As I recall, it wasn't really effected by bullets and stuff, right?
In the movie, he is incapasitated by shotguns, and then recovers him self very fast.


Speed and Agility should be at least 6. Boost Will to 4 or give it some sort of Fearless/Brute/Numb/Tough as Nails trait. Otherwise, it will fail every single Steel test it makes.
That's nice.


Boost Brawling to B6 as its main attack was Locking, Pushing, and Throwing.
In principle, I want it easy to dodge.


Add Savage Bite at B6 as well.
I don't know what is that. Savage Attack? :confused:


You need a trait to describe the Swallowing - a Physical action that he can do once he Incapacitates his victim allowing him to swallow his prey whole - perhaps still alive (allowing a rescue attempt).
Very interesting. A lot of fun!


All attacks should have a +1 VA from its B7 Power.
Oh. I will take note. :cool:

[Kublai]

In the movie, he is incapasitated by shotguns, and then recovers him self very fast.

In BW terms, those shotguns were doing Supies and Light Wounds to him. Enough of such will put down anything, but the injured will recover in a short time unless a killing blow was landed.



In principle, I want it easy to dodge.

I missed all the bonus dice from traits. What is there? 4 bonus dice altogether? I suppose that might be enough. However, you need to clarify the Extra Arms description. Extra Arms (Dt, 4 pts, this creature has two little arms in the center of his body, like a Tyrannosaurus, +1D to Brawling, count especially for Get Inside and Lock maneuvers). What do you mean by "count especially"?



I don't know what is that. Savage Attack? :confused::
Forget this. Brawling is fine, but we like to keep that to non-monsters. Savage Attack makes more descriptive sense for monsters.

[Thor]

Forget this. Brawling is fine, but we like to keep that to non-monsters. Savage Attack makes more descriptive sense for monsters.

Brawling only gives access to the Strike, Block, Charge, Great Strike, Push and Lock actions. You cannot use Beat, Counterstrike, Disarm, Feint or Throw Opponent with Brawling. Savage Attack is the monstrous equivalent to Boxing (i.e., Martial Arts). It gives access to all the actions.

[Etsu Riot]

In BW terms, those shotguns were doing Supies and Light Wounds to him. Enough of such will put down anything, but the injured will recover in a short time unless a killing blow was landed.
OK. I see your point. Gray Shade then.


I missed all the bonus dice from traits. What is there? 4 bonus dice altogether? I suppose that might be enough. However, you need to clarify the Extra Arms description. Extra Arms (Dt, 4 pts, this creature has two little arms in the center of his body, like a Tyrannosaurus, +1D to Brawling, count especially for Get Inside and Lock maneuvers). What do you mean by "count especially"?
I don't know for sure. Come in the Trait description, pag. 324. I think that two little arms are useful when the creature is above you, but maybe the big ones are useful too.


Forget this. Brawling is fine, but we like to keep that to non-monsters. Savage Attack makes more descriptive sense for monsters.
Ah, haha. I see.


Brawling only gives access to the Strike, Block, Charge, Great Strike, Push and Lock actions. You cannot use Beat, Counterstrike, Disarm, Feint or Throw Opponent with Brawling. Savage Attack is the monstrous equivalent to Boxing (i.e., Martial Arts). It gives access to all the actions.
OK. Another name for Boxing. All right then.

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I going to edit the main post with this things in my mind.

[Etsu Riot]

OK. I edited. I don't like the Gray Mortal Wounds. I dunno. I don't think this creature is so hard to kill, but... who knows?

[Berandor]

Not hard to kill? They had to have it doused in gasoline, swallowing gasoline, and then they blew it up –*and then they had to impale it!

[John Anderson]

Not hard to kill? They had to have it doused in gasoline, swallowing gasoline, and then they blew it up –*and then they had to impale it!

Oh thank you very much! :(
John

[Etsu Riot]

Not hard to kill? They had to have it doused in gasoline, swallowing gasoline, and then they blew it up –*and then they had to impale it!

Cool. I can't wait to see that in action. :p

[Tacitus Magnificatus]

Thank you for adapting this monster to Burning Wheel. I will gonna use it in my next River-adventure in a slightly altered, smaller form though.