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Normal Animals

These are nonmagical, typical creatures that are particularly common throughout Gaia.

Bear

Body: 10/5

Agility: 4/3

Mind: 3/1

Spirit: 7/3

Social: 5/3

Init: 5

TN: 11

Dodge: 2

Parry: 4

Block: 1

Gaia: 0

Claw: 7

BD: 5

Fatigue: 45

Backlash: 6

Armor: 3(Leather)

Move: 5/6/6

Skills

Athletics: 3

Awareness: 2

Brawling: 2

Dodge: 1

Intimidate: 3

Stealth: 3

Tracking: 2

Health Levels and Wound Penalties

Light: 0 0 -1

Heavy: -1 -2

Severe: -2 -2

Mortal: -4

Attacks

Bite: DB 6, DM 2, AP 1/0/0

Claw: DB 7, DM 2, AP 2/0/0

Special

Keen Senses - A Bear's Perception is considered to be 6/4 for purposes of detection and awareness, and they possess Acute Smell.

Description

The common brown bear, found on Solumas and in the southern areas of Anathas, is a powerful but shy creature. With thick fur ranging from a soft brown to a pitch black, and a heavy, several hundred pound body, bears can be intimidating and surprisingly fast when angered. Despite their large size and threatening stance, their brawling ability is only mediocre. Still, their power makes them deadly combatants to the unarmed or amatuer warrior.

Summary

Bears, like most normal animals, avoids humans and other non-natural creatures. Very protective of their own, they sometimes cross paths with hunters or those lost in the forest, but are more often unseen.

Horse

Body: 10/5

Agility: 5/3

Mind: 6/1

Spirit: 5/3

Social: 5/3

Init: 5

TN: 10

Dodge: 4

Parry: 4

Block: 1

Gaia: 0

Kick: 6

BD: 5

Fatigue: 50

Backlash: 6

Armor: 0

Move: 8/8/9

Skills

Athletics: 3

Awareness: 3

Brawling: 2

Dodge: 2

Health Levels and Wound Penalties

Light: 0 0 0 -1

Heavy: -1 -1 -1

Severe: -1 -2

Mortal: -4

Attacks

Hooves: DB 6, DM 2, AP 0/2/5

Teeth: DB 6, DM 2.5, AP 1/0/0, -1 to Hit

Special:

Keen Senses - A horse's Perception is considered to be 7/4 for purposes of detection and awareness, and they possess Acute Smell and Acute Hearing.

Description

Ranging from a few feet tall at the shoulder, to nearly the height of a man, horses come in a wide variety of colors and sizes. Most are fairly lean, though warhorses and draft varieties can be very heavily built.

Summary

Used as mounts or as workers, horses are valuable to any traveler on Gaia. A steady companion, and a way to avoid fatigue and shorten long journeys, the horse is the most important animal in the war-torn society of Gaia. Horse thieves are one of the most hated types of criminal, as good specimens of equine are difficult to come by, with the coming of the Kurr'd-ah.

Wolf

Body: 8/4

Agility: 7/3

Mind: 4/1

Spirit: 6/3

Social: 4/3

Init: 6

TN: 12

Dodge: 4

Parry: 4

Block: 1

Gaia: 0

Bite: 5

BD: 4

Fatigue: 40

Backlash: 6

Armor: 2(Leather)

Move: 7/7/8

Skills

Athletics: 3

Awareness: 3

Brawling: 2

Dodge: 2

Intimidate: 1

Stealth: 4

Tracking: 4

Health Levels and Wound Penalties

Light: 0 0 -1

Heavy: -1 -2

Severe: -2 -2

Mortal: -4

Attacks

Bite: DB 5, DM 2, AP 1/0/0

Special

Keen Senses - A Wolf's Perception is considered to be 7/4 for purposes of detection and awareness, and they possess Acute Smell, with a +4 bonus instead of +2.

Description

Wolves have a large variety of forms, but the most common breed is large, stocky, and grey-furred. Few would mistake a wolf for a dog, as the large size and general wild look about them are good indicators of their actual species.

Summary

Wolves are common on Gaia, predators that tend to stay in packs, laying claim to a limited region for their hunting needs. They shy away from Humans and other bipeds, though lean winters have brought them into conflict with farmers and herders, as wolves will attack livestock when their natural prey of deer and rodents are in short supply.


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2002-07-02