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BESTIARY
This encyclopedia contains the detailed information of many of Equestria's, and Tallus' that have been encountered by Razorback. Based on variation, all creatures have included HP, DR, known abilities, strengths, and possibly weaknesses.
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Acroline: 150HP, 2DR
 
APPEARANCE: A feline-like predator that thrives in heavy forested areas. With a tail almost as long as its body, covered in med-long patterned fur that naturally blends in with most foliage settings. An interesting fact about the Acroline is that is not a territorial-based predator; instead it's migratory, and must travel to areas with climate regions that allow it the best use of its camouflaging coat. Given its nature, it will tend to cross paths with the territory's dominant predator, but usually submits if it knows it's no match. It will not attack groups, unable to deal with more than two enemies at a time, and will wait for them to either split up or take a chance at attacking the weakest member. Acrolines rarely stick around for a fight, and smaller ones will immediately flee if their initial ambush attempt fails; young inexperienced Acrolines may make the mistake of trying to fend off attackers, but they will get the message if they become overwhelmed. After a failed hunt, they rarely stick around to attack the same prey and will travel on for new unsuspecting opportunities. Their pelts are rather valuable, hunters preferring them to help blend into the environments the Acroline calls home.
 
ABILTIIES: Intimidate+2, Melee+3, Ambush+4, Speed+4, Perception+4, Stealth+4, Charge+6
 
UNIQUE ABILITIES: Ambush Strike: Adds +8 to all Melee rolls on an Ambush attempt, and can only be used under its Max Stealth roll along with a Max total of Ambush Tokens.
Claws and teeth both penetrate 1DR.
 
*****
Avrek: 20HP, 0DR
 
APPEARANCE:
 
ABILITIES: Claws+X (for each Avrek attacking a specific target, add +2 to Claw roll), Explosion+20
 
*****
Copilo:
 
APPEARANCE:
 
ABILITIES:
 
*****
Copper Medusaval: 150HP, 4DR (Minor) & 400HP, 10DR (Major)
 
APPEARANCE: originally called a Copper Basilisk, and renamed to Copper Medusaval by Spiral, these are an unusual, stubby bodied offshoot of the traditional snake-like basilisks, appearing to be more like a komodo dragon crossed with an alligator than any other species. They are well known for their long memories, paralyzing gaze, and tendency to hunt down subterranean insects, fast breeding rats or other pests. Whereas normal basilisks consume metals to gain their protective qualities, the 'copper' covering their bodies is merely an extended one-piece scale plating, the color possibly being a result of their diet. Moderately territorial with somewhat poor sense of regular sight, their senses of smell and hearing are quite excellent, though their eyes have a limited thermal capability. Intruders will quickly find themselves being rammed into, stunned with their powerful tail, or paralyzed as the copper basilisk's eyes meet the aggressor's. This paralyzation effect is temporary, during which time the basilisk will either attempt to flee or block further entrance to it's home. Due to the rampant infestations and quick breeding of the serpentine basilisks, as well as other Everfree pests, the copper basilisk is considered rare to encounter and will actively hunt down aggressive species, though they tend not to eat other reptiles. While not aggressive to most lizards larger than itself, the medusaval will defend it's territory from intruders, going so far as to paralyze and drag out any unwanted creatures from it's den. It will attempt to kill particular carnivores that have menaced it in the past, though they will remain quite peaceful if left alone. The Copper Medusaval encountered by Torven, and later Jeff, Belltower, and Hodch, was quite peaceful in consideration, and while missing most of it's tail it seemed to be in good shape otherwise.
 
MINOR ABILITIES: Paralyzing Gaze+1, Speed+2, Heat Sense+3, Perception+4, Charge+6, Body Slam+10, Tail Smash+10, Expert Melee+10
 
MAJOR ABILITIES: Paralyzing Gaze+3, Speed+4, Heat Sense+6, Perception+6, Charge+10, Body Slam+15, Tail Smash+15, Expert Melee+14
 
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Dredger:
 
APPEARANCE:
 
ABILITIES:
 
*****
Efirates, Red & Orange: 20HP, 0DR
APPEARANCE: the whelps and pups of the Efirates, while spawned in large numbers, have a very high mortality rate, between 10-20% of all red and orange-maned surviving their first year, the rest dying mainly due to starvation and/or extinguishment of their flame. Red & orange Efirates are generally three feet tall, and four feet long from snout to tail.
ABILITIES: Punch+3, Basic Claws+2, Basic Teeth+2
 
Efirates, Green: 100HP, 0DR
APPEARANCE: these are older, surviving Efirates that have gorged on flesh constantly through life, bloating their stomachs and allowing them to spew an acidic vomit through powerful glands in their neck. Once harvested, these chemicals can be sold to certain institutions for a hefty profit, although these chemicals can be used in alchemical potion making. Combustion occurs when the fluids soaking expendable flesh in the Efirate's stomach is propelled from it's body to meet oxygen in the air, scorching the target in a ball of green flame. White maned Efirates have a much more powerful vomit capability. Like all other Efirates, the Green Efirates have large paws and longer, sharper claws.
ABILITIES: Punch+6, Basic Claws+4, Basic Teeth+4, Expert Fiery Vomit
 
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Eiplek: 500HP, 5DR (Arms), 10DR (Head), 20DR (Body)
 
APPEARANCE: a large, highly dextrous pseudo-reptilian monster with the head of a snake, the mouth lined with sharp, venomous teeth, four humanoid-like arms ending in razor sharp claws, and a single large tail for stability, typically 10M long. They're well known in the Gryphon Kingdoms for their tendency to play dead, but more so for their natural platinum armor, highly valued for trade. Although it's quite rare to find an Eiplek with differently colored plates, other than the shiny natural platinum cast, when found they fetch quite a high price on the market. One is advised to never attack an Eiplek alone due to their resilience and maddening number of attacks.
 
ABILITIES: Arms+5 (may utilize 1, or all 4, per turn), Maw+20 + [1d6+2] <Poison, Basic Tail Swipe+10
 
UNIQUE ABILITY: 4x [1d6+10] rolls combining the strength of each arm, depending on rolls an NPC/Companion/Operator will find themselves immobilized by the slime or have their melee weapons taken out of their grasp, if they were attacking said arms.
 
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*****
Grand Stormwurm: 2,000HP, 25DR
 
APPEARANCE: stormwurms are among the most difficult to find of the wurm species, only encountered in rare, high density aligning circumstances of: food, conductive materials, and wide open spaces. Generally, Grand Cragwurms are between sixty to eighty feet long, though this one was closer to a hundred overall. Naturally streamlined, 3-foot thick segmented armor aids it in quickly travelling through soil and stone. Twelve 16-foot long blades, capable of conducting vast controlled electrical expulsions, allow it to stun or kill it's prey instantly without taking any undue risks. A flat 'head' containing a large, unable to close mouth, is ringed by six yellow eyes, between two to three feet in diameter apiece. Six ancillary brains are contained behind the thick, gemstone-like eyes, linking to a larger primary brain buried deep within it's body. This particular specimen appeared at the Fortress in search of food, having decimated the local predelk populations. After a suggestion by Hollow to leave, the Operators and Denra finding themselves unable to kill it, it did so, though it returned less than 5 nights later after noticing large movements of possible prey animals moving above ground. Gorging itself on dead and alive Watch Guard members and their armor, it became able to amplify it's electrical discharges immensely, granting the capability to form a focused electric charge with devastating results. Brought down by Hollow, Kraut, Thrill, and Roust, the blades turned into a fountain in the center of the Fortress courtyard.
 
ABILITIES: Arc Lightning+200, Master Lightning Stream+25, Master Spinning Blades+25
 
*****
Golden Regal Drake: 1,000HP, 50DR
 
APPEARANCE: a large drake with thick, golden sheened red scales. With concentrated, focused attacks, it's highly possible to dislodge the scales, reducing the drake's otherwise formidable natural armoring. Like most Tallus drakes, the regal drake is capable of breathing fire, though this particular species is capable of expulsing a burning form of bile capable of melting substances quicker than magma can. It is called the 'Regal' drake for the thick, spiky golden mane encompassing its neck and running down it's back to the base of it's spines.
 
ABILITIES: Tail Swipe+5 (ignores DR), Roar+10, Bite+20, Magma Bile+50, Expert Claws+2, Master Stomp+5
 
*****
Lashtail: 150HP, 2DR
 
APPEARANCE: A long, bony cross between a regular worm and a snake, typically between 10-15' long and 2-3' in diameter. The head is little more than a tube mouth meant for swallowing with four claw-like appendages meant to hold prey, generally beetles or avrek, and carrying a slender blade at the opposite end of the body, the tail capable of whipping or lashing around, historians having given it it's specific name. While they appear to be undead at first sight, they are VERY much a living creature, as the 'bones' are merely hardened cartilage projections simulating a skeletal structure, and are covered in rough muscles that allow them to constrict prey, tire it out and leave, or dive through tunnels with ease, though for obvious reasons they don't have a great deal of stamina.
 
ABILITIES: Coil+10, Resist Damage+10, Lashing Blade+20
 
Alpha Lashtail: 800HP, 10DR
 
ALPHA NOTES: a much larger version of the Lashtail with a longer, far more curved blade. There is only ever one leader of Lashtail packs, typically 40' long and 6' in diameter.
 
ALPHA ABILITIES: Coil+15, Resist Damage+15, Lashing Blade+40
 
*****
Lava-Leeches: 1HP, 20DR
 
APPEARANCE: These hive-based creatures are a peculiar sight to behold, and can be highly dangerous if agitated. These leeches look much like glowing red or orange worms, and are easily seen in the dark. They make their nests in healthy trees. From heat produced over time and leeching the nutrients from said trees, they are force them to move constantly. A single nest of lava-leeches can kill at least twenty trees in a year. They usually stick to a cluster of trees, and once that cluster is drained, they will then move immediately. While normally harmless, when migrating can they become fairly dangerous, their collective hunger making them hostile to all. They may only feed on trees, but this does not prevent them from killing all in the nest's path. The average size of a moving hive is around two meters long and half a meter wide. The queen acts as the hive's overall brain, and is deeply embedded in the moving swarm, attacking as one entire mass. If an attacker leaves close combat after a leech jumps on them, they must shake off the leech before it boils it's way into the body. If the queen is killed, then the rest of the worms begin dying as the mental link is cut to the hive. Lava leeches can be quite valuable, as their refined fluids can be turned into a potent slime, acting as a replacement for a heatstone if treated to one's clothing. If refined thoroughly enough, it can be used be use as a replacement for coal in steam trains for it's slow, high-temperature burning properties.
 
*****
Phoenix: 100HP, 4DR
 
APPEARANCE: this fiery legendary bird of prey is known throughout Equestria, as well as thousands of other words and dimensions, a testament to the raptor of immolation's widespread legend. The phoenix is a proud and intelligent being, though they lack a way to speak, they've developed a great deal of body language and gestures to indicate intent. Some of the oldest, however, have developed a rudimentary understanding of inter-psycho analysis, technically mental communication. Once a phoenix couple mates, they are mated for life both physically and spiritually. When the pair raises an egg together and the newborn becomes an adult, it will fly off to look for a mate. This does not, however, mean that it will leave it's parents' side forever. In seemingly random times, phoenixi and their relatives will gather deep within the Everfree forest to commune, safe from prying eyes. If a mate dies, however, the living mate will become insane with grief. Only recorded on two separate occasions, the members of a grieving phoenix's family will perform a mercy killing to the affected phoenix. This does not apply to eggs or hatchlings, for the first tend to be stolen and the second die off at an alarming rate. This is one of the many factors why this regal predator is a rarity, and it's treatment to strangers can be morbidly hostile. For those that do not seek a phoenix out for council, or as a companion, then it can be rightfully assumed that the encroacher is seeking out either their eggs or feathers. Though highly frowned on by most nations and their citizenry, the markets always seem to have the right buyer, and the right price, for these items.
 
ABILITIES: IPT+6, Immolation Talons+10, Immolation Wings+10, Basic Perception+5, Master Intimidation+4
 
UNIQUE ABILITY: 5x Grandmaster Reincarnation+5
 
*****
Predelk (Small Predator Elk): 10HP, 1DR; Alpha Predelk: 20HP, 2DR
 
APPEARANCE: an extremely small mammal in comparison to most living in the Everfree with the same bodily shape and coloration as a typical elk found on nearly all human worlds, though only weighing 100 pounds when fully mature. The teeth of predelk, looking much like a shark's, are made from a composite material that is nearly identical to copper, including it's conductiveness, while the horns are highly insulated. It is theorized that predelk, during lightning storms, store electrical discharges and return them through their mouth. While they are dumb creatures, they are aggressive and have a swarm mentality. If one startles or surprises a predelk, they act like most herd animals: with confusion and indecision. They are quite weak, displaying traditional herbivorous pack mentalities, but sometimes one can find a lone predelk. Without their lightning attack they are fairly easy pickings.
 
ABILITIES: Basic Lightning Shock. +1-2-4-6 per turn left alive.
 
*****
Tungsten Basilisk: 200HP, 10DR (Minor); 400HP, 20DR (Major)
 
APPEARANCE: The tungsten basilisk is a sluggish, hardy creature. They are generally 12 meters long and 2 meters wide, able to drag themselves along the forest floor or in tunnels much like any snake. It's scales are composed of a tungsten composite, the result of this particular species having an affinity for that particular ore whilst spending much of their lives digging tunnels. Although their eyes are tiny compared to the rest of their head, they instead utilize thermal pits across their snout to seek out prey, as well as sense vibrations through their highly sensitive lower jaw while on the ground. Directly connected to the basilisk's spine is a series of crystals. When close to death, the basilisk will rear up, exposing hidden 'flaps' on the side of its head much like a viper. When this occurs, the crystals radiate the basilisk's stored thermal energy, converting such into concentrated thermal beams, capable of melting rock into magma. While basilisks do have large, exceedingly sharp fangs, they are not poisonous.
 
ABILITIES: Tail Swipe+2 (To all close range enemies), Basic Heat Ray+10 (When at 25% HP), Expert Melee
 
NOTES: due to their immense weight, all basilisk suffer -3 to Movement rolls, except when severely threatened.
 
Basilisk Major/Lord Unique Notes: Titanium Rattling Tail: an intimidatingly loud noise combined with the size of a Major/Lord Tungsten Basilisk make a scary combination, allowing for Expert Intimidate+5.
 
Tungsten Basilisk Lord, 4200HP, 40DR
 
APPEARANCE: a 36' long, extremely thick and powerful basilisk. The freakishly large upper jaw contains a pair of 15' fangs, able to distend far greater than 180 degrees, easily allowing it to swallow a buffalo whole. The titanium-steel alloy scales on each side of the basilisk have an equal axis, allowing it to literally dive into the ground or constrict itself through thick boulders with unnatural strength. Only one of these is present at any time on each of the five continents. This fact has been proven true several times, but the cause is unknown.
 
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Undead Alethin Piper: 500HP, 5DR (Arms), 10DR (Head), 20DR (Body)
 
APPEARANCE: a long dead skeleton, strangely resembling the Eiplek species. The general proportions of it's body are smaller and much more refined than the Eiplek, though wrapped in shriveled, perforated skin, the scales having fallen off long ago. Four willowy arms end in gnarled claws with thin but surprisingly tough talons, the lower half of the body being that of a snake along with the skull. For some reason, it's Ka did not leave the remains of it's body, instead pooling around and stagnating, leaving a visible aura to the naked eye. When in proximity, one feels an oppressive, deathly cold emanating from it's undead body. When sufficiently aggravated, the rotten Ka will swell upon itself, reinforcing the dry remains with protective energies. The reason why the Piper lures others to it are unknown, but from plaques discovered deep underground in maze-worths of catacombs, the Pipers are part of a low ranking cadre of hunter-gatherers in their long dead society. Why they still hunt, how they come from the deep earth to the soft top soil, who they are, and what their motives are remain a complete mystery. The fact that Ghost and Blackbeak were able to snatch a single arm holding a pipe indicates that, #1: there is likely more than one Piper, and #2: they gradually rise in sync with the moon, though why they appear at night is also unknown.
 
ABILITIES: Arms+5 (may utilize from 1-4 per turn without restriction), Senses+5, Tail+10, Maw+25, Basic Speed+3, Tail+10, Maw+25
 
SPECIAL ABILITY: The Piper: roll [1d2] and [1d6], the first result determines whether or not the Piper will cause a trance-like to a targeted individual on a 2, the second roll determines the length of turns this effect lasts. It is possible to ignore this effect if one's hearing is sufficiently dampened.
 
UNIQUE ABILITY: Ka Swelling: adds +5 to all rolls, grants Hold+10 to each arm and Tail Swipe+15