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The Vorpal Tribble 12-11-05, 02:36 PM

Thought I might have a bit of fun and post this thing from the Discworld book, Small Gods :yuck: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Scalbie Tiny Animal Hit Dice: 1/4d8 +3 (4 hp) Initiative: +2 Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 20 ft. (clumsy) Armor Class: 14 (+2 size, +2 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 12 Base Attack/Grapple: +0/–13 Attack: Claws +2 melee (1d2–5) Full Attack: Claws +2 melee (1d2–5) Space/Reach: 2-1/2 ft./0 ft. Special Attacks: — Special Qualities: Heat endurance, low-light vision, scavenger Saves: Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +2 Abilities: Str 1, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 2 Skills: Listen +5, Spot +7 Feats: Alertness, endurance(B) Environment: Warm Desert Organization: Solitary Challenge Rating: 1/6 Advancement: — Level Adjustment: — Scalbies are a member of the crow family that the crow family would be the first to disown and never talk about in company. It seldom flies, except in a lurching hop. Its distinctive call puts listeners in mind of a malfunctioning digestive system. It looks like other birds after an oil slick. Nothing eats scalbies except other scalbies. Scalbies eat things that would make a vulture sick. Scalbies will eat vulture sick. Scalbies eat everything. Scalbies are about 2 feet long and have wingspans of about 4 feet. They combine both claws into a single attack. Combat: Scalbie's tend to hop or run away at any sign of agression, though they have no natural predators. Heat Endurance (Ex): A scalbie can exist comfortably in temperatures up to 120° F without having to make Fortitude saves. Scavenger (Ex): A scalbie can gain nourishment from eating nigh any organic material, despite its freshness or source. It gains a +10 bonus on Fortitude saves to resist the effect of ingested poisons, as well as on Fortitude saves to resist diseases caused by ingested substances (such as spoiled food).