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A spined hyena is a big toothy quadruped with a long row of spines down its back. It only has one "hand", its mouth, and gets +2 damage with [[unarmed]] attacks that use that hand (damage bonus included). The spines on its back can be plunged into any surface as a [[minor action]], and retracted as an [[immediate action]], allowing it to potentially hang from ceilings in wait for prey.
 
A spined hyena is a big toothy quadruped with a long row of spines down its back. It only has one "hand", its mouth, and gets +2 damage with [[unarmed]] attacks that use that hand (damage bonus included). The spines on its back can be plunged into any surface as a [[minor action]], and retracted as an [[immediate action]], allowing it to potentially hang from ceilings in wait for prey.
  
Spined hyenas are moderately smart, can speak in the voice of any creature they have heard in the past 24 hours, and know every language. They survive on a [[survival|diet of calories]] of half the normal size, but can only digest brains; thus, they are often found digging up the corpses of large-brained creatures.
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Spined hyenas are moderately smart, can speak in the voice of any creature they have heard in the past 24 hours, and know every language. They survive on an [[survival|organic diet]] of half the normal size, but can only digest brains; thus, they are often found digging up the corpses of large-brained creatures.
 
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Spined Hyena

A spined hyena is a big toothy quadruped with a long row of spines down its back. It only has one "hand", its mouth, and gets +2 damage with unarmed attacks that use that hand (damage bonus included). The spines on its back can be plunged into any surface as a minor action, and retracted as an immediate action, allowing it to potentially hang from ceilings in wait for prey.

Spined hyenas are moderately smart, can speak in the voice of any creature they have heard in the past 24 hours, and know every language. They survive on an organic diet of half the normal size, but can only digest brains; thus, they are often found digging up the corpses of large-brained creatures.

Spined Hyena
Common   —   18 points
AD  6     GD 6     Will 2     HP  2     Toughness 4
Accuracy  1     Save DC 6
Stealth 1     Perception 0     Agility {{{agility}}}
Descriptors  [ Blooded ], [ Bony ], [ Living ]
Movement  30 meter land speed with 4 meter jump. 20 meter swim speed with 5 meter sink.
Size  1 meter     Reach 1 meter
Weight 70 Kilograms
Basic Specialties  Stubborn, Defensive, Offensive, Brutal, Sturdy
Advancement

If it gets either of the following advancements, the Spined Hyena becomes Elite tier.

Leucrota (10 points): The Spined Hyena gets +20 meters to its movement speeds. Its mouth widens to reach its ears, and it inflicts actual wounds when it grapples or disarms. It gains four Advanced Specialties.

Voice Suppression (5 points): Other creatures within twice the reach of the Spined Hyena cannot speak or make other vocalizations. It gains two Advanced Specialties.