Spined hyena

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, as well as +1 damage with other unarmed or weapon attacks. 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 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.

Spined Hyena Common   —   18 points

AD  6 (2 factor)     GD 8 (8 factor)     Will 2 (5 factor)     HP  2     Toughness 4

Accuracy  {{{accuracy}}}     Save DC {{{savedc}}}

Stealth 2 (4 factor)     Perception 5 (2 factor)     Agility {{{agility}}}

Descriptors  [ Blooded ], [ Bony ], [ Living ]

Movement  12 meter land speed with 4 meter jump. 8 meter swim speed with 2 meter sink.

Size  1 meter     Reach 1 meter

Weight 70 Kilograms

Skills  Strongman +2, Bluff +2

Advancement

The Spined Hyena may be given up to one additional ability, from a distinct category, for 3 points.

Leucrota (25 points): The Spined Hyena becomes an Elite tier creature, which gives it +1 HP, a +2 Factor Bonus to Perception, a +4 factor bonus to Stealth, triples its base factor bonuses to AD, GD, Will Saves, and Attack Bonus. It gets +8 meters to its movement speeds. Its mouth widens to reach its ears, and it inflicts actual wounds when it grapples or disarms. It may be given another three abilities for the normal price.

Voice Suppression (6 points): Other creatures within twice the reach of the Spined Hyena cannot speak or make other vocalizations.