Spined hyena
Spined Hyena
A spined hyena is a big toothy quadruped with a long row of spines down its back.
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 — 13 points
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AD 5 GD 4 Will 1 HP 2 Toughness 4 | |
Muscle 1 Accuracy 1 Save DC 4 Magic Power 0 | |
Stealth 1 Perception 0 Agility 2 | |
Descriptors [ Blooded ], [ Bony ], [ Living ], [ Purple ] | |
Movement 30 meter land speed with 6 meter jump. 20 meter swim speed with 5 meter sink. | |
Size 1 meter Reach 1 meter | |
Carrying Capacity 20 kilograms Weight 70 Kilograms | |
Basic Specialties Physical Evasion, Slippery Wit, Offensive, Brutal, Sturdy | |
Extras Hopper |
The spined hyena only has one "hand", its mouth, and deals 1d6+1 damage with unarmed attacks that use that hand (Muscle included).
The spines on its back can be plunged into any surface as a lesser action, and retracted as an immediate action, allowing it to potentially hang from ceilings in wait for prey.
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 two Advanced Specialties.
Voice Suppression (5 points): Other creatures within twice the reach of the Spined Hyena cannot speak or make other vocalizations. It gains an Advanced Specialty.