Monster Specification

Giant Beavers

Typical Monster Level ("ML"): 3 to 4 (adults), 1 to 2 (kits)

Typical Number Encountered: 1 or 50% chance of family group of d4 adults with 25% chance of d4 kits

Usual Alignment(s): G/N, N/N

Description: giant versions of beavers

Habitat: freshwater rivers and streams (which they may have turned into beaver ponds) and Green Areas nearby (which they may well have turned into felled forest / swamp), The Great Swamp

Language: none

Chars: Co 3d6, Wp 2d6

Movement:

Rate Melee Travelling
Walk 2 ft/sec 1 mph
Scamper 4 ft/sec 2.5 mph
Lope 6 ft/sec 4 mph
Charge 10 ft/sec n/a

Can also Swim, at up to 12 ft/sec = 72 ft/MR = 8 mph

Fighter Abilities:

ML/3, FRU AMR    D = 25 + (5ML) %    RD = 5 + (5ML) %    5 + (5ML) HP

Attack Modes:

Bite @ A = 8ML %, DAM = 2d6 + 2

HitLoc Table:

HitLoc Area

Front

Side

Rear

Head

01 to 12

01 to 12

n/a

Front Legs (*2)

13 to 30

13 to 30

n/a

Chest

31 to 65

31 to 70

n/a

Abdomen

n/a

71 to 90

01 to 20
Hind Legs (*2) n/a 91 to 108 21 to 38

Tail

n/a

109 to 130

39 to 65

ADS:

HitLoc Area

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Head

 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4

Front Legs

 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 4

Chest

 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2

Abdomen

 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 2
Hind Legs 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 4

Tail

 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Effects of Specific Damage:

Hit Loc Area %age HP Damage taken Effects
Head 20% Unconscious, Co check vs Death
  40% Decapitation, Death
Front Legs (*2) 25% Co check vs Leg Crippled
  50% Leg Crippled, Co check vs Leg Severed
  75% Leg Severed
Chest 80% Incapacitated, Co check vs Death, Bleed 5%/min, Co check vs Bleed 5%/MR
  160% Death
Abdomen 60% Co check vs Death/MR, Bleed 5%/MR
  120% Death
Hind Legs (*2) 25% Co check vs Leg Crippled
  50% Leg Crippled, Co check vs Leg Severed
  75% Leg Severed
Tail 25% Co check vs Tail Crippled
  50% Tail Crippled, Co check vs Tail Severed
  75% Tail Severed

Bleeding effects from Crippling, Severance and Decapitation are as for People.

Thievish Abilities:

M on Th Activities:

Defensive ThL = ML/4, FRU

Other Abilities / Powers / Notes:

  1. Giant Beavers are Rodent Monsters.
  2. They are generally shy and good-natured, but are fiercely territorial and will defend their dams, lodges and kits if they feel they are threatened.
  3. They can cause considerable damage to forests by their felling of trees for dams and lodges.  Because of their giant size they change the environment even more than their normal-sized Animal counterparts.  Their dams can be a significant obstacle to travel by boat, and they do not take kindly to the dams being breached.
  4. Beavers have their own Dreamworld, the Flooded Lands, which is visited by Animal and Giant Beavers alike and the few Beaver Shamen.  Its Sacred Heart, The Sleeping Pond, is a great still pond reflecting the Moon where 12 dams control 6 streams flowing in and out.  In its centre lies The Great Lodge, where sleeps THE GREAT BEAVER.

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