Monster Specification: Giant Manta / Pungi Rays

Underwater Monster Specification

Giant Manta Rays / Pungi Rays

Giant Ray

Typical Monster Level ("ML"): Manta 6 to 12 / Pungi 6 to 9

Typical Number Encountered: d4

Usual Alignment(s): E/N, E/C, N/N, N/C

Description: a giant flat-bodied fish with a sting in its tail. The top of the body is camouflaged to blend in with the seabed. Pungi Rays have green poisoned spikes on their backs, which appear to be weed or sea grass.

Habitat: Diving, Seabed

Language: none

Chars: Co 3d8, Wp 3d8

Movement:

Rate	Melee	Travelling
Swim on seabed at up to	4 ft/sec	3 mph
Swim in sea at up to	20 ft/sec	13.5 mph
Dart to attack at	30 ft/sec	n/a

Fighter Abilities:

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

Attack Modes:

Tusks @ A = 8ML %, DAM = 2d6, Pungi Rays inflict ML Poison Levels if DAM > 0 inflicted

Bite @ A = 10ML %, DAM = d10 or 10% chance per 1 DAM rolled that will swallow an opponent of Sz <=2ML whole (instead of doing damage), stomach then does d6 Acid Damage per sec, BTS (55+5(ML-5))% (Co). Need to do 50% Damage to Body to cut one's way out / 100% to cut someone out where unsure of location.

Sting @ A = 8ML %, DAM = d8: if DAM > 0 inflicted:

Pungi Rays inflict ML Poison Levels
Manta Rays cause Paralysis @ BTS (55+5(ML-3))% (Co), repeat st to recover every 1 min

A Paralised target loses control of his body, but retains control of his mind and senses. The Ray does not gain control of the target's body. A Paralised target will float in place (with eyes open if they were when paralised), and become vulnerable to being killed by the Ray or its school, but be able to cast thought or reflex Spells.

HitLoc Table:

HitLoc Area	Front	Side	Above / Below	Rear
Head	01 to 25	01 to 20	01 to 20	n/a
Wings (*2)	26 to 50 (right), 76 to 100 (left)	21 to 120	21 to 120	26 to 50 (left), 76 to 100 (right)
Body	51 to 75	n/a	21 to 120	51 to 75
Tail	[-20 to 0]	121 to 200	121 to 200	1 to 25

ADS:

HitLoc Area	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
Head	4	3	4	2	0	0	2	4	3	4
Wings / Body (Above)	5	5	4	3	2	2	3	4	5	5
Wings / Body (Below)	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
Tail	5	4	3	3	2	2	3	3	4	5

Effects of Specific Damage:

Hit Loc Area	%age HP Damage taken	Effects
Head	20%	Stunned, Co check vs Death
	40%	Death
Wings (*2)	40%	-25% to Movement Rate
	80%	-50% to Movement Rate
Body	80%	Incapacitated, Co check vs Death
	160%	Death
Tail	30%	Co check vs Tail Crippled
	60%	Tail Crippled, Co check vs Tail Severed
	90%	Tail Severed

Do not Bleed.

Thievish Abilities:

M on Th Activities:

HS 15ML %, MS 10ML %
AfB, AfS, AbS 15ML%
DetH 10ML%, DetMM 10ML%, Hear 10ML%, Scent 10ML%
Cam 15ML%

Defensive ThL = ML/2, FRU

Other Abilities / Powers / Notes:

Salt Water Breathing.
Also known as the "Manticores of the Sea", due to their cunning and surprise attacks.
Pungi Rays lie on the seabed using Hide in Shadows and Camouflage: if walked upon take d4 per foot, if DAM > 0, each inflicts ML Poison Levels.
Stomach contains ML d6 of Acid, and may often contain gems: make (d20-15+ML) rolls on the Random Gem Generation Table at the Jeweller's Shop.

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