Monster: Yrthak

Monster: Yrthak

I've always liked the yrthaks. They are flying, blind reptiles that navigate via sonar and can launch explosive sonic rays. A good alternative to the wyvern.

Yrthak [Monster Manual, page 262]

121 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST+26 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -30%) [78]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-1 [-20]; HT+3 [30].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+3; Will+2 [10]; Per+2 [10]; FP+2 [6]; Basic Move -2 [-10].

Advantages: Acute Hearing 3 [6]; DR 3 (Tough Skin, -40%) [9]; Extended Lifespan 1 [2]; Flight (Cannot Hover, -15%; Winged, -25%) [24]; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes) [5]; Sharp Claws [5]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Sonar (Accessibility, In air, -10%; Biological (Passive), -5%; Increased Range, 10x, +30%; Restricted Arc, 60°, -75%; Targeting, +20%) [18].

                Sonic Lance: Burning Attack 4d (Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Explosion 1, +50%; Fragmentation, Large Piercing, [1d], Only if hits a hard surface, +10%; Magical, -10%; No Incendiary Effect, -10%; Side Effect, Deafness, +70%; Takes Recharge, 5 seconds, -10%) [39].

Disadvantages: Bestial [-10]; Blindness [-50]; Foot Manipulators [-6]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Vulnerability (Sonic, x2) [-20].

Features: Born Biter 1.

Notes: Length 20 feet. Weight 5,000 lbs.

Creature Type: Magical Beast.

Knowing Your Own Strength [247] Replace ST+26 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -30%) [78] with ST+19 [190] Add HP+7 [14]

Typical Stats

ST:	36 (KYOS: 29)	HP:	36	Speed:	6.25
DX:	12	Will:	11	Move:	4 land, 12 air (cannot hover)
IQ:	9	Per:	11
HT:	13	FP:	15	SM:	+3
Dodge:	9	Parry:	10 (unarmed)	DR:	3* (tough skin)

Sharp Claws (14): thrust 4d+2 cutting (KYOS: 6d+1 cutting), Reach C-2. Can only use claws when flying.

Sharp Teeth (14): thrust 4d+2 cutting (KYOS: 6d+1 cutting), Reach C.

Sonic Lance (14): Once per 5 seconds, a yrthak can focus sonic enery in a ray. This is a ranged attack with Acc 3 and Range 10/100 that costs 1 FP. The ray deals 4d burning non-incendiary damage. The attack produces an explosion at the point of impact (on a miss, check for scatter; see p. B414). The target takes damage normally; anything nearby receives “collateral damage” equal to basic damage divided by (3 x distance in yards from the blast). If the attack hits the ground, a large rock, a stone wall, or the like, it creates an explosion of shattered stone. Everyone within 5 yards is attacked with effective skill 15, modified by range penalties from the point of impact; see Fragmentation Damage (p. B414). The fragments deal 1d large piercing damage.

                Traits: Acute Hearing 3; Bestial; Blindness; Born Biter 1; Extended Lifespan 1; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Foot Manipulators; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes); No Fine Manipulators; Sonar (Accessibility, In air; Biological (Passive); Increased Range, 10x; Restricted Arc, 60°; Targeting); Vulnerability (Sonic, x2).

Skills: Brawling-14; Innate Attack (Beam)-14.

Notes: Length 20 feet. Weight 5,000 lbs.

Creature Type: Magical Beast.