Monsters: Manticores
There are several variants of the manticore described in GURPS - one in GURPS Fantasy and a few others in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 3 - Born of Myth and Magic. I've always loved manticores, they are perfect fantasic, but not too much, monsters. Here I describe four other variants - the D&D manticore that can only flick barbs, a scorpicore from Heroes of Might and Magic III with a venomous stinger that paralyzed its victim, a wingless and poisonless minicore from Might and Magic VII, and the man-eater from Dominions 5 that combines the manticore and the scorpicore and adds some extra scary stuff.
Manticore [Monster Manual, page 179]
183 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+14 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%;
Size Modifier, -20%) [56]; DX+3 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [36]; IQ-2 [-40];
HT+3 [30].
Secondary
Characteristic Modifiers: SM+2; Basic Move +3 [15]; Per+4 [20]; Will+4 [20].
Advantages: Catfall [10]; DR 2 (Tough Skin,
-40%) [6]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Extra Legs (Four
Legs) [5]; Flight (Cannot Hover, -15%; Winged, -25%) [24]; Infravision [10];
Night Vision 5 [5]; Perfect Balance [15]; Sharp Claws [5]; Sharp Teeth [1];
Temperature Tolerance 1 (Hot) [1].
Fling Spikes: Impaling Attack 1d+1 (Increased 1/D, 5x, +10%; Limited
Use, 24 per day, -0%; Rapid Fire, RoF 6, +70%; Reduced Range, 1/2, -10%) [19].
Disadvantages: Bestial [-10]; Hidebound [-5]; Horizontal [-10]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Restricted Diet (Carnivore) [-10]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Features: Born Biter 2; Tail.
Notes: Size 3 hexes; Weight 1,000 lbs.
Creature Type: Magical Beast.
Knowing Your Own Strength [247]
Replace ST+14 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%;
Size Modifier, -20%) [56] with ST+12 [120]
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Typical Stats
ST:
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24 (KYOS: 22)
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HP:
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24 (KYOS: 22)
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Speed:
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6.5
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DX:
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13
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Will:
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12
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Move:
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9 ground, 13 air (cannot hover)
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IQ:
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8
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Per:
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12
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HT:
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13
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FP:
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13
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SM:
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+2
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Dodge:
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10
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Parry:
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N/A
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DR:
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2* (tough skin)
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Sharp Teeth (16): thrust 2d+2 cutting (KYOS: 4d cutting), Reach C.
Sharp Claws (16): thrust 2d+2 cutting (KYOS: 4d cutting), Reach C-1.
Fling Spikes (16): 1d+1 impaling, RoF 6, Range 25/50. Can launch no more than 24 spikes
per day.
Traits:
Bestial; Born Biter 2; Catfall; Combat Reflexes; Discriminatory Smell; Extra Attack 1; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Hidebound; Horizontal; Infravision; Night Vision 5; No Fine Manipulators; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Perfect Balance; Restricted Diet (Carnivore); Social Stigma (Monster); Tail; Temperature Tolerance 1 (Hot).
Skills: Brawling-16;
Innate Attack (Projectile)-16; Jumping-14; Observation-14; Stealth-14;
Wrestling-14.
Creature Type: Magical
Beast.
Notes: Size 3
hexes; Weight 1,000 lbs.
Scorpicore
207 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+14 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%;
Size Modifier, -20%) [56]; DX+3 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [36]; IQ-2 [-40];
HT+3 [30].
Secondary
Characteristic Modifiers: SM+2; Basic Move +3 [15]; Per+4 [20]; Will+4 [20].
Advantages: Catfall [10]; DR 2 (Tough Skin,
-40%) [6]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Extra Legs (Four
Legs) [5]; Flight (Cannot Hover, -15%; Winged, -25%) [24]; Infravision [10];
Night Vision 5 [5]; Perfect Balance [15]; Resistant to Poison (+3) [5]; Sharp
Claws [5]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Striker (Stinger; Impaling; Cannot Parry, -40%; Long
1, +100%) [13]; Temperature Tolerance 1 (Hot) [1].
Paralyzing Poison: Affliction 1 (HT; Follow-Up, Stinger, +0%; Paralysis, +150%) [25].
Disadvantages: Bestial [-10]; Hidebound [-5]; Horizontal [-10]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Restricted Diet (Carnivore) [-10]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Features: Born Biter 2; Tail.
Notes: Size 3 hexes; Weight 1,000 lbs.
Creature Type: Magical Beast.
Knowing Your Own Strength [271]
Replace ST+14 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%;
Size Modifier, -20%) [56] with ST+12 [120]
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Typical Stats
ST:
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24 (KYOS: 22)
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HP:
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24 (KYOS: 22)
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Speed:
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6.5
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DX:
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13
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Will:
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12
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Move:
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9 ground, 13 air (cannot hover)
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IQ:
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8
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Per:
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12
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HT:
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13
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FP:
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13
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SM:
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+2
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Dodge:
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10
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Parry:
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N/A
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DR:
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2* (tough skin)
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Sharp Teeth (16): thrust 2d+2 cutting (KYOS: 4d cutting), Reach C.
Sharp Claws (16): thrust 2d+2 cutting (KYOS: 4d cutting), Reach C-1.
Stinger (16):
3d+1 impaling (KYOS: 5d+1 impaling) plus follow-up poison (resisted with HT;
paralyzed for margin of failure minutes, then physical stun), Reach C-2.
Traits:
Bestial; Born Biter 2; Catfall; Combat Reflexes; Discriminatory Smell; Extra Attack 1; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Flight (Winged; Cannot Hover); Hidebound; Horizontal; Infravision; Night Vision 5; No Fine Manipulators; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Perfect Balance; Resistant to Poison (+3); Restricted Diet (Carnivore); Social Stigma (Monster); Tail; Temperature Tolerance 1 (Hot).
Skills: Brawling-16;
Innate Attack (Projectile)-16; Jumping-14; Observation-14; Stealth-14;
Wrestling-14.
Creature Type: Magical
Beast.
Notes: Size 3
hexes; Weight 1,000 lbs.
Scorpicore Venom
This poison is extracted from the stinger of a
powerful scorpicore. The victim must resist with HT or become paralyzed for
margin of failure minutes.
Form: Follow-Up Poison.
Cost: $690 (singular); $250 (5-batched).
Recipe: $69; 3 days; defaults to
Poisons-3.
Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Follow-Up
Poison, -20%; Paralysis, +150%) [23].
Minicore
131 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+9 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%;
Size Modifier, -10%) [45]; DX+3 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [36]; IQ-2 [-40];
HT+3 [30].
Secondary
Characteristic Modifiers: SM+1; Basic Move +3 [15]; Per+4 [20]; Will+4 [20].
Advantages: Catfall [10]; DR 1 (Tough Skin,
-40%) [3]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Extra Legs (Four
Legs) [5]; Infravision [10]; Night Vision 5 [5]; Perfect Balance [15]; Sharp
Claws [5]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Striker (Stinger; Impaling; Cannot Parry, -40%) [5];
Temperature Tolerance 1 (Hot) [1].
Disadvantages: Bestial [-10]; Hidebound [-5]; Horizontal [-10]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Restricted Diet (Carnivore) [-10]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Features: Born Biter 2; Tail.
Notes: Size 2 hexes; Weight 700 lbs.
Creature Type: Magical Beast.
Knowing Your Own Strength [176]
Replace ST+9 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%;
Size Modifier, -10%) [45] with ST+9 [90]
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Typical Stats
ST:
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19
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HP:
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19
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Speed:
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6.5
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DX:
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13
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Will:
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12
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Move:
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9
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IQ:
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8
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Per:
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12
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HT:
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13
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FP:
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13
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SM:
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+1
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Dodge:
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10
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Parry:
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N/A
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DR:
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1* (tough skin)
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Sharp Teeth (15): thrust 2d cutting (KYOS: 3d+1 cutting), Reach C.
Sharp Claws (15): thrust 2d cutting (KYOS: 3d+1 cutting), Reach C-1.
Stinger (15):
3d-1 impaling (KYOS: 4d+1 impaling), Reach C-1.
Traits:
Bestial; Born Biter 2; Catfall; Combat Reflexes; Discriminatory Smell; Extra Attack 1; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Hidebound; Horizontal; Infravision; Night Vision 5; No Fine Manipulators; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Perfect Balance; Restricted Diet (Carnivore); Social Stigma (Monster); Tail; Temperature Tolerance 1 (Hot).
Skills: Brawling-15; Jumping-14; Observation-14; Stealth-14;
Wrestling-14.
Creature Type: Magical
Beast.
Notes: Size 3
hexes; Weight 700 lbs.
Man-Eater
532 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+50 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%;
Size Modifier, -40%) [100]; DX+3 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [36]; IQ+1 [20];
HT+5 [50].
Secondary
Characteristic Modifiers: SM+4; FP+10 [30]; Basic Move +4 [20]; Per+4 [20]; Will+6 [20].
Advantages: Catfall [10]; DR 5 (Tough Skin,
-40%) [15]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Extra Legs (Four
Legs) [5]; Fangs [2]; Flight (Cannot Hover, -15%; Winged, -25%) [24]; Immunity
to Poison [15]; Infravision [10]; Magic Resistance 3 (Improved, +150%) [15]; Night
Vision 5 [5]; Perfect Balance [15]; Sharp Claws [5]; Striker (Stinger;
Impaling; Cannot Parry, -40%; Long 1, +100%) [13]; Temperature Tolerance 2
(Hot) [2]; Unaging [15].
Fling Spikes: Impaling Attack 2d+1 (Increased
1/D, 5x, +10%; Limited Use, 24 per day, -0%; Rapid Fire, RoF 6, +70%; Reduced
Range, 1/2, -10%) [33].
Poison:
Affliction 2 (HT; Follow-Up, Stinger and Barbs, +30%; Paralysis, +150%) [56].
Roar: Terror
(-3) (Hearing; Magical, -10%) [54].
Disadvantages: Bestial [-10]; Horizontal [-10]; Increased Consumption 1 [-10]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Restricted Diet (Carnivore) [-10]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Perks: Fur [1]; Penetrating Voice [1].
Features: Born Biter 2; Tail.
Notes: Length 10 yards; Weight 13,000
lbs.
Creature Type: Magical Beast.
Knowing Your Own Strength [716]
Replace ST+50 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%;
Size Modifier, -40%) [100] with ST+23 [230]
Add HP+27 [54]
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Typical Stats
ST:
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60 (KYOS: 33)
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HP:
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60
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Speed:
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7
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DX:
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13
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Will:
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17
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Move:
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11 ground, 14 air (cannot hover)
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IQ:
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11
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Per:
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15
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HT:
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15
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FP:
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25
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SM:
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+4
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Dodge:
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11
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Parry:
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N/A
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DR:
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5* (tough skin)
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Fangs (18): thrust 8d+1
impaling (KYOS: 8d-1 impaling), Reach C.
Sharp Claws (18): thrust 8d+1 cutting (KYOS: 8d-1 cutting), Reach C-3.
Stinger (18):
10d+2 impaling (KYOS: 9d+2 impaling) plus follow-up poison (resisted with HT-1;
paralyzed for margin of failure minutes, then physical stun), Reach C-5.
Fling Spikes (18): 2d+1 impaling plus follow-up poison (resisted with HT-1; paralyzed for
margin of failure minutes, then physical stun), RoF 6, Range 25/50. Can launch no more than 24
spikes per day.
Roar: When a
creature hears the roar of a man-eater, it must roll a Fright Check at a -3
penalty. If a victim succeeds at his Fright Check, he will be unaffected by
this ability for one hour.
Traits:
Bestial; Born Biter 2; Catfall; Combat Reflexes; Discriminatory Smell; Extra Attack 1; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Flight (Winged; Cannot Hover); Fur; Horizontal; Immunity to Poison; Increased Consumption 1; Infravision; Magic Resistance 3 (Improved); Night Vision 5; No Fine Manipulators; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Penetrating Voice; Perfect Balance; Restricted Diet (Carnivore); Social Stigma (Monster); Tail; Temperature Tolerance 2 (Hot); Unaging.
Skills: Brawling-18;
Innate Attack (Projectile)-18; Jumping-18; Observation-18; Wrestling-18.
Creature Type: Magical
Beast.
Notes: Length 10 yards;
Weight 13,000 lbs.
Man-Eater Venom
This poison is extracted from the stinger of a
powerful man-eater. The victim must resist with HT-1 or become paralyzed for
margin of failure minutes.
Form: Follow-Up Poison.
Cost: $1,410 (singular); $510
(5-batched).
Recipe: $141; 12 days; defaults to
Poisons-5.
Statistics: Affliction 2 (HT; Follow-Up
Poison, -20%; Paralysis, +150%) [47].
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