Tuesday 28 April 2020

Monster: Thri-Kreen

Monster: Thri-Kreen

The thri-kreen are a race of hunters and nomads that resemble four-armed humanoid mantises. They possess some innate psionic abilities, but their racial template is a bit too expensive to be viable for player characters.

Thri-Kreen [Expanded Psionic Handbook, page 213]

53 points
Attribute Modifiers: IQ-1 [-20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Will+1 [5]; Per+1 [5].
Advantages: Absolute Direction (ESP, -10%) [5]; DR 1 [5]; Extra Arms 2 [20]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Infravision [10]; Nictitating Membrane 1 [1]; Sharp Claws [5]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Super Jump 1 [10]; Temperature Tolerance 2 (Hot) [2].
                Poison: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, -3 to DX, +30%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%) [13].
Disadvantages: Cold-Blooded (50°) [-5]; Sense of Duty (Clutch-mates) [-5]; Short Lifespan 2 [-20]; Social Stigma (Savage) [-10].
Perks: Limited Camouflage (Sand) [1].
Quirks: Dislikes urbanites [-1].
Racial Psionic Abilities: Photorefraction 1 [5].
Racial Psionic Skills: Photorefraction (H) IQ-2 [1].
Creature Type: Monstrous Humanoid.

Typical Stats
ST:
10
HP:
10
Speed:
5.5
DX:
11
Will:
10
Move:
5
IQ:
9
Per:
10


HT:
11
FP:
11
SM:
+0
Dodge:
9
Parry:
9
DR:
1
Sharp Claws (13): thrust 1d-2 cutting, Reach C.
Sharp Teeth (13): thrust 1d-2 cutting + follow-up poison (resisted with HT; -3 to DX for margin of failure minutes), Reach C.
Long Spear (two-handed) (13): thrust 1d+1 impaling, Reach 2-3*.

                Traits: Absolute Direction (ESP); Cold-Blooded (50°); Dislikes urbanites; Extra Arms 2; Extra Attack 1; Infravision; Limited Camouflage (Sand); Nictitating Membrane 1; Sense of Duty (Clutch-mates); Short Lifespan 2; Social Stigma (Savage); Super Jump 1; Temperature Tolerance 2 (Hot).
Skills: Brawling-13; Spear-13; Stealth-12; Survival (Desert)-12.
Psionic Skills: Photorefraction-11.
Creature Type: Monstrous Humanoid.

Thri-Kreen Venom
This poison is extracted from a thri-kreen. Roll vs. HT or suffer a -3 penalty to DX for margin of failure minutes.
Form: Follow-Up Poison.
Cost: $330 (singular); $120 (5-batched).
Recipe: $33; 1 day; defaults to Poisons-2.
Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalties, -3 to DX, +30%; Follow-Up Poison, -20%) [11].
  

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