Tuesday 30 March 2021

Monster: Crystal Dragon

Monster: Crystal Dragon

Crystal dragons are psionic dragons that dwell on the Elemental Plane of Air, or in cold mountains, where they compete with white dragons. Sometimes they even steal white dragon eggs and raise the wyrmlings as good dragons.

 

Crystal Dragon [Monster Manual II, page 81]

827 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+25 (Size Modifier, -40%) [150]; IQ+4 [80]; HT+5 [50].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+4; Will+1 [5]; Per+2 [10]; FP+5 [15]; Basic Move +1 [5].
Advantages: Amphibious [10]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Discriminatory Taste [10]; DR 6 [30]; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air) [10]; Enhanced Move 1 (Ground) [20]; Extended Lifespan 5 [10]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Extra Legs (Four Legs) [5]; Fangs [2]; Flexibility [5]; Flight (Cannot Hover, -15%; Winged, -25%) [24]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Paralysis [10]; Immunity to Sleep [10]; Infravision [10]; Magic Resistance 1 (Improved, +150%) [5]; Mimicry [10]; Nictitating Membrane 6 [6]; Night Vision 7 [7]; Parabolic Hearing 1 [4]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Protected Vision [5]; Reduced Consumption 3 [6]; Resistant to Psionics (+3) [10]; Talons [8]; Temperature Tolerance 6 [6]; Tunneling (Move 3) [45]; Unfazeable [15]; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater, +300%) [20]; Vibration Sense (Air) [10].
    Breathe Light: Natural Weapon (Burning; Cannot Parry, -40%; Cone 1, +60%; Costs Fatigue, 2 FP, -10%; Hidden, +20%; Increased 1/2D, 2x, +5%; Intangible, +50%; Magical, -10%; Ranged, +100%; Reduced Damage, -1 per die, -30%; Reduced Range, 1/5, -20%; Side Effect, Blindness, +100%; Single, -20%) [16].
    Draconic Strikers [16]: Striker (Tail; Crushing; Cannot Parry, -40%; Clumsy 2, -40%; Long 1, +100%; Weak, -50%) [4] + Striker (Right Wing; Crushing; Accessibility, Not when flying, -10%; Limited Arc, Front and right, -20%; Long 1, +100%; Weak, -50%) [6] + Striker (Left Wing; Crushing; Accessibility, Not when flying, -10%; Limited Arc, Front and left, -20%; Long 1, +100%; Weak, -50%) [6].
    Elemental Resistance (C,F) [70]: DR 20 (Includes Eyes, +10%; Includes Internal, +20%; Limited, Cold, Fire, -35%; Tough Skin, -40%) [55] + Immunity to Noxious Extreme Temperature Effects (Cold and Fire) Effects [15].
    Planar Travel: Jumper (Limited Access, Elemental and Material Planes, -10%; Magical, -10%) [80].
Disadvantages: Bad Grip 2 [-10]; Greed (12) [-15]; Ham-Fisted 1 [-5]; Horizontal [-10]; Loner (12) [-5]; Miserliness (12) [-10]; Selfish (12) [-5]; Vulnerability (Sound, x2) [-20].
Perks: Eye for Distance [1]; Penetrating Voice [1]; Scales [1].
Quirks: Dull Touch 8 [-8]; Methodical [-1]; Staid [-1].
Racial Psionic Abilities: Suggestion 4 [35].
Racial Psionic Skills: Suggestion (H) IQ+0 [4].
Creature Type: Dragon (Air).

Knowing Your Own Strength [831]
Replace ST+25 (Size Modifier, -40%) [150] with ST+13 [130]
Add HP+12 [24]

 

Sapient-Only Telepathy [-5]
Suggestion 4 [35] -> Suggestion 4 [30]

Typical Stats - Small

ST:

25 (KYOS: 18)

HP:

25

Speed:

6.25

DX:

10

Will:

13

Move:

7 ground, 7 water, 3 tunnel, 12 air (cannot hover)

IQ:

12

Per:

14

 

 

HT:

15

FP:

20

SM:

+3

Dodge:

9

Parry:

10 (unarmed)

DR:

3, 20 (vs. cold and fire)

    Bite (14): thrust 3d-1 impaling, Reach C-1.
    Front Claw (14): thrust 3d-1 cutting or impaling, Reach C-2.
    Hind Claw (12): thrust 3d cutting or impaling, Reach C-2.
    Wing (14): thrust 3d crushing, Reach C-3, can only attack front and side hexes.
    Tail (12): thrust 3d crushing, Reach C-3.
    Breathe Light (14): The dragon breathes out a stream of searing light, dealing thrust 2d non-incendiary burning damage as large-area injury. Targets injured by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be blinded for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute). This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 5 yards (ST/5). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).
    Planar Travel (12): The dragon can transport itself to the Elemental Planes or the Material Plane as if using the Jumper advantage (p. B64).

    Traits: Amphibious; Bad Grip 2; Discriminatory Smell; Discriminatory Taste; Dull Touch 6; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground); Extended Lifespan 5; Extra Attack 1; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Eye for Distance; Flexibility; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Greed (12); Ham-Fisted 1; High Pain Threshold; Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Extreme Temperature Effects (Cold and Fire) Effects; Immunity to Paralysis; Immunity to Sleep; Infravision; Loner (12); Magic Resistance 1 (Improved); Methodical; Mimicry; Miserliness (12); Nictitating Membrane 3; Night Vision 7; Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Peripheral Vision; Protected Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Resistant to Psionics (+3); Scales; Selfish (12); Staid; Temperature Tolerance 6; Unfazeable; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater); Vibration Sense (Air); Vulnerability (Sound, x2).
    Skills: Brawling-14; Diplomacy-12; Fast-Talk-12; Innate Attack (Breath)-14; Tactics-12.
    Racial Psionic Abilities: Suggestion 4.
    Racial Psionic Skills: Suggestion-12.
    Creature Type: Dragon (Air).

Typical Stats - Medium

ST:

35 (KYOS: 23)

HP:

35

Speed:

6.25

DX:

10

Will:

15

Move:

7 ground, 7 water, 3 tunnel, 12 air (cannot hover)

IQ:

14

Per:

16

 

 

HT:

15

FP:

20

SM:

+4

Dodge:

9

Parry:

11 (unarmed)

DR:

6, 20 (vs. cold and fire)

    Bite (16): thrust 4d+2 impaling, Reach C-1.
    Front Claw (16): thrust 4d+2 cutting or impaling, Reach C-3.
    Hind Claw (14): thrust 5d-1 cutting or impaling, Reach C-3.
    Wing (16): thrust 5d-1 crushing, Reach C-5, can only attack front and side hexes.
    Tail (14): thrust 5d-1 crushing, Reach C-5.
    Breathe Light (16): The dragon breathes out a stream of searing light, dealing thrust 3d-1 non-incendiary burning damage as large-area injury. Targets injured by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be blinded for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute). This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 7 yards (ST/5). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).
    Planar Travel (14): The dragon can transport itself to the Elemental Planes or the Material Plane as if using the Jumper advantage (p. B64).

    Traits: Amphibious; Bad Grip 2; Discriminatory Smell; Discriminatory Taste; Dull Touch 8; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground); Extended Lifespan 5; Extra Attack 1; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Eye for Distance; Flexibility; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Greed (12); Ham-Fisted 1; High Pain Threshold; Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Extreme Temperature Effects (Cold and Fire) Effects; Immunity to Paralysis; Immunity to Sleep; Infravision; Loner (12); Magic Resistance 1 (Improved); Methodical; Mimicry; Miserliness (12); Nictitating Membrane 6; Night Vision 7; Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Peripheral Vision; Protected Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Resistant to Psionics (+3); Scales; Selfish (12); Staid; Temperature Tolerance 6; Unfazeable; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater); Vibration Sense (Air); Vulnerability (Sound, x2).
    Skills: Brawling-16; Diplomacy-14; Fast-Talk-14; Innate Attack (Breath)-16; Tactics-14.
    Racial Psionic Abilities: Suggestion 4.
    Racial Psionic Skills: Suggestion-14.
    Creature Type: Dragon (Air).

Typical Stats - Large

ST:

50 (KYOS: 30)

HP:

50

Speed:

6.25

DX:

10

Will:

16

Move:

7 ground, 7 water, 3 tunnel, 12 air (cannot hover)

IQ:

15

Per:

18

 

 

HT:

15

FP:

20

SM:

+5

Dodge:

9

Parry:

11 (unarmed)

DR:

9, 20 (vs. cold and fire)

    Bite (16): thrust 7d-1 impaling, Reach C-1.
    Front Claw (16): thrust 7d-1 cutting or impaling, Reach C-5.
    Hind Claw (14): thrust 7d cutting or impaling, Reach C-5.
    Wing (16): thrust 7d crushing, Reach C-7, can only attack front and side hexes.
    Tail (14): thrust 7d crushing, Reach C-7.
    Breathe Light (16): The dragon breathes out a stream of searing light, dealing thrust 4d+1 non-incendiary burning damage as large-area injury. Targets injured by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be blinded for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute). This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 10 yards (ST/5). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).
    Planar Travel (15): The dragon can transport itself to the Elemental Planes or the Material Plane as if using the Jumper advantage (p. B64).

    Traits: Amphibious; Bad Grip 2; Discriminatory Smell; Discriminatory Taste; Dull Touch 10; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground); Extended Lifespan 5; Extra Attack 2; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Eye for Distance; Flexibility; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Greed (12); Ham-Fisted 1; High Pain Threshold; Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Extreme Temperature Effects (Cold and Fire) Effects; Immunity to Paralysis; Immunity to Sleep; Infravision; Loner (12); Magic Resistance 2 (Improved); Methodical; Mimicry; Miserliness (12); Nictitating Membrane 9; Night Vision 7; Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Peripheral Vision; Protected Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Resistant to Psionics (+3); Scales; Selfish (12); Staid; Temperature Tolerance 6; Unfazeable; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater); Vibration Sense (Air); Vulnerability (Sound, x2).
    Skills: Brawling-16; Diplomacy-16; Fast-Talk-16; Innate Attack (Breath)-16; Tactics-16.
    Racial Psionic Abilities: Suggestion 4.
    Racial Psionic Skills: Suggestion-16.
    Creature Type: Dragon (Air).

Typical Stats - Gargantuan

ST:

75 (KYOS: 42)

HP:

75

Speed:

6.25

DX:

10

Will:

18

Move:

7 ground, 7 water, 3 tunnel, 12 air (cannot hover)

IQ:

17

Per:

20

 

 

HT:

15

FP:

20

SM:

+6

Dodge:

9

Parry:

11 (unarmed)

DR:

12, 20 (vs. cold and fire)

    Bite (16): thrust 10d+2 impaling, Reach C-1.
    Front Claw (16): thrust 10d+2 cutting or impaling, Reach C-7.
    Hind Claw (14): thrust 11d-1 cutting or impaling, Reach C-7.
    Wing (16): thrust 11d-1 crushing, Reach C-10, can only attack front and side hexes.
    Tail (14): thrust 11d-1 crushing, Reach C-10.
    Breathe Light (16): The dragon breathes out a stream of searing light, dealing thrust 6d+1 non-incendiary burning damage as large-area injury. Targets injured by this attack must make an HT roll, at -1 per 2 points of injury, or be blinded for (20-HT) minutes (minimum 1 minute). This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 15 yards (ST/5). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).
    Planar Travel (17): The dragon can transport itself to the Elemental Planes or the Material Plane as if using the Jumper advantage (p. B64).

    Traits: Amphibious; Bad Grip 2; Discriminatory Smell; Discriminatory Taste; Dull Touch 12; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground); Extended Lifespan 5; Extra Attack 3; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Eye for Distance; Flexibility; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Greed (12); Ham-Fisted 1; High Pain Threshold; Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Extreme Temperature Effects (Cold and Fire) Effects; Immunity to Paralysis; Immunity to Sleep; Infravision; Loner (12); Magic Resistance 2 (Improved); Methodical; Mimicry; Miserliness (12); Nictitating Membrane 12; Night Vision 7; Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Peripheral Vision; Protected Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Resistant to Psionics (+3); Scales; Selfish (12); Staid; Temperature Tolerance 6; Unfazeable; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater); Vibration Sense (Air); Vulnerability (Sound, x2).
    Skills: Brawling-16; Diplomacy-18; Fast-Talk-18; Innate Attack (Breath)-16; Tactics-18.
    Racial Psionic Abilities: Suggestion 4.
    Racial Psionic Skills: Suggestion-18.
    Creature Type: Dragon (Air).

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