Monday, 1 March 2021

Monsters: Bakus

Monsters: Bakus

Bakus are psionic invisible chimeric elephant-lizard outsiders that dwell among humans and oppose evil. They have two additional subspecies - the dark ones (evil bakus) and the holy ones (neutral bakus with heightened intelligence and a trumpeting roar that can terrify creatures regardless of their alignment or moral disposition). Based on Asian mythology.


Baku [Planescape Monstrous Compendium I]

677 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+29 (Size Modifier, -40%) [174]; DX+2 [40]; IQ+3 [60]; HT+2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+4; Will+2 [10]; Per+2 [10].
Advantages: Arm (Trunk; Extra-Flexible; Weak, 1/2 ST) [3]; DR 4 [20]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Enhanced Move 1/2 (Ground) [10]; Extra Legs (Four Legs) [5]; Infravision [10]; Magic Resistance 2 (Improved, +150%) [10]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Unaging [15].
    Trumpeting Roar: Terror (-3) (Hearing; Accessibility, Only unholy creatures, -50%; Magical, -10%) [24].
    Tusks [18]: 2 x Natural Weapon (Impaling; Extra Damage Type, Crushing, +20%; Resilient, Double DR, +10%; Single, -20%) [9].
    Spell-Like Ability: Personal Invisibility [68].
Disadvantages: Ham-Fisted 1 [-5]; Horizontal (can use "arm" (trunk) at up to full move -50%) [-5]; Intolerance (Fiends) [-5]; One Arm [-20]; Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents) [-10]; Restricted Diet (Herbivore) [-10]; Vulnerability (Unholy Weapons, x2) [-10]; Weak Bite [-2].
Perks: Holy Touch [1]; Scales [1].
Quirks: Compact (-1 to SM for computing reach for bite, kick) [-1].
Racial Psionic Abilities: Adapt Body [30]; Astral Travel 6 [80]; Damage Control 2 [24]; Mental Blow 4 [28]; Mind Shield 2 [8]; Sensory Control 2 [40].
Racial Psionic Skills: Adapt Body (H) HT-2 [1]; Astral Travel (H) IQ-2 [1]; Damage Control (H) HT-2 [1]; Mental Blow (H) Will-2 [1]; Mind Shield (H) Will-2 [1]; Sensory Control (H) Will-2 [1].
Notes: Size 10 hexes; Weight 8,800 lbs.
Creature Type: Outsider (Good).

Knowing Your Own Strength [733]
Replace ST+29 (Size Modifier, -40%) [174] with ST+21 [210]
Add HP+10 [20]


Sapient-Only Telepathy [-3]
Mental Blow 4 [28] -> Mental Blow 4 [27]
Sensory Control 2 [40] -> Sensory Control 2 [38]

Typical Stats

ST:

39 (KYOS: 31)

HP:

39 (KYOS: 41)

Speed:

6

DX:

12

Will:

15

Move:

6 (top speed 9)

IQ:

13

Per:

15

 

 

HT:

12

FP:

12

SM:

+4

Dodge:

9

Parry:

8

DR:

4

    Weak Bite (16): thrust 2d crushing, Reach C.
    Trunk (16): thrust 1d+2 crushing (KYOS: 2d-1 crushing), Reach C-2. Effective ST 20 (KYOS: 16).
    Tusks (16): thrust 5d+1 impaling or crushing (KYOS: 7d+1 impaling or crushing), Reach C-2. The tusks have DR 4 and can be used to parry.
    Trumpeting Roar: When an unholy creature hears the trumpeting roar of a baku, 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.
    Spell-Like Ability: Personal Invisibility.

    Traits: Arm (Trunk; Extra-Flexible; Weak, 1/2 ST); Compact (-1 to SM for computing reach for bite, kick); Discriminatory Smell; Enhanced Move 1/2 (Ground); Extra Legs (Four Legs); Ham-Fisted 1; Holy Touch; Horizontal (can use "arm" (trunk) at up to full move); Infravision; Intolerance (Fiends); Magic Resistance 2 (Improved); One Arm; Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents); Peripheral Vision; Restricted Diet (Herbivore); Scales; Unaging; Vulnerability (Unholy Weapons, x2).
    Racial Psionic Abilities: Adapt Body; Astral Travel 6; Damage Control 2; Mental Blow 4; Mind Shield 2; Sensory Control 2.
    Skills: Brawling-16; Diplomacy-16; Swimming-12; Tracking-14.
    Racial Psionic Skills: Adapt Body-10; Astral Travel-11; Damage Control-10; Mental Blow-13; Mind Shield-13; Sensory Control-13.
    Creature Type: Outsider (Good).
    Notes: Size 10 hexes; Weight 8,800 lbs.

Baku (The Dark One) [Planescape Monstrous Compendium I]

672 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+29 (Size Modifier, -40%) [174]; DX+2 [40]; IQ+3 [60]; HT+2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+4; Will+2 [10]; Per+2 [10].
Advantages: Arm (Trunk; Extra-Flexible; Weak, 1/2 ST) [3]; DR 4 [20]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Enhanced Move 1/2 (Ground) [10]; Extra Legs (Four Legs) [5]; Infravision [10]; Magic Resistance 2 (Improved, +150%) [10]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Unaging [15].
    Trumpeting Roar: Terror (-3) (Hearing; Accessibility, Only holy creatures, -50%; Magical, -10%) [24].
    Tusks [18]: 2 x Natural Weapon (Impaling; Extra Damage Type, Crushing, +20%; Resilient, Double DR, +10%; Single, -20%) [9].
    Spell-Like Ability: Personal Invisibility [68].
Disadvantages: Ham-Fisted 1 [-5]; Horizontal (can use "arm" (trunk) at up to full move -50%) [-5]; Intolerance (Celestials) [-5]; One Arm [-20]; Restricted Diet (Herbivore) [-10]; Sadism (12) [-15]; Vulnerability (Holy Weapons, x2) [-10]; Weak Bite [-2].
Perks: Scales [1]; Unholy Touch [1].
Quirks: Compact (-1 to SM for computing reach for bite, kick) [-1].
Racial Psionic Abilities: Adapt Body [30]; Astral Travel 6 [80]; Damage Control 2 [24]; Mental Blow 4 [28]; Mind Shield 2 [8]; Sensory Control 2 [40].
Racial Psionic Skills: Adapt Body (H) HT-2 [1]; Astral Travel (H) IQ-2 [1]; Damage Control (H) HT-2 [1]; Mental Blow (H) Will-2 [1]; Mind Shield (H) Will-2 [1]; Sensory Control (H) Will-2 [1].
Notes: Size 10 hexes; Weight 8,800 lbs.
Creature Type: Outsider (Evil).

Knowing Your Own Strength [747]
Replace ST+29 (Size Modifier, -40%) [174] with ST+21 [210]
Add HP+10 [20]


Sapient-Only Telepathy [-3]
Mental Blow 4 [28] -> Mental Blow 4 [27]
Sensory Control 2 [40] -> Sensory Control 2 [38]

Typical Stats

ST:

39 (KYOS: 31)

HP:

39 (KYOS: 41)

Speed:

6

DX:

12

Will:

15

Move:

6 (top speed 9)

IQ:

13

Per:

15

 

 

HT:

12

FP:

12

SM:

+4

Dodge:

9

Parry:

8

DR:

4

    Weak Bite (16): thrust 2d crushing, Reach C.
    Trunk (16): thrust 1d+2 crushing (KYOS: 2d-1 crushing), Reach C-2. Effective ST 20 (KYOS: 16).
    Tusks (16): thrust 5d+1 impaling or crushing (KYOS: 7d+1 impaling or crushing), Reach C-2. The tusks have DR 4 and can be used to parry.
    Trumpeting Roar: When a holy creature hears the trumpeting roar of a baku, 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.
    Spell-Like Ability: Personal Invisibility.

    Traits: Arm (Trunk; Extra-Flexible; Weak, 1/2 ST); Compact (-1 to SM for computing reach for bite, kick); Discriminatory Smell; Enhanced Move 1/2 (Ground); Extra Legs (Four Legs); Ham-Fisted 1; Horizontal (can use "arm" (trunk) at up to full move); Infravision; Intolerance (Celestials); Magic Resistance 2 (Improved); One Arm; Peripheral Vision; Restricted Diet (Herbivore); Sadism (12); Scales; Unaging; Unholy Touch; Vulnerability (Holy Weapons, x2).
    Racial Psionic Abilities: Adapt Body; Astral Travel 6; Damage Control 2; Mental Blow 4; Mind Shield 2; Sensory Control 2.
    Skills: Brawling-16; Intimidation-16; Swimming-12; Tracking-14.
    Racial Psionic Skills: Adapt Body-10; Astral Travel-11; Damage Control-10; Mental Blow-13; Mind Shield-13; Sensory Control-13.
    Creature Type: Outsider (Evil).
    Notes: Size 10 hexes; Weight 8,800 lbs.

Baku (The Holy One) [Planescape Monstrous Compendium I]

751 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+29 (Size Modifier, -40%) [174]; DX+2 [40]; IQ+4 [80]; HT+2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+4; Will+2 [10]; Per+2 [10].
Advantages: Arm (Trunk; Extra-Flexible; Weak, 1/2 ST) [3]; DR 4 [20]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Enhanced Move 1/2 (Ground) [10]; Extra Legs (Four Legs) [5]; Infravision [10]; Magic Resistance 2 (Improved, +150%) [10]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Unaging [15].
    Trumpeting Roar: Terror (-3) (Hearing; Magical, -10%) [54].
    Tusks [18]: 2 x Natural Weapon (Impaling; Extra Damage Type, Crushing, +20%; Resilient, Double DR, +10%; Single, -20%) [9].
    Spell-Like Ability: Personal Invisibility [68].
Disadvantages: Ham-Fisted 1 [-5]; Horizontal (can use "arm" (trunk) at up to full move -50%) [-5]; One Arm [-20]; Restricted Diet (Herbivore) [-10]; Weak Bite [-2].
Perks: Scales [1].
Quirks: Compact (-1 to SM for computing reach for bite, kick) [-1].
Racial Psionic Abilities: Adapt Body [30]; Astral Travel 6 [80]; Damage Control 2 [24]; Mental Blow 4 [28]; Mind Shield 2 [8]; Sensory Control 2 [40].
Racial Psionic Skills: Adapt Body (H) HT-2 [1]; Astral Travel (H) IQ-2 [1]; Damage Control (H) HT-2 [1]; Mental Blow (H) Will-2 [1]; Mind Shield (H) Will-2 [1]; Sensory Control (H) Will-2 [1].
Notes: Size 10 hexes; Weight 8,800 lbs.
Creature Type: Outsider.

Knowing Your Own Strength [807]
Replace ST+29 (Size Modifier, -40%) [174] with ST+21 [210]
Add HP+10 [20]


Sapient-Only Telepathy [-3

Mental Blow 4 [28] -> Mental Blow 4 [27]
Sensory Control 2 [40] -> Sensory Control 2 [38]


Typical Stats

ST:

39 (KYOS: 31)

HP:

39 (KYOS: 41)

Speed:

6

DX:

12

Will:

16

Move:

6 (top speed 9)

IQ:

14

Per:

16

 

 

HT:

12

FP:

12

SM:

+4

Dodge:

9

Parry:

8

DR:

4

    Weak Bite (16): thrust 2d crushing, Reach C.
    Trunk (16): thrust 1d+2 crushing (KYOS: 2d-1 crushing), Reach C-2. Effective ST 20 (KYOS: 16).
    Tusks (16): thrust 5d+1 impaling or crushing (KYOS: 7d+1 impaling or crushing), Reach C-2. The tusks have DR 4 and can be used to parry.
    Trumpeting Roar: When a creature hears the trumpeting roar of a baku, 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.
    Spell-Like Ability: Personal Invisibility.

    Traits: Arm (Trunk; Extra-Flexible; Weak, 1/2 ST); Compact (-1 to SM for computing reach for bite, kick); Discriminatory Smell; Enhanced Move 1/2 (Ground); Extra Legs (Four Legs); Ham-Fisted 1; Horizontal (can use "arm" (trunk) at up to full move); Infravision; Magic Resistance 2 (Improved); One Arm; Peripheral Vision; Restricted Diet (Herbivore); Scales; Unaging.
    Racial Psionic Abilities: Adapt Body; Astral Travel 6; Damage Control 2; Mental Blow 4; Mind Shield 2; Sensory Control 2.
    Skills: Brawling-16; Diplomacy-16; Swimming-12; Tracking-14.
    Racial Psionic Skills: Adapt Body-10; Astral Travel-12; Damage Control-10; Mental Blow-14; Mind Shield-14; Sensory Control-14.
    Creature Type: Outsider.
    Notes: Size 10 hexes; Weight 8,800 lbs.



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