Tuesday 20 July 2021

Monster: Cloud Ray

Monster: Cloud Ray

This is a gigantic manta ray that levitates and camouflages as a cloud, preying on rocs and other aerial wildlife. Cool, but I do not know how I'd use this monster in a game.


Cloud Ray [Monster Manual II, page 49]

335 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+150 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -70%) [300]; IQ-7 [-140]; HT+4 [40].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+7; FP+6 [18]; Will+7 [35]; Per+9 [45]; Air Move -3 [-6].
Advantages: Chameleon 4 (Accessibility, Only in the sky, -20%) [16]; DR 2 (Tough Skin, -40%) [6]; Flight (Lighter than Air, -10%) [36]; Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (No Neck) [5]; Night Vision 5 [5]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Reduced Consumption 3 [6]; Striker (Tail; Crushing; Cannot Parry, -40%; Clumsy 2, -40%; Weak, -50%) [1]; Telekinesis 10 (Magical, -10%) [45].
Disadvantages: No Manipulators [-50]; Restricted Diet (Carnivore) [-10]; Weak Bite [-2]; Wild Animal (with Mute) [-40].
Features: Born Biter 2; No Legs (Aerial).
Creature Type: Magical Beast.

Knowing Your Own Strength [715]
Replace ST+150 (No Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -70%) [300] with ST+35 [350]
Add HP+115 [330]

Typical Stats

ST:

250 (KYOS: 45)

HP:

250 (KYOS: 160)

Speed:

6

DX:

10

Will:

10

Move:

9 air

IQ:

3

Per:

12

 

 

HT:

14

FP:

20

SM:

+7

Dodge:

9

Parry:

N/A

DR:

2* (tough skin)

    Weak Bite (10): thrust 11d crushing (KYOS: 4d crushing), Reach C.
    Tail Slap (8): thrust 26d crushing (KYOS: 9d+1 crushing), Reach C.

    Traits: Born Biter 2; Chameleon 4 (Accessibility, Only in the sky); Flight (Lighter than Air); Infravision; Injury Tolerance (No Neck); Night Vision 5; No Legs (Aerial); No Manipulators; Peripheral Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Restricted Diet (Carnivore); Telekinesis 10 (Magical); Wild Animal (with Mute).
    Skills: Camouflage-14; Survival (Plains)-13.
    Creature Type: Magical Beast.


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