Sunday 16 January 2022

Monster: Frost Salamander

Monster: Frost Salamander

The frost salamander is unrelated to the salamanders from the Elemental Plane of Fire. This is just a reptilian arctic monster with some cold-related abilities. Nothing special, but I like it.


Frost Salamander [Monster Manual II, page 107]

100 points
Attribute Modifiers: DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-3 [-60]; HT+1 [10].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Will+3 [15]; Per+3 [15]; Basic Speed +0.25 [5]; Basic Move +1 [5].
Advantages: Clinging (Specific, Ice, -60%) [6]; DR 2 (Tough Skin, -40%) [6]; Double-Jointed [15]; Extra Arms 2 [20]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Infravision [10]; Night Vision 5 [5]; Sharp Claws [5]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Temperature Tolerance 3 (Cold) [3]; Terrain Adaptation (Ice) [5].
    Cold Aura: Burning Attack 1 point (Always On, -20%; Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Incendiary, -10%) [5].
    Cold Resistance [60]: DR 20 (Includes Eyes, +10%; Includes Internal, +20%; Limited, Cold, -40%; Tough Skin, -40%) [50] + Immunity to Noxious Cold Effects [10].
Disadvantages: Bestial [-10]; Hidebound [-5]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Vulnerability (Fire, x2) [-30].
Creature Type: Magical Beast (Cold).

Typical Stats

ST:

10

HP:

10

Speed:

6

DX:

12

Will:

10

Move:

7

IQ:

7

Per:

10

 

 

HT:

11

FP:

11

SM:

+0

Dodge:

9

Parry:

10 (unarmed)

DR:

2* (tough skin), 20 (vs. cold)

    Sharp Teeth (14): thrust 1d-2 cutting, Reach C.
    Sharp Claws (14): thrust 1d-2 cutting, Reach C.
    Cold Aura: Anything within 4 yards of the frost salamander takes 1 point of burning damage per second. This damage comes from extreme cold, not heat, so it cannot set anything on fire.

    Traits: Bestial; Clinging (Specific, Ice); Double-Jointed; Extra Arms 2; Extra Attack 1; Hidebound; Immunity to Noxious Cold Effects; Infravision; Night Vision 5; No Fine Manipulators; Semi-Upright; Temperature Tolerance 3 (Cold); Terrain Adaptation (Ice); Vulnerability (Fire, x2).
    Skills: Brawling-14; Climbing-14; Stealth-14; Survival (Arctic)-12; Wrestling-12.
    Creature Type: Magical Beast (Cold).

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