Monsters: Ethergaunts

Monsters: Ethergaunts

Ethergaunts are one of my favorite monsters from Fiend Folio. Enigmatic aberrations from the Deep Ethereal that used to have a multiplanetary empire on the Material Plane. Now they want it back. Mind control, a maddening appearance, innate spellcasting, immunity to magic, and bits of ultra-tech? What not to like here?

Red Ethergaunt [Fiend Folio, page 66]

363 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+2 [20]; DX+1 [20]; IQ+3 [60].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+1; Will+1 [5]; Per+1 [5].
Advantages: DR 2 [10]; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP, -10%; Extended Arc, 360°, +125%; Increased Range, 500x, +80%) [59]; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes) [5]; Mind Control (Conditioning, +50%; Independent, +70%; Magical, -10%) [105]; Reduced Consumption 2 [4]; Telesend (Accessibility, Only other ethergaunts, -40%; Magical, -10%; Short-Range 1, -10%) [12].
    Immunity to Spells [76]: Static (Magic; Discriminatory, +150%) [75] + Rules Exemption (Anti-magic Static can coexist with magical abilities) [1].
    Innate Spellcasting: Sorcerous Empowerment 3 (Arcane; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 minute, -30%) [28].
    Material Jaunt: Jumper (Planar; Accessibility, Only on the Ethereal Plane, -5%; Limited Access, Material, -20%; Limited Use, 1/day, -40%; Magical, -10%; Temporary Transport, +0%) [25].
    Stupefying Gaze: Terror (Sight; Confusion; Magical, -10%) [27].
Disadvantages: Appearance (Monstrous; Universal, +25%) [-25]; Blindness [-50]; Callous [-5]; No Mouth [-4]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Perks: Immunity to Ethergaunt Stupefying Gaze [1].
Features: Hands adapted to SM+0 gear.
Creature Type: Aberration.

Typical Stats

ST:	12	HP:	12	Speed:	5.5
DX:	12	Will:	14	Move:	5
IQ:	13	Per:	14
HT:	10	FP:	10	SM:	+1
Dodge:	8	Parry:	10U	DR:	2

    Etherblade swing (15): swing 2d cutting, Reach 1-2*.
    Etherblade thrust (15): thrust 1d+1 impaling (KYOS: 1d+2 impaling), Reach 1-2*.
    Etherblade shot (14): 2d cr dkb, Acc 2, Range 50/150, RoF 1, 50 shots, cannot be recharged, Bulk -7, Rcl 1. Can affect insubstantial beings.
    Punch (12): thrust 1d-2 crushing (KYOS: 1d-1 crushing), Reach C-1.
    Immunity to Spells: An ethergaunt is immune to all hostile spells and magical abilities that affect it or anything it is carrying directly. It can still benefit from friendly abilities.
    Innate Spellcasting: Only arcane spells. Improvisation up to 3 points, hardcore improvisation up to 28 points. Improvisation requires one minute of concentration.
    Ethereal Jaunt (13): The ethergaunt can slip into the Material Plane from the Ethereal Plane as per Jumper (p. B64). This ability can be used only once per day. The ethergaunt remains on the Material Plane for margin of success minutes. When this duration is up or the ethergaunt is killed, he is returned to his previous location.
    Stupefying Gaze: An ethergaunt can open and close its vertically bisected mask as a Ready maneuver, revealing a horrifically alien morass of facial organs and orifices. When a creature sees an ethergaunt’s face, it must roll a Fright Check using the Confusion table (GURPS Powers, p. 85). If a victim succeeds at his Fright Check, he will be unaffected by this ability for one hour. Ethergaunts are immune to this.

    Traits: Appearance (Monstrous; Universal); Blindness; Callous; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP; Extended Arc, 360°; Increased Range, 500x); Hands adapted to SM+0 gear; Immunity to Ethergaunt Stupefying; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes); Mind Control (Conditioning; Independent; Magical); No Mouth; Reduced Consumption 2; Social Stigma (Monster); Telesend (Accessibility, Only other ethergaunts; Magical,; Short-Range 1).
    Skills: Beam Weapons (Rifle)-14; Diplomacy-12; Expert Skill (Planology)-12; Polearm-15; Throwing-12.
    Creature Type: Aberration.

White Ethergaunt [Fiend Folio, page 67]

402 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+2 [20]; DX+1 [20]; IQ+4 [80]; HT+2 [20].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+1; Will+1 [5]; Per+1 [5].
Advantages: DR 4 [20]; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP, -10%; Extended Arc, 360°, +125%; Increased Range, 500x, +80%) [59]; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes) [5]; Mind Control (Conditioning, +50%; Independent, +70%; Magical, -10%) [105]; Reduced Consumption 2 [4]; Telesend (Accessibility, Only other ethergaunts, -40%; Magical, -10%; Short-Range 1, -10%) [12].
    Immunity to Spells [76]: Static (Magic; Discriminatory, +150%) [75] + Rules Exemption (Anti-magic Static can coexist with magical abilities) [1].
    Innate Spellcasting: Sorcerous Empowerment 5 (Arcane; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 minute, -30%) [42].
    Material Jaunt: Jumper (Planar; Accessibility, Only on the Ethereal Plane, -5%; Limited Access, Material, -20%; Limited Use, 1/day, -40%; Magical, -10%; Temporary Transport, +0%) [25].
    Stupefying Gaze: Terror (Sight; Confusion; Magical, -10%) [27].
Disadvantages: Appearance (Monstrous; Universal, +25%) [-25]; Blindness [-50]; Low Empathy [-20]; No Mouth [-4]; No Sense of Humor [-10]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Perks: Immunity to Ethergaunt Stupefying Gaze [1].
Features: Hands adapted to SM+0 gear.
Creature Type: Aberration.

Typical Stats

ST:	12	HP:	12	Speed:	6
DX:	12	Will:	15	Move:	6
IQ:	14	Per:	15
HT:	12	FP:	12	SM:	+1
Dodge:	9	Parry:	10U	DR:	4

    Etherblade swing (14): swing 2d cutting, Reach 1-2*.
    Etherblade thrust (14): thrust 1d+1 impaling (KYOS: 1d+2 impaling), Reach 1-2*.
    Etherblade shot (12): 2d cr dkb, Acc 2, Range 50/150, RoF 1, 50 shots, cannot be recharged, Bulk -7, Rcl 1. Can affect insubstantial beings.
    Punch (12): thrust 1d-2 crushing (KYOS: 1d-1 crushing), Reach C-1.
    Immunity to Spells: An ethergaunt is immune to all hostile spells and magical abilities that affect it or anything it is carrying directly. It can still benefit from friendly abilities.
    Innate Spellcasting: Only arcane spells. Improvisation up to 5 points, hardcore improvisation up to 42 points. Improvisation requires one minute of concentration.
    Ethereal Jaunt (14): The ethergaunt can slip into the Material Plane from the Ethereal Plane as per Jumper (p. B64). This ability can be used only once per day. The ethergaunt remains on the Material Plane for margin of success minutes. When this duration is up or the ethergaunt is killed, he is returned to his previous location.
    Stupefying Gaze: An ethergaunt can open and close its vertically bisected mask as a Ready maneuver, revealing a horrifically alien morass of facial organs and orifices. When a creature sees an ethergaunt’s face, it must roll a Fright Check using the Confusion table (GURPS Powers, p. 85). If a victim succeeds at his Fright Check, he will be unaffected by this ability for one hour. Ethergaunts are immune to this.

    Traits: Appearance (Monstrous; Universal); Blindness; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP; Extended Arc, 360°; Increased Range, 500x); Hands adapted to SM+0 gear; Immunity to Ethergaunt Stupefying; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes); Low Empathy; Mind Control (Conditioning; Independent; Magical); No Mouth; No Sense of Humor; Reduced Consumption 2; Telesend (Accessibility, Only other ethergaunts; Magical,; Short-Range 1).
    Skills: Administration-14; Beam Weapons (Rifle)-12; Diplomacy-16; Expert Skill (Planology)-12; Polearm-14; Politics-14; Research-14; Throwing-12.
    Creature Type: Aberration.

Black Ethergaunt [Fiend Folio, page 65]

429 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+2 [20]; DX+2 [40]; IQ+4 [80]; HT+2 [20].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+1; Will+1 [5]; Per+1 [5].
Advantages: DR 6 [30]; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP, -10%; Extended Arc, 360°, +125%; Increased Range, 500x, +80%) [59]; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes) [5]; Mind Control (Conditioning, +50%; Independent, +70%; Magical, -10%) [105]; Reduced Consumption 2 [4]; Telesend (Accessibility, Only other ethergaunts, -40%; Magical, -10%; Short-Range 1, -10%) [12].
    Immunity to Spells [76]: Static (Magic; Discriminatory, +150%) [75] + Rules Exemption (Anti-magic Static can coexist with magical abilities) [1].
    Innate Spellcasting: Sorcerous Empowerment 7 (Arcane; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 minute, -30%) [56].
    Material Jaunt: Jumper (Planar; Accessibility, Only on the Ethereal Plane, -5%; Limited Access, Material, -20%; Limited Use, 1/day, -40%; Magical, -10%; Temporary Transport, +0%) [25].
    Stupefying Gaze: Terror (Sight; Confusion; Magical, -10%) [27].
Disadvantages: Appearance (Monstrous; Universal, +25%) [-25]; Blindness [-50]; Greed (15) [-7]; Low Empathy [-20]; Megalomania [-10]; No Mouth [-4]; No Sense of Humor [-10]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Perks: Immunity to Ethergaunt Stupefying Gaze [1].
Features: Hands adapted to SM+0 gear.
Creature Type: Aberration.

Typical Stats

ST:	12	HP:	12	Speed:	6
DX:	12	Will:	15	Move:	6
IQ:	14	Per:	15
HT:	12	FP:	12	SM:	+1
Dodge:	9	Parry:	11U	DR:	6

    Etherblade swing (16): swing 2d cutting, Reach 1-2*.
    Etherblade thrust (16): thrust 1d+1 impaling (KYOS: 1d+2 impaling), Reach 1-2*.
    Etherblade shot (14): 2d cr dkb, Acc 2, Range 50/150, RoF 1, 50 shots, cannot be recharged, Bulk -7, Rcl 1. Can affect insubstantial beings.
    Punch (12): thrust 1d-2 crushing (KYOS: 1d-1 crushing), Reach C-1.
    Immunity to Spells: An ethergaunt is immune to all hostile spells and magical abilities that affect it or anything it is carrying directly. It can still benefit from friendly abilities.
    Innate Spellcasting: Only arcane spells. Improvisation up to 7 points, hardcore improvisation up to 56 points. Improvisation requires one minute of concentration.
    Ethereal Jaunt (14): The ethergaunt can slip into the Material Plane from the Ethereal Plane as per Jumper (p. B64). This ability can be used only once per day. The ethergaunt remains on the Material Plane for margin of success minutes. When this duration is up or the ethergaunt is killed, he is returned to his previous location.
    Stupefying Gaze: An ethergaunt can open and close its vertically bisected mask as a Ready maneuver, revealing a horrifically alien morass of facial organs and orifices. When a creature sees an ethergaunt’s face, it must roll a Fright Check using the Confusion table (GURPS Powers, p. 85). If a victim succeeds at his Fright Check, he will be unaffected by this ability for one hour. Ethergaunts are immune to this.

    Traits: Appearance (Monstrous; Universal); Blindness; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP; Extended Arc, 360°; Increased Range, 500x); Greed (15); Hands adapted to SM+0 gear; Immunity to Ethergaunt Stupefying; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes); Low Empathy; Megalomania; Mind Control (Conditioning; Independent; Magical); No Mouth; No Sense of Humor; Reduced Consumption 2; Social Stigma (Monster); Telesend (Accessibility, Only other ethergaunts; Magical,; Short-Range 1).
    Skills: Administration-14; Beam Weapons (Rifle)-14; Diplomacy-16; Expert Skill (Planology)-14; Leadership-16; Polearm-16; Politics-14; Research-14; Throwing-14.
    Creature Type: Aberration.

NEW ITEMS

Etherblade

Resembling a short glaive topped with a hollow barrel, this favored weapon of the ethergaunts can fire an invisible ray of force using the Beam Weapons (Rifle) skill. This force attack can damage insubstantial beings. The weapon can fire 50 times before it is exhausted. It cannot be recharged.

TL	Weapon	Damage	Reach	Parry	Cost	Weight	ST	Notes
POLEARM (DX-5, Spear-4, Staff-4, or Two-Handed Axe/Mace-4)
4	Etherblade or	sw+2 cut thr+2 imp	1, 2* 1, 2*	0U 0	$1,200 -	10 -	12† 12†

TL

Weapon

Damage

Acc

Range

Weight

RoF

Shots

Cost

ST

Bulk

Rcl

Notes

BEAM WEAPONS (RIFLE) (DX-4, other Beam Weapons-4, or Guns (Rifle)-4)

4^

Etherblade

2d cr dkb

2

50/150

10

1

50

$1,200

12†

-7

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Doubt Bomb

This small ceramic sphere contains a chemical mixture intended to overstimulate the “doubt centers” in the brain. This grenade can be thrown (range is STx3.5). Upon impact, it explodes, creating a cloud of stunning gas in a 4-yard radius. The cloud persists for 10 seconds and may drift with the wind. Any creature that inhales the gas makes an IQ roll to resist. Should it fail, it becomes mentally stunned. It can recover on the next turn as normal. Ethergaunts are immune to the effects of doubt bombs.

LC: 2.

Duration: 10 seconds; stun is instantaneous.

Form: Grenade.

Cost: $1,050 (singular); $380 (5-batched).

Recipe: $105; 7 days; defaults to Chemistry-4.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (IQ; Accessibility, Not against ethergaunts, -5%; Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Based on IQ, +20%; Drifting, +20%; Grenade, +25%; Persistent, +40%; Respiratory Agent, +50%) [35].