Snakes
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All snakes included in this section are non-intelligent and extremely hostile. Most are poisonous. Snakes tend to lie in wait for prey and will usually strike only from ambush or if startled.
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Asp
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Rural
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-200 (1)
- Description
- The asp measures up to 2½ feet in length. It has a triangular head, flattened towards the rear, and a short, thin tail.
- Comments
- These snakes hibernate together during the winter, and thus very large groups may be found during hibernation.
- Abilities
- Asps have no talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 150
| PS: | 2-3 | MD: | None | AG: | 16-19 | MA: | None | EN: | 1-2 | FT: | 3-4 |
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| WP: | 14-18 | PC: | 14-17 | PB: | 8-10 | TMR: | 3 | NA: | None | ||
- Weapons
- Asps may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 65%, [D – 3] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 2 DP per pulse.
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King Cobra
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Waste
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-8 (1)
- Description
- Growing to 20 feet, the king cobra is the largest of all poisonous snakes. It is usually dark brown in colour, With a collapsible hood behind its head with a sort of horseshoe marking on its back. The king cobra is the mortal enemy of the mongoose.
- Abilities
- Cobras possess no talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 200
| PS: | 20-25 | MD: | None | AG: | 15-18 | MA: | None | EN: | 12-14 | FT: | 15-20 |
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| WP: | 14-18 | PC: | 12-17 | PB: | 4 | TMR: | 7-9 | NA: | None | ||
- Weapons
- The king cobra may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 75%, [D + 4] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 2 DP per pulse.
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Mamba
- Natural Habitat
- Jungle, Plains
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-4 (1)
- Description
- These snakes are not very large (less than 3 feet), but their poison is very strong, and they move very rapidly. They come in either green or black, with the former a plains dweller and the latter a forest snake.
- Abilities
- Mambas possess no talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 100
| PS: | 2-3 | MD: | None | AG: | 12-15 | MA: | None | EN: | 4-5 | FT: | 6-8 |
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| WP: | 14-18 | PC: | 12-16 | PB: | 8-11 | TMR: | 2 | NA: | None | ||
- Weapons
- The mamba may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 50%, [D – 2] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 4 DP per pulse.
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Python
- Natural Habitat
- Jungle, Woods
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-2 (1)
- Description
- The python is green and black, and sometimes reaches a length of 33 feet.
- Abilities
- The Python can climb trees (large ones) although slowly. It has no magical abilities, skills or talents.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 150
| PS: | 45-50 | MD: | None | AG: | 8-12 | MA: | None | EN: | 25-30 | FT: | 30-35 |
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| WP: | 12-16 | PC: | 14-18 | PB: | 3 | TMR: | 6-9 | NA: | Scales absorb 3 DP | ||
- Weapons
- Pythons may bite or constrict in Close Combat. It will only constrict after it have done effective damage with its bite. The constriction attack has the same special ability as a garotte.
- Bite: BC 65%, [D + 6], Close, Rank 0.
- Constrict: BC 80%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0.
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Spitting Naga
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Waste
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-2 (1)
- Description
- The spitting naja is a form of cobra, without the hood, but with the ability to spit their venom. Their scales are usually dark brown in colour.
- Abilities
- The spitting naja possesses no talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 150
| PS: | 10-12 | MD: | None | AG: | 16-18 | MA: | None | EN: | 8-10 | FT: | 12-17 |
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| WP: | 12-16 | PC: | 11-16 | PB: | 8-11 | TMR: | 3 | NA: | Scales absorb 1 DP | ||
- Weapons
- The naja may bite or spit. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Spit: BC 40%, [blinded until eye washed], Melee, Rank 0.
- Bite: BC 65%, [D – 2] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 1 DP per pulse.
