Sunday, April 1, 2012

A-to-Z Challenge, B: Batar (New Oe/BX/1E Monster)

Batar

DESCRIPTION
A batar (pron. “bat-TAR”) is one of a species of giant flying creatures with a rodent-like body, bat-like wings, and a face and beak that resemble an owl. Batars normally make their nests in natural cave formations of the dry mountainous regions they inhabit.

Batars are predatory in nature, and quite cunning as well. Their agile bodies and acute vision allow them to surprise on a 1-3 (on 1d6.) Additionally, batars have a special type of infravision (to 100’) that provides them a radar-like depth perception, allowing them to attack at night or in the dark with a +1 bonus “to hit.”

While the sharp talons on the fore-limbs of a batar are quite dangerous, it is a batar’s beak that makes it truly deadly. On an unadjusted “to hit” roll of 20, there is a 1 in 2 chance that the batar will sever one of its victim’s limbs clean from its body, doing full damage (18 points) in the process. Otherwise, damage is determined as normal.
Oe/1E STATS
FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 3-18
ARMOR CLASS: 7
MOVE: 15”/24”
HIT DICE: 5
% IN LAIR: 25%
TREASURE TYPE: I
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-8/2-8/3-18
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Very
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L (20' wingspan)
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
Attack/Defense Modes: Nil


BX STATS
ARMOR CLASS: 7
HIT DICE: 5
MOVE: 150’/240’
ATTACKS: 2 claws/1 bite
DAMAGE: 2-8/2-8/3-18 + special
NO. APPEARING: 3-18
SAVE AS: Fighter: 6
MORALE: 8
TREASURE TYPE: I
ALIGNMENT: Neutral

5 comments:

  1. It's nice to see there are at least a few A-Z Gamers out here. Keep up the good work and expect some frequent visits!

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  2. Nice Post...

    Bring it... to the challenge "B" is for Brilliant!
    Jeremy [Retro-Zombie]
    A to Z Co-Host
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  3. Cool, I like the double stats profile. Who did the art?

    You may want to enter your monsters into the Links to Wisdom house rule wiki, either in the AtoZ monster listing for individual monsters, or as a Compendium, or both!

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  4. Wow. I'm so not a gamer but I love learning new things. Thank you for this info. I can always use this in my future writings somehow. Greetings fellow A to Z'er!

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  5. yes: nice illustration, indeed

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