Shadowrun 3e - Critters.pdf - 3rd Edition - caomhainoceallaigh

CONTENTS

Regeneration 13

Search 14

Shadow Cloak 14

Silence 14

Sonic Projection 14

Spraying 14

Venom 14

Weather Control 14

Weaknesses of the Awakened 14

Allergy

Domovoi

Dour

Dragons

CRITTERS

Dzoo-noo-qua

How to Use this Book

Each-uisge

Dual Beings

Ekyelebenle

Spirits

Elemental

Critter Combat

Embracer

Initiative

Enwontzane

Actions

European Gargoyle

Critter Dice Pools

Dietary Requirement

Eyekiller

Cyberware for Critters

Essence Loss

FenrirWolf

Powers of the Awakened

Reduced Senses

Fideal

Accident

Vulnerability

Firedrake

Adaptive Coloration

Mutant Critters

Flame Jackal

Animal Control

Size Change

Fomorian

Astral Armor

Physical Characteristics

Gabriel Hound

Binding

Enhanced Attributes

and Abilities

Gargoyle

Blindness

Ghede Fly

Cold Aura

Paranormal Abilities

Ghoul

Compulsion

Creating Mutant Critters

Goblin

Concealment

Toxic Critters

Golden Boar

Confusion

Using Toxic Critters

Gomatia

Corrosive Saliva

AWAKENED CRITTERS

Gorgon

Corrosive Secretions

Critter Statistics

Greater Unicorn

Desire Reflection

Critters

Griffin

Dispelling

Aardwolf

Harpy

Empathy

Abrams Lobster

Hell Hound

Engulf

Afanc

Humped Horse

Enhanced Physical Attributes

Agropelter

Hydra Wyrm

Enhanced Reactions

Aitvaras

Icedrake

Enhanced Senses

Anwuma Bavole

Imperial Eagle

Essence Drain

Asonwu

Incubus

Essence Drain (Temporary)

BabaYaga

Jauchekafer

Fading

Bandersnatch

Juggernaut

Fear

Bandit

King Frost

Flame Aura

Banshee

Kludde

Glamour

Barghest

Knocker

Guard

Basilisk

Kraken

Hardened Armor

Bean Sidhe

Lambton Lizard

Hypnotic Song

Behemoth

Leshy

Immunity

Birdman

Lesser Thunderbird

Infection

Black Annis

Leviathan

Influence

Blackberry Cat

Loup-Garou

Innate Spell

Blood Kite

Mami Wata

Magical Guard

Bogie

Man-of-the-Woods

Magical Skills

Brocken Bow

Martichoras

Magic Sense

Centaur

Meistersinger

Materialization

Cerberus Hound

Merlin Hawk

Mimicry

Chimera

Mermaid

Mist Form

Chupacabras

Merrow

Movement

Cockatrice

Naga

Noxious Breath

Corps Cadavre

Nature Spirits

Paralyzing Touch/Howl

Corpselight

Nimue's Salamander

Pestilence

Crested Barbarian

Nomad

Petrifying Gaze

Devil Rat

Nosferatu

Possession

Devilfish

Nova Scorpion

Psychokinesis

Nutria

CREDITS

Art & Production Staff

Art Director

Jim Nelson Graphic Design

and Layout

Jim Nelson & Fred Hooper

Cover Illustration

Dave DeVries

Illustrations

Fred Hooper

Jeff Laubenstein

Jim Nelson

Mark Nelson

Ron Spencer

Oracle Owl

Pegasus

Written and Compiled by

Robert Boyle

Stephen Kenson

Michael Mulvihill

Peryton

Phoenix

Piasma

Protean

Quicksilver Mongoose

Original Paranormal Animals and

Powers by

Rob Boyle, Jennifer Brandes, Bob Charrette,

Tom Dowd, Nigel Findley, Chris Hepler,

Paul Hume, Steve Kenson, Lori Methany,

Mike Mulvihill, Carl Sargent, Brian Schoner,

and Jordan Weisman

Rockworm

Saber-tooth Cat

Salamander

Sasquatch

Satyr

Scorpyrine

Sea Leech

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arth is home to an almost limitless variety of animals. Even in the trying times of the

late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, new species continued to be

discovered while others slipped into extinction. During the Awakening, Homo

sapiens was not the only species to undergo Unexplained Genetic Expression (UGE).

Animals all over the world began to show the effects of the return of magic, some giving

birth to changeling offspring while others transformed into creatures from myth and legend.

Griffins, harpies, hell hounds and even dragons populate the world of the twenty-first

century.

The explosion of novel and variant life forms led to the development of several new

fields of scientific study, often combined under the general heading of "paranaturalism."

Paranaturalists specialize in species identified after 2000 A.D., and many further focus on

aspects of the field such as parabiology, parasociology (especially among the various

metahuman and officially recognized sentient species), and paranatural biotechnology. Some

researchers have even begun examining the fossil record for evidence of paraspecies.

Most paraspecies seem to be a particular expression of DNA in the presence of high

levels of magical energy. In these species, one generation gives birth to paraspecies young

but remains unaffected itself. In time, the natural species will vanish, replaced completely by

the paraspecies. In certain cases, all or part of the natural species undergoes a transformation

as the rising tide of magic reaches a specific threshold. Unless the whole species changes en

masse, the natural species continues (as in the human species), but will sometimes produce

individuals of the paraspecies at later births. Occasionally, an apparently normal individual of

such a species will express paranormal traits or capabilities at the species' equivalent of

puberty.

A few species consistently produce young that resemble the original natural species

but undergo UGE at "puberty." Most such individuals are hostile and vicious as a result of

the transformation.

SPIRITS

Some paranormal beings live only on the astral plane and

have no physical body. These beings are collectively known as

spirits. Some spirits have the ability (if not the inclination) to

form a material body for themselves in the physical world using

the Materialization power (p. 12). A spirit in astral form acts

and is treated much like an astrally projecting character. A spirit

it in material form is treated like a dual being (see above). For

more information on spirits and their interaction with astral

space, consult the Magic chapter, p. 188 of SR3.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

This book provides a comprehensive listing of creatures that

appeared in previous Shadowrun products, including a brief

description of each critter and its game statistics. In addition, this

section covers the various rules needed to run critters in the game

and gives a complete listing and explanation of all critter powers.

Critters make an exciting addition to any campaign, whether

serving as guard animals or appearing in random encounters

throughout the urban or rural jungle. As a result of smuggling

operations, the requirements of research facilities and

experimentation (both legal and illegal), any critter can be found

anywhere in the world. Having a wyrd mantis attack a team of

runners on the streets of downtown Seattle might seem like a

stretch, but it provides a perfectly plausible starting point for a

shadowrun to disrupt a smuggling operation funded by a group

of bug spirits experimenting with using the wyrd mantis as

hosts.

After the gamemaster chooses a critter to incorporate into

his scenario or campaign, he should review its powers and out-

line how the creature might use them in various encounters.

Keep in mind that, unlike characters, critters are born with their

powers and use them in the most efficient and deadly fashion

necessary, especially in a life-or-death struggle. Next, the

gamemaster should craft a "plan of attack" against the creature,

then review the combat rules for critters, making sure to apply

the correct dice pools and karma (p. 6). After that—it's time to

let the chips fall where they may!

CRITTER COMBAT

Characters are likely to encounter critters under hostile or

dangerous circumstances, most often as watch animals for cor-

porations. Whether critters are trained to attack or are simply

defending their young or their territory, critters that attack a

runner team use the standard combat rules presented on pp. 100-

129 of SR3, except as noted here.

INITIATIVE

Each critter description includes that creature's Initiative dice.

Determine Initiative dice for other critters according to the standard

Initiative rules. To calculate a critter's Initiative Score, roll the

Initiative dice and add the result to the animal's Reaction.

Dual beings that engage in astral combat use their standard

Initiative.

Astrally projecting critters add 20 to their Initiative Score.

DUAL BEINGS

Most paranormal animals are able to manipulate and channel

mana to fuel their various powers. Some creatures are so in tune

with the flow of mana that the astral plane is open to them at all

times; they coexist on the astral and physical planes. These critters

have the ability to perceive and interact with the astral plane in the

same way as characters using astral perception (see Astral

Perception, p. 171 in SR3).

Unlike magical characters, a dual being is always astrally

aware. Such critters' natural state is to be continually aware of both

the physical and astral planes, so they cannot "turn off their

connection to the astral plane. This means that dual critters are

able to act on either plane at any time. It also means they can be

affected from both the physical and astral planes at any time.

Because continuous astral perception is their normal state, dual

beings do not suffer the +2 target modifier for non-magical

activity while using astral perception.

Dual beings with magical skills are capable of astral pro-

jection. They can separate their astral bodies from their physical

bodies, just as do full magicians. In this case, the being's physical

body sinks into a trance, but the free-roaming astral form can

move about astral space. Their astral form's Attributes are based

on their Mental Attributes, in the same way as for astrally

projecting characters.

The various powers of dual beings can affect both physical and

astral targets, much like spells (see Spell Targeting in SR3, p. 181).

Only mana-based powers that affect the mind or spirit rather than

the physical body can affect astral forms.

ACTIONS

Sentient creatures may perform the same actions as player

characters, assuming they have the physical or paranormal means

to do so. The gamemaster may need to make a judgment call on a

critter's abilities based on the published information about the

critter.

Critters make Damage Resistance Tests normally.

CRITTER DICE POOLS

Critters have dice pools the same as characters and non-

player characters. However, creatures may apply only Karma Pool

dice to tests made to use their powers.

Combat Pool

Critters engaged in combat may use Combat Pool dice. The

Combat Pool is calculated the same as for a character: Quickness

+ Intelligence + Willpower, divided by 2 (round down). For

creatures with separate Intelligence Ratings, use the rating to

the right of the slash (the one normally used for Perception) for

this equation. All standard rules for Combat Pool use apply to

critters (see Using Dice Pools, p. 104 in SR3). Critters can use a

number of Combat Pool dice equal to their Reaction for attacks.

Dual beings may use the Combat Pool for astral combat (in addi-

tion to their normal physical Attributes), unless they are astrally

projecting (see Astral Combat Pool, below).

Astral Combat Pool

Astrally projecting critters may use an Astral Combat Pool.

This pool functions according to the standard Astral Combat

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