While my Magic-User spellbook was expansive, my bestiary is focused on those creatures in Spielburg Valley. I did decide that there were three kinds of saurus... green, purple, and rex, and that the represented a single species at different ages. Partially, I wanted green sauruses as sword fodder for beginning adventurers (I started this to run Savage Worlds for my eldest child); but, also, while I like the VGA version, my heart is with the EGA and its razzle dazzle root beer.
Still to post are the NPCs. I've got a few, but some big ones (like Baba Yaga) are not yet statted.
Antwerp
Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d6 (A), Spirit d12, Strength d10, Vigor d10
Skills: Notice d4
Pace: 4 Parry: 7, Toughness 7
Edges: --
Special Abilities:
• Bump: Str damage
• Giant Leap: When an Antwerp realizes it is about to be attacked, it may make a Giant Leap, flying up and away at a pace of 12+1d6". However, this leap only lasts for one round. While Antwerps can travel quite quickly in this fashion, they are more likely to bounce along slowly
• Immune to falling damage, and bludgeoning damage
• Death from Above: After ending their flight, they may make a Fighting roll (d4-2) against a target below them. In most cases, they have The Drop on these targets, and, in addition, do additional damage as if the target fell from the height the Antwerp reached (so an Antwerp that reached 18" may do as much as Str+9d6+9 damage). If they encounter a piercing weapon on their descent, that damage is instead done to the Antwerp.
• Delicate: An Antwerp has a tough hide, but they are still vulnerable to piercing and slashing weapons. Any wound to an antwerp causes it to (harmlessly) explode into 2d6 small, baby, antwerps.
• Avocado: Antwerps love avocado.
Bandits
Speilburg Valley has a bandit problem; a large band of them has built a fortress in the southern part of the valley. The collapse of the pass will make them a bigger danger to the town. Most who are encountered will be individuals out hunting, though it's also possible to encounter a small gang looking for loot.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d6, Common Knowledge d6, Fighting d6, Notice d6, Persuasion d4, Shooting d6, Stealth d6, Thievery d6, Survival d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 5; Toughness: 6 (1)
Hindrances: Greedy, Mean.
Edges: —
Gear: Light leather armor (+1), short sword (Str+d6), bow (Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6)
Bear
Bears are not common in Speilburg Valley, though they're well-known in the surrounding mountains; the anomalous prevalence of sauruses in the valley keeps the bears out. They are known to winter in the foothills, claiming caves for themselves.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6 (A), Spirit d8, Strength d12+2, Vigor d12
Skills: Athletics d8, Fighting d8, Notice d8, Stealth d8
Pace: 8; Parry: 6; Toughness: 10
Edges: Brute
Special Abilities:„
*Bite/Claws: Str+d6.„
*Size 2: These creatures can stand up to 8′ tall and weigh over 1,000 pounds
Cheetaur
Northern Cheetaurs are panther-like centauroids. Though sophonts, they seldom use tools, finding their claws and teeth handle most of their needs. They live alone for most of their lives, with cubs staying with their mothers only until their second spring.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d8, Common Knowledge d4, Fighting d8, Notice d8, Persuasion d4, Stealth d6, Survival d8
Pace: 10; Parry: 7; Toughness: 7
Special Abilities:
• Fleet Footed: Running die d10.
• Claws: Str+d4.
• Bite: Str+d6
• Considered to be using Two Weapons when making claw attacks (two attacks, -2 MAP to Fighting, but +1 against those with a single weapon or unarmed, and no shield
• Size 1: Cheetaurs are the size of small horses.
Goblin
Goblins are fairly common in Spielburg Valley, having at least one deep cavern complex where they live. All goblins seen above ground seem to be young adult or adult males; it is not known where any children, women, or elderly might reside, though it is suspected that they stay below, in the caverns. Many of the above-ground goblins have a fondness for gambling.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d6, Common Knowledge d8, Fighting d6, Intimidation d6, Notice d6, Persuasion d4, Shooting d6, Stealth d8, Taunt d6, Thievery d6
Pace: 5; Parry: 5; Toughness: 5 (1)
Hindrances: Greedy (Major), Mean
Edges: —
Gear: Mace (Str+d6, AP 1), leather armor (+1), bow (Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6).
Special Abilities:
• Infravision: Halve penalties for bad lighting when attacking targets that radiate heat.
• Size −1: Goblins stand 3–4′ tall.
Mantray:
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4 (A), Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d6, Fighting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d12
Pace: 5; Parry: 5; Toughness: 4 (1)
Edges: Quick
Special Abilities:
• Armor +1: Thick hide.
• Bite: Str+d4.
• Blindsense: Mantray ignore invisibility, illusion, and all Illumination penalties.
• Flight: Pace 6.
• Size –2 (Small): Mantray are 3’ tall and weigh 40 lbs.
• Tail Zap: 2d6 damage to touch range. AP 2 (lightning); attack with Fighting
Saurus, Green
Green saurus are bipedal, bird-hipped dinosaurs. An adolescent version of the purple saurus, they are rather slow, both physically and mentally. They are most common in the spring.
Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d4 (A), Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d4, Fighting d4, Notice d4, Stealth d4, Survival d4
Pace: 6; Parry: 4; Toughness: 6
Edges: —
Special Abilities:
Bite: Str.
Swift: Running die is d8; can sprint for Vigor minutes (8 minutes)
Saurus, Purple
Adult saurus, usually a year or two old, deepen from their adolescent green, shedding the horns of youth. Their legs lengthen, and they become faster, better hunters. Still pretty dumb, though.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4 (A), Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d6, Fighting d6, Notice d8, Stealth d6, Survival d8
Pace: 8; Parry: 5; Toughness: 6
Edges: —
Special Abilities:
Bite: Str+d4
Swift: Running die is d8; can sprint for Vigor minutes (8 minutes)
Saurus Rex
The Saurus Rex is the fully mature form of the Spielburg saurus subspecies. Many do not reach this age, slaughtered for food, leather, and oil as green sauruses, or in mating battles in the purple phase. Extremely hostile, even to other sauruses, the Saurus Rex is best avoided.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4 (A), Spirit d6, Strength d10, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d8, Fighting d8, Intimidation d8, Notice d6, Stealth d4, Survival d6
Pace: 8; Parry: 6; Toughness: 9 (2)
Edges: —
Special Abilities:
*Armor +2
*Bite: Str+d6
*Swift: Running die is d10; can sprint for Vigor minutes (8 minutes)
The trolls of Spielburg Valley are of the "northern" variety; where their southern cousins regenerate quickly from damage, northern trolls are simply tough, their skin heavily armored and resistant to fire. However, they are extremely sensitive to light, and so tend to be about only during the nighttime (or in caves).
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength d12+2, Vigor d10
Skills: Athletics d6, Fighting d8, Intimidation d10, Notice d6, Stealth d4, Survival d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 13 (4)
Edges: Brute, Sweep (Imp)
Gear: Maul (Str+d10)
Special Abilities:
*Armored Hide: +4 Armor
*Fire Resistant: Trolls have an additional 4 points of armor against fire attacks.
*Light Sensitive: Trolls react poorly to bright lights; they see perfectly well in absolute darkness. However, suddenly encountering a bright light (a torch being kindled, a lamp being uncovered, a Dazzle spell) requires them to make a Vigor test or be Distracted for one round. Effects that have their own tests (such as the Dazzle spell) are resisted with a -4. Note that the light must be sudden (such as an uncovered lamp), or pervasive (such as daylight); a troll will adjust just fine to a torch or lamp at a distance, and happily extinguish it after they eat the person holding it.
*Resilient: Trolls can take one Wound before being incapacitated
*Size +2: Trolls are 8 or 9 feet tall, and more solidly built than their lanky southern cousins.
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