Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 25 STR 15 14- Lift 800 kg; 5d6 HTH Damage [2] 9 DEX -3 11- OCV: 3/DCV: 3 20 CON 20 13- 15 BODY 10 12- 8 INT -2 11- PER Roll 11-/15- 5 EGO -10 10- ECV: 2 15 PRE 5 12- PRE Attack: 3d6 8 COM -1 11- 6 PD 1 Total: 6 PD (1 rPD) 6 ED 2 Total: 6 ED (1 rED) 2 SPD 1 Phases: 6, 12 9 REC 0 40 END 0 38 STUN 0 Total Characteristic Cost: 38 Movement: Running: 6"/12" Leaping: 0"/0" Swimming: 2"/4" Cost Powers & Skills 196 Lethal Gaze: RKA 8d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Invisible to Hearing, and Sight Groups, SFX Only (+1/2), NND (defense is Power Defense, or blocking its gaze; +1), Does BODY (+1); Always On (-1/2), Eye Contact Required (-1/2), Requires A STR Roll (-1/2), Limited Range (30"; -1/4) 1 Thick Hide: Damage Resistance (1 PD/1 ED) 6 Heavy: Knockback Resistance -3" 4 Sharp Senses: +2 PER with Hearing Group 4 Sharp Senses: +2 PER with Smell/Taste Group Skills 10 +5 with Deadly Gaze Total Powers & Skill Cost: 221 Total Cost: 259 75+ Disadvantages 15 Physical Limitation: Animal Intelligence (Frequently, Greatly Impairing) 5 Physical Limitation: Large (4m; -2 DCV, +2 to PER Rolls) (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) 5 Physical Limitation: Reduced Leap, cannot leap (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) 15 Physical Limitation: Very Limited Manipulation (Frequently, Greatly Impairing) 15 Psychological Limitation: Timid (Common, Strong) 129 Experience Points Total Disadvantage Points: 259 OPTIONS Cost Powers 18 Thick Coat of Scales: Armor (6 PD/6 ED) (Note: remove the "Thick Hide" power if this option is used)
Ecology: A creature of Ethiopia, the catoblepas is found in marshes and swamps, where they forage for water plants and roots. Solitary creatures, they tend to be active in the morning and evenings.
It is also known by the names Catoplepe, or Gorgon.
Personality/Motivation: Normal animal motivations. The catoblepas doesn't seek out confrontations and certainly doesn't desire anything other than to be left to itself.
Powers/Tactics: If attacked, the catoblepas has a very potent weapon with which to defend itself; it is capable of striking dead anything which meets its gaze. If attacked or surprised, the catoblepas will raise its head and try and locate the closest target. Once it has done so, it will then look at the target, trying to get the victim to meet the catoblepas's gaze. Once the first victim has fallen, the catoblepas will then repeat this process, until all its attackers have died or fled. If severely pressed or wounded, the catoblepas will retreat into it swamp home, trying to place deep bodies of water between itself and any foes.
Appearance: The catoblepas is described as a sluggish beast of moderate size, with a long neck and a heavy head. Its head is so heavy, and its neck is so weak that the catoblepas has difficulty in lifting its head, and normally keeps it near the ground. Some have described the creature as having a thick coat of scales.
Designer's Notes: The name "catoblepas" comes from the Greek and means "that which looks downwards." It is believed the catoblepas is derived from the gnu.