Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 60 STR 50 21- Lift 102.4tons; 12d6 HTH Damage [6] 15 DEX 15 12- OCV: 5/DCV: 5 35 CON 50 16- 40 BODY 60 17- 8 INT -2 11- PER Roll 11-/15- 5 EGO -10 10- ECV: 2 35 PRE 25 16- PRE Attack: 7d6 10 COM 0 11- 20/28 PD 8 Total: 20/28 PD (0/8 rPD) 15/23 ED 8 Total: 15/23 ED (0/8 rED) 4 SPD 15 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 20 REC 2 70 END 0 100 STUN 12 Total Characteristic Cost: 233 Movement: Running: 0" Leaping: 0" Swimming: 12"/24" Cost Powers & Skills 70 Bite: HKA 2 1/2d6 (4 1/2d6 w/STR), Area Of Effect (2" Line; +3/4), END 7 24 Tough Hide: Armor (8 PD/8 ED) 20 Heavy: Knockback Resistance -10" 10 Hold Breath: Life Support (Self-Contained Breathing), 1 Recoverable Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (+0), [1 rc] -12 Only Swims: Running -6" 10 Aquatic: Swimming +10" (12" total), END 1 5 Acute Sense of Smell: Discriminatory with Normal Smell 8 Acute Sense of Smell: +4 PER with Smell/Taste Group 10 Acute Sense of Smell: Tracking with Smell/Taste Group Skills 8 +4 OCV with Bite 5 Concealment 13-; Self Only (-1/2) 5 Stealth 13- 7 Tracking 13- Total Powers & Skill Cost: 170 Total Cost: 403 75+ Disadvantages 15 Physical Limitation: Animal Intelligence (Frequently, Greatly Impairing) 10 Physical Limitation: Huge, up to eight times human size (Frequently, Slightly Impairing) 5 Physical Limitation: Reduced Leap, cannot leap (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) 15 Physical Limitation: Very Limited Manipulation (Frequently, Greatly Impairing) 10 Psychological Limitation: Aggressive And Territorial (Common, Moderate) 273 Experience Points Total Disadvantage Points: 403
Ecology: Liopleurodon lives in the shallow epicontinental seas of the Jurassic. It is a solitary ambush predator, laying in wait near the bottom, and using its immense flippers to propel itself forward in a burst of speed in order to take its prey. Due to its immense size, Liopleurodon is capable of preying on anything else in the ocean, including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and sharks.
Liopleurodon's life span is unknown, but may be upwards of 100 years. It lives a solitary existance, and is fiercely territorial, attacking an intruding Liopleurodon on sight.
Personality/Motivation: Typical animal motivations.
Powers/Tactics: An ambush predator, Liopleurodon remains in the gloom of the lower depths, taking unwary prey found in the upper layers of water. It is capable of great bursts of speed, and can strike suddenly and without warning.
Appearance: Liopleurodon is an immense short-necked plesiosaur. Fully grown it measures close to 80' in length, with a weight upwards of 150 tons. It has a long, narrow skull, a short neck, a long torso, and a short tail. Four large flippers provide propulsion and steering.
Everything about Liopleurodon is large. Its head is 16 feet in length, with 10 foot jaws. Each flipper is 10 feet long. The rosette of teeth at the front tip of the jaws are twice as long as those of Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Designer's Notes: Based on current fossil record findings, Liopleurodon is the largest predator the world has ever seen. The information here was derived from the BBC television program and companion book Walking With Dinosaurs. Since the events depicted in the show were based on supposition and theory, this means that the description of Liopleurodon's habits in this write-up are not based on any solid facts (But don't let that stop you!).
Recommended Reading:
Haines, Tim. Walking With Dinosaurs
Liopleurodon Hero Designer File
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