Intempestus Harpy
Size/Catagory: Average Humanoid (Harpy)
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Expert 11
Magic: Untrained 20
Number of Attacks: 1
Damage/Attack: By talons and teeth
Special Attacks: Rotting saliva
Special Defenses: Putrid stench
Special Abilites: Keen sight, Nightvision, Winged flight & Strong stomach
Magic Resistence: Resistant to disease and spells concerning such
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Expert 11
Magic: Untrained 20
Number of Attacks: 1
Damage/Attack: By talons and teeth
Special Attacks: Rotting saliva
Special Defenses: Putrid stench
Special Abilites: Keen sight, Nightvision, Winged flight & Strong stomach
Magic Resistence: Resistant to disease and spells concerning such
Climate/Terrain: These foul winged creatures prefer temperate climates and are quite willing to defile any terrestrial mass with their pressence.
Frequency: Rare
Organization: Loose nests
Activity Cycle: Nocturnal
Intelligence: Average
Language: Common
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Description:
The Intempestus are foul creatures and one can tell by their scent. Four ratty looking black wings extend from their forms. Their limbs are long. Their large hands are like talons, reaching to shred the innocent. Their legs are most commonly human in appearance, save for the feathers which often run down their form. True hair, they have not. Instead, feathers as dark as their hearts shadow their scalps. Their skin is almost grey, having little of the color that was once there. Their eyes are almost as black as their pupils, only the yellow iris provides much color
These foul half birds wear little but rags, if one can find such a one so modest. Occassionally one might find one wearing decorative metal such as gold or silver, likely stolen.
Frequency: Rare
Organization: Loose nests
Activity Cycle: Nocturnal
Intelligence: Average
Language: Common
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Description:
The Intempestus are foul creatures and one can tell by their scent. Four ratty looking black wings extend from their forms. Their limbs are long. Their large hands are like talons, reaching to shred the innocent. Their legs are most commonly human in appearance, save for the feathers which often run down their form. True hair, they have not. Instead, feathers as dark as their hearts shadow their scalps. Their skin is almost grey, having little of the color that was once there. Their eyes are almost as black as their pupils, only the yellow iris provides much color
These foul half birds wear little but rags, if one can find such a one so modest. Occassionally one might find one wearing decorative metal such as gold or silver, likely stolen.
Combat:
Intempestus harpies will use whatever means necessary to win. Dirty tricks, and merciless attacks are the stratega of these cursed forms. Unrelenting, they are not. Outmatched, they are quick to fly. With little to no loyalty amongst themselves, they will flee rather then rescue their comrades.
Weapons are rarely used for more then a moment. Little fits in their hands. What does; spears, warhammers, and monsterous swords; are often too heavy or clumsy to fly with. Few even have the knowledge to properly wield a weapon.
These harpies rely on their taloned hands, as well as their teeth, to accomplish their foul deeds. Quick slashes, drops from tall heights, pelting stones, and ending bites are their more conventional weapons. Fouler tools do they posess. A stench of spoil and filth creeps from their forms. Bile to blind and sicken. And bodies crawling with disease. These are some of the Intempestus most horrid of devices.
Intempestus harpies will use whatever means necessary to win. Dirty tricks, and merciless attacks are the stratega of these cursed forms. Unrelenting, they are not. Outmatched, they are quick to fly. With little to no loyalty amongst themselves, they will flee rather then rescue their comrades.
Weapons are rarely used for more then a moment. Little fits in their hands. What does; spears, warhammers, and monsterous swords; are often too heavy or clumsy to fly with. Few even have the knowledge to properly wield a weapon.
These harpies rely on their taloned hands, as well as their teeth, to accomplish their foul deeds. Quick slashes, drops from tall heights, pelting stones, and ending bites are their more conventional weapons. Fouler tools do they posess. A stench of spoil and filth creeps from their forms. Bile to blind and sicken. And bodies crawling with disease. These are some of the Intempestus most horrid of devices.
Habitat/Society:
These dark hearted harpies were first created on the Liguwa plane. Once human, they were the scum of their nation. Criminals they were of the worst kinds; murderers, rapists, brigands, and the like.
This group was gathered together in order to make a grand sacrifice. The kingdom lied near the land of darkness, a land on the darkside of the world. The ruler of the land, the god Nakts, despised humanity and much of the light world. The border kingdom hoped to appease such a mighty threat with human sacrifice.
However, Nakts was not pleased at all. That he was offered only the scum of the city was a grave insult. As Dein, the creator and bringer of light, slept so that his eldest daughter could light up the night sky, Nakts voice rang out into the night to ensure they understood that. Then it was that he called his foul servants amongst those criminals gathered. Winged rats swarmed over the criminals, their bodies joining and merging together with them. This was one of Nakts' crafts, to twist and deform, to change Dein's works into his own.
From this union of rat, bird, and man; came the Intempestus Harpies. Their bodies formed of many small beasts left them with many hearts, though little love. As the changes finished the local populace stared in dread. It didn't take long for the band of excrement to decide what to do with their new bodies. What followed was a night of murder and rape as the town was tormented by these new creatures.
Their behaviour has not improved over the years. Nakts' harpies rape and pillage where they will. They continue their abuse even at home in the dark places they find to reside in. What is wanted is taken. Children are neglected by most, raised by the occassional 'motherly' figure until bored of, or until their harsh world beats the need of love and nurturing from their hearts.
Infighting is one of the more common causes of injury and death. These squabblers can hardly agree on anything. Even after a fight, nothing is accomplished, the fight beginning again later.
Alas, these creatures were not destroyed with the death of their plane. Like many from their world, the storms of Zatrikion have embraced them. Their foul taint has been spread about the plane, dropped amongst it's many pools of reality.
Their homes are decorated in rags, feces, and old bones. The stench of their hollows are overpowering. Few venture near, and fewer escape.
These dark hearted harpies were first created on the Liguwa plane. Once human, they were the scum of their nation. Criminals they were of the worst kinds; murderers, rapists, brigands, and the like.
This group was gathered together in order to make a grand sacrifice. The kingdom lied near the land of darkness, a land on the darkside of the world. The ruler of the land, the god Nakts, despised humanity and much of the light world. The border kingdom hoped to appease such a mighty threat with human sacrifice.
However, Nakts was not pleased at all. That he was offered only the scum of the city was a grave insult. As Dein, the creator and bringer of light, slept so that his eldest daughter could light up the night sky, Nakts voice rang out into the night to ensure they understood that. Then it was that he called his foul servants amongst those criminals gathered. Winged rats swarmed over the criminals, their bodies joining and merging together with them. This was one of Nakts' crafts, to twist and deform, to change Dein's works into his own.
From this union of rat, bird, and man; came the Intempestus Harpies. Their bodies formed of many small beasts left them with many hearts, though little love. As the changes finished the local populace stared in dread. It didn't take long for the band of excrement to decide what to do with their new bodies. What followed was a night of murder and rape as the town was tormented by these new creatures.
Their behaviour has not improved over the years. Nakts' harpies rape and pillage where they will. They continue their abuse even at home in the dark places they find to reside in. What is wanted is taken. Children are neglected by most, raised by the occassional 'motherly' figure until bored of, or until their harsh world beats the need of love and nurturing from their hearts.
Infighting is one of the more common causes of injury and death. These squabblers can hardly agree on anything. Even after a fight, nothing is accomplished, the fight beginning again later.
Alas, these creatures were not destroyed with the death of their plane. Like many from their world, the storms of Zatrikion have embraced them. Their foul taint has been spread about the plane, dropped amongst it's many pools of reality.
Their homes are decorated in rags, feces, and old bones. The stench of their hollows are overpowering. Few venture near, and fewer escape.
Ecology:
The lands about an inhabitation of these harpies does not fare well. Trade routes are harrassed, villages raided, animals abused and over hunted. Carcasses are left to rot and spread sickness. Few small villages will survive in the harpies shadow, few inhabitants walking the streets after dark. Their uncleanliness fills their lairs and their hunting grounds with disease and rot.
Gestation for these foul creatures takes a much shorter period of time. After only two months the harpies give birth to soft shelled eggs which hatch after only a few moments. The beasts will age only slightly slower then their human origins. However, do to their violent nature, few live past their twenties.
The lands about an inhabitation of these harpies does not fare well. Trade routes are harrassed, villages raided, animals abused and over hunted. Carcasses are left to rot and spread sickness. Few small villages will survive in the harpies shadow, few inhabitants walking the streets after dark. Their uncleanliness fills their lairs and their hunting grounds with disease and rot.
Gestation for these foul creatures takes a much shorter period of time. After only two months the harpies give birth to soft shelled eggs which hatch after only a few moments. The beasts will age only slightly slower then their human origins. However, do to their violent nature, few live past their twenties.
