Shimmerpede
Size/Catagory: Very Large Centipede
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Skilled 14
Magic: Skilled 14 (Only for Shimmer Attack)
Number of Attacks: 3
Damage/Attack: By Mandible and/or clawing with front appendages.
Special Attacks: Shimmer. The method by which the creature gets its name. The Shimmerpede can release a brief but bright flash of light (magick role 14). If successful any opponent looking directly at the Shimmerpede is temporarily blinded (1 round) and cannot take an offensive combat action for that round.
Special Defenses: None
Special Abilites: The Shimmerpede can adhere to almost any surface as can most centipedes and millipedes.
Magic Resistence: Nil
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Skilled 14
Magic: Skilled 14 (Only for Shimmer Attack)
Number of Attacks: 3
Damage/Attack: By Mandible and/or clawing with front appendages.
Special Attacks: Shimmer. The method by which the creature gets its name. The Shimmerpede can release a brief but bright flash of light (magick role 14). If successful any opponent looking directly at the Shimmerpede is temporarily blinded (1 round) and cannot take an offensive combat action for that round.
Special Defenses: None
Special Abilites: The Shimmerpede can adhere to almost any surface as can most centipedes and millipedes.
Magic Resistence: Nil
Climate/Terrain: Shimmerpede are native to the forests of Auvrynon.
Frequency: Uncommon
Organization: Solitary
Activity Cycle: Any
Intelligence: Low
Language: None
Alignment: Neutral
Description:
Shimmerpedes are a gigantic variant of a centipede. They often exceed 6 foot(1.8 meters) in length. Their coloration ranges from a light to dark green in order to match the surrounding foliage and has a shiny, chromatic sheen.
The front two appendages of a Shimmerpede have opposable claws for grasping that the shimmerpede can also use for attack. The mandibles of a Shimmerpede extrude and are sharp, they can easily cut through flesh and metal. The Shimmerpede is omnivorous and it is a predator of many smaller animals but it can subsist on vegetation.
Frequency: Uncommon
Organization: Solitary
Activity Cycle: Any
Intelligence: Low
Language: None
Alignment: Neutral
Description:
Shimmerpedes are a gigantic variant of a centipede. They often exceed 6 foot(1.8 meters) in length. Their coloration ranges from a light to dark green in order to match the surrounding foliage and has a shiny, chromatic sheen.
The front two appendages of a Shimmerpede have opposable claws for grasping that the shimmerpede can also use for attack. The mandibles of a Shimmerpede extrude and are sharp, they can easily cut through flesh and metal. The Shimmerpede is omnivorous and it is a predator of many smaller animals but it can subsist on vegetation.
Combat:
The Shimmerpede resides mostly in the branches of large trees. It has a very aggressive attitude when hungry and has been known to attack smaller humanoids.
Its preferred method of attack is to use its rear legs to suspend itself above its prey and then 'swing' down to grab its victim with its front claws. It then dissects the victim with its mandibles and feeds the pieces into its maw. If the prey struggles more then the Shimmerpede can easily handle. It will release its Shimmer to stun the victim giving the Shimmerpede time to either retreat or finish its meal.
The Shimmerpede resides mostly in the branches of large trees. It has a very aggressive attitude when hungry and has been known to attack smaller humanoids.
Its preferred method of attack is to use its rear legs to suspend itself above its prey and then 'swing' down to grab its victim with its front claws. It then dissects the victim with its mandibles and feeds the pieces into its maw. If the prey struggles more then the Shimmerpede can easily handle. It will release its Shimmer to stun the victim giving the Shimmerpede time to either retreat or finish its meal.
Habitat/Society:
Shimmerpedes are solitary by nature. Even during mating they co-exist only long enough to consummate, which often represents more of a battle then an act of reproduction. Once the eggs are laid they are abandoned by the female adult.
When Shimmerpede larvae hatch their first instinct is to feed. Many Shimmerpede offspring do no survive their first day of existence as they often devour each other. Woe to the traveler who comes upon a fresh hatched brood of Shimmerpedes. The larvae are only about 1 foot(.3 meters) in length but a brood can consist of three to four dozen hatchlings which can easily over whelm anyone who is unprepared.
After the initial feeding the remaining Shimmerpedes scatter into nearby trees to digest. Afterwards a Shimmerpedes life consists of little more then feeding and mating.
Shimmerpedes are solitary by nature. Even during mating they co-exist only long enough to consummate, which often represents more of a battle then an act of reproduction. Once the eggs are laid they are abandoned by the female adult.
When Shimmerpede larvae hatch their first instinct is to feed. Many Shimmerpede offspring do no survive their first day of existence as they often devour each other. Woe to the traveler who comes upon a fresh hatched brood of Shimmerpedes. The larvae are only about 1 foot(.3 meters) in length but a brood can consist of three to four dozen hatchlings which can easily over whelm anyone who is unprepared.
After the initial feeding the remaining Shimmerpedes scatter into nearby trees to digest. Afterwards a Shimmerpedes life consists of little more then feeding and mating.
Ecology:
The natural lifespan of a Shimmerpede is unknown. Those that don't die in the feeding frenzy after hatching usually perish at the hands of some other predator. The Gloumenwood and Labyrinth's Dream Forest are their natural habitats and both environments are very deadly.
Shimmerpedes have no societal structure.
The natural lifespan of a Shimmerpede is unknown. Those that don't die in the feeding frenzy after hatching usually perish at the hands of some other predator. The Gloumenwood and Labyrinth's Dream Forest are their natural habitats and both environments are very deadly.
Shimmerpedes have no societal structure.
Submitted by Tuar.
