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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!: A Dresdenverse Bestiary

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Deadmanwalking:

--- Quote from: Papa Gruff on May 12, 2010, 10:26:54 AM ---Yeah ... I thought as much. I wasn't trying to discourage you. This is still totally worth doing and if it's just for the hell of it ...
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More or less.  :)


--- Quote from: Papa Gruff on May 12, 2010, 10:26:54 AM ---I's still not sure about using powers. Those are for the supernatural. Most skills don't apply to animals like they do to humans too. I'd try to use more stunts, but where game mechanics are concerned they are really not worth it without a nice set of Aspects that fuel them with Fatepoints.
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Yeah...you'll notice the list of powers is VERY limited: Strength, Speed, Toughness (NOT Recovery), and selected Creature Features. That all sounds appropriate.

And I don't know why animals shouldn't have skills (again, a limited selection). Nor Powers actually, I mean, if a weretiger gets Inhuman Strength why wouldn't an actual tiger?


--- Quote from: Papa Gruff on May 12, 2010, 10:26:54 AM ---If you stick with powers, might I suggest at least not to bother with the refresh cost? That seems really not necessary and at least for me that would make stating out beasts less of a chore ;)
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That's actually for purposes of guaging threat level (as it is on monsters and NPCs). Very useful to know. And it's no real hassle, I mean, I need to pick powers anyway, and after that it's a second or two of addition.


--- Quote from: Papa Gruff on May 12, 2010, 10:26:54 AM ---... keep on the good work! Could you stat a couple of demons or a dragon for me? That would really come handy right now *g*

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Sure, if you like, though I'd need more specifics on what kind of demons and/or dragons. Though I'd rather not do it in this thread. It's intended for the mundane stuff. But feel free to start a thread or send me a PM.

neko128:
I'm 100% behind the use of powers, because...  Well...  Stunts are *human* mortal-based.  Look at "claws".  It's a power, even though any countless number of natural critters have them.  What's the simplest way to model a lion's claws?  ...The "claws" power.  What's the simplest way to model a creature's ability to track via scent, or whatever?  "Echoes of the Beast", which is defined as having the abilities of a creature.

The powers are designed and described for use by the supernatural, because the game is based around the assumption that all statted critters will be human-centric, not because there are no natural creatures in the game.  A human with claws *is* super-natural; a lion with claws is just being itself.

Mal_Luck:
This thread makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

I'm assuming you would use Big Doggie for something like a German Shepard?

Hyenas might be something nice to see stated. I'm trying to think of anything else that I want stated... apart from dinosaurs I'm drawing a blank.  :P

Tush Hog:
Hey great job!

I was thinking of doing this exact thing. You've done it and done it better.  :)

Leatherneck:
I could use some bayou anminals. Alligators, non-native Python snake.  For the bayou panther or couger, I can use Mountian Lion.

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