Bestiary One

[Hershberger_rt]

Ok, taking Pete up on his challenge (see pinned topics) I've doodled about with the Lifeform Excel Sheet made by PhaseDragon (download it here: http://www.rollingthunder.com/Downloads/SuperNova/Players/LifeForm2.xls).

 

Here is my first offering. It will only include the rules details, no names, descriptions, phsycololgy. I leave that as an exercise for the student:

 

 

CATEGORY SELECTION PTS SIZE APP RB CB SB SCB GCB CCB DB

 

LIFEFORM Reptile -50 --- --- --- -1 --- --- --- --- ---

 

SHAPE Humanoid 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

SIZE Large 120 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

INGESTION Carnivorous -150 --- --- --- -3 --- --- --- --- ---

REPRO Superior 400 --- --- --- +5 --- --- --- --- ---

 

HEAD One 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

ARMS Two 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

TAIL Single - Hvy 66 +2 +4 --- --- --- --- +1 +2 +1

ARMOR Heavy Plate 240 +4 +3 --- --- --- --- --- --- +7

 

STRENGTH Brawny 120 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

AGILITY Deft 140 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

CON Excellent 170 --- --- --- +2 +1 --- --- --- +2

IQ Average 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

SENSORY Phenomenal 690 --- --- +3 --- +3 +3 +3 +4 ---

 

TELEPATH None 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

ESP None 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

TK None 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

 

COMBAT A Fangs 4 +1 +1 --- --- --- --- --- +1 ---

COMBAT A Claws, Retrac 4 +1 --- --- --- --- --- --- +1 ---

COMBAT A Claws, Retrac 4 +1 --- --- --- --- --- --- +1 ---

COMBAT A Claws, Retrac 4 +1 --- --- --- --- --- --- +1 ---

COMBAT A Claws, Retrac 4 +1 --- --- --- --- --- --- +1 ---

 

COMBAT B Chameleon 165 --- +3 --- --- +3 --- +2 +3 +1

 

COMBAT C Super Leap 180 --- +3 --- --- +2 --- +3 +4 +1

 

SP Short Life Cycle -250 --- --- -1 -2 --- --- --- --- ---

SP Ferocious Instinct 95 --- +4 --- --- +2 +1 +1 +3 +1

SP Hideous Features -20 --- -3 --- --- -2 --- --- --- ---

 

1,936 +11 +15 +2 +1 +9 +4 +10 +21 +13

Pts Size App RB CB SB SCB GCB CCB DB

 

 

Well this looked much nicer in my word processor, and I had to edit some stuff to get it too fit. I have the sheet saved, so if you're interested ask for it and I'll send it out. And that might be how I proceed from here. Or if I can figure out how to attach docs here (that's an unabashed query for assistance from the moderators ...)

[Hershberger_rt]

By the way, this is the sort of thing that happens while I'm waiting for my turn results ...

[Hershberger_rt]

CATEGORY SELECTION PTS SIZE APP RB CB SB SCB GCB CCB DB LIFEFORM Plant 90 +3 SHAPE Bushlike 0 SIZE Small (120) INGESTION Photosynthesis Full 400 +5 REPRODUCTION Average 0 HEAD ARMS TAIL BODY ARMOR Thick Bark 90 +2 +2 +3 STRENGTH Average 0 AGILITY Clumsy (560) CONSTITUTION Excellent 170 +2 +1 +2 INTELLIGENCE Superior 740 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 SENSORY Excellent 230 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 TELEPATH Telepath - Class 1 50 ESP TELEKINESIS COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 +1 +1 COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 +1 +1 COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 +1 +1 COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 +1 +1 COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 +1 +1 COMBAT A COMBAT A COMBAT A COMBAT A COMBAT A COMBAT B Poison Injection 180 +4 +2 +3 +6 COMBAT B COMBAT B COMBAT B COMBAT B COMBAT C SPECIAL Chemical Excahnger 546 +4 +4 +2 +3 +2 +2 SPECIAL Cowardly Instinct (95) -4 -2 -1 -1 -3 -1 SPECIAL Radiation Tolerant 270 +1 +4 +2 +2 +1 +2 SPECIAL Hideous Features (20) -3 -2 SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL 1,996 +7 +4 +3 +12 +10 +6 +10 +15 +16 Pts Size App RB CB SB SCB GCB CCB DB

 

 

Well cutting and pasting directly from Excel worked much better. Ok here is offer two, a Plant.

 

PhaseDragon -- All the Combat A items that say "one per arm/leg" or "Max of {some number}" complain when I duplicate. My understanding from reading the rules is that one has to pay for each such item that the Lifeform includes, ie Claws on Hands and Feet that's 4x Claws (assuming Humanoid). Am I missing something? Thanks --

[Hershberger_rt]

And once I posted, I get the hash above. Oh well try again ...

 

 

CATEGORY SELECTION PTS SIZE APP RB CB SB SCB GCB CCB DB

LIFEFORM Plant 90 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- +3

SHAPE Bushlike 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
SIZE Small (120) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
INGESTION Photosynthesis Full 400 --- --- --- +5 --- --- --- --- ---
REPRODUCTION Average 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

HEAD One --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
ARMS Two --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
TAIL None --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
BODY ARMOR Thick Bark 90 +2 +2 --- --- --- --- --- --- +3

STRENGTH Average 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
AGILITY Clumsy (560) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
CONSTITUTION Excellent 170 --- --- --- +2 +1 --- --- --- +2
INTELLIGENCE Superior 740 --- --- +2 --- +2 +2 +2 +2 ---
SENSORY Excellent 230 --- --- +1 --- +1 +1 +1 +2 ---

TELEPATH Telepath - Class 1 50 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
ESP None --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
TELEKINESIS None --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 --- --- --- --- --- +1 +1
COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 --- --- --- --- --- +1 +1
COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 --- --- --- --- --- +1 +1
COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 --- --- --- --- --- +1 +1
COMBAT A Thorn Cluster 5 +1 +1 --- --- --- --- --- +1 +1

COMBAT B Poison Injection 180 --- +4 --- --- +2 --- +3 +6 ---

SPECIAL Chemical Excahnger 546 --- --- --- +4 +4 +2 +3 +2 +2
SPECIAL Cowardly Instinct (95) --- -4 --- --- -2 -1 -1 -3 -1
SPECIAL Radiation Tolerant 270 --- --- --- +1 +4 +2 +2 +1 +2
SPECIAL Hideous Features (20) --- -3 --- --- -2 --- --- --- ---

1,996 +7 +4 +3 +12 +10 +6 +10 +15 +16
Pts Size App RB CB SB SCB GCB CCB DB

[hobknob]

The best life form is the one you are happy with. If you want advice you can get plenty, but it is irrelevant if you are happy with your design. Personally I see good and bad with your design, but then again, without know exactly how the Draco universe has been tweaked it is much harder to say if a concern is justified.

[General Miles Avatar]

I think your hideous plant creature would do quite well in Draco

[The Fremen]

As well as this massive unkillable  ground combat machine. 

Winged Mammal.    -120

Class 2 Regen.          750

Gigantic. Size            480

Titanic Strength.       890

Nothing else that adds or subtracts points

for a total of 2000 pts used