FLORA CACTISAURUS REX : DIABLOS : PUFF CACTUS : STARFISH CACTUS
If you thought the beasts were scary, then hold on to your hat, pilgrim. The plant life of the New West has become a lot more ornery than it's pre-holocaust ancestors. The ante has been upped in the war between the two kingdoms, and the vegetables are starting to bite back at the animals.
CACTISAURUS REX
HIT DICE: 15 THACO: M 8 MOVE: 0 ARMOR CLASS: 4/0 M.S.: 7 ATTACKS: 1 NUMBERS: 1d6 MUTATIONS: Carnivorous Jaws, Spines, Tangle Vines, Sonic Blast, Mobile Seed Pods.
A particularly nasty mutation of the Saguaro Cactus, these monster plants grow in a single column up to 30-40 feet in height, topped by a hideous set of gnashing jaws that bite for 4d6 damage. The plant is surrounded by a 40 foot network of tangle vines growing just beneath the surface. When hapless victims become entangled, the main body then begins to attack with vicious bites. If a Cactisaurus recieves more than 1/2 it's Hit Points in damage it will utter a SONIC BLAST attack and retreat into a deep vertical hole, tendrils and all. It will stay buried until it heals up again. A dead Cactisaurus can be chopped up to yeild 30 gallons of water. Every year they release 1d4 mobile seed pods with a 2d6 bite attack and a 1/2 strength SONIC BLAST attack. These are often called Squealers by the locals.
DIABLOS : PUFF CACTUS : STARFISH CACTUS
DIABLOS (Adapted from the 1st. edition species: "Obbs") HIT DICE: 12 THACO: R 10 / M 12 MOVE: 15 (1 on ground) ARMOR CLASS: 9 M.S.: 12 ATTACKS: 1 NUMBERS: 1d8 in sky, 1d4 on ground MUTATIONS: Wings, Claw Attack, Special Attack Form (Solar)
This bizarre batlike creature is actually a form of fungus. It is viewed as bad luck, and a harbinger of death in most areas. The most striking feature of these beings is the large glass like lens that dominates most of their black central body. Diablos fly over the deep deserts and wastelands, riding the thermals and searching with their sharp eyespots for anything crossing those areas. They use their lens and the sun to attack their victims, doing 4d6 damage similar to an M.P.A.L. laser (Laser Pistol), in an effect similar to a magnifying glass focused on an ant. They can also slash for 1d8 with their sickle like claws. When a victim is dead the Diablo will land on the body and put down roots, usually draining all the blood overnight. The next morning they launch themselves skyward, since they are nearly immobile on the ground. Within a week spores planted on the body will sprout into 1d6 young Diablos, who will instantly take to the air.
CACTISAURUS REX : PUFF CACTUS : STARFISH CACTUS
PUFF CACTUS
HIT DICE: 2 THACO: 20 MOVE: 12 or windspeed ARMOR CLASS: 8 M.S.: 12 ATTACKS: 1 NUMBERS: 1d12 plants, 3d12 pods MUTATIONS: Spines, Spore Cloud, Explosive Seed Pods, Gas Bags.
During the Summer months the Puff Cactus becomes a downright danger to towns and wildlife. Every morning, and during High Noon, these cactus, which grow in sprawling 20-50 foot diameter patches, release 3d12 cantalope sized floating pods to drift in the wind. These are lined, like the cactus itself, with sharp spines that do 1d4 damage on contact. If a pod is touched, or bumps into something, it will explode with the force of a hand grenade, for 3d6 damage, spreading a Poison Spore Cloud, Intensity Level 12 plus Spore Sickness, in a 10 foot radius. These pods will often set each other off. Youngun 's in a lot of community's earn a little extra pocket money during the summer by sitting watch for Puff Cactus blooms and setting them off at safe distances with bows or slingshots. These drifts move silently, and a traveller can be in the middle of one before they know it, provided the muffled thuds of exploding pods don't alert them.
CACTISAURUS REX : DIABLOS : STARFISH CACTUS
STARFISH CACTUS
HIT DICE: 10 THACO: M 14 MOVE: 6 ARMOR CLASS: 4 M.S.: 12 ATTACKS: 1d8+4 NUMBERS: 1d8 MUTATIONS: Spines, Mobility, Constricting Appendages. Life Force Sense.
This weird mutation of the Saguaro Cactus is a fearsome scavenger. It derives it's name from it's vague resemblance to a starfish made of cactus. They pull themselves slowly over most terrain with their radial tentacles, which function much like SQUEEZE VINES with additional 1d4 damage per attack from their sharp spines. Each plant has 1d8+4 of these appendages, arranged around a central maw on the underside that can do 3d6 damage. Starfish Cacti are often encountered in large numbers in the ruins of ancient towns and cities, draped over the rubble sunning themselves or hunting in the cracked streets for prey. They are also a serious hazard on ancient roadways. These plants posess LIFE FORCE SENSE, a strange bioelectric sense that can determine potential prey's location and state of health. Starfish cactus yeild 5 gallons of water per arm if chopped up.
CACTISAURUS REX : DIABLOS : PUFF CACTUS
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