Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

Sample Creatures
What follows are twenty ready-to-use sample
creatures. Many of the following creatures are
found on the planet Volturnus, the setting for the
module included at the end of this book. Some of
the other creatures are taken from various published
modules. The descriptions are abbreviated, and the
illustrations small, to fit as many as possible within
this rules book.
Referees can use these sample creatures (modified
here and there as desired) and place them
anywhere in the frontier. If this happens, make
some notes about the new creature and its role in
the world the characters encounter it on.
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Army Rats
Type Small Carnivore
Number 2-20 per character; 1000 or more
in a pack
Move Fast – 90 meters/turn
IM/RS +6/60
Stamina 5
Attack 40
Damage 1d5 bite + disease
Special Attack None
Special Defense None
Native World Volturnus – mountainous areas
DESCRIPTION: Army rats are furry brown
creatures that resemble large rats. They have
powerful hind legs and can leap up to 1 meter to
attack. Army rats swarm in packs of 1,000 or more,
and will attack any animal in their path. They are
cunning and attack in waves, some sprinting after
prey while others follow at a loping stride. When one
wave of sprinters falters, another wave takes their
place until the prey finally tires. A medium-sized
creature caught by a swarm will be attacked by 2-20
army rats, while the rest pass by seeking other
food.
Any creature bitten by an army rat has a 50%
chance of being infected by a disease that attacks
the central nervous system. A creature only needs
to roll once per encounter with army rats. Unless a
victim is given a dose of Antibody Plus within 12
hours, he will become hostile and paranoid and
might even attack or desert his companions. Every
20 hours after being bitten the victim can make a
Stamina check. If the character succeeds, he has
recovered. If not, another 20 hours must pass
before the victim can try again.