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Explosion (Ex): Any full skigg (one that has consumed 2
pounds of powder) that is struck with a weapon or receives
similar physical damage from a magical attack (magic missile,
fireball etc.) has a 50% chance of immediately exploding. 10-ft.
radius burst, damage 5d6 fire, Reflex half DC 14. The save DC
is Constitution-based. Skiggs that consume a mixture of red
and black powder explodes spontaneously for half damage.
Skills (Ex): Skiggs have a +4 racial bonus to Swim checks.
Treasure
A bounty on skiggs is usually in effect wherever blasting
powder is produced or stored. Skigg pelts can fetch as much as
20 gp each, depending on the area.
Legends & Lore
CoMMoN: Though banned as pets by royal decree, many feral
skiggs still inhabit the sewers, woods, and fields around towns.
UNCoMMoN: Skiggs were banned because of continued
(and often deadly) break-ins to blasting powder storage houses.
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Skigg
RARE: Striking a powder-fed skigg can have explosive consequences.
obSCURE: Powder in a skigg’s gut (up to 10 pounds) can be
recovered within 1 hour of ingestion, though it needs to be
washed in strong grain alcohol and thoroughly dried.
Hooks
• Bandits have hijacked a big caravan of powder destined
for an army outpost. Unfortunately their lair is infested with
skiggs, and a tense race is on to see whether the PCs, the bandits,
or the skiggs get to the powder first—without blowing the
place sky high.
• Someone has set a troop of skiggs free in the local
armory! Now, why would they need to cook up such an
obvious diversion…
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