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14.3. MERMEN CHAPTER 14. M
• Pace: 6 ; Parry: 7; Toughness: 7 (1)
• Hindrances & Edges: Horrible Beauty (As long as her face and head
are covered, she gets a +4 Charisma; once her true nature is revealed,
it becomes -4); Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Improved Dodge,
Danger Sense
– Gear:
– Short Sword, poisoned: Str+d6 (+2 extra damage for the poison)
– Short Bow, poisoned: Range 10/20/40, 2d6 damage (+2 extra
damage for the poison)
• Special Abilities:
– Armor +1: Magically tough.
– Petrifying Gaze: A medusa can try to turn an opponent to stone by
catching their gaze. Make an opposed Agility roll; if the medusa
wins, the target must make a Spirit roll at -4 or be turned to
stone! If the medusa catches sight of her own reflection, she
must make the same roll. You can try to fight the medusa with
your eyes closed or looking away; it’s the same as fighting in
pitch darkness (-4 to attack rolls, SW:EX page 67). A medusa can
use this power once per round as a normal action. The gaze has
a 10” range.
– Snakes: A medusa can attack every adjacent foe with her snakehair,
if she makes no other attacks in a round. She must make
a single Fighting attack to hit (like the Improved Sweep edge).
Every target hit must make a Vigor roll at -2 or take 2d6 damage.
14.3. Mermen
Mermen are the undisputed rulers of the underwater kingdoms. They prefer
not to sully themselves with ‘dirt dwellers’, though they’ll sometimes
form temporary alliances against a common foe.
• Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d8
• Skills: Fighting d6, Guts d6, Notice d6, Swimming d8, Throwing d8
• Pace: 8; Parry: 5 (6 w/ shield); Toughness: 7 (1)
• Gear:
– Armor +1: Usually made of layered seashells.
– Turtle Shell Shield: +1 Parry, +2 armor to ranged shots that hit.
– Trident: Str+d6. These are short spears, used one-handed.
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