Editing Clawbirds

Clawbirds<br />The clawbirds of Wayland, called stana by the<br />Myneyrshi natives, are small but dangerous vicious<br />avian creatures. They seldom grow over 10 centimeters<br />long, with wingspans of up to 15 centimeters. Each wing<br />is tipped with sharp, needle-like spines that inject a<br />slow-acting poison into a target. Despite their diminutive<br />nature, they are more than a match for larger<br />predators, especially when they hunt in flocks. Flocks<br />range in size from five or six birds to over 100 clawbirds,<br />and they seem to be able to hunt almost as a coordinated<br />unit.<br />Clawbirds attack in swarms. They use a series of<br />"wave attacks" to bring down their prey, while the other

clawbirds protect the attackers from any hidden predators.<br />Clawbirds simply poison their prey and then<br />circle, sometimes for over an hour, waiting for the<br />target to die from the poison. As soon as the prey<br />falters, however, a feeding frenzy begins, as the<br />clawbirds begin fighting their way to the body,<br />often killing others of their own kind in the process.<br />Clawbirds are used in various rituals and customs of<br />the natives of Wayland. The humans, Myneyrshi and<br />Psadans stuff and bleach a clawbird as a symbol of<br />truce; a dead predator illustrates the temporary silencing<br />of hostility between competing species.<br />• Clawbird<br />Type: Avian Predator<br />DEXTERITY 1D<br />Dodge 4D+2, flight 4D<br />PERCEPTION 1D<br />STRENGTH 1D<br />Special Abilities:<br />Poison Spines: Clawbird poisonous spines do STR+1 damage and<br />inject a slow-acting poison into a target. Consider the poison to<br />have a paralysis intensity of 3D (the victim must roll Strength or<br />stamina to resist the poison). The intensity of the poison increases<br />by +1D for each hour, up to a maximum of 6D; the poison can be<br />counteracted by medicines found in any medpac. When rolling for<br />the poison, if the poison beats the character's roll by 0-3 points,<br />the character is stunned (as per page 62 of Star Wars, Second<br />Edition). If the poison beats the character by 4-9 points, the<br />character is paralyzed and is incapable of voluntary movement. If<br />the roll beats the character's resistance roll by 10 or more points,<br />the character becomes mortally wounded, and if the roll beats the<br />character by 15 or more points, the character dies.<br />Move: 15 (flying)<br />Size: 10 centimeters long, 15-centimeter wingspan