Editing Nightcats:Bestiary

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= Bestiary of Jhelum =

The lands beyond the walls of the great cities teem with an abundance of life: some beautiful, some terrible, some fearsome beyond all imagining.

== How to Use These Creatures ==

{| class="wikitable codex-table"
! Stat !! Meaning
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| '''Strength''' || Power and force
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| '''Agility''' || Speed and stealth
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| '''Mind''' || Instinct or cunning
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| '''Lifeblood''' || Staying power
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| '''Protection''' || Natural armor
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| '''Damage''' || Harm inflicted
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| '''Traits''' || Short mechanical rules
|}

== Apex Predators ==

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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Tiger</div>
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[[File:NCTiger.png|500px]]
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A tiger does not hunt loudly. It watches, chooses, and ends the matter.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 4
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! Agility || 3
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! Mind || 1
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! Lifeblood || 18
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! Protection || 1
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! Damage || 1d6H
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! Traits
| '''Ambush:''' Gains 1 Bonus Die when attacking unseen.<br>
'''Pounce:''' Knocks down, pins, or controls a target on a surprise hit.
|}

==== Big Cat Variants ====
* '''Leopard / Black Panther''' — Lifeblood 12, Agility 4.
* '''Man-Eater''' — Gains 1 Bonus Die vs humans.
* '''Old Tiger''' — Mind 2.
* '''Ash Tiger''' — Burning Wounds; Fearless.

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== River Predators ==

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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Crocodile</div>
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[[File:NCCroc.png|500px]]
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The water does not warn you. It opens and takes.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 4
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! Agility || 1
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 18
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! Protection || 2
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! Damage || 1d6H
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! Traits
| '''Ambush:''' Gains 1 Bonus Die when striking unseen from water.<br>
'''Death Roll:''' Inflicts +1D6 extra harm against grappled prey in water.
|}

==== River Reptile Variants ====
* '''Gharial''' — Strength 3, Agility 2, Damage 1d6; Bonus Die to snatch small prey.
* '''Giant Crocodile''' — Strength 5, Lifeblood 22, Protection 3.
* '''Temple Crocodile''' — Mind 1.

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== Pack Hunters and Scavengers ==

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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Jackal</div>
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[[File:NCJackals.png|500px]]
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Jackals live where death is near.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 1
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! Agility || 2
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 7
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! Protection || 0
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! Damage || 1d6L
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! Traits
| '''Pack Tactics:''' Gains 1 Bonus Die when attacking with allies.<br>
'''Scavenger:''' Gains 1 Bonus Die to detect weakness or isolation.
|}

==== Wild Canine Variants ====
* '''Dhole''' — Lifeblood 8; Pack hunts both night and day.
* '''Wolf''' — Strength 2, Lifeblood 9.
* '''Hyena''' — Strength 3, Lifeblood 10, Protection 1; ignores 1 Protection on victims.

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== Jungle Dangers ==

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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Python</div>
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[[File:NCGreatPython.png|500px]]
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Most who die to a python never knew it was there.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 3
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! Agility || 1
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 16
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! Protection || 1
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! Damage || 1d6
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! Traits
| '''Grapple:''' Seizes a target on a hit.<br>
'''Constrict:''' Inflicts damage each round while holding a victim.
|}

==== Constrictor Snake Variants ====
* '''Tree Python''' — Agility 2; Bonus Die from above.
* '''River Python''' — Protection 2.
* '''Giant Python (40 ft)''' — Strength 4, Lifeblood 20, Protection 2.
* '''Swallower Python''' — If a victim is helpless, may consume them whole over several rounds.

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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Sloth Bear</div>
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[[File:NCSlothBear.png|500px]]
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A sloth bear is shaggy, bad-tempered, and much faster than it looks when angered.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 3
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! Agility || 1
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 13
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! Protection || 1
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! Damage || 1d6
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! Traits
| '''Frenzy:''' Gains 1 Bonus Die after taking a wound.<br>
'''Maul:''' Inflicts extra harm to prone targets.
|}
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== The Green That Hungers ==

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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Strangler Vines</div>

What looks like jungle growth may already be tightening around something living.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 3
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! Agility || 0
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 15
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! Protection || 1
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! Damage || 1d6
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! Traits
| '''Immobilize:''' Prevents movement until freed.<br>
'''Constrict:''' Inflicts damage each round while trapped.
|}
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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Giant Jawed Plant</div>
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[[File:NCJawedPlant.png|500px]]
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It does not move. It does not chase. It waits for something to step too close.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 4
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! Agility || 0
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 18
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! Protection || 2
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! Damage || 1d6H
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! Traits
| '''Snap Trap:''' Strikes with 1 Bonus Die when triggered.<br>
'''Digest:''' Inflicts damage each round on trapped victims.
|}
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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Devils Pitcher</div>
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[[File:NCPitcher.png|500px]]
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The mouth of this plant is slick, sweet-smelling, and patient.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 2
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! Agility || 0
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 10
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! Protection || 1
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! Damage || 1d6
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! Traits
| '''Trap:''' Requires a test to escape once inside.<br>
'''Dissolving Sap:''' Inflicts damage each round while trapped.
|}
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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Needle Thorn Creepers</div>

A brush against these thorns leaves more than scratches.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 1
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! Agility || 0
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 8
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! Protection || 0
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! Damage || 1d6L
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! Traits
| '''Needle Thorns:''' Inflicts damage on contact.<br>
'''Fever:''' Causes sickness if untreated.
|}
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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Poison Puffball</div>
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[[File:NCPuffball.png|500px]]
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A careless step can burst these swollen growths into clouds of yellow death.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 0
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! Agility || 0
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 6
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! Protection || 0
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! Damage || 1d6L
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! Traits
| '''Spore Cloud:''' Imposes 1 Penalty Die in area.<br>
'''Poison:''' Causes collapse with exposure.
|}
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== Jungle Horrors ==

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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Giant Spider</div>
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[[File:NCGiantSpider.png|500px]]
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The web comes first. Then the shadow in its center begins to move.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 2
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! Agility || 3
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 10
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! Protection || 1
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! Damage || 1d6
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! Traits
| '''Web:''' Restrains targets until cut free.<br>
'''Venom:''' Forces a test or weakens the victim.
|}
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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Vampire Bat Swarm</div>
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[[File:NCVampireBats.png|500px]]
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They come as a cloud of wings, teeth, and shrill hunger.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 1
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! Agility || 3
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 10
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! Protection || 0
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! Damage || 1d6L
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! Traits
| '''Swarm:''' Suffers 1 Penalty Die vs brute attacks.<br>
'''Drain:''' Inflicts extra Lifeblood loss.
|}
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<div class="nightcats-panel-title">Giant Centipede</div>
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[[File:NCGiantCentipede.png|500px]]
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Its many legs whisper over leaf mold just before the venom strikes.

{| class="nightcats-stats"
! Strength || 2
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! Agility || 2
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! Mind || 0
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! Lifeblood || 9
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! Protection || 1
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! Damage || 1d6
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! Traits
| '''Venom:''' Forces a test or causes severe weakness.<br>
'''Horror:''' Imposes 1 Penalty Die from revulsion.
|}
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