NETHERBEASTS
RIFTS Character
Power Level 16 ( 245 PP )
ABILITIES
Strength 6
Stamina 18
Agility 4
Dexterity 4
Fighting 8
Intellect -2
Awareness 6
Presence 0
SKILLS
Athletics 9 (+15), Close Attack [Claw/Claw/Bite] 17 (+25), Intimidate 4 (+8), Perception 6 (+12)
ADVANTAGES
All-Out Attack, Chokehold, Fast Grab, Great Endurance, Improved Critical [Claw/Claw/Bite] (2), Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative (2), Lionhearted, Move-By Action, Takedown (2)
POWERS
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1,200 M.D.C. Impervious Toughness 18 [ 18 PP ]
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30' Long Behemoth Growth 8 (+8 Strength, +8 Stamina; +8 Mass, +1 Speed; +4 Intimidate; -4 Defenses;
E: Innate) [ 17 PP ]
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Swift Predator Leaping 1 (15');
Speed 4 (60 MPH;
Note: Included +1 Speed from Growth) [ 5 PP ]
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Demonic Resistance Immunity 20 (Fire Descriptor; Life Support) [ 20 PP ]
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Demonic Sight Senses 4 (
Visual: Counters Invisibility, Darkvision) [ 4 PP ]
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Horror Factor Affliction 8 (
Resist/Recover: Will;
Conditions: Dazed and Vulnerable, Stunned and Defenseless;
E: Area [Perception], Extra Condition;
F: Limited to Two Degrees) [ 16 PP ]
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Rapid Regeneration Regeneration 10 (-1 Penalty Every Round;
E: Persistent) [ 20 PP ]
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Claw/Claw/Bite Damage 7 (Strength-based;
E: Multi-Attack, Penetrating [3], Reach [1], Split [1], Variable Descriptor [Pierce/Slash (1)]) [ 20 PP ]
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AE: Tail Slap Damage 5 (Strength-based;
E: Area [15' Cone], Penetrating [2];
F: Quirk [diminished area;-1);
linked to: Affliction 5 (
Resist: Dodge;
Recover: Agility/Acrobatics;
Condition: Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Prone;
E: Area [15' Cone], Extra Condition;
E: Limited to Two Degrees, Quirk [diminished area; -1) [ 1 PP ]
DEFENSE
Dodge (14)
Base 18
Parry: (14)
Base 10
Fortitude: (18)
Base 0
Toughness: (18)
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Will: (14)
Base 8
WORKSHEET
Attack: 25 Effect: 7 Total: 32 (Claw/Claw/Bite)
Attack: —— Effect: 11+5 Total: 11+5 (Tail Slap)
Attack: —— Effect: 8 Total: 8 (Horror Factor)
Dodge: 14 Tough: 18 Total: 32
Parry: 14 Tough: 18 Total: 32
Fort: 18 Will: 14 Total: 32
ABILITIES [ 56 pp ] +
SKILLS [ 18 pp ] +
ADVANTAGES [ 14 pp ] +
POWERS [ 121 pp ] +
DEFENSES [ 36 pp ] =
245 PP TOTAL
COMPLICATIONS
Disability: As demonic steeds, Netherbeasts are essentially mute, able to growl out maybe a single intelligible word or extremely short phrase with difficult and deliberate effort. Growls, terrifying roars, and enraged shrieks are their preferred means of communication.
Vulnerability: Magical fire, magic weapons, and weapons made from silver cause extra damage, halve a Netherbeast's Impervious Toughness against them; Weapons made from the Millennium Tree inflict massive damage, a Netherbeast's Toughness is not Impervious against them.
Background:
Netherbeasts are used as riding animals by Death, War, and Famine. All three are very similar in size, appearance, and ability and are believed to be indigenous to the dimension where the Apocalypse Demons originate. The giant monstrous animals are powerfully built and resemble a cross between a savage pit-bull and a dinosaur. Netherbeasts have a high animal intelligence and can be quiet cunning. They feed on the flesh, blood, and bones of other creatures, living or dead. Netherbeasts range in color from grey or tan to pale pink and white, with red eyes and ivory colored teeth and horns.
Famine's Netherbeast is named Cyno, and appears more emaciated than the others. Cyno has large horns swept to the back of the head. It is white or pale grey in color. This particular beast feeds on rotted food and plants, as well as meat, blood, and bones. Its horns and teeth are grey and decayed looking.
War's Netherbeast is named Carnage, it has curled ram's horns, is grey in color, and clad in metallic red body armor. Carnage is said to be the fasted, most powerful, and aggressive of them all. Like its demonic master, Carnage kills for the sheer pleasure of it. It feeds only on freshly killed meat, blood, and bones.
Death's Netherbeast is named Bones, which is kind of adorable... But since Netherbeasts cannot talk and Death never speaks (communicating with his mount telepathically) your guess is as good as mine as to how anyone would ever learn its name.
Pestilence rides a giant alien beetle, named Raid, rather than a Netherbeast.