You can never have enough beasties in a role-playing game and Claustrophobia! is no exception. Here are three new monsters that showcase some of the ideas I’m playing around with for next weeks Beta release. Enjoy!
Gargoyle
| A more ancient and diabolical looking version of the garden gnome, these creatures are grim and humorless.
Physical: 2 Mental: 3 Social: 2 HP: 7 Gear: Wings allow a gargoyle to fly. Special: Usually on neutral terms with gnomes, these creatures hunt horrors and demons that make it to the surface. Their attacks are thus considered holy attacks. A gargoyle loses its holy attacks for ever if it attacks anything other than a horror or demon. Gargoyles can absorb 3 points of damage during a combat. |
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Pink Flamingo
| Ruthlessly killing the aesthetic of any garden, these thin legged monstrosities are the natural enemy of the garden gnome. They are typically found in pairs.
Physical: 1 Mental: 0 Social: 1 HP: 2 Gear: A Flamingo’s beak gives it a +1 to combat rolls. Special: Pink Flamingo’s are susceptible to a humans gaze attack. They are also easily distracted and any bright lights or erratic movement (such as disco dancing) will stun them for d6 turns on a d6 roll of 6+. Get It: A twin pack of flamingoes from HowCool.com for those of you with discerning decorative tastes. |
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Zombie Template
| A zombie is a shambling mound of reanimated flesh. Known to hunger for brains, it is ironic that their own brain is their weakness. Zombies are practically mindless and, while generally hard to kill, a zombie hit in the head will go down quickly.
This entry describes a class of monsters. Apply this template to any creature in the Claustrophobia! book to create your own zombie. Physical: +3 Mental: -3, minimum -1 Social: -3, minimum -1 HP: -3, minimum 2 Gear: Natural gear remains, other gear is lost. Special: In a battle with a zombie, only results of 6+ cause damage. These are blows to the head. For every wound a zombie takes from a blow to the head, they take a further point of damage. Get It: A pack of toy zombies from HowCool.com makes a nice addition to the tabletop. |
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Next week I’ll be releasing the Beta version of Claustrophobia! If you would like a copy of the Beta test rules please send me your email address or leave a comment here. I won’t use your e-mail address for evil.