Destrachan

Destrachan Characteristics
Exp Rating: 1.75
Minimum Level: 13
Base Hitpoints: STR/3 + CON/3
Level Hitpoints: 9 per level
Size: Large
Attributes: +8 STR, +2 DEX, +6 CON, +2 INT, +8 WIS, +2 CHA
Languages: Common (Cannot Speak)
Stamina: 3
Resolve: 1
Philosophy Ranks: Rank 1 Mental, Rank 2 Physical, and 3 ranks to be spent in either Physical or Mental.
Senses: Blindsense (Blind)
Habitat: Caves, Underground Tunnels
Skills
Points per Level: Gain 5 Skill Points per level.
Favored Skills:
Starting Skill Points:
  • 16 points to be spent in the above Racial Skills. These points cannot be used to raise a skill above Rank 3.
Movement
Shift: 5ft/2seg
Skirmish: 30ft/3seg
Overland: 30 mi/day
Racial Features
  • Claw Swipe: +2 Precision, Speed 6, 1d6 damage die, 1x damage multiplier, ArN 3, Crit 0%/2 per Rank, Slashing damage.
  • Harmonic Devastation [Sonic]: The Destrachan unleashes a cone of piercing sound. On a successful hit, targets are Pushed [2d6 x 5] ft and knocked Prone. On a miss, targets suffer half damage. Structures in the area are subject to attack, Demolition +30 vs Durability. Area 80ft Cone, Ranged vs Reflex, Speed 7, 4d6 + ConP Sonic damage, Supernatural, Potency [1d8 + Physical Rank]
  • Blindsense: Creatures with Blindsense are so adept at hearing that they can determine the three dimensional shape of their environment by detecting vibrations in the air. Blindsense grants a +2 racial bonus to Listen and Awareness (inc)
  • Resistance: The creature is Resistant to Sonic damage. (inc)
  • Rubbery Hide: Destrachan gets a +2/+4 Racial bonus to AC from Natural Armor.
Cultural Features
  • Blind: The Descrachan is blind and relies on its Hearing fully for determining the location of creatures and objects. Since it is Blind, it is immune to Blindness, Visual Illusions, and other powers that relay on a target's ability to see.

Destrachan Characteristics

This bizarre monstrosity appears to be some sort of reptile; however, it walks on two muscular hind legs with slightly smaller arms, both equipped with razor sharp claws. It lacks eyes and a nose, but has massive ears and a large, gaping, toothless maw. It uses its incredible hearing to compensate for a lack of other senses, along with the incredible sonic blasts it emits from its mouth to navigate terrain. A Destrachan is roughly 10 feet long and weighs anywhere from 9,500 to 11,000 pounds. Their skin is a mixture of grey and brown striped thick scaled hide.

Culture

Destrachans can act alone or in groups. They are cunning creatures, more intelligent than an average humanoid. Despite their cruel and selfish nature, they often recognize the value of working in groups, especially if they need to attack a large settlement of neighboring creatures that have encroached on their territory. It is perhaps only because there are, fortunately, so few of them, that they are rarely encountered in packs. In the event that they are, it is almost always with purpose. Their motivations for why they act as they do are largely unknown, but it is understood that they are not native to the material plane and may serve a darker purpose with their activities in the mortal realm.

History

Roles in history for these creatures are spotty and filled with horrific tales. Some are possibly myths about kidnapped humanoids being pulled from below ground into a life of imprisonment and pain, others are realistic accountings of sudden and brutal sonic assaults that left an entire city devastated. They never take treasure or wealth of any kind, not even food, only people. Some believe that there are a finite number of them, unable to return to their home plane, so many of them kidnap other humanoids and somehow create more of their own species with the bodies. This, however, is purely speculation, as such a process has never been observed by anyone able to warn others.

Destrachan Types

Level: 13
XP: 2275
Description: A common, predatory Destrachan possessing powerful sonic attacks.
Keywords: Monstrosity
Habitat: Caves, Underground Tunnels