Cheetah
Description
| Type of Cat | Metal | AC |
|---|---|---|
| Cheetah | Copper | 2 |
| Saber tooth | Silver | 1 |
| Jaguar | Electrum | 0 |
| Lion | Gold | -1 |
| Leopard | Platinum | -2 |
| Lynx | Mithral | -3 |
| Panther | Adamantite | -4 |
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Black Deaths
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Any |
| Frequency | Very rare |
| Organization | Solitary |
| Activity Cycle | Any |
| Diet | Nil |
| Intelligence | Supra-genius (19) |
| Treasure | Z |
| Alignment | Neutral Evil |
| No. Appearing | 1 |
| AC | -5 |
| MV | 12" |
| HD | 12 |
| THACO | 9 |
| Attacks | 1 |
| Damage | See below |
| Special Attacks | Magical Fear & spells |
| Special Defenses | +2 weapon or better to hit |
| MR | 75% |
| Size | M (6') |
| Morale | Fanatic (18) |
A Black Death looks like a cross between a Death Knight and a Chaos Knight. Spiked, ebony black armor in some horrifying Gothic design, riding Greater Nightmares and surrounded by Melatacks, they are a frightening sight to behold! Their eyes blaze with a eerie green fire in which, some adventurers have said, you can see the "Fires of Hell" and the" Pits of the Abyss" all rolled in to one. Their voice is like Death himself is speaking and many a bold soul have lost their nerve at the sound of it.
Combat
The Black Deaths use blades called (appropriately) Death Blades. These are Neutral Evil Bastard swords +5 with special properties (see chart). All who see a Black Death must make a save vs magic at a -2 or flee in terror for 5 rounds. All those who hear it's voice must make another save vs magic at a -3 or flee in terror for 5 rounds. They can cast the following spells twice per day: Death spell, Disintegrate, Power Word (Stun, Blind & Kill), Trap Soul, and Prismatic Sphere.
Habitat/Society
Dark powers were called upon and dark deals made the day these creatures came into being. It is said that they have the soul of a being damned to eternal torment within the bodies. No one has ever seen what they look like under the armor, for they turn to a foul smelling vapor when destroyed.
Ecology
The Black Deaths only purpose is to be master of the Melatacks and to hunt down and destroy every last MecaCorn. They neither eat nor sleep. They do not congregate with each other.
The only emotion the have been seen to show is delight at the torment of others.
This chart is used every time a hit is made with a Death Blade.
| 1d100 | Effect | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 01-10 | Fire | 6d6 damage (Save vs spell for half damage) |
| 11-20 | Lightning | 6d6 damage (Save vs spell for half damage) |
| 21-30 | Cold | 4d6 damage ( Save vs spell for half damage) |
| 31-40 | Insanity | (If save vs spell is made then its only temporary 1-6 hours.) |
| 41-50 | Polymorph | (see spell for save) Changes victim into a Melatack (completely!) |
| 51-60 | Feeblemind | (as spell) |
| 61-70 | Petrification | (no save) |
| 71-80 | Paralyzation | (no save) |
| 81-90 | Torment | (see 9th level spell) |
| 91-00 | Energy Drain | (see 9th level spell) |
Note: This blade is unbreakable and will effect anyone not of its alignment who touches it with the effects of a Holy/Unholy word plus 6d6 damage!