Natural Weapons

    This weapon table is NOT FOR PLAYER USE. These values are for use by semi-intelligent "monsters" and include standard Combat and Skill advantages - simplifying GM tasks for these creatures.

Weapon Name Length Blows 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Damage Type Vigor
Claws/Talons
Giant 10 2 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 15 4d8 B 9
Large 6 3 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 3d6 B 7
Medium 3 3 55 50 45 35 30 25 20 10 5 ° ° 2d6 C 5
Small 1 4 50 45 40 30 20 15 ° ° ° ° ° 1d6 C 1
Fangs/Teeth
Giant 8 2 55 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 15 4d10 C 10
Large 3 2 60 50 45 40 35 30 25 15 10 5 5 4d6 C 8
Medium 2 3 55 45 40 35 30 20 15 10 5 ° ° 1d8 C 4
Small 0 4 45 35 30 25 20 15 ° ° ° ° ° 1d4 C 1
Hooves
Large 8 3 50 45 40 35 35 25 20 20 15 10 10 2d6 B 8
Small 3 4 40 35 30 30 25 20 15 5 ° ° ° 1d8 B 2
Horns
Large 7 2 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 4d6 P 8
Medium 4 3 55 50 45 40 35 25 20 10 5 0 -5 3d6 P 7
Small 2 3 45 40 35 30 25 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 1d10 P 3
Pincers/Mandibles
Giant 10 2 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 15 4d8 C 9
Small 0 4 50 40 35 30 25 20 15 ° ° ° ° 1d4 C 1
Serpent/Constrictor, Giant 9 2 55 50 45 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 Special B n/a
Tail Stinger
Large 6 2 55 50 45 45 40 35 30 20 15 10 5 1d8 + Venom P 4
Small 0 2 55 50 45 35 30 25 20 ° ° ° ° 1d3 + Venom P 1
Envelopment, Amebic 0 1 20 20 20 25 30 30 35 40 45 50 55 Special n/a n/a
Viper Strike
Large 5 2 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 15 10 5 0 2d8 + Venom P 5
Small 1 3 55 50 45 40 30 25 20 ° ° ° ° 1d3 + Venom P 2
Armored Fist
Giant 10 1 50 50 50 40 40 40 30 25 25 20 20 2d12 B
Large 6 2 55 50 50 40 40 35 30 20 20 15 15 2d8 B
Medium 3 4 55 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1d10 B
Small 1 6 45 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 1d6 B
Armored Foot
Giant 8 40 40 40 30 30 30 20 15 15 15 15 3d12 B
Large 5 45 45 45 35 30 25 15 10 10 5 5 3d8 B
Medium 2 50 45 40 35 30 20 10 5 0 -5 -10 2d8 B
Small 1 55 45 40 25 20 10 0 0 -5 -10 -15 2d6 B
Bare Fist
Giant 10 2 55 55 55 40 40 35 25 20 15 10 10 2d10 B
Large 6 4 55 50 50 35 30 20 20 10 10 ° ° 2d6 B
Medium 3 6 55 45 40 35 15 ° ° ° ° ° ° 1d8 B
Small 1 8 55 45 40 25 10 ° ° ° ° ° ° 1d4 B
Bare Foot
Giant 8 40 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 3d10 B
Large 5 45 35 30 25 20 10 10 0 0 ° ° 3d6 B
Medium 2 45 35 30 25 5 ° ° ° ° ° ° 2d6 B
Small 1 45 35 30 15 0 ° ° ° ° ° ° 1d8 B

° Indicates that the weapon suffers considerable damage from the armor, without inflicting appreciable damage to the wearer. It's use against such armor classes is not recommended.

Relative Size Comparison
Giant Elephant 1500+ lbs.
Large Horse 250-1500 lbs.
Medium Man 90-250 lbs.
Small Dog 40-90 lbs.

Number of Blows listed is for use of a single weapon. Most natural weapons, however, are used in combined attacks (e.g. left & right).

Left and Right Claw Pincers or Fist attacks treat the second weapon like the off-hand weapon in two weapon combats so the effective blow rate is 1.5 X that listed (plus any bonuses).

Claw/Claw/Bite is a common pattern amongst cats and other similar hunting creatures. Use 2 X the listed blow rate for the claw (plus any bonuses). The bite will generally only be used after two consecutively successful claw attacks.

A Four Claw attack pattern is similar to the Claw/Claw/Bite except a two claw raking attack is made with the hind legs instead of the Bite. Use 2 X the listed blow rate for the claw (plus any bonuses). After two consecutively successful claw attacks make a claw attack with 2 X damage if successful.

Dragons and other intelligent beasts can often use their natural weapons indiscriminately at will. Use 2 X the listed blow rate for the claw (plus any bonuses). Any weapon can be used for any blow.

Vigor listed for those natural weapons used by beasts is a common value for such attacks. If a Vigor value exists for the combatant, use that value instead when Vigor is called for in determining bash effects of these weapons.

 

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updated on:   11 Feb 1999