Animals
This section gives the general statistics for a selection of common, real, and mythical creatures. They all share the following: they are Neutral and nonsentient (with the possible exception of some of the mythological ones), fighting as 4th level characters. All weights are given in pounds and movement rate in inches per turn.
The GM is free to adjudicate the use of special animal abilities/weaknesses as he sees fit; they are too many and varied to be explained in any detail here.
| Animal | Weight | Agility | Ferocity | Hits | Power | Damage | Movement | Accuracy* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ape | 400 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 1d8 | 46" | +1 |
| Bat, Vampire | 2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 1d4 | 5", 53" air | +5 |
| Bear, Grizzly | 800 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 1d12 | 56" | 0 |
| Bear, Polar | 900 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 1d12 | 60" | 0 |
| Brontosaurus | 100000 | 1 | 9 | 400 | 30 | 5d10 | 60" | -8 |
| Cat, Domestic | 10 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 54 | 1d4+1 | 22" | +5 |
| Cheetah | 90 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 58 | 1d10 | 164" | +6 |
| Dog, Small | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 1d3 | 32" | +3 |
| Dog, Medium | 50 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 1d4+1 | 38" | +2 |
| Dog, Large | 100 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 1d8 | 50" | +3 |
| Dragon | 15000 | 5 | 20 | 120 | 35 | 2d12 | 115", 288" air | -1 |
| Eagle | 20 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 1d6+1 | 14", 147" air | +6 |
| Elephant | 10000 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 33 | 2d10-1 | 175" | -7 |
| Falcon/Hawk | 3 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 1d4+1 | 6", 63" air | +5 |
| Horse | 1200 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 1d12 | 147" | -1 |
| Komodo Dragon | 200 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 50 | 1d10 | 15" | +3 |
| Leopard, Black | 150 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 48 | 1d8+1 | 68" | +3 |
| Leopard, Spotted | 100 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 49 | 1d8 | 52" | +3 |
| Lion | 600 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 1d12 | 100" | 0 |
| Pteranodon | 28 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 58 | 1d6+1 | 17", 179" air | +6 |
| Pegasus | 1500 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 1d12 | 182", 500" air | +1 |
| Rat, Gutter | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 51 | 1d4 | 12" | +4 |
| Shark | 600 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 46 | 2d8-1 | 52" water | +1 |
| Snake, Constrictor | 150 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 47 | 1d6+1 | 16" | +2 |
| Snake, Viper | 6 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 55 | 1d6 | 4" | +5 |
| Tiger, Indian | 700 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 1d12 | 120" | +4 |
| Tiger, Saber-Toothed | 400 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 1d12 | 92" | 0 |
| Tiger, Siberian | 800 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 1d12 | 130" | 0 |
| Triceratops | 15000 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 36 | 2d10 | 100" | -6 |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex | 15000 | 1 | 20 | 60 | 41 | 2d12 | 195" | -5 |
| Wolf | 125 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 49 | 1d8+1 | 56" | +3 |
Animal Training
Any character may attempt to train an animal to obey simple commands. Each such training segment requires days of training equal to the total of the animal's Hit Points plus Ferocity score. During that time, the trainer can attempt to teach the animal one facet of a trick. The character's percentage chance of successfully doing this equals his/her Inventing Percentage score plus his/her Charisma score. Subtract the beast's Hit Points if the character has no special skill or ability to train animals, and subtract also the beast's Ferocity score unless it is controlled by or is the "super-pet" of the character attempting the training. A roll of "01" to "05" automatically succeeds, while a roll of "96" to "00" automatically fails.
Only simple command/response can be programmed; a command "Kill!" would take one training segment, to insert a signal (for example, a pointing finger) to single out the victim would require another, and to allow for a "Stop!" command would take another. To teach the beast to obey only a single individual would take one more training segment.
Entire behavioral patterns (like all of the above rolled into one) can be achieved through training.
