Adventure Pets

These pets appears in Star Frontiersman Issue 9, author C. J. Williams

Che (Feline)

TYPE: Small carnivore
NUMBER: 1-20
MOVE: Medium
IM/RS: */Standard +10
STAMINA: 1d10+10
ATTACK: 45
DAMAGE: 2d10 bite and claw
SPECIAL ATTACK: None
SPECIAL DEFENSE: None
NATIVE WORLD: Gollywog
DESCRIPTION: Self-possessed and unconcerned. Will not follow direct requests from even their own master, but will fulfill their master's desires as long as it is not posed as a request or command.

Fazer Wolf (Battle Primate)

TYPE: Medium semi-intelligent carnivore
NUMBER: 1-10  
MOVE: Fast  
IM/RS: */Standard +5  
STAMINA: Standard +10  
ATTACK: 55  
DAMAGE: 5d10 bite and claw  
SPECIAL ATTACK: Faze field (5 rounds/hour): 70, 5d10/round
SPECIAL DEFENSE: Faze field (5 rounds/hour): Reduces damage from PGS weapons by 20% and Beam weapons by 40%.
NATIVE WORLD: Hargut  
DESCRIPTION: The fazer wolf is a white furred primate with small clawed hands like paws, with a long tail and a feline disposition. This exotic creature is often used for fighting and causing confusion.
 
Gooligott (Mount)
TYPE: Large herbivore
NUMBER: 5-30  
MOVE: Medium  
IM/RS: */Standard -10  
STAMINA: 6d10+100  
ATTACK: 40  
DAMAGE: 4d10 trample  
SPECIAL ATTACK: None
SPECIAL DEFENSE: Immune to needle weapons
NATIVE WORLD: Ifshna  
DESCRIPTION: Often used as beasts of burden, these very ugly creatures were used for millennia by Ifshnits in the mountains of Ifshna, and even in plowing on their high planes.
 
Kakra (Battle Hawk)
TYPE: Small carnivore  
NUMBER: 1-2  
MOVE: Very fast (Fly)  
IM/RS: */Standard +10  
STAMINA: 1d10+5  
ATTACK: 65  
DAMAGE: 2d10 peck and claw  
SPECIAL ATTACK: Diving attack  
SPECIAL DEFENSE: None  
NATIVE WORLD: Rupert's Hole  
DESCRIPTION: Bird of prey with 2m wing span used as both a battle companion and a messenger. It has a dark blue beak that fades to a red tip and has blue feathers, randomly striped with white and black with a red crest.
 
Lanka (Feline Battle Mount)
TYPE: Large carnivore  
NUMBER: 1-10  
MOVE: Very fast  
IM/RS: */Standard +5  
STAMINA: 3d10+170  
ATTACK: 60  
DAMAGE: 6d10+5 bite and claw
SPECIAL ATTACK: None  
SPECIAL DEFENSE: None  
NATIVE WORLD: Gollywog  
DESCRIPTION: A lanka is a very large Cat with powerful forward legs used as a mount. Its powerful front legs give it an intimidating gate and made for powerful weapons. Its large kanines give additional substantial damage.

Loper (Lizard Battle Mount)

TYPE: Large carnivore  
NUMBER: 1-10  
MOVE: Fast  
IM/RS: */Standard  
STAMINA: 5d10+250  
ATTACK: 40  
DAMAGE: 4d10  
SPECIAL ATTACK: None  
SPECIAL DEFENSE: Immune to needle weapons
NATIVE WORLD: Volturnus  
DESCRIPTION: Dinosaur-like lizard used as Ul-Mor cavalry mount. The Ul-Mor communicate with the Loper using telepathy, but they may also be trained without telepathic linking. Lopers come in colors from tan to green and may be unmarked or have mild mottling or striping.
 
Mauler Hound (Battle Dog)
TYPE: Medium carnivore  
NUMBER: 1-10  
MOVE: Fast  
IM/RS: */Standard  
STAMINA: Standard +5  
ATTACK: 55  
DAMAGE: 5d10  
SPECIAL ATTACK: None  
SPECIAL DEFENSE: None  
NATIVE WORLD: Triad  
DESCRIPTION: A hunting and guard dog often used to capture and kill. These highly self-controlled dogs don't make a move unless their masters tell them. They are loyal to the point of death. If their masters die, they die. They are 1.2 meters tall from the front paw to the top of the head and have short, satiny, dark brown hair all over their bodies.
 
Meket (Primate)
TYPE: Small semi-intelligent herbivore
NUMBER: 1-20  
MOVE: Medium  
IM/RS: */Standard  
STAMINA: 1d10+10  
ATTACK: 40  
DAMAGE: 1d5 bite  
SPECIAL ATTACK: None  
SPECIAL DEFENSE: None  
NATIVE WORLD: Hentz  
DESCRIPTION: Flying squirrel-like monkey. This natural spy steals and hordes trinkets and is a general mischief-maker. The meket has reddish-brown fur with cream-colored tufts on its cheeks and crest. They are generally identified by the darker portions of their fur.
 
Pinar's Ant (Vespoidal Mount)
TYPE: Large Omnivore
NUMBER: 5-100  
MOVE: Very Fast
IM/RS: */Standard +30  
STAMINA: Standard +50  
ATTACK: 40  
DAMAGE: 2d10 bite  
SPECIAL ATTACK: None  
SPECIAL DEFENSE: Immune to needle weapons; +20 defense against projectile, gyrojet, and melee weapons.
NATIVE WORLD: Kdikit  
DESCRIPTION: A large black ant capable of climbing relatively flat, but porous surfaces. Pinar's ant suffers no encumbrance penalties and is not affected by dry terrain of any kind.
 
Sand Eel
TYPE: Small semi-intelligent carnivore
NUMBER: 1-5  
MOVE: Slow  
IM/RS: */Standard -5  
STAMINA: 1d10+20  
ATTACK: None  
DAMAGE: See Special Attack  
SPECIAL ATTACK: Electrical bite, high heat gas
SPECIAL DEFENSE: None  
NATIVE WORLD: Morgain's World  
DESCRIPTION: 1m long eel can grip a character's arm with its body while the character moves, and smart enough to follow direction. Vicious electrical bite and releases explosive gas from its tail. Though unable to learn body speak, the sand eel is capable of understanding complex verbal commands when the character uses the communication skill.
 
Zeridactyl (Battle Pterosaur Mount)
TYPE: Large semi-intelligent carnivore
NUMBER: 1-2  
MOVE: Slow (Walk), fast (Fly)
IM/RS: */Standard  
STAMINA: 5d10+200  
ATTACK: 45  
DAMAGE: 6d10 bite and claw  
SPECIAL ATTACK: Drop objects  
SPECIAL DEFENSE: None  
NATIVE WORLD: Volturnus  
DESCRIPTION: The zeridactyl has a milder disposition than its frightening exterior would suggest. However, it is protective of its rider and battles like a valiant warrior.

Adventure Pets: Space Cats

Elipherions (Space Cats)

Type: Medium Omnivorous Feline-like creatures similar to a caracal

Number: found in groups/packs of up to 10

Movement: Very fast (90 meters/turn)

IM/RS: 9/90

STA: 55

ATK: 2d10 (claws, can do two different attacks per turn), 3d10 (bite)

Special Attack: Ambush - if the cat is not detected by the enemy, any attack has a modifier of +7 to any damage rolled.

Native World: Zik-kit on the K'isk-Kar system

Description: These compact yet graceful cats were once plentiful on the rocky world of Zik-kit, as the terrain was a perfect place to find prey, bask in the light of the nearby star, or hide. However, once the planet was colonized, anyone on the planet was authorized to shoot these cats if they interfered with the mining work done by the Vrusk. This led to widescale destruction of the species, and many of the prey were being killed by the pollution. Lately, though, the species has been under the watchful eye of the ECGOCVH, a coalition of Vrusk and Human researchers aiming to conserve wildlife on many planets, and populations are on the rise. The species has a special bonding pattern that appears to occur when one of the major races saves the life of one of these cats. A prime example is the bond between the space cat Cloud's Edge and the explorer Alistair Ravenshade. They share a telepathic link that allows for communication, and this means that Cloud's Edge can accompany Ravenshade on his adventures and be able to contribute to the party's success. This was evidenced when Cloud's Edge was able to successfully leap onto the back of a Slither so that Ravenshade and his group could kill it while it was distracted.

Lifespan: about 35 years in the wild, about 45 in captivity, and about 50 with free reign (bonded)