All snakes included in this section are non-intelligent and extremely hostile. Most are poisonous. Snakes tend to lie in wait for prey and will usually strike only from ambush or if startled.
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Rural
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-200 (1)
- Description
- The asp measures up to 2½ feet in length. It has a triangular head, flattened towards the rear, and a short, thin tail.
- Comments
- These snakes hibernate together during the winter, and thus very large groups may be found during hibernation.
- Abilities
- Asps have no talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 150
PS:
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2-3
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MD:
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None
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AG:
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16-19
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MA:
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None
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EN:
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1-2
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FT:
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3-4
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WP:
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14-18
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PC:
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14-17
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PB:
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8-10
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TMR:
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3
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NA:
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None
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- Weapons
- Asps may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 65%, [D – 3] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 2 DP per pulse.
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Waste
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-8 (1)
- Description
- Growing to 20 feet, the king cobra is the largest of all poisonous snakes. It is usually dark brown in colour, With a collapsible hood behind its head with a sort of horseshoe marking on its back. The king cobra is the mortal enemy of the mongoose.
- Abilities
- Cobras possess no talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 200
PS:
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20-25
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MD:
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None
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AG:
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15-18
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MA:
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None
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EN:
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12-14
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FT:
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15-20
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WP:
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14-18
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PC:
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12-17
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PB:
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4
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TMR:
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7-9
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NA:
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None
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- Weapons
- The king cobra may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 75%, [D + 4] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 2 DP per pulse.
- Natural Habitat
- Jungle, Plains
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-4 (1)
- Description
- These snakes are not very large (less than 3 feet), but their poison is very strong, and they move very rapidly. They come in either green or black, with the former a plains dweller and the latter a forest snake.
- Abilities
- Mambas possess no talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 100
PS:
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2-3
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MD:
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None
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AG:
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12-15
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MA:
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None
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EN:
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4-5
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FT:
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6-8
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WP:
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14-18
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PC:
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12-16
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PB:
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8-11
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TMR:
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2
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NA:
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None
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- Weapons
- The mamba may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 50%, [D - 2] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 4 DP per pulse.
- Natural Habitat
- Jungle, Woods
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-2 (1)
- Description
- The python is green and black, and sometimes reaches a length of 33 feet.
- Abilities
- The Python can climb trees (large ones) although slowly. It has no magical abilities, skills or talents.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 150
PS:
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45-50
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MD:
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None
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AG:
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8-12
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MA:
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None
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EN:
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25-30
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FT:
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30-35
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WP:
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12-16
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PC:
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14-18
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PB:
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3
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TMR:
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6-9
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NA:
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Scales absorb 3 DP
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- Weapons
- Pythons may bite or constrict in Close Combat. It will only constrict after it have done effective damage with its bite. The constriction attack has the same special ability as a garotte.
- Bite: BC 65%, [D + 6], Close, Rank 0.
- Constrict: BC 80%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0.
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Waste
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-2 (1)
- Description
- The spitting naja is a form of cobra, without the hood, but with the ability to spit their venom. Their scales are usually dark brown in colour.
- Abilities
- The spitting naja possesses no talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 150
PS:
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10-12
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MD:
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None
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AG:
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16-18
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MA:
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None
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EN:
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8-10
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FT:
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12-17
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WP:
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12-16
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PC:
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11-16
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PB:
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8-11
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TMR:
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3
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NA:
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Scales absorb 1 DP
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- Weapons
- The naja may bite or spit. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Spit: BC 40%, [blinded until eye washed], Melee, Rank 0.
- Bite: BC 65%, [D - 2] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 1 DP per pulse.