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| noapp = 1–2
 
| noapp = 1–2
 
| behaviour = subsocial
 
| behaviour = subsocial
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| range = [[Savanna (range)|savanna]], [[Steppe (range)|steppe]], veldt
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| range = [[Savanna (range)|savanna]], [[Steppe (range)|steppe]], [[Veldt (range)|veldt]]
 
| size = 43 in. at shoulder, 12 ft. long
 
| size = 43 in. at shoulder, 12 ft. long
 
| weight = 1,605 lbs.
 
| weight = 1,605 lbs.
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| AC = 0
 
| AC = 0
 
| HD = 9
 
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| AP = 4
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| stride = 11
 
| THAC0 = 15
 
| THAC0 = 15
 
| hpdie = d12
 
| hpdie = d12
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| attack = claw/claw, bite
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| attack = claw/claw & bite
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| dmg = 3–18/3–18, 4–48
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| dmg = 3–18/3–18 & 4–48
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| special = spinning jump
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| special = [[Spinning Kick|spinning kick]]
 
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The bulette is a smaller, more nimble descendant of the ancient ankylosaurus, a member of the dinosaur family. It is rarely found, usually in obscure regions, preferring habitats of open ground with scattered trees. Trees form a part of its diet, as well as any creatures of any size hapless enough to fall into its path.
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The '''bulette''' is a massive, dangerous beast.  Though sleek in form, it possesses immense strength and power, being able to cause tremendous [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] when [[Attacking in Combat|attacking]] unhindered. It prefers warm climates and open ranges, liking space to move between trees when those are present. Trees do form a part of its diet, but the creature will roam for hundreds of miles between copses.  It digs in heavy soil and will burrow — but due to its plodding size, it cannot emerge from beneath the ground fast enough to [[Surprise (combat)|surprise]] its prey.  It can swim.  When hunting for meat, it prefers large, heavy creatures such as elephants, rhinoceroses and crocodiles.  It will eat humanoids only in times of great hunger.
  
 
[[File:Bulette.jpg|left|420px]]
 
[[File:Bulette.jpg|left|420px]]
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It is feared, quite rightly, for the tremendous power of its snapping mouth and heavy claws. Its mouth is a tremendous maw, 31 in. long from the pointed chin to the back joint, filled with two rows of heavy incisor-like teeth. The claws on both the back and fore feet are razor-sharp and quick, as the beasts four-legs are curiously made of highly-flexible ball-joints, strengthened by corded tendons as thick as a human's wrist.
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== Advantages ==
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The bulette is feared, rightly, for the tremendous power of its snapping jaws and heavy claws. The mouth is a tremenous maw, 31 inches long from the beast's pointed chin to the jaws back joint.  The mouth is filled with two rows of heavy incisors. The back and forefeet are like pillars, with claws that are razor-sharp; despite their appearance, the feet are quick.  The bulette's shoulders are formed with highly-flexible ball-joints, strengthened by corded tendons as thick as a human's wrist.
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Normally, the bulette attacks with its front claws and jaws; but if it's stunned, at the beast's next opportunity it will perform a violent, spinning attack with all four feet, at least two of which will strike against the opponent that first stunned it.  The beast will end this attack with a bite, thus getting five attacks in a single round.  The attack is so formidable that most creatures will let the beast go its way unhindered.
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Unless the bulette is threatened, it will usually attack only with its front claws and bite. However, if it is struck more than twice in a previous round and not completely [[Stun Lock|stunned]], the beast will surge into a fit of bloodlust, jumping eight feet in the air and attacking with a spinning attack that will bring all four of its feet and its jaws as well into contact with an enemy. Such action is so formidable that most, encountering the beast, will let it go its way. On the whole, it prefers heavier hoofed creatures as game, deigning to eat humanoids only when pressed or in times of great hunger.
 
  
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One of the most misunderstood creatures in the game, it is supposed by many that this armoured, plated creature of massive proportion can somehow burrow through earth, though it is in no way streamlined in a manner that will allow this; that it will willingly expose the most vulnerable part of its protective armour plating to prey and that — most of all — that the knobs and natural plates of bone found along its back are somehow tougher or comparably lighter than metal once removed and dried from the bulette's carcass. None of these things has ever been observed and have been known to make many a knowledgeable sage laugh cheerfully for hours at a time.
 
  
  

Revision as of 19:07, 18 September 2021

Bulette
Species beast
No. Appearing 1–2
Behaviour subsocial
Range savanna, steppe, veldt
Size 43 in. at shoulder, 12 ft. long
Weight 1,605 lbs.
Intelligence 1
Armour Class 0
Hit Dice 9
Action Points 4
Max. Stride 11
THAC0 15
Hp/Die d12
Attack Forms claw/claw & bite
Damage 3–18/3–18 & 4–48
Special Attacks spinning kick

The bulette is a massive, dangerous beast. Though sleek in form, it possesses immense strength and power, being able to cause tremendous damage when attacking unhindered. It prefers warm climates and open ranges, liking space to move between trees when those are present. Trees do form a part of its diet, but the creature will roam for hundreds of miles between copses. It digs in heavy soil and will burrow — but due to its plodding size, it cannot emerge from beneath the ground fast enough to surprise its prey. It can swim. When hunting for meat, it prefers large, heavy creatures such as elephants, rhinoceroses and crocodiles. It will eat humanoids only in times of great hunger.

Bulette.jpg

Advantages

The bulette is feared, rightly, for the tremendous power of its snapping jaws and heavy claws. The mouth is a tremenous maw, 31 inches long from the beast's pointed chin to the jaws back joint. The mouth is filled with two rows of heavy incisors. The back and forefeet are like pillars, with claws that are razor-sharp; despite their appearance, the feet are quick. The bulette's shoulders are formed with highly-flexible ball-joints, strengthened by corded tendons as thick as a human's wrist.

Normally, the bulette attacks with its front claws and jaws; but if it's stunned, at the beast's next opportunity it will perform a violent, spinning attack with all four feet, at least two of which will strike against the opponent that first stunned it. The beast will end this attack with a bite, thus getting five attacks in a single round. The attack is so formidable that most creatures will let the beast go its way unhindered.


See Bestiary



See Bestiary

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