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| size = 43 in. at shoulder, 12 ft. long
 
| size = 43 in. at shoulder, 12 ft. long
 
| weight = 1,605 lbs.
 
| weight = 1,605 lbs.
| int = 1
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| AC = 0
 
| AC = 0
 
| HD = 9
 
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| THAC0 = 15
 
| THAC0 = 15
 
| hpdie = d12
 
| hpdie = d12
| attack = claw/claw & bite
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| attack = '''3''': two [[Claw (attack)|claws]]; [[Mandibles (attack)|mandibles]]
| dmg = 3–18/3–18 & 4–48
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| dmg = claw (3–18); mandibles (4–48)
 
| special = [[Spinning Kick|spinning kick]]
 
| special = [[Spinning Kick|spinning kick]]
 
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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]] unhinderedIt prefers warm climates and open ranges, liking space to move between trees when those are presentTrees do form a part of its diet, but the creature will roam for hundreds of miles between copses.
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'''Bulettes''' are massive, dangerous beasts, possessing immense strength and power in their limbs and bodies.  They're able to cause tremendous [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] when [[Attacking in Combat|attacking]], in addition to [[Incidental Damage|incidental damage]]They prefer warm climates and open ranges with soft, rich soil into which they can burrowThey're also able to swim, but enter the water only to cross river barriers.
  
[[File:Bulette.jpg|left|385px]]
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[[File:Bulette.jpg|left|385px|thumb]]
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 preyIt 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.
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They have been known to wander hundreds of miles over the space of a few weeks.  Though they are described as able to leap upwards through the ground, there is no truth in these myths therefore the appellation of these creatures as "land sharks" is a misnomerTrees form a part of their diet, but these creatures also feed on large mammalian flesh and bones.  When hunting for meat, it prefers large, heavy creatures such as [[Elephant|elephants]], [[Rhinocerous|rhinoceroses]] and [[Crocodile|crocodiles]]They've been known to eat humanoids, but it's not generally  their nature.
  
 
== Advantages ==
 
== 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 incisorsThe 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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The bulette's mandibles form an enormous maw with five to seven ridges of razor-sharp bone, two inches long; when the creature bites, it causes a tremendous amount of damage, making it able to bite a human in half.  The beast's four pillar-like legs connect to the bulette's shoulders with highly flexible ball-joints.  The legs end in long claws that are able to gouge and rend fleshDespite the bulette's size, these feet are agile and quick; the beast attacks by rearing up on its hind legs while slashing with its forefeet and mandibles.
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If the bulette is stunned, then at it's next opportunity the bulette will perform a violent, , whirling '''spinning kick''' with all four feet — striking first at whomever succeeded in stunning the beast last.  The bulette then ends this turn with a bite of its mandibles, thus getting '''five attacks''' in a single [[Combat Round|round]].
  
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, whirling '''spinning kick''' 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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This attack is so formidable that most creatures let the bulette go its way unhindered.
  
  
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 29 July 2022

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 2
Armour Class 0
Hit Dice 9
Action Points 4
Max. Stride 11
THAC0 15
Hp/Die d12
Attack Forms 3: two claws; mandibles
Damage claw (3–18); mandibles (4–48)
Special Attacks spinning kick

Bulettes are massive, dangerous beasts, possessing immense strength and power in their limbs and bodies. They're able to cause tremendous damage when attacking, in addition to incidental damage. They prefer warm climates and open ranges with soft, rich soil into which they can burrow. They're also able to swim, but enter the water only to cross river barriers.

Bulette.jpg

They have been known to wander hundreds of miles over the space of a few weeks. Though they are described as able to leap upwards through the ground, there is no truth in these myths — therefore the appellation of these creatures as "land sharks" is a misnomer. Trees form a part of their diet, but these creatures also feed on large mammalian flesh and bones. When hunting for meat, it prefers large, heavy creatures such as elephants, rhinoceroses and crocodiles. They've been known to eat humanoids, but it's not generally their nature.

Advantages

The bulette's mandibles form an enormous maw with five to seven ridges of razor-sharp bone, two inches long; when the creature bites, it causes a tremendous amount of damage, making it able to bite a human in half. The beast's four pillar-like legs connect to the bulette's shoulders with highly flexible ball-joints. The legs end in long claws that are able to gouge and rend flesh. Despite the bulette's size, these feet are agile and quick; the beast attacks by rearing up on its hind legs while slashing with its forefeet and mandibles.

If the bulette is stunned, then at it's next opportunity the bulette will perform a violent, , whirling spinning kick with all four feet — striking first at whomever succeeded in stunning the beast last. The bulette then ends this turn with a bite of its mandibles, thus getting five attacks in a single round.

This attack is so formidable that most creatures let the bulette go its way unhindered.


See Bestiary