Extract from above, for readability:
"The 'Whispers' of Hive Sceleris are an interesting permutation of indeginious bioforms that reside in the deeps of the underhive. Aggressive carnivores with voracious appetites, their ability to rend flesh from their victims in a matter of moments is legendary. Were it not for their particularly timorous nature they would prove a high risk to the denizens of the hive as a whole. Squimesh to loud bangs, these lethal creatures are sooner to flee than to attack with just a clap against the metal walls of their hive.
While most within the hive are aware of this trick, few off-wordlers are. Those unfortunate to find themselves in the underhive have often met a grim end simply by lacking the rundimentary knowledge the locals possess. Be warned my friend, these insidious creatures are attracted to bright lights and will converge upon wayward travellers who must use illumen globes or flash sticks while traversing the lower levels of Sceleris.
Take my heedance, and remember to bang the walls as often as you can remember. It will save yourself the trouble of having to deal with these foul little blighters. And I much prefer to see you again after your foray into the underhive. "
- Unknown corrospondance.
Scelerian Whisper
Denizens of Hive Sceleris (Juno, Askellon Sector), these indeginious bio-forms are remarkably lethal for their size. Residing in the dark deeps of the underhives in moist environments, these carnivorous scavengers are easily driven away with loud noises, a trick the locals are careful to practice while traversing the dangerous hive corridors. Off-worlders who seek to plunder the deeps often fall prey to these verminous creatures due to attracting them with their illumen globes and blundering into their habitats accidentally.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP FEl Infl
35 25 30 30 42 25 40 32 - -
Movement:
4/8/12/24
Wounds:
5
Skills:
Dodge (Ag) +20, Athletics +10, Awareness +10
Talents:
Resistance (Poison)
Armor:
Tough Hide (1 All)
Traits:
Amphibious, Bestial, Darksight, Deadly Natural Weapons (Razor Sharp Claws & Fangs), Unnatural Senses (Hearing), Size (3)
Rend Flesh from Bone:
The Scelerian Whisper has an incredibly strong set of razor sharp fangs. Renown for their ability to strip flesh from bone in a matter of moments, they are the underhive piranhas of Hive Sceleris. It uses the profile below:
Razor sharp teeth (2d10 R; Pen 0; Deadly Natural Weapon)
Sensitive to Noise:
Scelerian Whispers have finely tuned hearing to track their prey in the gloom of the deep underhive. While dangerous creautres in their own right, they are easily driven off by loud noises, such as firing a gun or clapping the metal walls of the hive itself. When frightened, the Scelerian Whisper must make a Hard (-20) Fear Test or scamper or swim away. Note: Scelerian Whispers seem less susceptible to this effect while under water and in their prefered environment, and thus the Fear Test caused by loud noises is reduced in difficulty to Challenging (+0)
Attracted to Light:
Scelerian Whispers are highly attracted to sources of light - torches, illumen globes, or any other source of light. Only low-yield sources of light escape their attention at distance. If there are Scelerian Whispers within 50 meters of a source of light, they will instinctively charge and attack the source of the light - and any unfortunate to bear it.
Edited by Cogniczar