PS: I will send a pdf to hammerzeit, including the special action for the eels that are not included here.
Reik Eels
The Reik eel is unique to the river Reik and its many tributaries. It commonly grows up to 12-15 feet in length and has spines down the length of its green-grey back.
Using Reik Eels.
Reik eels despise their size are usually placid and non-hostile water creatures, found in almost every river systems of the empire. They are so common that a “cup of eel” rivals the Halfling pie in Altdorf. Only when profoundly provoked do these creatures become agitated and dangerous. When so happens the swarm often acts as one entity, and applies its powerful bite to best effect. Known examples that provoke the eels are being confined by nets, their young being threatened, heavy storms, and nude dwarfs swimming nearby. Fishing with spear or pole, rarely provoke a swarm of Reik eels to attack. There is no report of anybody being attacked while swimming in a river by Reik eels. This can be interpretated as see fit.
Special Rules
Aquatic:
Reik Eels can breathe underwater and move with ease in any water and are not affected by strong currents. An Reik eels have one additional free maneuver while in water.
Swarm behavior:
When agitated, Reik Eels becomes frenzy and dangerous. Add 2 additional dice to each group`s Aggression budget. and their stance changes to R2
Creature ST TO AG INT WP FEL A/C/E Wounds Stance
Reik Eel 3?(3) 3?(2) 5(3) 2 3 1 4/2/1 13 C2
Actions:
Vicious bite (page 49 TOA), A swarm of biting teeths (see hammerzeit soon)
The Peasant`s Eye
“Most dangerous fing in the waters, they are. Can grow to three-men long or more. But that`d feed a village that would, so we sends out our men to wrestle `em to their boats. Poor ol` Autgar fell in last year, right in the net. Ripped to shreds before me` husbands eyes, he was. His wife never recovered.”
– Gyszel Stoffler, Fishwife
The Scholar`s Eye
T
he Reik Eel is not an aggressive creature, but its extreme size, often longer than 10 feet, elicits fear from the ignorant. The only recorded instances of Reik Eels initiating an attack was when they perceived threats to their young. However, as Reik Eel elver are a delicacy, this isn`t as uncommon as it could be
. – Terenz Gaubatz, Imperial Zoologist
The Chef`s Eye
– Jellied elvers
Skin and bone the elvers. Sprinkle meat with lemon zest. Cut into 4 inch strips. Roll up each piece and tie with strong cotton. Cover in a pan with salted water and add lemon juice and bay leaves. Simmer for two hours. Cool quickly. Allowing juices to set. Serve with mashed potato and liquor (sauce mad of flour, chopped parsley and water). Flavour with vinegar and spices.
–From the book “Siculo Does the Empire” by Blasco Siculo
