Fear Deer «Chessex»

Fear Deer «Chessex»
Fear Deer «Chessex»

Creature Metadata

Reported By
Dan Snuffin
Source
Dragon Magazine 108
Role
Monster
Base Stock
White-tailed deer
MCC Stat Block
Chessex 'Fear Deer' (5d10 (27)): Init +2; atk antler gore melee -1 (1d4-2); AC 15; HD 3D7 hp 12 each; MV 31' ; 1d20; SV Fort -1, Ref +0, Will -2
Mutations
Absorption (radiation), and fear generation

Combat & Physical Stats

Number Appearing
5d10
Morale
3
Hit Dice
HD 3D7
Armor
5 (AC 15)
Size
Small 70 cm tall at shoulder
Movement
MV 31'
Attack
Antler Gore melee -1 (1d4-2)

Ability Scores

MS:
5
PS:
4
IN:
2
DX:
11
CH:
2
CN:
8

Ecology & Logistics

Frequency
Common
Organization
Unknown
Activity Cycle
Day
Diet
Grasses and shrubs
Habitat
Temperate grasslands and forests
Tech Level
0 - 0
Artifacts
Unknown

Description (Initial Observations): The chessex are small, mutated deer that are pale yellow in color. They avoid most encounters by running away or by using their fear generation powers on carnivores, who have learned to leave the chessex alone. If cornered or surprised, chessex can attack with their antlers, which are hollow and filled with poisonous fluid that can be injected into antler wounds. This poison causes affected victims to lose 1 strength point per Action Turn until a strength of 3 is reached, at which time the victim must sit and rest for as many hours as strength points were lost. At the end of that time, the victims strength returns to normal.Chessex are herbivorous and can be found in large herds in the American Midwest. Human and humanoid barbarian tribes find the chessex highly important,as the poison from their antlers can be drained, allowed to thicken for 1d4 days, and made into Intensity Level 8 poison for use on weapons. This poison causes a strength loss of only 1d4 points. The tough, leathery hides of the chessex are used as armor (equal in all respects to leather armor), and the meat of these mutant deer has proved to be quite tasty. Tribesmen use missile weapons and traps to bring down chessex. Because of their mutations, these creatures cannot be domesticated. Chessex have learned to travel radioactive lands in order to escape hunters.

Behavior & Society

Reactions
No known interactions
Behavior
Behavior modeling incomplete
Repair & Healing
Behavior not recorded
Society
Anthropological studies incomplete

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