Giant Locus «Locus»
Reported By: unknown contributor
in MM2
Role: Unknown Base Stock: Locust
MCC Stat Block: Locus 'Giant Locus' (2d20+8 (29)): Init +0; atk bite melee (1d3-1) and 1d4+1 x spines (1d6-1, 20'); AC 12; HD 2D7 hp 8 each; MV 15' or Fly 15' ; 1d20; SV Fort -1, Ref -1, Will -1 Mutations: Heightened Intelligence; Regeneration; Quills/Spines
Number Appearing: 2d20+8 Morale: 7 Hit Dice: HD 2D7 Armor: 2 (AC 12) Size: Small .5 Meters
Movement: MV 15' or Fly 15'
Attack: Bite melee (1d3-1)
1d4+1 x Spines (1d6-1, 20')
| MS: 7 | PS: 6 | |
| IN: 3 | DX: 6 | |
| CH: 5 | CN: 8 |
Frequency: Uncommon Organization: Unknown Activity Cycle: Unknown Diet: Omnivore Habitat: Forest, Plains Tech Level: 0 - 0 Artifacts: Unknown
Description (Initial Observations): These domestic cat sized giant flying locusts travel in swarms of 20-50 prefering to eat crops and plants
Reactions: No known interactions
Behavior: in extreme circumstances they have been known to attack humans and mutants alike strip-ping the poor victims to the bone of flesh. They do two attacks, a bite for 1-2 (1d6/3) points of damage, and can throw 2-5 dagger sized spines 1x per week up to a distance of 6 meters. The normally use the spines attacking en masse to cut down vegetation and mutated plants. Once a year, in the springtime the Locus will swarm to form new hives. During this Hiveswarm time they will be encountered in numbers of 80-400 and they will attack anything in their path (To use as food, for the new hive).
Behavior: Behavior not recorded
Society: Anthropological studies incomplete