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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Chance" data-source="post: 5604708" data-attributes="member: 2795"><p><strong>The Bili Ape</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: limegreen">In the spirit of last post's catbirdopus, <a href="http://spesmagna.com/products/quid-novi" target="_blank"><em>Quid Novi?</em></a> reader Mark Gedak emailed me a link to his awesome <a href="http://purpleduckgames.blogspot.com/2011/03/stolen-from-john-dies-at-end-by-david.html" target="_blank">badgerconda</a>. Enjoy!</span></p><p><span style="color: limegreen"></span></p><p><span style="color: limegreen">And, of course, there's a new monster for the thread. I've long been fond of cryptids. When I was a little Chance, I even had a Bigfoot T-shirt which I wore with alarming regularity. When trying to figure out what to do for a Chance Encounter, I happened across the Bili ape. Here's a <a href="http://anthropology.net/2007/07/17/bili-apes-the-giant-lion-eating-chimps-of-the-magic-forest/" target="_blank">"scholarly" article</a> (which even cites Wikipedia for at least the illusion of added credibility).</span></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Bili Ape]</p><p><strong>CR</strong> 3; <strong>XP</strong> 800</p><p>N Large animal</p><p><strong>Init</strong> +3; <strong>Senses</strong> low-light vision, scent; Perception +8 (+12 vs. animals)</p><p></p><p>DEFENSE</p><p><strong>AC</strong> 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +4 natural)</p><p><strong>hp</strong> 32 (5d8+10)</p><p><strong>Fort</strong> +8, <strong>Ref</strong> +7, <strong>Will</strong> +2</p><p></p><p>OFFENSE</p><p><strong>Speed</strong> 30 ft., climb 30 ft.</p><p><strong>Melee</strong> 2 slams +5 (1d6+3)</p><p><strong>Special Attacks</strong> +2 damage versus animals</p><p><strong>Space</strong> 10 ft.; <strong>Reach</strong> 10 ft.</p><p></p><p>STATISTICS</p><p><strong>Str</strong> 16, <strong>Dex</strong> 17, <strong>Con</strong> 14, <strong>Int</strong> 2, <strong>Wis</strong> 12, <strong>Cha</strong> 7</p><p><strong>Base Atk</strong> +3; <strong>CMB</strong> +7; <strong>CMD</strong> 18</p><p><strong>Feats</strong> Great Fortitude, Skill Focus (Perception), Skill Focus (Stealth)</p><p><strong>Skills</strong> Acrobatics +7, Climb +15, Stealth +7 (+9 in undergrowth), Perception +8 (+12 vs. animals); <strong>Racial Modifiers</strong> +8 Climb, +4 Perception vs. animals, +2 Stealth in undergrowth</p><p></p><p>ECOLOGY</p><p><strong>Environment</strong> warm forests and plains</p><p><strong>Organization</strong> solitary, pair, or troop (3-12)</p><p><strong>Treasure</strong> none</p><p></p><p>The Bili ape resembles a chimpanzee, but one grown to the size of a gorilla. Like gorillas, Bili apes are mainly ground dwellers. They are omnivores that aren't shy about adding meat to their diets. Indeed, bili apes make dangerous ambush predators. Bili apes hunt in packs in a manner similar to lions, which are one of these apes' favorite prey animals. A Bili ape is treated as a 4th-level creature for purposes of <em>summon nature's ally</em>.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Chance, post: 5604708, member: 2795"] [b]The Bili Ape[/b] [color=limegreen]In the spirit of last post's catbirdopus, [url=http://spesmagna.com/products/quid-novi][i]Quid Novi?[/i][/url] reader Mark Gedak emailed me a link to his awesome [url=http://purpleduckgames.blogspot.com/2011/03/stolen-from-john-dies-at-end-by-david.html]badgerconda[/url]. Enjoy! And, of course, there's a new monster for the thread. I've long been fond of cryptids. When I was a little Chance, I even had a Bigfoot T-shirt which I wore with alarming regularity. When trying to figure out what to do for a Chance Encounter, I happened across the Bili ape. Here's a [url=http://anthropology.net/2007/07/17/bili-apes-the-giant-lion-eating-chimps-of-the-magic-forest/]"scholarly" article[/url] (which even cites Wikipedia for at least the illusion of added credibility).[/color] [sblock=Bili Ape] [b]CR[/b] 3; [b]XP[/b] 800 N Large animal [b]Init[/b] +3; [b]Senses[/b] low-light vision, scent; Perception +8 (+12 vs. animals) DEFENSE [b]AC[/b] 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +4 natural) [b]hp[/b] 32 (5d8+10) [b]Fort[/b] +8, [b]Ref[/b] +7, [b]Will[/b] +2 OFFENSE [b]Speed[/b] 30 ft., climb 30 ft. [b]Melee[/b] 2 slams +5 (1d6+3) [b]Special Attacks[/b] +2 damage versus animals [b]Space[/b] 10 ft.; [b]Reach[/b] 10 ft. STATISTICS [b]Str[/b] 16, [b]Dex[/b] 17, [b]Con[/b] 14, [b]Int[/b] 2, [b]Wis[/b] 12, [b]Cha[/b] 7 [b]Base Atk[/b] +3; [b]CMB[/b] +7; [b]CMD[/b] 18 [b]Feats[/b] Great Fortitude, Skill Focus (Perception), Skill Focus (Stealth) [b]Skills[/b] Acrobatics +7, Climb +15, Stealth +7 (+9 in undergrowth), Perception +8 (+12 vs. animals); [b]Racial Modifiers[/b] +8 Climb, +4 Perception vs. animals, +2 Stealth in undergrowth ECOLOGY [b]Environment[/b] warm forests and plains [b]Organization[/b] solitary, pair, or troop (3-12) [b]Treasure[/b] none The Bili ape resembles a chimpanzee, but one grown to the size of a gorilla. Like gorillas, Bili apes are mainly ground dwellers. They are omnivores that aren't shy about adding meat to their diets. Indeed, bili apes make dangerous ambush predators. Bili apes hunt in packs in a manner similar to lions, which are one of these apes' favorite prey animals. A Bili ape is treated as a 4th-level creature for purposes of [i]summon nature's ally[/i].[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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