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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8341619" data-attributes="member: 30538">Gogunta<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-Qrb6njw/0/0da26f2a/M/tumblr_inline_pi0dbd61X01robfbt_1280-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Named by an eccentric Morrison Institute researcher after a toad monster from a fantasy game, with the name kept as a memorial to that individual, the creature dubbed Gogunta is an unusual example of Dread Island's wildlife. Regarded as male by the Mahani, though this has yet to be scientifically verified, Gogunta is a life form on the scale of a kaiju, but one which is as unique as a daikaiju. While creatures which resemble Gogunta have been discovered, and are actually very common across the Island, they are about the same size as typical mundane toads, despite having claws and multiple eyes and mouths. While probably very dangerous to other life forms of their size, they are more often preyed upon by larger creatures -- including Gogunta, who has been seen eating those who stray too close to the larger creature's current position.According to Mahani oral tradition, for as long as the people have lived on Dread Island, Gogunta has lived in a pond (named, of course, Gogunta's Pond) within a short distance of their village. The creature rarely leaves this region, and the Mahani do not recall any time when Gogunta attacked their home, unlike other, more mobile kaiju. They do not regard the creature with any affection, but rather believe Gogunta to be a cunning but lazy entity who waits for prey to approach and then consumes or annihilates it.Like many kaiju, Gogunta absorbs and redirects certain types of energy, with the latter taking the form of a laser-like beam that projects from one or more of the creature's eyes. While this is Gogunta's preferred attack form, as it appears to require very little effort on the creature's part, Gogunta is able to grab hold of opponents at a considerable distance with one of eight tongues, typically using this to swallow smaller creatures whole and tear them apart with their teeth. Against beings of similar size, Gogunta will occasionally fight with claw and body blows. While only of animal intelligence, Gogunta cunningly fights only while the sky is not clouded and the sunlight is facilitating the creature's regenerative properties, avoiding fights when this is not the case.Gogunta is perhaps most famous for having killed Scorpia in 2011, facilitating the exploration of the scorpion-creature's lair and everything that followed from that. This unlikely victory is believed to have only happened because Scorpia had been injured in some other, undocumented conflict, but may have simply resulted from the fortunes of war favoring Gogunta on that occasion. Some gigantologists believe that Scorpia goes out of 'her' way to avoid further conflicts with Gogunta, but this might just be a coincidence.Gogunta -- PL 11Abilities:STR 11 | STA 13 | AGL 3 | DEX 2 | FGT 8 | INT -4 | AWE 2 | PRE -2Powers:Amphibious: Immunity 4 (cold, drowning, heat, pressure); Swimming 6 (30 MPH) - 10 pointsClaws and Teeth: Close Damage 2, Improved Critical 2 - 4 pointsEnergy Absorption: Immunity 20 (energy effects); Regeneration 20, Source (light) - 30 pointsFeeding Tongues: Extra Limbs 8; Elongation 2, Limited to extra limbs - 9 pointsHuge Size: Permanent Growth 10 (Strength +10, Stamina +10, Dodge -5, Parry -5, Intimidation +5, Stealth -10, Speed +1); Protection 2, Impervious 10 - 42 pointsLaser Barrage: Ranged Multiattack Damage 12 - 36 pointsMany-Eyed: Senses 1 (radius vision) - 1 pointAdvantages:Benefit (multidexterity), Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Power Attack. Skills:Close Combat: Grab 1 (+11), Intimidation 6 (+9), Perception 7 (+9), Ranged Combat: Laser Barrage 8 (+10).Offense:Initiative +3Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 11)Claws and Teeth +8 (Close Damage 13, Crit 18-20)Feeding Tongue +11 (Grab 11)Laser Barrage +10 (Ranged Damage 12)Defense:Dodge 6, Parry 7, Fortitude 15, Toughness 15, Will 6Totals:Abilities 26 + Powers 128 + Advantages 3 + Skills 11 + Defenses 18 = 186 pointsComplications:Survival--Motivation. Lazy. Physical (no speech with humans, no fine manipulators.)</blockquote>

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