A Song Of Ice And Fire's Dire Wolves racial template (Comp..

Here's my racial template for the "Dire Wolves" from the popular book
series "A Song Of Ice And Fire".

They're, essentially, a bigger and meaner version of wolves, and can
be used in any campaign needing a really cunning death-on-4-paws as
big as a big horse.

Prehistoric, realistic, dire wolves are supposed to be slower than
normal, today wolves. These AREN'T.

Let me know if it's useful to someone.



SM +1 (3 hexes)

ST 16 [30] (1)
DX 13 [36] (2)
IQ 5 [-50]
HT 12 [20]

Will +6 [30]
Per +9 [45] (3)

Basic move (ground) +3 [15] (4)


Advantages:
Discriminatory Smell [15]; Damage Resistance 1 [5]; Night Vision 2
[2]; Teeth, Sharp [1]; Temperature (5) Tolerance 1 [1]; Combat
Reflexes [15]; Penetrating Voice [1]; Fur [1].

Disadvantages:
Wild Animal (6) -or- Domestic Animal (7) [-30]; Quadruped ( [-35].

Skills:
Brawling DX+1 [2]
Tracking Per+0 [2]


TOTAL COST OF TEMPLATE: [56]



Please note that all the extraordinary features they seem to develop
when in prolonged contact with a human are NOT included. These can be
represented by Special Rapport [5] first, then some form of
_extremely_ limited form of ESP or Precognition powers (both the wolf
and the human, only about dangers). In the book series it's not
completely clear how these powers work: they can be merely a special
effect (worth only Special Rapport) the GM can use as a plot hook.


NOTES:

(1): -10% from SM, -40% from No Fine Manipulators.
(2): -40% from No Fine Manipulators.
(3): HP, Fat, Lift ST and Striking ST: unmodified from basic stats.
(4): They can move at 9, just as fast as normal wolves (see p.458).
(5): Their comfort zone is at arctic temperatures. Some GMs may wish
to define it exactly.
(6): It is the racial default. Includes: Cannot Speak [-15]; Hidebound
[-5]; Bestial [-10] and Taboo Trait (Fixed IQ) [0].
(7): It is an exception for that rare specimen that are raised since
puppies. In the books, it happens to a certain number of characters,
so I felt players and GMs could use that option. Includes: Cannot
Speak [-15]; Hidebound [-5]; Social Stigma (valuable property) [-10]
and Taboo Trait (Fixed IQ) [0].
(: Includes: Extra legs (4 legged) [5]; Horizontal [-10]; No Fine
Manipulators [-30].


Korin Duval

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"Truth requires a great amount of courage;
Fiction requires a great amount of maturity."