Lightnings

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THE LIGHTNINGS by Reagren Wright

These supremely beautiful horses are thought to be born from a pegasus and a unicorn union, or they’re the creation of Epim. They are extremely rare creatures who live in the highest mountains and hardly even venture down below. They trust few humanoids, only those principled in alignment. However, they will automatically come to the aid of any good being or innocent person (child) in trouble. No Lightning has ever been captured although many hunters and collectors boast they’ve come close. Lightnings are far clever than most hunter give them credit.

Alignments: Good only

The Eight Attributes: 2D6+4, M.E. 2D6+6, M.A. 2D6+6, P.S. 5D6, P.P. 18+2D6, P.E. 14+2D6, P.B. 18+2D6, Spd running 40+6D6, flight 2D4x10+40

Hit Points: P.E. attribute + 70

S.D.C.: 3D6x10

Natural A.R.: 6

Awe/Horror Factor: 12

P.P.E.: 6D6x10

Natural Abilities: Fly, soar/hover on the wind, exceptional hawk-like vision, (see rabbits 3 miles away), Nightvision 100 feet (30.4 m), track by sight 45%, leap 40 feet (12.1 m) across and 20 feet (6 m), high, soaring leap 100 feet (30.4 m), never tire, fire and cold resistance (half damage), and imperious to lightning/electricity (natural and magical).

Attacks Per Melee: Four physical or psionic, two magic.

Damage: Front Kick 3D6, Rear Kick 5D6, Horn does 5D6 when ramming.

Bonuses: +4 on initiative, +2 to strike, parry, dodge, +4 on all saving throws, and +6 to save vs. Horror Factor.

Magic: All air elemental magic from levels 1-5 plus 1D6 from levels 6-8. Equal to a 4th level warlock.

Psionics: Sense evil, see the invisible, sixth sense, empathy, telepathy, mind block, bio-regeneration, healing touch, and psychic purification. I.S.P. equal to M.E. attribute x 3. Consider a major psionic (needs a 12 or higher to save vs. psionics).

Value: A live one has never been caught (although there have been rumors). A wild captive would fetch about 500,000 gold pieces. A trained one would be worth at a minimum of 3 million. The horn is equal in value to that of a unicorn.

Average Life Span: Ten to twenty thousand years.

Habitat: Extremely high and rugged mountains, they are rarely seen before 2000 feet (609.6 m).

Range: All high altitude mountains (Old Kingdom, Northern Mountains, Algor Mounains)

Language: Magically or psychically understand all languages.

Enemies: Anything evil or attempts to capture or harm the animal.

Allies: All things good, especially fond of good faerie folk.

Size: 7 feet (2.13 m) at the shoulder. Wingfspan 20 feet (6 m).

Weight: 1100 lbs to 1300 lbs (495 to 585 kg).