Saken
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| Dragons Threat level 3 | |||||||
| Saken | |||||||
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| Basic statistics | |||||||
| Disposition | Hostile | ||||||
| Armor Class | A2 | ||||||
| Pain Sensitivity | 80% | ||||||
| Max Blood | 24 | ||||||
| Agility | +1 | ||||||
| Limb groups | |||||||
| HEAD | Head - 12 HP | ||||||
| BODY | Upper body - 48 HP Lower body - 36 HP | ||||||
| LIMB | 2 arms - 24 HP 2 legs - 24 HP 2 wings - 24 HP 1 tail - 24 HP | ||||||
| EXTREMITY | 2 hands - 18 HP 2 feet - 18 HP | ||||||
| WEAK POINTS | 2 eyes (Head) | ||||||
| Secondary statistics | |||||||
| Skeleton type | 
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| Can use Weapons/LBE? | 
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| Can use Clothing and armor? | 
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The saken is a creature belonging to the Dragons category. It is one of the feral animal-people species.
Attacks and techniques
This creature has four attacks: Bite, Claws, Tail strike, and Fireblast.
Bite
| Damage type | Range | MAPT | IS | LDV | Pain (C1) | Pain (C2) | Pain (A1) | Pain (A2) | Pain (A3) | Pain (A4) | Pain (A5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp | Melee | 2 | 9 | +0 | 25% | 23% | 20% | 16% | 13% | 6% | 1% |
Claws
| Damage type | Range | MAPT | IS | LDV | Pain (C1) | Pain (C2) | Pain (A1) | Pain (A2) | Pain (A3) | Pain (A4) | Pain (A5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp | Melee | 4 | 5 | +0 | 20% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
Tail strike
| Damage type | Range | MAPT | IS | LDV | Pain (C1) | Pain (C2) | Pain (A1) | Pain (A2) | Pain (A3) | Pain (A4) | Pain (A5) |
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| Blunt | Melee | 2 | 9 | +0 | 27% | 24% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 5% | 1% |
Fireblast
| Damage type | Range | MAPT | IS | LDV | Pain (All ACs) |
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| Spec-Fire | Ranged | 1 | 14 | +4 | 32% |
Equipment
Load-bearing equipment
- Tactical vest: Wartech tactical vest
- Utility belt: Basic utility belt
Equipment and inventory
Saken may have one of four different sets of items (roll 1d4 per saken to determine):
Set 1
Equipped weapons:
- Wartech tactical vest, Handgun holster: Star Megastar 10 (14+1 /14, 15x 10x25mm Auto, Standard FMJ) - IS 5
- Combined effects: FT +1
Inventory:
- Wartech tactical vest, Ammunition: 2x Megastar 10mm 14-round magazine (Each: 14 /14, 14x 10x25mm Auto, Standard FMJ)
Set 2
Equipped weapons:
- Auxiliary: IMI Mini UZI (32 /32, 32x 9x19mm Parabellum, Standard FMJ) - IS 9
Inventory:
- Wartech tactical vest, Ammunition: 1x UZI 32-round magazine (32 /32, 32x 9x19mm Parabellum, Standard FMJ)
Set 3
Equipped weapons:
- Auxiliary: Colt XM177E2 Commando with stock retracted (30+1 /30, 31x 5.56x45mm NATO, Standard SAP) - IS 5
- Combined effects: 0.68x damage against unarmored ACs, 1.105x damage against armored ACs, IS tier -1, IR +1
Inventory:
- Wartech tactical vest, Ammunition: 1x STANAG 30-round magazine (30 /30, 30x 5.56x45mm NATO, Standard SAP)
Set 4
Equipped weapons:
- Holster 1: Trench mace - IS 5
Inventory:
- No items
Other information
- Combat skills: Unskilled (all combat skills)
- Non-combat skills: Unskilled (all non-combat skills)
Creature traits:
- Fire immunity: This creature cannot receive the On fire effect.
- Flight: This creature is capable of flying using its wings. As a free action, this creature may toggle Flight on or off once per turn. If Flight is on, this creature receives the following effects:
- Primed pressure mines will not be set off by a flying creature on the same Side.
- Primed directional mines will not be set off by a flying creature even if it enters the Protected Side from the Target Side.
- Opponents attacking a flying creature suffer from a FT malus: FT+2 with melee attacks, FT+1 with ranged attacks.
- Flying creatures cannot take cover.
- Flying creatures suffer from certain maluses: Recoil +1 and FT+1.
- If at least half of their wings is disabled, this creature is forced off Flight and can no longer toggle it back on until healed.
Overview
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Saken (Homo ferus ex draconis) are one of the species of feral animal-people (scientific designation homo ferus), species that have evolved to grow humanoid traits and sufficient intelligence to use tools and weapons, but have remained largely 'feral'; they inhabit small, hidden communities in the UA, or are nomadic. They are not considered to be a sapient species, as most aren't able to speak a recognizable language, instead speaking in unrecognizable dialects, which seem to vary between species, sometimes between individual groups of tribes within the same species. Biologists believe that feral animal-people are "edge cases" of sapience; they may very well be self-aware, with the potential to one day develop the ability to speak a commonly-used language. Rare individuals are believed to have learned enough Common or Youkai-go to understand it and may even speak or write it.
The name saken comes from the Old Tongue, which is a compound of the words sa (man) and ken (dragon). Literally, this translates to "man-dragon," an apt description of these creatures.
Saken have an average height of 6 feet, with adults weighing about 170 lbs on average. While their bodies are mostly humanoid in structure, their skin is covered in dragon-like scales, granting them additional resistance to damage of all types. Although these scales are not as large, thick, or durable as those of a dragon, they possess a similar structure and density, and nearly identical molecular composition, including their well-known fire-retardant properties. They also possess a tail and a pair of functional wings, the latter of which they use to fly and hover in place as other winged creatures in the Mazes, such as tengu.
Other dragon-like traits include functional claws in lieu of nails, reptilian eyes, sharp fangs, and most importantly of all, the ability to breathe fire and deliver fireblast attacks. However, as humanoid creatures at the edge of sapience, saken are well-known for their ability to use tools and weapons, and their preference for particular firearms. Despite a relative lack of proficiency in their use, saken are perhaps the most dangerous species of feral animal-people. Adventurers should be careful not to anger them unless prepared to deal with them quickly.
While the origin of these creatures is unknown, they have only begun appearing in the Mazes since early Era 7. Their Old Tongue name is a modern invention. No references to saken or creatures resembling saken were found in Medieval-era documentation.
