The species included in this section tend to be non-lethal to human-sized beings individually, but most will be found in large numbers.
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Rural, Waste
- Frequency
- Very Rare
- Number
- 1-4 (1)
- Description
- Black widows are small, black spiders with thin hairless legs and a red hourglass marking on their backs. They are 2-3 inches long.
- Abilities
- Black widows have no special talents, skills or magical abilities. They are not tool users, but they do spin webs.
- Movement Rates
- Running: 75
| PS:
|
1
|
MD:
|
None
|
AG:
|
18-20
|
MA:
|
None
|
EN:
|
None
|
FT:
|
4-6
|
| WP:
|
1
|
PC:
|
10-12
|
PB:
|
3-5
|
TMR:
|
1
|
NA:
|
None
|
- Weapons
- A spider may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 30%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 3 DP per pulse for D10 pulses.
- Natural Habitat
- Plains
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Number
- 500-5000 (500)
- Description
- A Fire Ant is a bright red ant about 2 inches long.
- Comments
- Fire ants tend to form into columns that eat through anything in their way. These insects dislike the smell of oil, and if it is put in the ants' path, they will go around it if possible.
- Abilities
- Fire ants have no magic, skills, talents or other special abilities. They are not tool users, but they will use twigs and leaves to cross bodies of water.
- Movement Rates
- Running: 150
| PS:
|
1
|
MD:
|
None
|
AG:
|
11-13
|
MA:
|
None
|
EN:
|
5-7
|
FT:
|
1
|
| WP:
|
None
|
PC:
|
10-12
|
PB:
|
2-4
|
TMR:
|
3
|
NA:
|
None
|
- Weapons
- A fire ant may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 25%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 2 DP once.
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Waste
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Number
- 1-300 (200)
- Description
- A killer bee looks like a normal bee except that it is about an inch and a half long.
- Abilities
- Killer bees have no magic abilities or special talents or skills. They are not tool users, but do build hives.
- Movement Rates
- Flying: 500
| PS:
|
1
|
MD:
|
None
|
AG:
|
20-22
|
MA:
|
None
|
EN:
|
1
|
FT:
|
None
|
| WP:
|
7-9
|
PC:
|
15-17
|
PB:
|
6-8
|
TMR:
|
10
|
NA:
|
None
|
- Weapons
- A killer bee may sting. Poison occurs after effective damage. As soon as a bee hits a target (not necessarily penetrating armour) it dies.
- Sting: BC 50%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: [D - 6] DP once.
- Natural Habitat
- Plains, Waste
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-20 (1)
- Description
- A scorpion is a black-coloured insect about 4 inches long. The most prominent feature of a scorpion is its tail, which stretches over its back.
- Comments
- An alchemist can use a scorpion's tail to distil poison, and so a scorpion can be sold for about 50 Silver Pennies in a major town.
- Abilities
- Scorpions have no special talents, skills or magic.
- Movement Rates
- Crawling: 150
| PS:
|
1
|
MD:
|
None
|
AG:
|
18-20
|
MA:
|
None
|
EN:
|
8-10
|
FT:
|
1
|
| WP:
|
1
|
PC:
|
11-13
|
PB:
|
4-5
|
TMR:
|
3
|
NA:
|
None
|
- Weapons
A scorpion may sting. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Tail: BC 65%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: 4 DP per pulse for D5 pulses.
- Natural Habitat
- Jungle, Waste
- Frequency
- Rare
- Number
- 1-6 (1)
- Description
- Tarantulas are large, very hairy spiders about 4 inches across.
- Abilities
- Tarantulas have no special talents, skills, or magic abilities. They do not tool users and do not build webs.
- Movement Rates
- Running: 75
| PS:
|
1
|
MD:
|
None
|
AG:
|
16-18
|
MA:
|
None
|
EN:
|
1
|
FT:
|
None
|
| WP:
|
4-6
|
PC:
|
9-11
|
PB:
|
2-4
|
TMR:
|
1
|
NA:
|
None
|
- Weapons
- Tarantulas may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
- Bite: BC 25%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
- Poison: [D - 4] DP once.
