Skags (4e Future Creature Group)

Skags are large, dog-like creatures, easily identified by their strong bony armor plates, aggressive behavior, and distinctive three-jawed mouths.

Skags dwell in underground burrows. Though skags primarily carve out their burrows by using their hard, hook-like claws to dig, the molded appearance of their den entrances evidences the use of corrosive compounds - common to some types of skag - to break down the Pandoran stone. Skags seem to behave like meerkats, with most of the pack inside the den and a few roaming just outside. Skags' distinctive mouths consist of a relatively immobile lower jaw supporting two vertically aligned upper jaws which, when opened, seemingly cause the face to split. Despite the ferocious appearance of their mouths, skags do not appear to have teeth. Instead, a series of barbs extends from the end of their lower jaw and along both edges of their upper jaws. This suggests that skags might ingest prey in the same manner as alligators on Earth - by ripping apart the flesh rather than biting it in chunks.

Skags' tongues grow with age. When at the 'elder' stage of maturity and fully extended, this strong, potentially prehensile organ may be up to twice as long as the body.

Skag Whelp

Level 4 Brute Small Extraterrestrial Beast XP 43 HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion. Initiative +5 AC 16; Fortitude 16, Reflex 17, Will 13 Perception +3 Speed 6 Traits Pack Tactics An enemy cannot make opportunity attacks against a skag if another skag is adjacent to that enemy. Leaping Roar When a skag makes an attack at the end of a charge, it gains a +2 bonus to the damage roll. If it misses, the target may make an opportunity attack against the skag. Standard Actions Claws ♦ At-Will Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +9 vs. AC Hit: 8 damage Str 14 (+4) Dex 16 (+5) Wis 12 (+3) Con 12 (+3) Int 2 (-2) Cha 8 (+1) Equipment —

Whelps attack by slashing with their claws and leaping. They roar whilst leaping, which exposes their vulnerable maw. Groups of whelps will mob one victim, using pack tactics to repeatedly move away and charge back in.

Spitter Skag

Level 4 Artillery Medium Extraterrestrial Beast XP 175 HP 45; Bloodied 22 Initiative +5 AC 16; Fortitude 16, Reflex 17, Will 13 Perception +3 Speed 6 Resist Corrosive 10 Traits Pack Tactics An enemy cannot make opportunity attacks against a skag if another skag is adjacent to that enemy. Leaping Roar When a skag makes an attack at the end of a charge, it gains a +2 bonus to the damage roll. If it misses, the target may make an opportunity attack against the skag. Standard Actions Claws (Physical)♦ At-Will Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +9 vs. AC Hit: 1d8 + 7 physical damage Acid Glob (Corrosive)♦ At-Will Attack: Ranged 10 (one creature); +7 vs. Reflex Hit: 1d10 + 9 corrosive damage Str 16 (+5) Dex 16 (+5) Wis 12 (+3) Con 14 (+4) Int 2 (-2) Cha 8 (+1) Equipment —

Spitter Skag Spitter Skags are a small form of skag that have a darker green color. They usually use ranged attack: they hang back and spit corrosive globs. If caught in melee, it will delay if necessary to allow another skag to move adjacent to the target, then uses pack tactics to either use acid glob in melee, or move away with impunity.

Adult Skag

Level 5 Brute Medium Extraterrestrial Beast XP 200 HP 76; Bloodied 38 Initiative +5 AC 17; Fortitude 17, Reflex 16, Will 14 Perception +3 Speed 6 Traits Pack Tactics An enemy cannot make opportunity attacks against a skag if another skag is adjacent to that enemy. Leaping Roar When a skag makes an attack at the end of a charge, it gains a +2 bonus to the damage roll. If it misses, the target may make an opportunity attack against the skag. Standard Actions Claw (Physical)♦ At-Will Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +10 vs. AC Hit: 2d8 + 8 physical damage Tongue Lash (Physical)♦ Encounter Attack: Melee 2 (one or two creatures); +10 vs. AC Hit: 2d6 + 6 physical damage and the target is knocked prone. Str 18 (+6) Dex 16 (+5) Wis 12 (+3) Con 14 (+4) Int 2 (-2) Cha 8 (+1) Equipment —

Adult Skag Adult Skags charge, then withdraw using pack tactics to charge again. If presented with multiple prey, it will attempt to tongue lash.

Shock Skag

Level 5 Skirmisher Medium Extraterrestrial Beast XP 200 HP 64; Bloodied 32 Initiative +5 AC 19; Fortitude 17, Reflex 18, Will 14 Perception +3 Speed 6 Resist Electric 10 Traits Pack Tactics An enemy cannot make opportunity attacks against a skag if another skag is adjacent to that enemy. Leaping Roar When a skag makes an attack at the end of a charge, it gains a +2 bonus to the damage roll. If it misses, the target may make an opportunity attack against the skag. Standard Actions Claw (Physical)♦ At-Will Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +10 vs. AC Hit: 2d6 + 4 physical damage. If the target is slowed, they take an additional 2 electric damage. Bioshock (Electric)♦ At-Will Attack: Ranged 5; +8 vs. Fortitude Hit: 2d6 + 4 electric damage and the target is slowed until the end of the skag's next turn. Str 18 (+6) Dex 16 (+5) Wis 12 (+3) Con 14 (+4) Int 2 (-2) Cha 8 (+1) Equipment —

Shock Skag Shock Skags will try to use bioshock to slow targets before moving in for the kill, attacking with other skags and using pack tactics to withdraw and shock again as necessary.

Badass Skag

This is a template that can be applied to any Standard or Elite Skag.

Badass Skag Elite Soldier Large Extraterrestrial Beast XP Elite HP +8 per level + Constitution score Resist Physical 5 Saving Throws +2; Traits Imbue Pack The badass skag has an aura 2. Skags in the aura gain all of the badass skag's non-physical resistances. Minor Actions Ground Slam (Physical)♦ Recharge Attack: Close burst 1 (creatures in blast); Level + 3 vs. Fortitude Hit: 1d10 + 9 physical damage and the target is pushed 1 square. Special: If the skag has an at-will attack with typed damage, ground slam has the same damage type and keyword. Free Actions Elite Action ♦ Encounter Requirement: It is the skag's turn. Effect: The skag takes an extra standard action during that turn.

"I hate it when they ground pound, oh god I hate it especially when the shock ones ground pound, bye bye shields." - Samir Badass skags are a particularly heavy and armored mutation of the species. They like to slam against the ground, creating a shockwave that can knock foes away.

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