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A BaSIC Bestiary

Version 2009-08-23

Notice

This bestiary presents “generic” creatures for the Chaosium BASIC system (AKA

the Basic Role Playing System).

The

creatures are thus compatible with other related systems including

Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Stormbringer, Elric!,

Hawkmoon,

and the French language

BaSIC, le jeu de rôle de base.

It was inspired in particular by

Runemasters

and the

Rainbow Mountains

[Monts Arc-en-ciel] (two supplements for

RuneQuest),

even if some license was taken with the data provided there.

Note that this bestiary does not reproduce any of the characteristics of beings specific to the settings of Lovecraft, Stafford,

or Moorcock, found respectively in the games

Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest,

and

Elric!/Stormbringer/Hawkmoon.

L'Appel de Cthulhu

and

Cthulhu 90

are copyright [édités par] Jeux Descartes:

http://www.jeux-descartes.fr

RuneQuest, Le Maitre des Runes, Les Monts Arc-en-ciel

also

Elric

and

Hawkmoon

all copyright [édités par] Oriflam:

http://www.editions-oriflam.com

BaSIC, le jeu de rôle de base

is published by Casus Belli under licence from Multisim:

http://www.casusbelli.com <link broken as of 2009-08-23>

http://www.multisim.com <link broken as of 2009-08-23>

The

Basic Role Playing System

is the property of Chaosium:

http://www.chaosium.com; also see http://www.basicrps.com

You are authorized and even encouraged to steal the information contained in this document.

Glory to the BaSIC system! The BaSIC system is great! And Chulhu is its prophet!

No copyright infringement is intended by this effort.

This Bestiary is the work of Antonéus

http://www.chez.com/antoneus

Translated from the French by Stephen Posey

stephenlposey@earthlink.net

A BaSIC Bestiary

Contents

Notice..........................................................................................................................................................................................................1

Copyright...................................................................................................................................................................................................1

Contents......................................................................................................................................................................................................2

1: General Information.............................................................................................................................................................................5

Format of the Creature Descriptions..................................................................................................................................................5

Cross Species Comparisons of Characteristics.................................................................................................................................5

Comparative Scale of STR................................................................................................................................................................5

Comparative Scale of CON..............................................................................................................................................................5

Comparative Scale of SIZ.................................................................................................................................................................6

Comparative Scale of INT................................................................................................................................................................6

Comparative Scale of POW.............................................................................................................................................................6

Comparative Scale of DEX...............................................................................................................................................................6

Comparative Scale of APP...............................................................................................................................................................7

Comparative Scale of MOV.............................................................................................................................................................7

Calculating the Armor of a Creature..............................................................................................................................................7

Creature Attack Modes........................................................................................................................................................................7

2: Animals...................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Baboon....................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Bear, Brown............................................................................................................................................................................................9

Bison........................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Buffalo, Bull...........................................................................................................................................................................................9

Camel (Dromedary)..............................................................................................................................................................................9

Cat.........................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Chimpanzee ........................................................................................................................................................................................10

Crocodile..............................................................................................................................................................................................10

Deer (Stag)............................................................................................................................................................................................10

Dog........................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Dolphin.................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Elephant................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Goat Ibex..............................................................................................................................................................................................11

Gorilla...................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Horse.....................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Lion.......................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Llama....................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Lynx......................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Monitor Lizard, Large (Komodo Dragon).......................................................................................................................................13

Mule......................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Octopus, Giant ....................................................................................................................................................................................13

Ostrich...................................................................................................................................................................................................14

Panther, Leopard, Puma....................................................................................................................................................................14

Pig, Wild (Wild Boar).........................................................................................................................................................................14

Pony......................................................................................................................................................................................................14

Python, Anaconda...............................................................................................................................................................................15

Raptor (Bird of Prey): Falcon, Owl, etc............................................................................................................................................15

Rhinoceros............................................................................................................................................................................................15

Shark.....................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Small Animal: Bat, Raven, Toad, Rat, etc........................................................................................................................................16

Swarm [Insects]...................................................................................................................................................................................16

Swarm [Rats]........................................................................................................................................................................................16

Tiger......................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Tortoise, Land......................................................................................................................................................................................17

Whale, Killer (Orca)............................................................................................................................................................................17

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Whale, Sperm ......................................................................................................................................................................................17

Wolf.......................................................................................................................................................................................................17

3: Fantastic Creatures ............................................................................................................................................................................18

Allosaurus............................................................................................................................................................................................18

Ankylosaurus......................................................................................................................................................................................18

Basilisk, Cockatrice.............................................................................................................................................................................18

Beetle, Giant.........................................................................................................................................................................................19

Blob........................................................................................................................................................................................................19

Brontosaurus........................................................................................................................................................................................19

Crab, Giant...........................................................................................................................................................................................20

Cyclops.................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Diatryma...............................................................................................................................................................................................20

Doppelgänger, Shape-Shifter............................................................................................................................................................21

Dragon..................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Dryad....................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Eagle, Giant..........................................................................................................................................................................................22

Elemental..............................................................................................................................................................................................22

Elementals of Air: The Sylph.........................................................................................................................................................22

Elementals of Earth: The Gnome..................................................................................................................................................23

Elementals of Fire: The Salamander.............................................................................................................................................23

Elementals of Water: The Undine.................................................................................................................................................23

Ghost.....................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Gargoyle...............................................................................................................................................................................................24

Giant......................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Golem....................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Gorgon, Medusa..................................................................................................................................................................................25

Ghoul....................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Griffon...................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Hippogriff............................................................................................................................................................................................27

Hydra....................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Incubus.................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Kraken...................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Lycanthrope.........................................................................................................................................................................................27

Werewolf: .......................................................................................................................................................................................28

Werebear: ........................................................................................................................................................................................28

Wererat: ...........................................................................................................................................................................................28

Werelion:..........................................................................................................................................................................................28

Praying Mantis, Giant........................................................................................................................................................................29

Manticore.............................................................................................................................................................................................29

Monoclonius........................................................................................................................................................................................29

Mummy................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Ogre.......................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Pegasus, Winged Horse [cheval céleste]..........................................................................................................................................30

Plesiosaur.............................................................................................................................................................................................30

Pteranodon...........................................................................................................................................................................................31

Scorpion, Giant ...................................................................................................................................................................................31

Sea Serpent...........................................................................................................................................................................................31

Sphinx...................................................................................................................................................................................................31

Skeleton................................................................................................................................................................................................32

Spider, Giant........................................................................................................................................................................................32

Stegosaurus..........................................................................................................................................................................................33

Succubus...............................................................................................................................................................................................33

Toad, Cliff.............................................................................................................................................................................................33

Tree, Carnivorous [Arbre dévoreur]...............................................................................................................................................34

Tree-Man [Homme-arbre].................................................................................................................................................................34

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Triceratops...........................................................................................................................................................................................35

Troll.......................................................................................................................................................................................................35

Tyrannosaurus.....................................................................................................................................................................................35

Unicorn.................................................................................................................................................................................................35

Vampire................................................................................................................................................................................................36

Velociraptor, Deinonycus .................................................................................................................................................................37

Warg......................................................................................................................................................................................................37

Wraith [Spectre]..................................................................................................................................................................................38

Wyvern.................................................................................................................................................................................................38

Zombie..................................................................................................................................................................................................38

4: Humanoids..........................................................................................................................................................................................40

Centaur.................................................................................................................................................................................................40

Dwarf....................................................................................................................................................................................................40

Elf...........................................................................................................................................................................................................40

Faerie : Fairy, Kobold, Imp, etc.........................................................................................................................................................41

Goblin...................................................................................................................................................................................................41

Half-Elf.................................................................................................................................................................................................41

Harpy....................................................................................................................................................................................................41

Hobbit, Halfling..................................................................................................................................................................................42

Human..................................................................................................................................................................................................42

Lizardman............................................................................................................................................................................................42

Merfolk, (Oceanid, Fish-Man, Siren)................................................................................................................................................42

Minotaur...............................................................................................................................................................................................43

Naga, Serpent-Man.............................................................................................................................................................................43

Orc.........................................................................................................................................................................................................43

Satyr, Fawn..........................................................................................................................................................................................44

Scorpion-Man......................................................................................................................................................................................44

Appendices..............................................................................................................................................................................................45

Extended Damage Bonus Table........................................................................................................................................................45

Skill Categories in BaSIC....................................................................................................................................................................45

Table of Comparative SIZ and Mass (simplified)..........................................................................................................................45

Hit Location Tables.............................................................................................................................................................................46

Humanoid........................................................................................................................................................................................46

Humanoid, Serpentine ..................................................................................................................................................................46

Humanoid, Tailed...........................................................................................................................................................................46

Humanoid, Winged........................................................................................................................................................................46

Quadruped.......................................................................................................................................................................................46

Quadruped, Winged.......................................................................................................................................................................46

Brontosaurus....................................................................................................................................................................................46

Centaur.............................................................................................................................................................................................47

Crab...................................................................................................................................................................................................47

Small Creature.................................................................................................................................................................................47

Spider................................................................................................................................................................................................47

Tree....................................................................................................................................................................................................48

Frog, Toad........................................................................................................................................................................................48

Crocodilian.......................................................................................................................................................................................48

Dragon..............................................................................................................................................................................................48

Elephant............................................................................................................................................................................................48

Harpy................................................................................................................................................................................................48

Elemental..........................................................................................................................................................................................48

Scorpion-man...................................................................................................................................................................................48

Insect.................................................................................................................................................................................................49

Hydra................................................................................................................................................................................................49

Lizard................................................................................................................................................................................................49

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Praying Mantis................................................................................................................................................................................49

Manticore.........................................................................................................................................................................................49

Bird....................................................................................................................................................................................................49

Octopus.............................................................................................................................................................................................49

Plesiosaur.........................................................................................................................................................................................49

Pteranodon.......................................................................................................................................................................................50

Fish....................................................................................................................................................................................................50

Serpent..............................................................................................................................................................................................50

Scorpion............................................................................................................................................................................................50

Ape [Singe].......................................................................................................................................................................................50

Wyvern.............................................................................................................................................................................................50

Tortoise.............................................................................................................................................................................................50

Triceratops.......................................................................................................................................................................................50

Tyrannosaurus.................................................................................................................................................................................51

Index.....................................................................................................................................................................................................52

1: General Information

Format of the Creature Descriptions

The creatures are presented in the common BRP format.

The average values of the characteristics are indicated

and are used as the basis for calculating the derived

values (Hit Points, Magic Points, etc). Skills indicated are

only suggestions, corresponding to an “ordinary”

individual. Of course, more or less capable individuals

will exist. Weapons and armor are also provided as

suggestions.

The creatures are classified into three categories:

•

Cross Species Comparisons of

Characteristics

Comparative Scale of STR

Creature

Spirit

Cat

Dog

Human

Wolf

Lion

Brown Bear

Horse

Buffalo

Black Rhinoceros

African Elephant

STR

None

1D3

2D6

3D6

2D6+6

2D6+12

3D6+15

4D6+18

4D6+24

6D6+24

6D6+36

Average

None

10-11

25-26

Animals:

This category covers beings known to

be living on Earth at the present time.

Fantastic Creatures:

This category covers many

creatures common to fantasy-medieval RPGs,

and includes dinosaurs and other prehistoric

beasts.

Humanoids:

This category covers creatures

suitable for incarnation as Player Characters.

Their skills are not explicitly detailed because

the skill lists and bases vary among

BaSIC, Call

of Cthulhu,

and

RuneQuest.

On the other hand,

some preferred skills are indicated in brackets

by way of suggestion.

•

There’s little point in rolling more than 6D6 to determine

the STR of a creature. In any event, the characteristics

are not linear: a creature with a STR of 40 is much more

powerful than two creatures having STRs of 20.

Furthermore, 6D6 takes a long time to roll and add.

A creature without STR cannot act physically on the

material world. It cannot use Agility or Manipulation

skills.

Some abbreviations used, in addition to the usual

abbreviations for characteristics:

�½DB

MOV

VIR

Hit Points

Magic Points

Damage Bonus

One Half Damage Bonus

MOVement

VIRulence (also called POTency in Call of

Cthulhu)

Comparative Scale of CON

Creature

Zombie

Cat

Human

Brown Bear

Buffalo

Black Rhinoceros

African Elephant

CON

None

2D6

3D6

2D6+6

2D6+9

3D6+12

3D6+18

Average

None

10-11

22-23

28-29

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