SHORESLIP OTTERKIN 22JAN24
SHORESLIP OTTERKIN [Coastal Trickster · River Courier · Tentpole-Tipper of the Antarctic Circle]
STATS [group] 1d4 (2d6 in lair) [disposition] neutral, opportunistic [pace] 30' scamper / 40' swim [defence] slick fur [vitality] 2 HD worth [threat] bite or tail slap
BEHAVIOR Riverbank builders of stone nests amid estuary debris and hollows. Fishbones, baubles, riverfolk tokens litter lairs. tend to act as neutral message ground if approached with fish and respect.
TRICKS TAIL TRIP Heavy tails sweep low on solid slaps. [trigger] {when tail blow lands solidly, chance unsteady target topples} [guidance] rare, ~1-in-6
TEAM TACTICS 3+ swarm like dock-thieves: disarm, scatter gear, flip light craft. [effect] camps ruffled (rest needed, noise draws eyes, item slips to water) {on true disruption, roll or choose complication}
FEIGN DEATH Go limp when cornered, glassy-eyed drifters. {on killing blow, chance too stubborn to sink; revives with sliver of strength, flees} [guidance] rare (~1-in-6); kin may rouse fallen nearby
RIVERFOLK SAYINGS “Offer fish with both hands, or they’ll take your hand too.” “Their tails write better than most scribes.” “We don’t follow their paths. We wait until they’re done with them.”
COURIER PACT [if parley] Basket of fish buys relic/omen delivery; parcels more. Carry/copy short glyphs. [risk] {whimsy may mischief, delay, reinterpret} [guidance] ~1-in-6
OPTIONAL FATIGUE [tiring mess] rations spoil; extra rest forced; sluggish until recovered