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I was feeling silly and decided to adapt this from Star Trek. While the Tribble may have some amazing stats please be aware that its only an animal, but it a hearty little animal that is super-humanly cute. And while its not intelligent enough to give a speech, despite its amazing charisma score, it can charm just about anyone foolish enough to not see the tribble for the parasite that it really is. Enjoy.
Monster: Tribble
Type: Animal (Tiny)
Hit Dice: 1D2+1 (2-3hp)
Initiative: +2 (Tiny size)
Speed: 20ft
Armor Class:16 (10 + 2 (natural armor) + 2 dexterity + 2 size bonus)
Touch AC: 14
Flat Footed: 14
BAB: +0
CMB: +0
CMD: +0
Special Attacks: Cuteness
Special Qualities: Rapid Repoduction
Saves:
-Fort: +6 (+2 Base/+4 Constitution)
-Reflex: +4 (+2 Base/+2 Dexterity)
-Will Power: -2 (+2 Base/-4 Wisdom)
Ability Scores:
Str:2/-4
Dex:14/+2
Con:18/+4
Int:2/-4
Wis:2/-4
Cha:25/+7
Skills: Hide:+11 1 Rank, +3 bonus/+2 Dex/+4 racial
Feats: Stealthy +2 Stealth/+2 Escape Artist
Environment: Warm/favorable/temperate
Organization: Horde
CR: -
Treasure: -
Alignment: Neutral
Advancement: -
Level Adjustment:-
Special Attack/Ability: Cuteness. Tribbles are masters of cuteness, and their warm bodies and soft purring noises are found to be relaxing to most humanoid races, except half orcs (see below). Any time a tribble is held by a humanoid, it may attempt to use its cuteness ability. The creature in question must make a saving throw: DC 18 or be seduced by the creatures inherent cuteness. A creature so influenced, has its attitude toward the tribble improved by one category, and if this makes the humanoid is at least friendly towards the tribble, it will not allow harm to come to the creature believing it to be an adorable pet. The effects last for 24 hours.
*Once a person has been affected by a tribble's cuteness attack it cannot be affected again for 24 hours. If a person discovers a horde of tribbles, or is given clear evidence that the tribble's are becoming a problem the cuteness effect ends immediately. Once a person has seen how quickly tribble's reproduce or how quickly they can overtake the general environment they are completely and forever immune to the tribble's natural cuteness attack.
**the exception to this rule are Orcs and Half Orcs who see the tribble for what it is, a parasite that needs to be exterminated. Orcs and Half Orcs are immune to the tribble's cuteness attack, and if they are NPCs start off with an attitude of hostile towards the tribble and anyone who is carrying one. Tribble's in turn make a loud screaching sound, warning others of their kind that danger is present and to either hide or flee.
Special Qualities: Rapid Repoduction
If a tribble is in a favorable environment, with a sufficent food source (grass will be enough) and has at least one other tribble present, the two can mate. Tribbles are both male and female, and both their reproductive organs are fully functional at any given time, except once impregnated. When two tribble mate they will spawn offspring in 1 hour, and usually produce 1D6+1 tribbles each who are born ready and able to mate. So long as they have a sufficient food supply and a favorable climate tribbles will continue to multiply, increasing their number and forcing out the general populace.
Indeed two tribbles is all it takes to overrun a small town within a matter of hours or infest and entire city within days.
**Under extreme circumstances a lone tribble can reproduce without a mate. Since tribble's are both male and female, a tribble if it is by itself can attempt to reproduce through cellular division. In essence the tribble clones itself. This process takes significantly longer as the tribble must replicate every cell in its body, a process taking 24 hours. After that it can resume mating as normal.
Special Qualities: Rapid Repoduction
If a tribble is in a favorable environment, with a sufficent food source (grass will be enough) and has at least one other tribble present, the two can mate. Tribbles are both male and female, and both their reproductive organs are fully functional at any given time, except once impregnated. When two tribble mate they will spawn offspring in 1 hour, and usually produce 1D6+1 tribbles each who are born ready and able to mate. So long as they have a sufficient food supply and a favorable climate tribbles will continue to multiply, increasing their number and forcing out the general populace.
Indeed two tribbles is all it takes to overrun a small town within a matter of hours or infest and entire city within days.
**Under extreme circumstances a lone tribble can reproduce without a mate. Since tribble's are both male and female, a tribble if it is by itself can attempt to reproduce through cellular division. In essence the tribble clones itself. This process takes significantly longer as the tribble must replicate every cell in its body, a process taking 24 hours. After that it can resume mating as normal.
I don't know much about the animal world of mating, but do animals mate with their own offspring/siblings?