by 'Mad' Roy Cram
Professor Whenn and Yorrdamma Vrash are doing research on entities of the Troll World that possess unusual or extraordinary talents and/or abilities which make them superior to ordinary beings. If anyone has comments or questions they may trollmail Yorrdamma Vrash via Trollhalla, who will be happy to respond to any inquiries.
Puma Woman: Hellcat
This is the sad
tale of Katlin Kloot, a poor peasant woman whose village was overrun one night
by a gang of Uruks and bandits and other scum. She saw her husband and children
murdered and then was sexually abused and left for dead. She woke up in the hut of
the old crone who lived nearby in the forest. As the hag tended her injuries, she asked Katlin three times what she most wanted, and three times the pain and
grief crazed woman could only cry “Revenge! I want the monsters who killed my loved
ones!” After the third request, the powerful old witch put the spirit of a
female Puma that had been slain defending her cubs into Katlin, and transformed
her into a shape changer who could take the form of a Puma at will. She
immediately set out in pursuit of the villains who had done her wrong and
hunted them down one by one. I will spare you the grisly details of their
bitter demises.
Her village gone,
and loved ones avenged, Katlin then went to the city to live. She works there
in various menial jobs in taverns and inns to support herself. Though she
has avenged her children and her husband, the angry spirit of the Puma inside
her still demands blood. So, late at night, she again takes on her cat form and
goes hunting for those who would harm others, especially the ones who abuse
women and children.
Her depredations
have put quite a damper on late night life in the town.
Katlin is about 5’
10” and about 180 pounds. She has black hair and eyes. She is not unattractive,
but cannot form new relationships for love or friendship for fear they will
learn her secret. When she witnesses any act of cruelty or meanness against any
innocent or helpless person, she must respond to the beast inside her and hunt
down the person who committed that evil act. But she is very smart, and never
takes any risks of exposing her Puma side to any person.
Her attribute stats are as follows:
Human 15 20
14 14
12 12 18 11 9
Puma 45 60
14 14 3
36 18 terrifying 63
She attacks with teeth and claws and gets 7 dice plus adds
in combat. Her Puma pelt takes 6 hits as armor. She heals her injuries at the
rate of one point per hour of rest. If her CON is reduced to zero or less she
will appear dead, but will regenerate unless her body is burned and the ashes
are scattered.
The city
authorities have offered a large reward for anyone who can hunt down and kill
the Hellcat. If Katlin feels really threatened she will flee to the woods,
where it will be much harder for her hunters to find her.
She does not work
with anyone else. A lonely and sad woman, but a very dangerous one if provoked.
Copyright © 2012, 'Mad' Roy Cram
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Such creatures are known to lurk in "cravices" and frighten folk singers who are brothers.
ReplyDeleteAt 5' 10", 180 lbs, Katlin is a beast! Her panther form must be even bigger. How did her dex drop to 3?
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