Shachihoko

"Sea Tigers"

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Threat Level: Average/High (Neutral)
Species: Icthyan, Shark
Habitat: Centra, Andorian Shorelines
Aggressive: Shachihoko are dangerous shoreline predators. They normally only attack seals and other shore critters.

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Health: 34 (Big size)
Armor Quality: Shark Leather resists water damage
- Head: (0.75/0.75)
- Body: (3/3)
- Right Pectoral Fin: (1.5/1.5)
- Left Pectoral Fin: (1.5/1.5)
- Tail: (2.25/2.25)
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-Strength: 6 (Very High)
*Accuracy: 2 (Average/Low)
-Endurance: 5 (High)
*Agility: 2 (Average/Low) (Swim: 5)
-Speed: 2 (Average/Low) (Swim: 8)
*Stamina: 7 (Very High!)
-Magic: 4 (Average/High)
*Faith: 4 (Average/High)

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Behavior

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Shark Bite
- (See Head Armor for Quality)
- Strength Level 6 Cutting Damage.
- Range: Short Range 1
* Signature Attack... "Charge!" (1 Stamina) - Adds Speed to attack and linear range.

Poison spines (Permanent) - If short range attacks hit the body, a Shachihoko will flex and sting the attacker causing Strength Level 3 Piercing damage and poison effects.

Swimming (Activate - Water) - Uses 1 Stamina per turn, Allows the monster to swim (very well), giving temporary boosts in speed or agility in water by Strength Level 6.

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Drops

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When killed the monster will drop...
- Shark Leather: A large amount of raw leather with some waterproof qualities.
- Sharkteeth (x10): A trinket easily sold to inlanders.
~ Poison spines: A material that could be used to make a poisonous weapon.

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Quick Facts

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Appearance...
- Shachihoko are tiger sharks evolved beyond their normal hunter tendency.
- Large and muscular pectoral fins allow Shachihoko to crawl through sand efficiently enough to return to water.
- Another terrifiying (but useful for spear-making) trait, is the Shachihoko's spine ridges that are very poisonous. While not fatal if treated, their poison does temporarily paralyze whatever hits them. This is a self defense measure that allows these sharks to co-exist with each other though they can be quite ferocious even to their own kind.
Habitat...
- Centra, Andorian Shorelines.
- Typically swim only near sandy beaches, because it allows them to beach as they attack helpless young seals they herd into shore.
- They swim in waters so shallow that their entire backs can be seen, unafraid of the tides.
Behavior...
- They are hunters of shoreline creatures and sometimes follow them so far into the beach that they actually get stuck temporarily.
- Shachihoko have learned to swish a "held breath" of water back and forth across their lungs long enough for them to return to the waves.
- Quite intelligent, and very fast when in water. So fast that they can almost catch someone off guard while wading in the shallows.

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