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Hi, just wondering, is there a source somewhere for the RPG stats of common animals, like horses, dogs, cats, bears, cows, etc. For use in Robotech campaigns set on Earth?
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SRoss wrote:Hi, just wondering, is there a source somewhere for the RPG stats of common animals, like horses, dogs, cats, bears, cows, etc. For use in Robotech campaigns set on Earth?

Well, there's mutant animal rules in the Genesis Pits book... but somehow I doubt you want megadamage cockroaches in the barracks.
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Seto Kaiba wrote:
SRoss wrote:Hi, just wondering, is there a source somewhere for the RPG stats of common animals, like horses, dogs, cats, bears, cows, etc. For use in Robotech campaigns set on Earth?

Well, there's mutant animal rules in the Genesis Pits book... but somehow I doubt you want megadamage cockroaches in the barracks.

Brings on a whole new meaning to "bug bomb."
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Seto Kaiba wrote:
SRoss wrote:Hi, just wondering, is there a source somewhere for the RPG stats of common animals, like horses, dogs, cats, bears, cows, etc. For use in Robotech campaigns set on Earth?

Well, there's mutant animal rules in the Genesis Pits book... but somehow I doubt you want megadamage cockroaches in the barracks.


:lol: :lol:

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Seto Kaiba wrote:
SRoss wrote:Hi, just wondering, is there a source somewhere for the RPG stats of common animals, like horses, dogs, cats, bears, cows, etc. For use in Robotech campaigns set on Earth?

Well, there's mutant animal rules in the Genesis Pits book... but somehow I doubt you want megadamage cockroaches in the barracks.

Brings on a whole new meaning to "bug bomb."


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THe PFRPG has a supplement, Monsters & Animals, that covers most everything in the way of regular animals quite nicely.
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silvermoon383 wrote:Brings on a whole new meaning to "bug bomb."

I'm suddenly stuck on the image of a roach the size of a bull mastiff chasing a bunch of soldiers around with a can of Raid.
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Seto Kaiba wrote:
silvermoon383 wrote:Brings on a whole new meaning to "bug bomb."

I'm suddenly stuck on the image of a roach the size of a bull mastiff chasing a bunch of soldiers around with a can of Raid.


Well, the Invid certainly understand the idea of flypaper(remember the guy under Col. Wolff who got stuck in the forcefield at the Invid hive?).
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taalismn wrote:THe PFRPG has a supplement, Monsters & Animals, that covers most everything in the way of regular animals quite nicely.

Not familiar with that sourcebook, but some others that come to mind:
-Rifts Underseas (aquatics like whales, dolphins, sharks, octopus, squid)
-Rifts Canada (okay only really has the bears, wolves, dogs, but...)
-Rifts New West, IIRC they have horses, snakes, and scorpions
-Heroes Unlimited, After the Bomb (series), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (series), have rules for mutant animals, so one could simply spend the BIO-E to create regular versions.
-Rifts Atlantis OR Book of Magic, in the Tattoo Magic section they have some quick generic stats for animals (likely enough to be useful for NPCs), though I suspect not nearly as extensively covered or widely covered as
-Rifts MB (maybe RUE), but one might be able to piece together some information via various entries in the book (PPE, Metamorphosis, etc). Though this one is a bit more work and may not cover everything.

All of these should really be applicable to RT as there shouldn't be any real reason they wouldn't work as is. And the Rifts books also have useful information to use in RT in addition to the animals.

Seto wrote:I'm suddenly stuck on the image of a roach the size of a bull mastiff chasing a bunch of soldiers around with a can of Raid.

If you can you might want to check out Rifts/ATB: Mutants in Orbit concerning the fate of Mars. Mutant insects have over run a partially terraformed Mars. They've got a picture in there of mutant Ants with human weapons and they are ready to use them.
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ShadowLogan wrote:
taalismn wrote:THe PFRPG has a supplement, Monsters & Animals, that covers most everything in the way of regular animals quite nicely.

Not familiar with that sourcebook, but some others that come to mind:
-Rifts Underseas (aquatics like whales, dolphins, sharks, octopus, squid)
-Rifts Canada (okay only really has the bears, wolves, dogs, but...)
-Rifts New West, IIRC they have horses, snakes, and scorpions
-Heroes Unlimited, After the Bomb (series), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (series), have rules for mutant animals, so one could simply spend the BIO-E to create regular versions.
-Rifts Atlantis OR Book of Magic, in the Tattoo Magic section they have some quick generic stats for animals (likely enough to be useful for NPCs), though I suspect not nearly as extensively covered or widely covered as
-Rifts MB (maybe RUE), but one might be able to piece together some information via various entries in the book (PPE, Metamorphosis, etc). Though this one is a bit more work and may not cover everything.

All of these should really be applicable to RT as there shouldn't be any real reason they wouldn't work as is. And the Rifts books also have useful information to use in RT in addition to the animals.

Seto wrote:I'm suddenly stuck on the image of a roach the size of a bull mastiff chasing a bunch of soldiers around with a can of Raid.

If you can you might want to check out Rifts/ATB: Mutants in Orbit concerning the fate of Mars. Mutant insects have over run a partially terraformed Mars. They've got a picture in there of mutant Ants with human weapons and they are ready to use them.


I think I'd prefer to get it in one source, I found Monsters & Animals in the Palladium store.
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taalismn wrote:
Seto Kaiba wrote:
silvermoon383 wrote:Brings on a whole new meaning to "bug bomb."

I'm suddenly stuck on the image of a roach the size of a bull mastiff chasing a bunch of soldiers around with a can of Raid.


Well, the Invid certainly understand the idea of flypaper(remember the guy under Col. Wolff who got stuck in the forcefield at the Invid hive?).


I'm sensing another Mauve Squadron adventure... :roll:
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SRoss wrote:
I'm sensing another Mauve Squadron adventure... :roll:



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For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
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Re: Animal Question

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SRoss wrote:I think I'd prefer to get it in one source, I found Monsters & Animals in the Palladium store.

That of course is your perogative, I'm just saying that the Rifts books (and HU main book) might also have useful stuff in them you could use in RT.
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