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Document Path: /doc/monsters/yeti

Name:
	Yeti  (Humanoid)

Stats:
	No. Appearing  : 1-6
	Climate/Terrain: Arctic hills and mountains
	Frequency      : Very rare
	Organitaion    : Clan
	Activity Cycle : Day
	Diet           : Carnivore

Description:
	Sometimes confused with the abnominable snowman, the yeti is a distant
	cousin to the great carnivorous apes of warmer climates. An adult yeti
	stands 8 feet tall and is covered in long, white fur. Their feet and
	hands are wide and flat, which helps to disperse their great weight
	(about 300 pounds) on treacherous snow fields. They travel on all fours
	like apes, but fight very comfortably standing erect. Unlike most apes
	and gorillas, the yeti does not have an opposable toe on its feet. They
	wear no clothing or ornamentation. The spoor, or smell of a yeti is
	very subtle in cold climates, but in confined or warm areas, they have
	a strong, musky odor. The eyes of a yeti are ice blue or almost color-
	less. Their claws and flesh are ivory white. Unlike many arctic crea-
	tures, the yeti does not have a thick layer of body fat to keep it
	warm. Instead, it relies upon the special properties of its thick, warm
	fur. It has a transparent second eyelid, which allows the creature to
	see in blowing snow, and prevents its eyes from freezing in extreme
	temperatures.

Combat:
	The yeti is a fierce hunter of the polar regions. Is stalks its prey
	and lays and ambush, attempting to gain surprise. A favourite trick is
	to get ahead of its prey and lie in depression in the snow, or dig a
	shallow pit and cover itself with snow. Such works can be detected only
	by natives of the arctic regions, and even then rather seldom. Against
	the snow, the yeti is invisible due to its coloration until its prey is
	10 yards away. Under a thin layer of snow it is completely invisible.

	Any opponent surprised by a yeti must save versus paralyzation or go
	rigid with fright for three rounds, indicating that he has looked into
	the icy blue depths of the yeti's eyes. Any opponent that is paralyzed
	in this way can be automatically hit by both claws and squeazed.

	Although the yeti does have fangs, it does not usually attack with
	them, preferring to use its formidable claws. If any perfect hit with
	claws is made, the victim is pulled in for a chilling squeeze. The
	creature's fur actually absorbs heat, making it extraordinarily cold
	if contacted. The heat-absorbing property of the yeti's fur can work
	agains it; damage from heat is 50% greater than normal.

Habitat/Society:
	Although the yeti is of average intelligence, it has no civilazitaion.
	They can use simple tools, including man-made weapons, but will not
	make any themselves. Yeti live in ice caves in hills and mountains.
	Sometimes these are natural, sometimes they are excavated by the yeti
	or enlarged to accomodate the family. Most yeti treasure consists of
	items recovered from the bodies of explorers.

	Life is harsh in the arctic, and friends and food are hard to find, ma-
	king survival and reproduction the yeti's only goals. The yeti will as-
	sociate only with its immediate family, the young leaving to fend for
	themselves as soon as they mature. A family usually consists of an
	adult male with one to three females and a 50% chance of 1-6 young if
	females are present. In an attacking group, the largest yeti is the
	male, the next largest ones are his mates. Any others are small males
	or females that are due to leave the family soon.

Ecology:
	Any living creature not of its family is considered potential food, in-
	cluding other yeti. This does not make them fool-hardy; only a starving
	yeti will attack an obviously stronger party. Their typical diet con-
	sists of herd creatures, such as caribou, bears, wolves, and other
	creatures inhabiting the snowy mountains in which they live. The yeti
	may turn to scavenging in hard times. They range across a wide area in
	search of food, usually 15 miles in all directions from their lair.

	Yeti claws and teeth have value only because of the rarity of the crea-
	ture. They sell for about a gold piece a tooth of claw on the open mar-
	ket. Yeti fur is another story. It is prized by those living in cold
	climates for its extraordinary ability to keep its wearer warm. A full-
	grown yeti pelt can fetch up to 300 gold pieces on the open market.