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"Why are these two chumaj's here?!" Viktor held you protectively to his chest.
Freckle was hiding behind Ivy while Rocky held that stupid look on his face. He didn't want those two idiot's near you, not with how close you were to giving birth.
"You said you needed help and that's why they're here!" Ivy gave the stoic bartender a bright grin.
"Tech....I change my mind...I will wait until the baby is born"
Dropping your shoulders you turned to face Viktor, giving him your own smile you caressed his cheek gently. "Viktor, you can't keep putting this off, Mitzi need's all the help she can get...nothing will happen okay."
Working his jaw, Vikor then dropped his shoulders as he rested his head against your own. After a few choice words he slowly nodded his head. "moja láska" Placing a kiss to the top of your head he then pulled back pointing at the three. "If anything happens to her..I will rip off your arms and shove them down your vroats."
Giving you one last look, Viktor grabbed his coat leaving the small apartment.
"He's wonderful, isn't he." You smiled watching your husband leave as the three gave each other looks.
"Right..."
Glancing out the window, you frowned seeing the snow come down. You didn't know when it started to snow but you were worried about Viktor as you did your best to ignore the three chatting to each other, you were so distracted that you didn't notice your own water breaking.
"Hey! Y/n!"
Closing the curtain, you gave Rocky a weak smile turning to face the young man. "What is it Rocky."
"You're leaking."
"She's not leaking Rocky! Her water broke...her water broke!" Ivy shrieked as she rushed over to your side as she guided you to the couch.
"Viktor is going to kill us!" Rocky groans as he closed his eyes glancing at you. "Can you...hold it in?"
Taking deep breath in, you narrowed your eyes as you gritted your teeth. "You can't hold in s child Rocky! Aghh I hate you...why did you."
"It...it's okay...you're going to be okay." Ivy did her best to sooth you, the young woman doing her best to help you through your labor.
"I...I need Viktor...I can't." You shook your head as you slumped into the couch taking deep breaths in. "I'm so scared."
"Freckle...can you call Mitiz...see if Viktor might be there."Rocky swallowed thickly as he moved to sit behind you. "Please don't hurt me...j-just listen to Ivy....I know you can do this."
Viktor forced himself to run faster through the storm, he had to get back to you. Hearing your cries over the phone, he didn't care what happened to him, he just had to get to you, you were all that mattered.
He wasn't sure how long it took him to get back the tiny flat but as long as you were okay. Kicking the snow off his boots, the man looked all over the living room for you. He could smell the remnants of blood, his stomach clenching painfully thinking of the worst.
His heart hammering he slowly made his way towards the bedroom. Shoulders dropping in relief seeing you bundled up in the blankets holding something in your arms. "I'm sorry" he couldn't believe that he missed the birth of his child.
Biting back a yawn, you gave Viktor a soft smile as you shook your head. "Don't blame yourself Viktor, actually thanks to Ivy, Rocky and Freckle everything was perfect."
"And Freckle only passed out once." Rocky chimed in.
Letting out an annoyed grunt, Viktor narrowed his eyes then turned his attention to you. Caressing your cheek, he sat close peering at the little bundle. She was so small, tiny ears twitching on her head. "She's beautiful...just like her mother."
Smiling, you rested your head on his chest as you closed your eyes. "She's perfect, just like her father."
Rocky let out a sniffle watching you three. "What a sweet moment"
Growling, Viktor snapped his head towards the young man. "Leave...and thank you."
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chimeride · 2 years
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Good job on the Vroat! Now, how about another beastie from Arduin? This one is a Sun Demon--an 8' tall humanoid seemingly made of glowing red-hot iron, and smells like it too. It has a bird-like beak and claws but a reptilian-type tail and wings, with fangs and claws seemingly everywhere. It squeals and groans like metal on metal whenever it moves, creating so much noise that it becomes impossible to concentrate due to the sonic vibrations.
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Sun Demon, the 219th Known One
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cvcteeshirt · 2 months
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All that glitters is {title} not gold — and that’s OK. If you’re looking for glamour on a budget, gold-plated options will be your best bet. But when you
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thecreaturecodex · 5 years
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“Stalking Vroat” by Michio Okamura, © David A. Hargrave. Accessed at Lizard’s Gaming Blog here
[Commissioned by @crazytrain48. The Arduin Grimoires are a fascinating example of early 3rd party writing for Dungeons and Dragons. They’re chaotic, weirdly organized, full of typos and generally a snapshot of fan culture in the mimeograph era before the Internet. And, relevant to this blog, they’re full of monsters.
There have been several revamps and revivals of Arduin. The Arduin Eternal bestiary has waaay more rules than the very minimalist OD&D style of the original text. My conversions are going to draw from both editions. Also, the flavor text is almost entirely original, and is heavily inspired by the natural history of cane toads. I’ve got invasive species on the brain, it seems.]
Vroat CR 4 N Magical Beast This fat reptilian monster appears as a giant toad with a scaly body and the long jaws of an alligator.
Vroat are the amphibious equivalent of owlbears—a fusion of two predatory animals, one small and one large. In this case, the vroat are toad/crocodile hybrids. Like owlbears, they are an artificial creation that escaped the wizards that made them and have ranged across continents since then. A single vroat is a menace to travelers through its territory, and vroat are rarely found singularly. They breed incredibly rapidly, and can reach high population densities wherever there is enough water for them.
A vroat will eat anything that it can catch. They favor smaller prey (halflings are ideal), but will attack man-sized targets with relatively little provocation. A vroat’s favored method of attack is to leap from ambush, knocking a prey item to the ground and savaging it until it stops moving. If in groups, they do not coordinate their strikes—each vroat pounces on a single target of its choice, and if the vroat outnumber their prey, they will begrudgingly share the meal.
Vroat behavior is variable—some of them are homebodies who rarely leave the comfort of a swampy patch, whereas others will range incredible distances in order to exploit new territories. These rover vroat often have less offspring than stationary vroat, but they establish an expanding range at a frightening clip. Vroat have a habit of displacing other predatory species, either by outcompeting them for prey or simply by killing and eating them themselves. Although an adult vroat can survive out of water indefinitely, they breed in water and their tadpoles are fully aquatic for about six months before emerging as vroatlets.
A vroat stands about three feet high at the shoulder and weighs around one hundred fifty pounds. Larger and stronger specimens are not unheard of, especially when food is prevalent.
Vroat     CR 4 XP 1,200 N Medium magical beast Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, Perception +5, scent Defense AC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 15 (+1 Dex, +5 natural) hp 38 (4d10+16) Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +2 Immune fear, poison; Resist acid 10 Offense Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. Melee bite +7 (1d8+4 plus trip) Special Attacks leaping charge, powerful charge (bite, 2d8+6) Statistics Str 17, Dex 13, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 8 Base Atk +4; CMB +7; CMD 18 (22 vs. trip) Feats Improved Initiative, Power Attack Skills Acrobatics +5 (+13 to jump), Perception +5, Stealth +5 (+9 underwater), Swim +15; Racial Modifiers +8 Acrobatics when jumping, +4 Stealth underwater SQ hold breath Ecology Environment any marshes Organization solitary, pair or chorus (3-24) Treasure incidental Special Attacks Leaping Charge (Ex) A vroat succeeds a DC 20 Acrobatics check made to jump when it makes a charge attack ignores any attacks of opportunity that would be provoked by its movement that round.
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claytonianjp · 5 years
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Arduin Vroat (frogater) vs hobbitts with two ts
By Michio
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chimeride · 2 years
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After much deliberation, here's another monster from Arduin, the Vroat--a cross between a giant toad and a crocodile, thus earning the nickname "Jumping Jaws"! (Simple, but extremely effective. This one's one of my favorites.)
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Vroat, the 187th Known One.
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oldschoolfrp · 7 years
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Greybeardgamer’s collection of Arduin-inspired miniatures, L: Archive Miniatures Phraint and Vroat (by Nevile Stocken and Steven Lortz), C: Texas Miniatures insect warrior (Richard Kerr), R: Phraint and Vroat from Emperor’s Choice (William Watt) which still are in production.
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