RHYDON
Role: Horned Charger, Rocky Rhino
PL 10 (120)- Minion Rank 6, Sidekick Rank 18
Normal Version: PL 8
STRENGTH 8 STAMINA 8 AGILITY -1
FIGHTING 5 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE -3
Skills:
Close Combat (Horn) 3 (+8)
Expertise (Survival) 4 (+4)
Intimidation 11 (+11 Size)
Perception 2 (+2)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Diehard, Improved Critical (Horn) 2, Improved Initiative, Interpose, Last Stand (Ignore All Damage For 1 Round With HP Spent), Power Attack, Startle, Withstand Damage (Trade Defenses For Toughness)
Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 2 (Acute & Extended Scent) [2]
Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation- Arctic) [2]
Speed 2 (8 mph) [2]
"Natural Weapons- Horn" Strength-Damage +1 (Feats: Reach) (Extras: Penetrating 8) [10]
"Natural Size" Growth 4 (Str & Sta +4, +4 Mass, +2 Intimidation, -2 Dodge/Parry, -4 Stealth) -- (15 feet) (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [9]
Strength-Damage +3 [3]
"Thick Layer of Skin" Protection 3 (Extras: Impervious 9) [12]
"Stone-Shaping" Transform (Stone to Stone) 3 (Extras: Continuous) [9]
"Tremorsense" Senses 2 (Ranged Touch- Extended) [2]
"Rock Throw" Blast 8 (Feats: Accurate 4) (20) -- [22]
- AE: "Earthquake" Damage 8 (Extras: Area- 30ft. Burst) (Flaws: Limited to Grounded Opponents) Linked to Affliction 8 (Athletics; Dazed/Stunned) (Extras: Burst Area) (Grounded Opponents, Limited Degree) (11)
- AE: "Earth Control" Move Object 10 (Flaws: Limited to Earth & Stone) (10)
Unarmed +5 (+11 Damage, DC 26)
Horn +8 (+12 Damage, DC 27)
Rock Toss +8 (+8 Ranged Damage, DC 23)
Earthquake +8 Area (+8 Damage & Affliction, DC 23 & 18)
Initiative +3
Defenses:
Dodge +2 (DC 12), Parry +5 (DC 15), Toughness +11 (+5 Impervious), Fortitude +12, Will +6
Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Elasmotheriums cannot speak to humans, nor use their hooves to easily manipulate objects.
Rivalry (Other Males)- Like moost hoofed animals, Elasmotheriums must compete with other males for mating rights.
Weakness (Poor Vision)- Elasmotheriums have poor eyesight, and often miss things unless directly in front of them, and close by. This makes them easy to startle or sneak up on.
Temper- Elasmotheriums are notoriously ornery, though generally timid. Most are prone to sudden charges, however most are "bluffs".
Total: Abilities: 10 / Skills: 20--10 / Advantages: 10 / Powers: 73 / Defenses: 17 (120)
Era: Fantasy Realms
Range: Mountainous regions.
Colouring: Stone-gray.
Size: Up to 12 feet long (1-6 tons)
Encounter Groups: Large groups (1-22)
Diet: Berries, roots, minerals.
Tactics: Charge at first sight of potential danger.
-The Rhydons, held sacred by the Stone Giants, are Elasmotheres that have been mutated by close proximity to magical powers and the Stone Giants' own stone-shaping magic. The creatures now possess powerful earth-shaping abilities like the Stone Giants themselves. Rhydons are considered wild animals, but have attained some level of domesticity, typically not wandering far from Giant enclaves, and being easily kept within certain boundaries. They rarely attack their Giant allies, but are known to be as ornery as any rhinoceros, frequently charging and bluff-charing anything else that comes close.
Jab's Notes: Despite being quickly forgotten by the Pokemon series (it has almost no major appearances; Brock, the Rock Trainer, has different Pokemon), Rhydon was actually the very first Pokemon created- early manga drawings consist of one following around the hero on his journeys. I find them quite cool, but the proximity of Onix and the Geodude/Graveler/Golem line makes them pretty redundant, as you really only need one of those guys. The double-weakness to Grass & Water-based attacks don't help. This renders them one of the more underrated Pokemon, even though they added a "Rhyperior" evolution later on.
-Instead of going with a human-sized rhino, I just slapped some Earth Control onto an Elasmotherium- one of my favorite animals. I figure that combo- an elephant-sized rhinoceros with a giga-horn, and EARTH POWERS, will be a terrifying one, and it helps give some character to the otherwise-forgettable Stone Giants.