RIFTS: Face Hugger Monster For all of you who liked the alien monster, you'll like this one just as much. It's the face hugger that attached itself to the people and would imbed itself in them. The only important note about them that isn't obvious in the movies is that they CANNOT inject the embryo into a MDC being. The MDC beings immune system and body is to tough and besides, the creature can't stick it's tail in them. Oh, one more thing. These things are not really independant creatures. They where described in the book ALIEN VS PREADOTER: Prey as being "...Walking Dicks." Kind of sick and rather blunt, but thats about the truth. Alignment: Predatorial Monster (lives only to imbed itself) Attributes IQ: Low Animal (charges ANYTHING and tries to imbed itself, even MDC beings which will prove futile to try and impregnate)/ ME:1d6/ MA: None/ PS: 1d6/ PP: 4d6/ PE: 2d6 PB: 1/ SPD: 1d4x10 Hit Points: 1d4x3 SDC: 1d6x3 SDC AR: None Horror Factor: 12 (18 if character (SDC only) has had one attempt to impregnate them before) PPE: 3D6x10 (Great for Sacrifices and Blood Rituals) HTH attacks: 2 Damage (SDC unless otherwise stated) Bite- 1 Tentcle Whip- 1d4 Tail Whip- 1d4+1 Impregnating Injection- 1d4-1 directly to HP (yes, a 0 is possible) Powers Acid Blood If the creature is killed, a mild acid sprays a 3 foot area, doing 1d4 MD to all within range. If an SDC structure, roll 2d4x10. Impregnation (SPECIAL) If a SDC character has been attacked by the creature, the creature can, at the cost of it's 2 attacks, latch on to the person. The character the has 1d4 melees to get the creature off before it impregnates them. It takes a PS of 11 or higher to tear the creature off and costs 2 melee actions. If the characer is impregnated there will be 2d6 days before the baby alien breaks through his chest, KILLING HIM. The baby alien has 1 on all attributes appliable except speed (which is 3d6) and will mature fully in 1d6 hours if not killed. If the character is killed before the baby emerges, the creature is killed. Two things to note. One is, while impregnated, the character has an additional 20 SDC, 2 HP, 1 PS, and 3 SPD. The second is that Juicers and Crazies and the like do die from impregnation, but the creature dies also before it can emerge. It takes 3d6 days for the Juicer/Crazy/ETC. to die with the thing. Nightvision 50 feet Detect all life within 10 feet Never shows fear or backs down and will attack the first target it sees until killed o another person gets infront of it in between it's first target and it. Can leap 10 feet vertical or 15 feet horizontal (20 with running start) Heals 1d4 SDC/HP per hour Bonuses (in additon to attributes) +3 dodge, +1 to strike in HTH, +2 vs. Magic, Cannot be mind controlled Lifespan: Must impregnate within 1d6 weeks Habitat: Anywhere but tempatures above 200 degrees Length: 2 feet Width: 9 inches Height: 1 foot Weight: about 50 ilbs ISP or Psionics: None Magic: None Language: None Cannot even communicate with other memmbers of it's species. Enemies: Same as Alien Monster Allies: - - - - I hope you enjoy this Monster. It's a good addition along with the Alien Monster. The Queen alien will not be made for some time now, so don't hold your breath. I'll try to have her stats by the end of the month though. By the way, I dropped the board idea. Oh yes, they and find the book ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: PREY. It is excellent reading. A monster for RIFT's by Palladium Books Designed by Mike Best (Capt MJB) 5/5/94