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[Excerpt From Boyle's Pocket Guide to Southern Republican Freshwater Animals]
The Water Skag is common in freshwater swamps throughout this country,
and the entire Southern Hemisphere. It is similar in size to the
Burrowing Skag, however the last three sets of legs are flattened to
allow it to swim. Behaviorally, it is quite different from terrestrial
skags. Unlike the sophisticated social structure of the Burrowing Skag
or Army Skag, Water Skags are loners, each individual staking out his
own territory. Battles over territory are quite common. They feed on
almost any small aquatic creature. Staples include mosquito larvae and
the eggs and young of the emerva fish.
The Water Skag's hard exoskeleton and slightly toxic bite make it uncommon prey; however, some fish feed on it.
Identification Cues: Distinctive flattened swimming legs. Typical skag exoskeleton. Only aquatic insectoid in the Southern Republic.
| AGI +2 | BLD -8 | FIT +1 | INS -2 | PER +0 |
| WIL +1 | STR -3 | HEA +0 | STA 10 | UD -1* |
*(+natural weapons).
| Skills | Skills | Skills | Skills |
| Combat Sense 2/+0 | Dodge 2/+2 | Hand-to-Hand 2/+2 |
Bite (x2 damage) - Injects mild toxin (1 round onsent, POT 6, fatal)
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