19 March 2018

Life-Shaped Flying Mounts of the Halfings of the L4 Wilds


These are conversions of the life-shaped flying mounts from Windrider of the Jagged Cliffs into a BECMI style format for use with aerial combat rules of Champions of Mystara (for now).

The halflings of the Wilds of the L4 Point posses incomplete knowledge of growing and manipulating living creatures and tissues into useful forms, much like other peoples manufacture tools. The following mounts are an expression of that craft.

All Life-Shaped creations, such as the following flying mounts, require a quart per hit die per day of a nutritive ichor that only the halflings of the Wilds can produce. Each quart costs 1gp. A mount can last 1d4+1 days without the ichor, but every day past that deals 1d4 points of damage and slows it by 30' (10').

Life-shaped flying mounts from Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs.
The mounts must rest at least as long as it has been in operation, up to 24 hours. Past 24 hours without rest the creature takes 1d4 points of damage every 4 hours.

Breeze Sprite
Armor Class: 4 (16)
Hit Dice: 4
Move: Fly 450' (150') MF 5(b)
Attacks: 1 stinger
Damage: 1d4
No. Appearing: Special
Save As: F2
Morale:  Special
Treasure Type: N/A
Intelligence: 1
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 120
Monster type: Medium Monster (Rare)
Cost: 500
Load: One halfling-sized rider plus 25 lbs

This weird wasp-like flying mount is the smallest and fastest used by the secretive halflings of the Wilds of the L4. Capable of hovering and pin-point turning within gravity makes for an extremely agile scouting and harassing mount; however, they are used primarily as high-speed couriers. They can reach speeds of 75 miles per hour for up to 24 hours limited only by the endurance of the rider.

Gust Climber
Armor Class: 5 (15)
Hit Dice: 6
Move: Fly 330' (110') MF 1(b)
Attacks: 2 claws
Damage: 1d4+1/1d4+1
No. Appearing: Special
Save As: F2
Morale:  Special
Treasure Type: N/A
Intelligence: 1
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 270
Monster type: Large Monster (Rare)
Cost: 500gp
Load: Three halfling-sized riders or one halfling-sized rider plus 200 lbs

These large reptilian avians are the second fastest flying mount. Not as maneuverable as the breeze sprite, nor as the soar whale, surprisingly enough, it both the primary war-mount of the Wilds halflings, and for transporting goods. They can reach speeds of 50 miles per hour for up to 24 hours limited only by the endurance of the rider.

Soar Whale
Armor Class: 10 (10)
Hit Dice: 9
Move: Fly 240' (80') MF 3(a)
Attacks: Nil
Damage: Nil
No. Appearing: Special
Save As: F2
Morale:  Special
Treasure Type: N/A
Intelligence: 1
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 975
Monster type: Huge Monster (Rare)
Cost: 800gp
Load: 8 halfling-sized passengers or one halfling-sized rider and 1 ton

The so-called soar whale look like a bloated inflated floating whale. It is used for troop transportation, hunting, and bulk cargo. They commonly have a gondola suspended from the underside, although they can also be linked together to haul much heavier large objects. They can reach speeds of 30 miles per hour for up to 24 hours limited only by the endurance of the rider.