Vlasta for Burning Wheel
This page contains a Burning Wheel version of the Vlasta, one of the five most common types of Ivashu.
Concept
The Swift Ones: Small, incredibly fast bipedal Ivashu pack hunters with a penchant for eyes.
Generic Vlasta Beliefs
- No prey will escape the pack; we will pursue it till death.
- The pack helps get me food, but once we catch it— it's every Vlasta
for itself.
- Mmmm.... eyes!
Generic Vlasta Instincts
- Always hunt in a pack, and always aid the pack leader.
- Always attack the prey with the most accessible eyes.
- Always leap to cover when surprised.
Vlasta Stats, Attributes, Traits, Skills, etc.
The table below provides typical stats, attributes, traits, skills, and weapons for a generic Vlasta. There could be variations among individual Vlasta.
Several of the traits listed are Ivashu common traits, found on the general Ivashu page. Other traits are unique/specific to Vlasta. (A list of unique Vlasta traits is found below.) All other traits are either self-explanatory character/cosmetic traits or taken directly from the Monster Burner. For convenience, all traits taken from the Monster Burner are accompanied by a reference to the page number on which the trait is discussed.
Vlasta: The Eaters of Eyes
Wi Pe Ag Sp Po Fo He Re Ste MW Res Cir B2 B4 B5 B7 B2 B2 B2 B5 B5 B7 B0 B1 Stride 8 Hesitation 8 PTGS Su Li Mi Se Tr Mo B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 Traits Char Beast of the Barren Cycle, Sexless, Snaggle-Toothed Snout Die Alien (p. 319), The Brooder's Tongue, Leaper (Errata, p. 7), Night-eyed (p. 347), Obedient to the Brooder's Call, Small Stature, Snatching Claws Call Fine Bones (p. 329), Powerful Tail Skills Clawing/Biting B5, Hunting B5, Stealthy B4, Prey-wise B2, Eye-wise B2, Den-wise B2, High Speech (Ivashi) B1 (understanding only; cannot speak)
Weapons and Damage Type/Name I M S Length VA WS Add Claws B1 B2 B3* Shortest — X 1 Beak B2 B3 B4 Shortest — 1 2
Vlasta-Specific Traits
| Powerful Tail | C/O | Vlasta Trait |
The Vlasta's muscular tail provides it with balance and momentum. Call-on for Avoid and Counterstrike moves against larger opponents. |
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| Snatching Claws | Dt | Vlasta Trait |
The Vlasta's tiny arms end in hooked claws suitable for grasping and snatching objects, especially eyes. If a Vlasta scores a Superb result on a claw attack on target’s head, roll DoF. On a result of 1-3, normal damage occurs, on a 4-6 an eye is taken out. If an eye is snatched, increase damage by three pips (from B3 to B6) and the target must immediately make a Steel check. |
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