Hippopotamus

Immortal Freedom RPG > Non-player Entities (NPCs) > Animals

The hippopotamus is a semiaquatic mammal, recognizable for their barrel-shaped torsos, wide-opening mouths with large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies and short legs. Hippos inhabit rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps. While hippos rest near each other in the water, grazing is a solitary activity and hippos typically do not display territorial behaviour on land. Hippos are dangerous animals, due to their aggressive and unpredictable nature.^[1]

Actions

• Drop Awareness
• Melee Attack
• Move
• Move in Difficult Terrain
• Move in Low Gravity
• Move in Zero Gravity
• Scramble
• Scramble in Difficult Terrain
• Swim

Reactions

• Guard
• Protect

Level 1 Abilities

• Blindside
• Cleave
• Latch On
• Running

Level 2 Abilities

• Bestial Roar
• Strike

Level 3 Abilities

• Counterattack
• Outmatched
• Run and Fight

Level 4 Ability

• Tough as Nails

Level 5 Abilities

• Bestial Roar ✚ (replaces Bestial Roar)
• Hard Target
• Swallow
• Swallowed

Tactics

1. (Level 4+) Uses the Tough as Nails ability, if:
   • They get a third major injury, and
   • They haven’t used the ability this session.
2. (Level 3+) Counterattacks, if:
   • They’re attacked, and
   • They haven’t used the ability this session.
3. (Level 3+) Uses the Outmatched ability, if:
   • They’re surrounded by 2 or more targets, and
   • They haven’t used the ability this session.
4. Guards, if they believe they have the AP to spare.
5. (Level 5+) Bestial roars at targets, if they aren’t already Horrified.
6. (Level 2+) Bestial roars at a target, if they aren’t already Horrified.
7. Moves or scrambles to get within range of a target, if they’re not already in range.
8. (Level 5+) Swallows the target, if they’re unstable or haywire.
9. Roll 1d4:
   1. Re-roll.
   2. Latches onto the target.
   3. Attacks or strikes (level 2+) the target.
   4. Blindsides the target.