Hyena

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

Hyenas are feliform carnivoran mammals phylogenetically close to felines, and behaviourally and morphologically similar to canines. Hyenas are non-arboreal, cursorial hunters which catch prey with their teeth rather than claws. They eat food quickly and may store it, and their calloused feet with large, blunt, nonretractable claws are adapted for running and making sharp turns. Hyenas grooming, scent marking, defecation habits, mating, and parental behaviour are consistent with the behaviour of feliforms.^[1]

Attribute	Details
Type	Creature
Emotion/Logic Number	2
Targets	Closest target
Goals	Survive

Animals do not generally attack unprovoked. They only engage in combat if:

They feel threatened,
They’re defending their young or territory,
They’re desperately hungry,
They’re confused, or,
They’re diseased or in pain.

Most animals avoid conflict, preferring survival to undue violence. Animals only fight to the death if they’re protecting something or they’re cornered. Otherwise, they flee at the first sign of hostility. Predators usually fight until they’re unstable, at which point they retreat.

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Level 3 Abilities

Level 5 Abilities

Level 6 Ability

Adrenaline

Levels	AP
Levels 1-2	3 AP + 1 AP for movement
Levels 3-6	5 AP + 1 AP for movement

(Level 3+) Counterattacks, if:
- They’re attacked, and
- They haven’t used the ability this session.
(Level 6) Gains adrenaline, if they killed a target.
Guards, if attacked.
(Level 5+) Bestial roars at targets, if they aren’t already horrified.
(Level 2+) Bestial roars at a target, if they aren’t already horrified.
Moves or scrambles to get within range of the target, if they’re not already in range.
(Level 5+) Swallows the target, if they’re unstable or haywire.
Roll a die based on the animal’s level:
1. At level 1, flip a coin or roll 1d2:
  1. Latches onto the target.
  2. Attacks or strikes (level 2+) the target.
2. At levels 2-6, roll 1d4:
  1. Re-roll.
  2. Latches onto the target.
  3. Attacks or strikes (level 2+) the target.
  4. Attacks the target with an infectious assault.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena ↩︎