Savaged Denizens of Dread #1, Bony Hands

Bony Hands, the Elusive Hungry Dead

Description: An emaciated pile of skin and bones, so slender and small it is only visible out of the corner of the eye.  Its mouth is lines with needle-like teeth and it moans in a manner that suggests long-unsatisfied hunger pangs.  The creatures feet are all-but invisible and barely scrape the ground, whereas the hands are oversized and tipped with sharpened bone claws.
    

Traits                                                         Secondary Statistics

Agility                     d8                              Charisma:

Smarts                    d6                              Pace: 6”

Spirit                       d8                              Parry: 6

Strength                d6                              Toughness: 8

Vigor                       d10                          

Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d6, Stealth d8 (+4), Tracking d6

Special Abilities

--Claws: Str+2

--Bite: Str+d6+2.  A Bony Hands may only employ a bite attack when it has grappled a victim.
--Fear -1:  "I saw something out of the corner of my eye!  But where is it now!?

--Improved Grappling: +2 to all grapple related checks.

--Improved Frenzy: Bony Hands make two melee attacks per round without penalty.

--Partial Invisibility: All attacks against a Bony Hands are at -2, due to the fact they can only be seen with peripheral vision.  Moreover, Bony Hands gain +4 on all Stealth checks.  Magic that detects undead or reveals the invisible can dispel this property.  Normal “Dispel” powers are ineffective, as this invisibility is innate. 

--Scamper: Opponents man-sized or larger are at -1 to hit a Bony Hands.  This penalty stacks with the Bony Hand’s “Partial Invisibility”. 

--Small: -1 to Toughness

--Undead: +2 Toughness; Undead Immunities