Kalasahn Panther

One of the largest hunting cats in the galaxy, the Kalasahn panther is an impressive physical specimen. With its black furred body size reaching as much as five and a half meters in length, though the more average animal is closer to four meters, these jungle behemoths are feared in their native jungles of Araine. Its sheer size belie the fact it is actually a cat, only its facial features are truly feline, and even then instead of the graceful fangs seen in most felines, the Kalashan panther possesses four rather pronounced, wickedly curved, tusks on its lower jaw. Despite its sheer bulk, its powerful legs are capable of propelling it at high speed over short distances, and enable it to leap quite impressive distances, given the mass of its body. Its sheer physical power makes it as likely to smash small trees as try to climb them. To fuel its massive bulk, the panther must eat well, and had developed an omnivorous diet, rather than the meat eating diet of its lesser cousins. They much prefer meat, but will graze on various jungle plants in the absence of game.

There are legends of a 'Kalasahn Meriva' amongst the more superstitious villages of the western continent. This legendary beast is said to be twice the size of a normal animal. Most Arainians dismiss this legend, though none of them are above using tales of the panther's sharp green or yellow eyes as a baleful warning to naughty children who stray too far from home.

Type: Jungle Predator

DEXTERITY 3D
PERCEPTION 2D+2
Hide 5D, Search: Tracking 3D+2, Sneak 4D
STRENGTH 5D+1
Climbing/Jumping 5D+2, Stamina 6D

Special Abilities:

Teeth: STR+1D+2
Paws: STR+2D
Senses: Kalasahn Panthers possess sharp senses of smell and hearing and add +2D to Perception and Search: Tracking when applicable.
Camouflage: +1D to Hide rolls in its habitat
Burst of Speed: Following an Easy Stamina roll the Kalasahn Panther can increase its Move to 12 for 1 round. Each subsequent time the panther attempts this in a day the difficulty increases by one difficulty bracket. Note that failed Stamina rolls count towards this increase in difficulty.

Move: 10
Size: 3-5 meters long