A monster for Samuel Bennett's Alternate Bulette Challenge! Statted for Into the Odd.
Hophop from Ultraman
Quacking Orb
This spherical monstrosity quacks before rolling into combat. Unwary foes who group together will find themselves scattered like bowling pins.
Str 14 Dex 7 Wil 10
HP 8 Armor 2
Rolling strike: d8 blast. Everyone who is attacked must pass a Str save or be sent flying from the impact.
Claws: d6. Used if the orb is unable to roll for some reason.
The shell of a quacking orb is sturdy and relatively light for its size. It can be salvaged and used for all kinds of purposes.
The people of the hills above the Silver River revere the quacking orbs as messengers from the stars. Inspired by the orbs, they have developed a special bodyfolding technique, which lets humans (and similar beings) roll downhill at high speed, unharmed. It might be possible to convince them to teach this technique to outsiders.
Great work! Reminds me of the Wheelies from Fighting Fantasy, which is never a bad thing. I like the note about the people living nearby teaching themselves to roll too - that's a great way to make this information useful to players.
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