Size:
Type:
± Construct
Form:
Temper:
# App:
± 1
Lair:
Diet:
Combat Dice:
± 0
Hit Points:
± 0
Attack Rank:
± 0
Passive Defense:
± 0
Active Defense:
Damage Reduction:
± 0
Role:
Ground:
± 60'
Climb/Arboreal:
Flight:
Swim:
Benthic:
Burrow:
Ethereal:
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Offense
2 claws
Circumstance: Combat
2 claws
Special
Surprise
Surprises on a roll of 1-5 on 1d6.
Special
Transformation
Requires a full round to transform from book/scroll form. During transformation has AC 11.
Special
Construct Immunities
Immune to sleep, charm, and hold magic. Has no mind which may be read using mind reading. Immune to poison and any other effects that specifically harm living creatures.
Special
Vulnerability to Fire
Takes double damage from any fire-based attacks.
Special
Regeneration
While in book or scroll form, heals 1d6 points of damage each hour.
Special
Guardian Behavior
Will not normally leave the vicinity of the library it wards, though if more than half of the books and/or scrolls are removed from the library the paper tiger may choose to pursue the creatures who took the items.
Environments
city
A magical construct that appears as a scroll or book, transforming into an origami tiger to protect libraries
A Paper Tiger initially appears to be an ordinary scroll or book, and will almost always be found in a library or other large cache of similar materials. If opened and perused, the paper will expand and refold into the form of a life-sized origami tiger; this transformation requires a full round, during which time the paper tiger has AC 11, but as the creature surprises on a roll of 1-5 on 1d6 it is likely to complete its transformation unscathed. Paper tigers are white or cream-colored, with stripes made of closely-packed letters, numbers, runes, or other symbols.
As soon as the paper tiger's transformation is complete it will attack. As a construct created to protect the library in which the paper tiger is found, the paper tiger will prefer to attack the character who activated it, and will continue attacking until the paper tiger is destroyed or all possible opponents have left the area of protection. Note that a paper tiger will not normally leave the vicinity of the library it wards, though if more than half of the books and/or scrolls are removed from the library the paper tiger may choose to pursue the creatures who took the items. Also note that if the paper tiger is taken
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
A magical construct that appears as a scroll or book, transforming into an origami tiger to protect libraries
A Paper Tiger initially appears to be an ordinary scroll or book, and will almost always be found in a library or other large cache of similar materials. If opened and perused, the paper will expand and refold into the form of a life-sized origami tiger; this transformation requires a full round, during which time the paper tiger has AC 11, but as the creature surprises on a roll of 1-5 on 1d6 it is likely to complete its transformation unscathed. Paper tigers are white or cream-colored, with stripes made of closely-packed letters, numbers, runes, or other symbols.
As soon as the paper tiger's transformation is complete it will attack. As a construct created to protect the library in which the paper tiger is found, the paper tiger will prefer to attack the character who activated it, and will continue attacking until the paper tiger is destroyed or all possible opponents have left the area of protection. Note that a paper tiger will not normally leave the vicinity of the library it wards, though if more than half of the books and/or scrolls are removed from the library the paper tiger may choose to pursue the creatures who took the items. Also note that if the paper tiger is taken
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
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