Numenera Discovery
Laaks are small, green-skinned, poisonous reptiles that attack larger prey in small groups. They can leap with surprising speed and strength. Found almost everywhere, from desolate wastelands to ancient ruins to the back alleys of large cities, laaks are a scourge. However, they avoid cold regions. Because they are immune to all known venoms, their blood is useful in various antitoxins.
Motive: Hungers for flesh
Environment: Almost anywhere except cold areas
Health: 3
Damage Inflicted: Minor wound (2 points)
Movement: Short
Modifications: Speed defense as level 2 due to size. Climbs as level 4.
Combat: Laaks leap onto a foe and use their poisonous bite to bring it down. Victims must make a Might defense roll; those who fail take 2 additional points of damage that ignore Armor. Laaks are immune to poison.
Interaction: Sometimes laaks are captured young and trained as vicious pets and guardians. They can be frightened off by displays of power (such as fire, noise, and the like).
Use: Although laaks are ubiquitous and annoying, they are generally not a huge threat to PCs. However, an encounter with a powerful NPC foe who keeps a few laaks as pets could be more interesting and more dangerous. Certain scents seem to draw laak attacks. For example, the scent of most hair dyes seems to enrage them, while the smell of smoke can drive them away.
GM Intrusion: The laak is tougher and more tenacious than others of its kind. It has 4 extra health and inflicts 1 additional minor wound (1 point).