Large reptiles with powerful tails used for swimming and as a weapon, alligators are a primeval apex predator that has existed long before humanity. Their sensory organs, eyes, ears, nostrils, are on the top of their heads, allowing the alligator to rest almost completely submerged below the water. The alligator’s powerful jaw is notable for its overbite and locking tooth that fits into the maw. Preferring lakes, swamps or rivers, alligators may burrows in which they rest and avoid weather extremes. Long lived, and extremely tough, alligators can live fifty to seventy years on average, with some living as long as one hundred and twenty years.
Depending on region, alligators range from green, to brown, or black. They can grow to between one and a half to four meters long, and weigh between twenty five and five hundred kilograms depending on breed. Their rough leather scales have evolved to look like wood. Their mouths hold up to eighty teeth which as they grind down are replaced. The alligator’s bite is one of the strongest in the world measuring over sixteen thousand newtons of force, as compared to a human with a mere five hundred newtons, and on par with a rocket engine. Their tails are almost entirely muscle and can be used as a weapon.
Comparable Creatures: Crocodiles, Ankylosaurus, other strong, tough creatures that derive striking power from their tail.
Alligator And…
- Parent Attribute: Constitution
- Primary Role: Offense
Continuous (Unshakable) MA2
Devastating MA
Trapping MA
Secondary Role: Defense MA
Armor MA
Passive Defense MA
Secondary Role: Support: Strength MA
Added Support: Disguise, Hold Breath MA (TY + TY)
Locked Power: Bite! Continuous and Trapping
Limited: A Successful Escape or Active Defense against the Continuous Damage or Trapping ends both.
Limited: Can only Bite! One target at a time.
Limited: Added Support: Disguise only works to appear as floating wood in water.
The Alligator’s armored hide provides protection to get in and bite down. This locks out trapping anyone else, but will continuously harm those in your jaws. While biting a target, your tail can be used to bat away other foes to keep the pressure on your real target. Near a body of water? Take your targets for a death roll suffocating them underwater for added punishment.
Cost: 1 Power + 14 AP
All Alligator (Add the following)
Boost Devastation, Penetrating MA2
Full Role (Defense) MA
Boost Armor MA
Added Support: Constitution TY
Limited: Penetrating only applies to Bite! (Expands the current Limited)
Going full gator means ramping up Bite! Even more. Chomping down on a foe can puncture almost any armor. The Alligator character can also endure far more punishment thanks to Boosted Armor and a new Added Support.
Cost: +9 AP
Boons
Extra Stamina TY
Cost 1 AP
Alligator And Examples: Killer Croc (B:tAS), Master Croc (Kung-Fu Panda)
All Alligator Example: Killer Croc (Earth-43), Leatherhead (TMNT)
