Environment

Special abilities

Normal sight 15 | Dark vision 10 | Legs 6

The rack is a strange being that looks like an ordinary stone and lies in wait for anyone who comes close. The resemblance is so perfect that it usually deceives even cautious travelers. When the victim comes close, the rack unexpectedly leaps on it, latches onto its body and slowly sucks its blood until it is sated. It usually kills smaller victims; larger ones may survive.

Combat

The rack's surprise attack can be detected only with good perception. It has a tremendous grip and can hardly be torn off except together with the flesh. You will not kill it easily, because it is protected by a strong shell and every blow threatens to wound the victim as well. Even a dead rack stays clamped on and must be removed by force.

Tearing off a rack: requires a Strength test. On a failure the rack keeps holding on and the victim is lightly wounded; on a success the rack is torn out, but the victim suffers a serious wound.