These horrors of the rivers and streams of Logros are a
tremendous hazard to offworlders and unwary Logron. Massive, with some specimens
exceeding 3.5 meters in length, and weighing several metric tons,
the Slackjaw are distinguished by their gaping lower jaw, which
enables them to swallow creatures nearly as large as they are.
They have smooth, scaleless skin, usually grey-green in color, with
broad pale yellow stripes, large slightly protrubant eyes, and
powerful fins. The mouth of a slackjaw is lined with daggerlike
teeth, used to kill prey, before the Slackjaw swallows it whole.
They are a trisexual egg laying species, with the male and amale
fertilizing the eggs after the female lays them. Slackjaw usually
lay several thousand eggs in a clutch, which are allowed to float
off and hatch unattended.
Slackjaw tend to lurk in the reeds at the edges of the major
waterways, waiting for prey species to pass by. They tend to feed
on yellow tunny and blenn, but will take on swamp lizards and the
unwary Logron as well, lunging out for a sudden killing attack, and
then retreating into the reeds with their meal. The color pattern
of the Slackjaw is a rather effective form of camouflage, rendering
them virtually invisible when concealed. Slackjaw will strike out
at boats or other surface vessels under 3 meters in length, and
their powerful jaws often enable them to shatter those boats to
splinters, and then feed on their hapless crew.
Dexterity: 2D+2
Dodge 5D
Perception: 1D+2
Hide 3D
Strength: 6D+2
Brawling 8D, swimming 8D
Move: 14, swimming only
Average Size: 3.2 meters
Special Abilities:
Natural Weapons Bite: STR+2D+2.
Camouflage: Slackjaw gain a 3D bonus to their hide
rolls when in their natural habitat.
Weaknesses:
Poor eyesight: While the Slackjaw's eyes give them a
relatively wide field of vision, they really can only see movement,
rather than fine detail, and are easily drawn out of cover through
the use of lures.