A Rain Bull is a bygone creature from Africa.
Overview[]
Found only at the heads of streams and rivers, a rain bull appears to be nothing more than a fine specimen of his species. A mystically sensitive hunter can tell, though, that it carries with it a strong Resonance of the water near which it lives. Legend has it that a rain bull brings a downpour if its horns are roped with a blessed thong and it is guided across dry fields. Should it be slaughtered and its remnants buried by a priest, sweet onions and other good crops are guaranteed to grow.
A hunter trying to rope a rain bull has to land a thong around or over one or both of its horns - generally, a Dexterity + Athletics roll (difficulty 8) is appropriate. Then it's a contest of strength to tug the bull into place; the bull uses Willpower to resist in addition to its formidable strength, but once it's out of Willpower, it becomes docile. Once startled, a rain bull usually flees, but if cornered might well gore its assailants (rain bulls do, after all, have the same temperament as normal bulls). Rain bulls could be thought of as living reservoirs of Resonance and Tass; they are not really a mystical creatures, and could be bred with normal cattle (which would have no special traits). The rain bull simply holds the power of water, which is released by proper rituals.
Character Sheet[]
Strength 5, Dexterity 2, Stamina 5
Willpower: 5
Health Levels: OK, OK, OK, -1, -1, -1, -3, -3, -5, Incapacitated
Attack: Gore for 8 dice; trample for 6 dice
Abilities: Alertness 3, Awareness 1, Brawl 3, Dodge 1
Quintessence: 5
Resonance: (Dynamic) Rainy 2
References[]
- MTAs: Dead Magic, p. 32-33