Raxnaleda, Kraken of the Deep is a Bane.
Overview[]
Raxnaleda is a Bane that attacks underwater explorers whenever possible, and it is the cause of much of the Void Engineers' difficulties in establishing underwater habitats. The Void Engineers have hunted Raxnaleda and its vicious brood of underwater Banes for over a decade now with little result.
Raxnaleda's preferred tactic is to stalk a seagoing vessel for several days, visiting terrifying dreams on the crew to erode morale. Occasionally, it will appear briefly to personnel unwise enough to look outside. Once it tunes the fear to a fever pitch, it attacks. Raxnaleda will not destroy the vessel on the first attack. A few ferocious attacks punctuated by an hour or two of silence, followed up by further attack, makes the victory all the sweeter.
Raxnaleda has brought death and misery to many who dared to cross the Pacific. In recent times, it has stopped attacking surface shipping and focused entirely on underwater explorers. Raxnaleda wasn't always a Bane. Fifteen years ago, it attacked and sank a nuclear submarine, and the radiation from its reactor (combined with other pollutants dropped into Raxnaleda's natural habitat) has combined to make it the much more dangerous and powerful Bane that it is today.
Appearance[]
Raxnaleda manifests as a gigantic (40'+) squid with far too many tentacles, each with razor-edged flanges.
Stats[]
Willpower: 8
Rage: 8
Gnosis: 8
Power: 60
Charms: Airt Sense, Armor, Blast (Corrosive Poison), Call for Aid (other Banes), Cling, Disable, Dream Journey, Iron Will, Materialize, Mind Speech, Quake, Re-form, Track, Umbral Storm
Materialized Attributes: Strength 8, Dexterity 4, Stamina 6, Social and Mental Attributes equal to Gnosis.
Abilities: Alertness 3, Awareness 2, Brawl 6, Cosmology 2, Dodge 4, Melee (lifeboats) 4, Intimidation 5, Survival 2
Materialized Health Levels: 10
Notes: Tentacles inflict Strength +3 Aggravated damage.
References[]
- MTAs: Mage Storytellers Companion, p. 49