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They are capable of blurring speed and leaps of near limitless height. The Skulk is a light, wiry creature around the size of a very large dog. Lacking any projectile attacks, it specializes in melee. It moves on all fours – each leg terminates in a long, sharp, bladed bone. It can attack with these, and its powerful jaws. If it cannot be stopped before reaching its target, its target is in serious trouble. [<a href="alien_skulk_name.html">Name</a>]</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2"> <p><img src="images/images/10red_health.gif" width="10" height="10"> <span class="sectiontext">Health:</span> <span class="sectiontext"><font color="#FF6600">70</font> </span><img src="images/images/10red_armor.gif" width="10" height="10"><span class="sectiontext"> Armor:</span> <span class="sectiontext"><font color="#FF6600">10 pts. armor (30% damage absorbed) </font></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2"> <p class="sectiontext">Abilities: <img src="images/images/10red_o.gif" width="7" height="9"> = zero hives <img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9">=one hive <img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9">=two hives <img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9">=three hives <img src="images/images/10red_s.gif" width="7" height="9">=damage vs. structures</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <table width="406" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"> <tr> <td width="10%" height="23"><img src="images/images/10red_o.gif" width="7" height="9"></td> <td height="23" colspan="2" class="sectionlink"> <p><b> <a href="alien_skulk_inherent.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Wall Running</font></a></b></p> </td> <td width="58%" height="23"> <p>can move on any surface</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><img src="images/images/10red_bar2.gif" width="100%" height="1" vspace="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10%"><img src="images/images/10red_o.gif" width="7" height="9"></td> <td colspan="2" class="sectionlink"> <p><b><a href="alien_skulk_inherent.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Bite</font></a></b></p> </td> <td width="58%"> <p>75 damage</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><img src="images/images/10red_bar2.gif" width="100%" height="1" vspace="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10%"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"></td> <td colspan="2" class="sectionlink"> <p><b> <a href="alien_skulk_primary.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Parasite</font></a></b></p> </td> <td width="58%"> <p>"stains" target</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><img src="images/images/10red_bar2.gif" width="100%" height="1" vspace="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10%"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"></td> <td colspan="2" class="sectionlink"> <p><b><a href="alien_skulk_hive.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Leap</font></a></b></p> </td> <td width="58%"> <p># of "touches" on target x 4</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><img src="images/images/10red_bar2.gif" width="100%" height="1" vspace="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10%"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"><img src="images/images/10red_h.gif" width="7" height="9"></td> <td colspan="2" class="sectionlink"> <p><b> <a href="alien_skulk_hive.html"><font color="#FFFFFF">Xenocide </font></a></b></p> </td> <td width="58%"> <p>400/800<span class="sectiontext">(<img src="images/images/10red_s.gif" width="7" height="9">)</span>, reduces outwards</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><img src="images/images/10red_bar.gif" width="100%" height="1" vspace="3"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> <p><br> <b>Observation</b>:<br> <a href="alien_skulk_observation.html"><i>"I don't know if I blinked, or there's some vent we missed…" </i></a></p> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <p><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="alien_skulk_observation.html"><br> </a><br> </p> </td> <td><img src="images/images/skulk.gif" width="200" height="200"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td background="images/design/red/surround_e.gif"><img src="images/design/red/surround_e.gif" width="37" height="482"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" height="2"><img src="images/design/red/surround_s.gif" width="768" height="81"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </BODY> </HTML>