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| − | | name = | + | | name = Blood Limpet |
| othername = | | othername = | ||
| type = Leech | | type = Leech | ||
| − | | homeworld = [[Proserpina]] | + | | homeworld = [[Proserpina]]<ref name="CBTCp137"/> |
| − | | environment = Swamps and Rivers | + | | environment = Swamps and Rivers<ref name="CBTCp137"/> |
| − | | mass = | + | | mass = 8kg |
| − | | length = | + | | length = 100 cm (with tall)<ref name="CBTCp137"/> |
| − | | height = | + | | height = 24 cm<ref name="CBTCp137"/> |
| − | | system = [[A Time of War]] | + | | system = [[A Time of War]]/[[Classic BattleTech Companion]]<ref name="CBTCp137"/> |
| Str = n/a | | Str = n/a | ||
| Bod = n/a | | Bod = n/a | ||
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| − | The '''Blood Limpet''' (''Salirius Hirudo Proserpina'') is a blood-sucking quasi-reptile species native to the swamps of [[Proserpina]]. | + | The '''Blood Limpet''' (''Salirius Hirudo Proserpina'') is a blood-sucking quasi-reptile species native to the swamps of [[Proserpina]].<ref name="CBTCp137"/> |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
=== Appearance === | === Appearance === | ||
| − | The blood limpet's skin is a hard, gray-greenish shell with bright orange stripes. An average specimen is around one meter long (including its tail), with a height of 24 centimeters. They weigh between one and eight kilograms and can move surprisingly fast on their six legs.<ref>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 134 | + | The blood limpet's skin is a hard, gray-greenish shell with bright orange stripes. An average specimen is around one meter long (including its tail), with a height of 24 centimeters. They weigh between one and eight kilograms and can move surprisingly fast on their six legs.<ref name="CBTCp137">''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 134: "Creatures - Blood Limpet"</ref> |
=== Lifestyle === | === Lifestyle === | ||
| − | Lives in the swamps and rivers near the equator of Proserpina where it dwells for hours at a time waiting to strike out at any potential prey. Its jaw has the strength to rip cloth and flesh in order to get to the blood where it can suck out as much as a liter of blood.<ref name=TWC>''A Time of War Companion'', p. 120 | + | Lives in the swamps and rivers near the equator of Proserpina where it dwells for hours at a time waiting to strike out at any potential prey. Its jaw has the strength to rip cloth and flesh in order to get to the blood where it can suck out as much as a liter of blood.<ref name=TWC>''A Time of War Companion'', p. 120: "Blood Limpet profile"</ref> |
| − | Blood limpets are a lone wolf creature which does not claim territory from other limpets. This makes it possible | + | Blood limpets are a lone wolf creature which does not claim territory from other limpets. This makes it possible for a traveler to come across more than one in a single location.<ref name=TWC /> |
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| + | Generally Blood Limpets only catch the unwary, but an unseasonably wet summer can foster an explosion in the native population and increase the risk of them attacking and killing humans.<ref name=MWDADPCp37>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 37, "Lisabet Wolf"</ref> | ||
== Unit insignia == | == Unit insignia == | ||
| − | [[Image:Proserpina Hussars.jpg| | + | [[Image:Proserpina Hussars.jpg|150px|Insignia of the Proserpina Hussars]]<br> |
| − | The [[Draconis Combine]]'s elite [[Proserpina Hussars]], a unit associated with the world of Proserpina, have three stylized Blood Limpets as their crest.<ref>'' | + | The [[Draconis Combine]]'s elite [[Proserpina Hussars]], a unit associated with the world of Proserpina, have three stylized Blood Limpets as their crest.<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 146: "Proserpina Hussars"</ref> |
== References == | == References == | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Classic BattleTech Companion]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[A Time of War Companion]]'' |
| + | * ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]'' | ||
[[Category:Alien species]] | [[Category:Alien species]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Alien fauna]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:27, 28 November 2023
| Blood Limpet | |
|---|---|
| Creature information | |
| Type | Leech |
| Homeworld | Proserpina[1] |
| Environment | Swamps and Rivers[1] |
| Average mass | 8kg |
| Average length | 100 cm (with tall)[1] |
| Average height | 24 cm[1] |
| Creature stats | |
| System | A Time of War/Classic BattleTech Companion[1] |
| STR | n/a |
| BOD | n/a |
| DEX | n/a |
| RFL | n/a |
| WIL | n/a |
| EDG | n/a |
| Traits | n/a |
| Skills | n/a |
| Size | ? |
| Armor | ? |
| Attack | ? |
The Blood Limpet (Salirius Hirudo Proserpina) is a blood-sucking quasi-reptile species native to the swamps of Proserpina.[1]
Description[edit]
Appearance[edit]
The blood limpet's skin is a hard, gray-greenish shell with bright orange stripes. An average specimen is around one meter long (including its tail), with a height of 24 centimeters. They weigh between one and eight kilograms and can move surprisingly fast on their six legs.[1]
Lifestyle[edit]
Lives in the swamps and rivers near the equator of Proserpina where it dwells for hours at a time waiting to strike out at any potential prey. Its jaw has the strength to rip cloth and flesh in order to get to the blood where it can suck out as much as a liter of blood.[2]
Blood limpets are a lone wolf creature which does not claim territory from other limpets. This makes it possible for a traveler to come across more than one in a single location.[2]
Generally Blood Limpets only catch the unwary, but an unseasonably wet summer can foster an explosion in the native population and increase the risk of them attacking and killing humans.[3]
Unit insignia[edit]
The Draconis Combine's elite Proserpina Hussars, a unit associated with the world of Proserpina, have three stylized Blood Limpets as their crest.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Classic BattleTech Companion, p. 134: "Creatures - Blood Limpet"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Time of War Companion, p. 120: "Blood Limpet profile"
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 37, "Lisabet Wolf"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 146: "Proserpina Hussars"