Brezaks are carnivorous flying creatures native to Zygerria. Their somewhat stumpy, leathery “wings” are partially webbed between front and rear legs. Brezaks are primarily gliders; however they have some ability to fly. They have been seen to leap upwards into the air. In addition to a toothy maw, brezaks have a long, heavy tail that they use in combat to bash and shove opponents. They are often used as mounts by Zygerrians.
Design & Play Notes: One of these flying mounts was recently featured on The Bad Batch episode “Rampage.” It had to be pretty tough to stand up to even a juvenile rancor for as long as it did. Last week, I presented stats for the current SWRPG, by Fantasy Flight Games. Today, I do the same for Star Wars Saga Edition, which is still popular.
While sources describe the brezak as a “glider,” rather than a flyer, this isn’t strictly true, judging from some of its moves in “Rampage.” A creature that only glides often launches from a high point and catches air currents; however gliders can’t do that from a lower point, like the ground, which it is shown doing at least once in “Rampage.” Since it mostly glides, though, I opted to give it the Glide Special Quality (from the Strill statblock in Unknown Regions), rather than the Airborne Trait from the Beast creation rules in SECR.
Credit: Thanks to Jon “Donovan Morningfire” Stevens (a freelancer on the SWSE line) for giving the statblock a once-over.
Star Wars Saga Edition (Wizards of the Coast)
CL 3
Large Beast 4
Init: +12 Senses: Low-light Vision; Perception +7
DEFENSES: Reflex 15* (flatfooted 11*) Fortitude 18 Will 12
HP: 38 Damage Threshold: 23
Speed: 10 squares
Melee: Bite +7 (2d6+4)
Melee: Claws (2) +7 (1d8+4)
Melee: Tail Lash +7 (1d6+4) (Trip, See Below)
Base Atk: +3 GRP: +16
Fighting Space: 2×2 Reach: 1 Square
Atk Options: Trip
Abilities
STR 18
DEX 18
CON 26
INT 2
WIS 14
CHA 8
Special Qualities
Glide: As a Move Action, a brezak can glide, which is treated as a Jump check (+8) with the brezak being considered to have a running start. Brezaks gain a +10 Species bonus to Jump checks to determine the distance cleared.
Natural Armor: 2
Trip: A brezak that hits with a Tail Lash attack can attempt to Trip an opponent (as if using the Trip Feat) as a Free Action that does not provoke Attacks of Opportunity.
Feats: Skill Training: Initiative, Skill Training: Perception
Skills: Climb+12, Initiative+12, Perception +7, Stealth +3*
*Size modifier added
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