[Rq-rules] Sea Griffon

[Paul Cardwell]

Actually, the rear opening marsupium is quite common -
in quadruped marsupials.  The thylacine and Tasmanian
devil both have this arrangement, although the far
more numerous (the thylacine is presumed extinct)
kangaroos, wallabies, etc., being predominatedly
bipedal, do have a forward opening marsupium as for
that matter the often arborial possums.

There are a large number of marsupials, both extinct
and extant, which resemble placental mammals
sufficiently that the stats of the placentals can
substitute quite well except for life-cycle chronology
and possibly population density figures.  Still, it is
nice to be reminded of the large marsupials for
settings such as Oz where they would be the common
life form.

Paul Cardwell


--- Mechashef <mechashef at emailme.net.au> wrote:

> I've run a Mythic Australian inspired campaign on
> and off for years.
> 
> Here is my take on Thylacoleo carnifex.
> 
> I'm gradually adding many of the creatures from my
> campaign to the RQ3 Yahoo
> Group: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/rq3/
> 
> So far I have the Carnifex and the Drop Bear, but
> will be adding Bunyips,
> Megalania's, Mimis etc.
> 
> One problem is that while a Drop Bear or a Bunyip is
> a unique creature,
> there is not really much that makes a Megalania
> different from the standard
> RQ Rock Lizard. 



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