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Grand Old Rooter

Category: RXX: Companion

Art by Anarchisme
Only some wild species of Rooter are capable of reaching this size. Some rooters never stop growing as they age, their shells becoming spiny and grizzled as their bodies become long and somewhat graceful when compared to the funny, pig-like saurians they once were. These creatures - originally called Racharruuroos (Dragon-rootdiggers) by Rixixi enamored by their legendary size and shape, and called Grand Old Rooters by humans familiar with hunting terminology, though the human term caught on as wordplay due to the grand size of the elderly rooters.

Most Grand Old Rooters are protective of what they care about - for some, their families and herd. For some, their companions. For wandering loners, it may simply be their territory. Their towering size and overgrown shell allows them to stand firm against attacks, and if multiple Grand Old Rooters have grown old in a herd together, they can make a formidable defense for the young in it.

 
Obtained:
Hunting: Rare (Legendary)

Legendary Companions roll low - roll cannot be boosted by stats or items.

Use:

  • Companion! Can be equipped to a Rixixi and grant that Rixixi its ability. Companions can be equipped, unequipped, and moved between Rixixi at will with no ill effect.
  • LEGENDARY Companion: A Rixixi may only have one Legendary Companion at a time.


Companion Ability:

Grand Old Rooter: Adds a bonus +100 Defense in Hunting and a bonus +100 Speed in Exploring. (OVERRIDES Radiation Sickness if present!)

In Combat, AUTOMATICALLY defends for [2d100] (Acts as armor.)

Legendary Companion Second Ability:
Grand Old Rooter: Keeping the Herd Together: If the Rixixi this Legendary Companion is attached to has a Grand Old Rooter (including this one), a Rooter, and a Mini Rooter, all Rooters of any type (including Rooters owned by other Rixixi in the image) count as Rixixi when lowering a Legendary Hunting failure chance, and they count towards the final stat pool (Grand Old Rooters have 250/350/200/100, Rooters have 100/150/100/50, and Mini Rooters have 50/50/50/50).