Survival in the murky depths is a constant struggle. Water resistance slows movement; disorienting currents twist and pull in different directions. Untold thousands of creatures are better adapted than humans to hunt, kill, and survive here. The Makara don’t just survive here, they thrive. Where other creatures struggle, the hostile environment protects and nurtures the Beast.
Action: Persistent or reflexive (Satiety expenditure)
Normal Effect: Phantom currents and unseen tentacles sur- round the Beast and confound those who would attack her. She applies her full Defense to all melee attacks and never reduces Defense against multiple attacks. Her Defense is even more ef- fective against individuals or small groups. Increase her Defense by one when facing fewer opponents than her Lair dots.
Low Satiety: Only the foolish think it’s an advantage to strike a hungry Beast from a distance. The invisible forces sur- rounding her apply her Defense against ranged attacks, and downgrade autofire by one step. As against melee attacks, her Defense doesn’t reduce for multiple ranged attackers.
Satiety Expenditure: When the Beast spends Satiety, her invisible protectors are no longer content to remain purely defensive. For the remainder of the scene, these tendrils bludgeon attackers, making reflexive unarmed combat attacks against anyone within (Lair dots x 10) yards who strikes at her. These counterattacks inflict bashing damage and can’t be enhanced by other Atavisms.