COMBAT CRITTERS

A video game produced by OMEDIA, Combat Critters combines cute holographic visuals of old-Earth animals wielding weapons with simple gameplay that allows anyone to play. At it's heart, Combat Critters plays like Rock, Paper, Scissors with each Critter being assigned to either "Blade", "Club" or "Spear", which usually denotes the weapons they wield. While it is not an instant win in Combat Critters, Blade has advantages over Club, Club has an advantage over Spear and Spear has advantage over Blade. Players make teams of three Critters from those they have gained from randomised Critter Crates and pick one at the start of each round, with defeated Critters being unable until the game is over. The winner is the last player to have any Critters left to use.

Found across the CERBERUS SUB-SECTOR, Omedia has mass-produced cheap branded holoprojectors pre-loaded with the game under the belief that they will make their money back selling the Critter Crates, a belief that has been proven absolutely correct.

## BLADE

Blade Critters tend to balance attack and defence and tend to be the easiest to play well. As a result, they are the most popular among newer players and still have a place among sentimental experts. Blade Critters have an in-built advantage when fighting Club Critters.

[1-5] Cutty Shark (Common) - A great white shark with a switchblade as its' fin.

[6-10] Axelotl (Common) - An axolotl with a hatchet that is held like an executioners' axe.

[11-15] Kukriburra (Common) - A kookaburra whose wings end with small humanoid hands that dual-wield kukris.

[16-19] Knight Owl (Rare) - A large snowy owl in full European knightly plate armour with a longsword.

[20-23] Clayboar (Rare) - A huge pig with a giant double-handed sword and a kilt.

[24-27] Catana (Rare) - A tabby cat in full samurai gear, wielding a katana.

[28-30] Chainsawlamander (Super) - A large reptile that dual wields chainsaws.

## CLUB

All about the offence, Club Critters are flashy, reward aggression and have almost no defence to speak of, making them common among younger players and those who want some spectacle. Club Critters have an advantage when fighting Spear Critters.

[31-35] Crushtacean (Common) - A crab with a single giant club as a claw.

[36-40] Maul Rat (Common) - A small rat with a gigantic sledgehammer.

[41-45] Chain Snail (Common) - A large snail whose head has been replaced with a large flail.

[46-49] Maclaw Hammer (Rare) - A macaw parrot whose beak is shaped like a hammer.

[50-53] Bolas Constrictor (Rare) - A snake with a large weight at both ends.

[54-57] Camellet (Rare) - A bipedal camel wielding a large hammer.

[58-60] Wrecking Bull (Super) - A huge bipedal bull with a huge ball and chain.

## SPEAR

Almost entirely defensive, Spear Critters have high health and/or armour, but tend to not have great attack abilities. While they are very difficult to use well, popularity of Blade Critters means there are always intermediate and expert players who will use them to pull ahead of newer opponents.

[61-65] Throwing Starling (Common) - A small bird with bladed wings.

[66-70] Tridant (Common) - An ant whose beak and antennae are pointed.

[71-75] Cattletrops (Common) - A cow that can turn into dozens of tiny pointy cows.

[76-79] Bonobow (Rare) - A bonobo with a huge oversized longbow.

[80-83] Bohemian Earwig (Rare) - A tiny earwig with a gigantic four-pointed spear

[84-87] Halberded Dragon (Rare) - A bipedal bearded dragon wielding a halberd.

[88-90] Mandrill (Super) - A mandrill whose hands have been replaced with pneumatic drills.

## LEGENDARY

Outside of the Blade/Club/Spear framework, Legendary Critters are incredibly rarely found in Critter Crates and have special abilities that make them highly coveted. If a player can get even one, they can get a vastly powerful advantage over opponents. Legendary Critters have no advantages over any other type, but no type has advantage over them either.

[91-100/1] Kung Shrew (Legendary) - A shrew in a gi and headband with no obvious weapons.

[91-100/2] Deer Gas (Legendary) - A deer made entirely of see through green gas.

[91-100/3] Shield Bearer (Legendary) - A huge bear that dual wields tower shields.

[91-100/4] Crow Magnum (Legendary) - A crow that dual wields huge guns.