Wildlife

The British have always had a great love affair for animals. Since the last large animals became extinct (bears in the 10th century, wild boars in the 17th and wolves in the 18th century), there have been no dangerous animals at large in the British Isles.

As the Scourge devastated the country, tourism decreased to zero. The many zoos, safari parks and even private menageries were superfluous, expensive and in poor condition. Many keepers shot their wards rather than leaving them to suffer, but others, sentimental to the last, released them into the world.

Today, a variety of creatures are re-establishing themselves. Wolves and bears lurk in the regenerating forests, buzzard and eagles soar over the landscape and for the first time in its history, seven species of poisonous snake have established self-sustaining populations.

The RAAC will bring you the latest news on the deadly wildlife threatening our communities.

Wolves: Treat a wolf like an attack dog. It has 2 DP, but one point of damage will not knock it unconscious. Each turn, a wolf gets a claw attack at a base 4 to hit and a bite attack at a base 6 to hit. Each attack does 1d-4 damage (treat zero or below as zero, not one). They are Runner +2, and will rarely, if ever, attack vehicles.