CAMELID
Original Animal Characteristics
Description: Camelids are herbivorous even-toed ungulates (along with swine and ruminants), however they have some notable differences, especially in that they have two-toed feet with leather pads instead of hooves. The main species of
camelids are the two existing species of camels and four species of llamas. The llama species in particular are noted for making a wide variety of noises to communicate. Additionally, many of the llamas are found in the high altitude regions of
South America.
LLAMA: These intelligent social creatures usually live in a herd, and were used from ancient Incan times as pack animals. While generally curiously and friendly, they establish their ever-changing position within each herd by picking small
fights with each other. Despite these positional contests, llamas will look out for the entire herd.
ALPACA: Unlike Llamas, Alpaca are not beasts of burden, but rather, like sheep, domesticated for their wool. These herd animals are inquisitive, intelligent, and observant.
GUANACO: These relatives of the llama are generally undomesticated, and are notable for their fine wool. Like Llamas they engage in wrestling, kicking, and spitting (or biting) to establish their place within a herd.
VICUNA: Undomestic (at least in the time prior to the Crash) cousins of the Alpaca, these camelids are noted for having some of the finest wool in the world. They are generally characterized as shy, but vigilant.
Size Level: Llama 13 Guanaco 10 Alpaca 8 Vicuna 7
Height: Llama 5.5-6 feet (1.6-1.8m) tall. Guanaco 3.5 feet (1.06m) tall Alpaca about 3 feet (1 m) tall. Vicuna about 5 feet (1.45-1.6 m) tall.
Weight: Llama 280-450 pounds (127-204 kg) Guanaco 200 pounds (90kg). Alpaca 100-180 pounds (45-82 kg). Vicuna under 77-143 pounds (35-65 kg).
Build: Medium
Mutant Changes & Costs
Total BIO-E: Llama 20 Guanaco 35 Alpaca 45 Vicuna 50
Attribute Bonuses: +2 to I.Q., +2 to M.A., +2 to P.E., +1 to P.P.
Human Features
Hands: 5 BIO-E for Partial or 10 BIO-E for Full.
Biped: 5 BIO-E for Partial or 10 BIO-E for Full.
Speech : Automatically gets Partial or 5 BIO-E for Full.
Looks:
LLAMA: None; An intelligent version of the animal with a long snouted face with large nostrils, large cleft lips, large, banana-shaped ears, round body with long, thick neck, long white, brown, or piebald (occasionally grey or black) fur, short
tail, and long arms and legs.
5 BIO-E for Partial; Somewhat humanoid in appearance with a cameloid head, shorter but still long neck, long, thin arms and legs and a body covered by short white, brown, or piebald (occasionally grey or black) fur.
10 BIO-E for Full; Humanoid with white or brown (occasional grey or black) skin, brown hair, large flabby lips, warm brown eyes with long eyelashes, thick body with long, thin (but muscular) arms and legs. Four thin fingers, thumbs and toes.
GUANACO: None; An intelligent version of the animal with a long snouted grey face with large nostrils, large cleft lips, small, straight ears, round body with long, thick neck, light brown to dark cinnamon fur with white underneath, short tail,
and long arms and legs.
5 BIO-E for Partial; Somewhat humanoid in appearance with a grey cameloid head, shorter but still long neck, long, thin arms and legs and a body covered by short light brown to dark cinnamon fur with a white colored fur belly.
10 BIO-E for Full; Humanoid with brown skin, brown hair, greyish face, large flabby lips, warm brown eyes with long eyelashes, thick body with long, thin (but muscular) arms and legs. Four thin fingers, thumbs and toes.
ALPACA: None; The basic animal, although probably larger. Resembles a sheep in appearance, but is larger with a long, erect neck. Straight ears and a stubby tail. The head is more like that of a camels.
5 BIO-E for Partial; A humanoid covered in long white, brown, or piebald (occasionally grey or black) fur, a cameloid head, shorter but still long neck, long, thin arms and legs.
10 BIO-E for Full; Humanoid with white, brown, or piebald (occasionally grey or black) fur, large flabby lips, warm brown eyes with long eyelashes, thick body with long, thin (but muscular) arms and legs. Four thin fingers, thumbs and toes.
VICUNA: None; An intelligent version of the animal; long snouted face with large nostrils, large cleft lips, large, short ears which are slightly longer than a guanaco's, short tail, widely spaced eyes, long, thick neck, powerful body with long,
thin legs.
5 BIO-E for Partial; A humanoid covered with in long tawny light brown fur with a white colored fur belly, neck and underarms, cameloid head, shorter but still long, thick neck, small ears, thick body with thin arms and legs.
10 BIO-E for Full; A lean, muscular humanoid with brown skin, and long legs. Face is human-looking with warm brown eyes with long eyelashes, small ears, thick neck and powerful build.
Natural Weapons:
5 BIO-E for 1D4 damage Teeth
10 BIO-E for 1D6 damage Fighting Teeth (Alpaca only)
10 BIO-E for Wrestling Neck (+15 S.D.C.) Neck Block does 1D6 damage plus bonuses.
Mutant Animal Powers:
5 BIO-E for Spit (as per Camel, page 92)
5 BIO-E for Brute Strength
5 BIO-E for Extra Physical Endurance
5 BIO-E for Advanced Hearing
5 BIO-E for Extra Mental Affinity
10 BIO-E for Extra Mental Endurance
10 BIO-E for Beastly Strength
10 BIO-E for Extra Speed (5 BIO-E for Guanaco)
10 BIO-E for High Altitude Adaptation
10 BIO-E for Warm Coat (Vicuna only)
Vestigial Disadvantages:
-5 BIO-E for Vestigial Ears (Llama only)
-5 BIO-E for Musk Glands
-10 BIO-E for Reptile Brain: Prey
-10 BIO-E for Prey Eyes
-10 BIO-E for Diet: Herbivore
-10 BIO-E for taking Domestication (Llama & Alpaca only)
-10 BIO-E for Poison Susceptibility (Alpaca only, many plants are poisonous to Alpaca)
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