BIRD OF PREY: OSPREY
Original Animal Characteristics
Description: The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also known colloquially as fishhawk, seahawk or fish eagle, is a medium-large fish-eating bird of prey. The upper body is a deep, glossy brown, while the breast is white and sometimes streaked
with brown, and the underparts are pure white. The head is white with a dark mask across the eyes, reaching to the sides of the neck. The irises of the eyes are golden to brown. The bill is black, with a blue cere, and the feet are white with black
talons. A short tail and long, narrow wings with four long "finger" feathers (and a shorter fifth) give it a very distinctive appearance.
Size Level: 3
Height: 21-24 inches (54-60 cm) long, with a 5-5.9 foot (1.5-1.8 m) wingspan.
Weight: 3.1-4.4 pounds (1.4-2 kg).
Build: Medium
Mutant Changes & Costs
Total BIO-E: 65
Attribute Bonuses: +6 to P.S., +3 to P.P., and +2 to Spd.
Human Features
Wings: Remember, the mutant bird automatically has wings, but they do NOT function (can NOT fly or glide) unless the character buys the power of Glide or Flight. Hands grow on the wings, unless Extra Limbs (arms and hands) are
purchased. See the note about wings at the beginning of the Bird Section.
Hands: 5 BIO-E for partial, on the wings (not available if Extra Limbs is taken). 10 BIO-E for Full, on the wings (not available if Extra Limbs is taken).
15 BIO-E for Extra Limbs: Pair of Human Arms and Hands (full; may still have Talons).
Biped: Automatically full.
Speech : 5 BIO-E for Partial or 10 BIO-E for Full.
Looks: None; Has wings (may work or not), sharp, curved beak, eyes on the side of the head, feathers (with color and pattern of the original bird), long body with tail feathers, skinny legs with taloned feet.
5 BIO-E for Partial; Has wings (may work or not), small beak, large round eyes, feathered body, thin bird-like legs and feet. Can take Talons for feet and hands too.
10 BIO-E for Full; Thick feathered hair on the head, light body hair (none on legs), sparkling eyes (probably gold, brown, or golden brown), sharp facial features, hawkish nose or pointed chin, powerful upper body, thin human legs, but still has
wings and tail. Can not take Talons or Beak weapons. See Vestigial Disadvantages for NO wings at all.
Natural Weapons: Beak and Talons are NOT available to characters with full "looks."
5 BIO-E for 2D6 damage Talons on feet only.
5 BIO-E for 3D4 damage Beak.
10 BIO-E for Razor Fingernails that do 2D4 damage.
10 BIO-E for 2D6 damage Talons on hands.
10 BIO-E for 3D6 damage Talons on feet only.
10 BIO-E for 3D6 damage Beak.
15 BIO-E for 3D6 damage Talons on hands
Mutant Animal Powers:
5 BIO-E for Brute Strength
5 BIO-E for Extra Physical Prowess
5 BIO-E for Advanced Vision
5 BIO-E for Hold Breath
5 BIO-E for Glide
10 BIO-E for Saltwater Survival (90)
10 BIO-E for Basic Flight
10 BIO-E for Beastly Strength
10 BIO-E for Extra Physical Endurance
10 BIO-E for Advanced Hearing
10 BIO-E for Advanced Smell
10 BIO-E for Internal Compass
15 BIO-E for Soaring Flight
20 BIO-E for Raptor Flight
Vestigial Disadvantages:
-10 BIO-E for Reptile Brain: Predator
-10 BIO-E for Diet: Carnivore
-10 BIO-E for Vestigial Wings
-15 BIO-E for Diet: Piscivore (fish)
-20 BIO-E for NO bird tail and wings at all -or- -15 BIO-E points if no wings but a Vestigial Tail is kept. Characters with none or partial looks will still have feathers, a beak and such, but no wings (at all).
Notes: