EEL: FRESHWATER/TRUE
Original Animal Characteristics
Description: Freshwater eels comprise several species. The name itself is misleading as these eels are catadromous, meaning they spend their lives in freshwater rivers and return to the ocean to spawn.
Size Level: 4
Height: 2-5 feet (60-150 cm) long.
Weight:13-45 pounds (6-20.5 kg).
Build: Long
Mutant Changes & Costs
Total BIO-E: 65
Attribute Bonuses: +2 to P.E., +2 to P.P., +6 to Spd.
Human Features
Hands: None. In this case, the character has no arms or hands whatsoever. Any objects will have to be manipulated by mouth (treat as Partial Hand), or, if available, by Prehensile Tail.
5 BIO-E for Partial Hands. The eel develops a pair of stubby (Partial) hands and short arms along the upper part of the body.
10 BIO-E for Full Hands. Gives the mutant eel a full pair of hands, arms and narrow shoulders.
Biped: None. Character has no legs, and moves along the ground by slithering. This is not necessarily slow; indeed, the character can maintain a rapid pace, equal to half the character's Spd attribute. The character can rear up on the upper part
of the body while continuing to slither with the lower section.
20 BIO-E for Full. Character has mutated a full set of legs and feet.
Speech: 5 BIO-E for Partial or 10 BIO-E for Full.
Looks: None; Long body, at least five times as long as it is wide, entirely covered with smooth and slimy skin. Head is short with one nostril on top and gills to either side, with the mouth being notably large and round. The eyes are fairly large.
One or two dorsal fins will be present.
5 BIO-E for Partial; Body is long and sleek. Head is smooth, with a large, rounded mouth.
10 BIO-E for Full; Entirely bald, with smooth skin. Body is long, with smooth muscles that clearly ripple just below the skin
Natural Weapons:
5 BIO-E for 1D4 damage Teeth
Mutant Animal Powers:
Automatically gets Breathing: Gills and Swimming: Master
5 BIO-E for Nightvision
5 BIO-E for Hold Breath (in the air)
10 BIO-E for Breathing: Lungs
20 BIO-E for Breathing: Dual Breathing
Vestigial Disadvantages:
-5 BIO-E for No Gills
-5 BIO-E for Webbed Hands & Feet
-10 BIO-E for Diet: Carnivore
-10 BIO-E for Nocturnal
-10 BIO-E for Dehydration: Mild
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