SAWFISH
Original Animal Characteristics
Description: Sawfish are the Pristiformes order of cartilaginous fish, similar to rays and sharks, but not to be confused with the sawshark (Order Pristiophoriformes), despite their similar appearance. Several species make up this order of fish,
including the Common Sawfish, Dwarf Sawfish, Knifetooth Sawfish, Largetooth Sawfish (P. microdon), Large-tooth Sawfish (P. perottteti), Longcomb Sawfish, and Smalltooth Sawfish. While generally similar in appearance to sawsharks, with
two pectoral fins, two dorsal fins, two anal fins, and a caudal fin, their body shape and head are flatter, with the mouth on the flat underside. The key feature of the sawfish, like the sawshark, is a long, toothy snout, called a rostrum, which is
covered in teeth-like denticles and houses several electro- and motion-sensitive organs which allow sawfishes, with their poor eyesight, to hunt. Coloration is generally brown or light grey, with ventral surfaces a lighter shade than dorsal
surfaces. The smalltooth sawfish is notable for being blue-grey, green, or olive green in color.
Size Level: 19
Height: Varies, from 4.6 feet (1.4 m) for dwarf sawfish to 25 feet (7.6 m) for smalltooth sawfish. The average length is 21 feet (6.4 m).
Weight: Varies
Build: Long
Mutant Changes & Costs
Total BIO-E: 0
Attribute Bonuses: +2 to P.S., Brute Strength, +3 to P.E.
Human Features
Hands: 5 BIO-E for Partial hands at the end of the pectoral fins (applicable even with arms and hands).
10 BIO-E for full hands at the end of the pectoral fins (applicable even with arms and hands).
20 BIO-E for Extra Limbs; a set of fully developed arms and hands.
Biped: None. Pelvic Fins have developed into two legs. 5 BIO-E for Partial or 10 BIO-E for Full.
Speech : 5 BIO-E for Partial or 10 BIO-E for Full.
Looks: None; Humanoid shark with a flat head bent at a 90 degree angle, eyes on side of head; thick, grey or brown skin; flat arms and legs.
5 BIO-E for Partial; Flattened head with a saw for a snout, eyes on side of head; thick, grey or brown skin; short arms & legs.
10 BIO-E for Full; Somewhat pointed noise; hairless, grey or brown skin; thin-looking.
Natural Weapons:
5 BIO-E for 1D4 damage Light Denticles
10 BIO-E for 2D6 Saw Blade Nose
15 BIO-E for Digging Saw Blade Nose (Digging ability, page 69)
Mutant Animal Powers:
Automatically gets Breathing: Gills and Swimming: Basic
5 BIO-E for Electroreception: Passive
5 BIO-E for Lateral Line
5 BIO-E for Swimming: Master
5 BIO-E for Hold Breath (in the air)
10 BIO-E for Breathing: Lungs
10 BIO-E for Swimming: Predator
20 BIO-E for Breathing: Dual Breathing
Vestigial Disadvantages:
-5 BIO-E for No Gills
-5 BIO-E for Webbed Hand and Feet
-5 BIO-E for Color Blindness
-5 BIO-E for Limited Buoyancy
-10 BIO-E for Total Blindness
-10 BIO-E for Diet: Carnivore
-10 BIO-E for Nocturnal
-10 BIO-E for Vestigial Tail
-20 BIO-E for Dehydration: Extreme
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