SHARK: SQUALIFORME
Original Animal Characteristics
Description: Squaliformes are an order of sharks consisting primarily of the Bramble Sharks (Bramble Shark & Prickly Shark), Dogfish Sharks (Mandarin dogfish, Cuban dogfish, and all Spurdogs), Gulper Sharks (Bidrdbeak Dogfish, rough
longnose dogfish, Arrowhead dogfish, & Longsnout dogfish), and Sleeper Sharks (Bareskin dogfish, Black dogfish, Combtooth dogfish, Cookiecutter shark, Granular dogfish, Greenland Shark, Hooktooth dogfish, Kitefin shark, Lanternshark,
Little Sleeper Shark, Longnose velvet dogfish, Longnose pygmy shark, Pacific sleeper shark, Plunket shark, Pocket shark, Prickly dogfish, Pygmy shark, Rasptooth dogfish, Roughshark, Roughskin dogfish, Sherwood dogfish, Taillight shark,
Velvet dogfish, Viper dogfish, and many others).
They are notable for having no anal fin, two dorsal fins, and no nictating membranes. Some species are known for having a wide variety of denticles and several varieties have spines. All Sleeper Sharks, except for the Pacific Sleeper Shark,
have luminescence or luminescent (green or pale blue-green) patches. Many are deep ocean sharks, with depth tolerances up to (2360 meters). General coloration is white, off-white, pearl-grey light grey, brown, grey, dark brown, dark grey,
black, blackish-brown, or greyish-brown. Large green eyes, patches, paler bellies, white spots on the back, and white tipped, grayish, black-tipped or translucent fins are also common.
Size Level: Bramble Sharks SL 20, Dogfish Sharks SL 4, Gulper Sharks SL 5, Pygmy Sharks (Granular dogfish, Longnose pygmy shark, & Pygmy shark) SL 1, Small Sleeper Sharks SL 5, Large Sleeper Sharks (Greenland, Pacific Sleeper, Little
Sleeper, Kitefin, & Roughsharks) SL 20
Height: Varies from as little as 22 cm to as large as 7.3 m.
Weight: Varies
Build: Long
Mutant Changes & Costs
Total BIO-E: Bramble Sharks & Large Sleeper Sharks 0
Dogfish Sharks 65
Gulper Sharks & Small Sleeper Sharks 60
Pygmy Sharks 80
Attribute Bonuses: Brute Strength, +4 to P.S., +3 to P.P., +10 to Spd.
Human Features
Hands: 5 BIO-E for Partial or 10 BIO-E for Full.
Biped: None. Dorsal fins have developed into two legs. 10 BIO-E for Partial or 20 BIO-E for Full.
Speech : 5 BIO-E for Partial or 10 BIO-E for Full.
Looks: None; Humanoid shark with a shark's head bent at a 90 degree angle, eyes on side of head; thick, greyish skin; flat arms and legs.
10 BIO-E for Partial; Pointed head with elongated or shortened snout, eyes on side of head; thick, colored skin; short arms & legs.
15 BIO-E for Full; Somewhat pointed features; hairless, dark or pale, rough skin; thin-looking.
Natural Weapons:
5 BIO-E for 1D4 damage Light Denticles (skin-teeth)
5 BIO-E for 1D4 damage Fin Spines
10 BIO-E for 3D8 damage Cutting Teeth
10 BIO-E for 1D6 damage Moderate Denticles
15 BIO-E for 2D4 damage Heavy Denticles
Mutant Animal Powers:
Automatically gets Breathing: Gills and Swimming: Basic
5 BIO-E for Predator Burst
5 BIO-E for Nightvision
5 BIO-E for Advanced Smell
5 BIO-E for Hold Breath (in the air)
5 BIO-E for Advanced Hearing
5 BIO-E for Electroreception: Passive
5 BIO-E for Lateral Line
5 BIO-E for Swimming: Master
5 BIO-E for Luminscent Patch (Sleeper Sharks, excepting Pacific Sleeper, only)
10 BIO-E for Chemoreceptors
10 BIO-E for Light Natural Armor
10 BIO-E for Crushing Strength
10 BIO-E for Breathing: Lungs
10 BIO-E for Swimming: Predator
20 BIO-E for Breathing: Dual Breathing
20 BIO-E for Medium Natural Armor
20 BIO-E for Increased Metabolic Rate (139)
20 BIO-E for Beastly Strength
30 BIO-E for Heavy Natural Armor
Vestigial Disadvantages:
-5 BIO-E for No Gills
-5 BIO-E for Limited Buoyancy
-5 BIO-E for Webbed Hand and Feet
-5 BIO-E for Color Blindness
-5 BIO-E for Limited Respiration
-10 BIO-E for Diet: Carnivore
-10 BIO-E for Nocturnal
-10 BIO-E for Prey Eyes
-10 BIO-E for Reptile Brain: Predator
-20 BIO-E for Upside Down Paralysis
-20 BIO-E for Dehydration: Extreme
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