STINGRAY
Original Animal Characteristics
Description: Stingray is the common name of the Dasyatidae family of rays, though it is generally applied to any ray with a stinging tail. This family of rays contains six genera containing 72 species. There are two general types of stingrays
however, the most common are benthic (bottom) stingrays, with pelagic (swimming) being the other type. In the family Dasyatidae, there is actually only one type of pelagic ray, the Pelagic Stingray (Pteroplatytrygon violacea), the rest of the
"pelagic" stingrays are actually eagle rays. Noted features of benthic stingrays are the diamond-, oval-, rhomboid-, rounded-, triangular, or wedge-shaped pectoral wings and their stinging tail. Like all rays they have a generally short snout,
eyes on their dorsal surface, and mouths on their ventral surface. Most benthic rays can be found bledned into the ocean, river, or lake bottom while feeding, with generally only the eyes and tail visible. Coloration is highly varied with
generally a darker dorsal surface and lighter ventral surface. Dorsal colors and patterns include black or nearly black, blue-grey, blue-green, brown, dark olive green, dark brown, dark purple, grey-brown, grey, olive-green, red-brown, yellow, or
yellow-brown. Spots or patches, including brilliant yellows, vibrant blues, and whites are also commonplace. Ventral coloration is typically white, though gray and purple hues do exist.
Size Level: Small Stingray = SL 3, Medium Stingray = SL 7, Large Stingray = SL 17
Height: Short Stingray = 4 inches to 3 feet (10-100 cm) long.
Medium Stingray = 3-6.5 feet (100-200 cm) long.
Long Stingray = 6.5-14 feet (200-430 cm) long.
Weight: Varies, up to 770 lbs (350 kg).
Build: Short
Mutant Changes & Costs
Total BIO-E: Small Stingray = 70, Medium Stingray = 50, Large Stingray = 0
Attribute Bonuses: +1 to P.S. and +2 to P.P.
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; An intelligent ray.
10 BIO-E for Partial; A mutant that looks to be half-man, part-bat with an almost shark-like head and face, short legs, wings, and a stout, thick-skinned body with a whip-like tail.
20 BIO-E for Full; A human-looking character with very large wings. The nose is generally small, the mouth wide with thin lips, piercing eyes, and may or may not have horns. Hairless, though may have a noticeable tail.
Natural Weapons:
5 BIO-E for 2D4 damage Barbed Tail
10 BIO-E for 2D6 damage Crushing Teeth
10 BIO-E for 1D4 damage Light Denticles
10 BIO-E for Weak Poison Tail (requires Barbed Tail): Requires a successful tail attack and the poison does 1D4 damage, direct to hit points. A successful save means that no damage occurs from the poison.
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)
5 BIO-E for Advanced Smell
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 Hand and Feet
-5 BIO-E for Color Blindness
-10 BIO-E for Total Blindness
-10 BIO-E for Diet: Carnivore
-10 BIO-E for Vestigial Tail
-10 BIO-E for Reptile Brain: Prey
-20 BIO-E for Dehydration: Extreme
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