Mutanimal PCs in Cyberpunk 2020

Step 1
Determine Character Points (as described in the main Cyberpunk rulebook) and work out statistics as normal, with one difference.
After determining basic stats, increase Humanity Points by 25%, rounding up. Mutanimals are somewhat used to body alteration, and are less likely to be effected by such things than humans. This is in some way balanced by the increased cost that they must pay for cyberware.

Step 2
Determine Animal Type. This can be done randomly on the Animal Type Table, or chosen (see the Appendix for a list of Animal Types).
Determine Size, Human Attributes and Special Abilities based on Animal Type, by spending BIO-E.
Modify statistics as appropriate for Size and Animal Type.

Step 3
Choose a Role. As normal, though certain Roles are restricted to Mutanimals.

Step 4
Determine Lifepath. Similar to that used in regular Cyberpunk, the modified Lifepath covers the more ... weird nature of being a mutant.

Step 5
Select skills. Note that these may be affected by Human Features modifiers.

BIO-E

This stands for Biological Energy. It is used to determine the precise nature of a mutanimal, and is spent to "uplift" the animal form to a more human level.
Starting BIO-E depends on the Animal Type selected. Each Animal Type has a different amount of BIO-E.
BIO-E is spent on three different areas: Size, Human Attributes and Special Abilities. (Pictorial examples of Human Attributes)

SIZE

Determines, well, the size of the Mutanimal. Size scores range from 1 to 20, with 10 being the size of an average human. A low size score will result in a diminutive PC, and certain attributes will be modified. A high Size score will give a larger character, and they will often be stronger and tougher than normal. Obviously, Referees may wish to set maxima and minima on Size levels acceptable in their games.

• Size costs 5 BIO-E per level, and can be increased or decreased as desired from the starting Animal Type Size score. Increases cost BIO-E, decreases add more BIO-E to the existing pool.

HUMAN ATTRIBUTES

These record how close the Mutanimal is to appearing entirely human. There are four aspects to these; Hands, Speech, Biped, and Looks. There are three potential levels to each of these; NONE, PARTIAL and FULL. These cost BIO-E to increase, varying from Animal Type to Animal Type. Certain Animal Types start with these already at a PARTIAL or FULL level (i.e. - birds start with Biped FULL, Opossums start with Hands PARTIAL). Human Attributes cannot be lowered from their starting level in exchange for BIO-E.

Hands:
This determines the natural state of the Animals hands.

• NONE means that the character has paws, and many skills are simply impossible, as the Mutanimal cannot grasp or lift anything.
  • Skill Mods: All Tech skills, and all Ref skills except for Athletics, Brawling, Dance, Dodge & Escape and Stealth are rendered impossible at this level. Sorry. If Looks are FULL, then reduce Appr by 2, as the character appears deformed.
  • Average Cost: 0 BIO-E.
• PARTIAL means that the paw has developed fingers and a non-opposable thumb. Items can be grasped, and even used, though crudely.
  • Skill Mods: All Tech skills, and all Ref skills except for Athletics, Brawling, Dance, Dodge & Escape and Stealth start at -3. Very fiddly skills, such as Pick Lock, Pick Pocket or Play Instrument are impossible. Other skills may also be affected, at the Referees whim. If Looks are FULL, then reduce Appr by 1, as the character appears deformed.
  • Average Cost: 5 BIO-E.
• FULL is a standard human hand, with no penalties for use.
  • Average Cost: 10 BIO-E.

Speech:
This is the ability to speak. All Mutanimals understand at least one language at +8, as standard, though they may not be physically able to use it. Any penalties from NONE or PARTIAL levels can be overcome with cyberware, see Mutants and Cyberware for more details.

• NONE means that the character's vocal chords are incapable of human speech. Grunt. Grunt.
  • Skill Mods: Charismatic Leadership, Interrogation, Language, Oratory, Teach, and all Empathy skills except Human Perception are rendered impossible while using speech. If other means of communication are used, such as the Net, then those skills may be used as normal.
  • Average Cost: 0 BIO-E.
• PARTIAL puts the character roughly on a par with Parrots. The voice is growly and clearly odd to listeners. Friends will understand almost everything said, strangers will have a harder time.
  • Skill Mods: Charismatic Leadership, Interrogation, Language, Oratory, Teach, and all Empathy skills except Human Perception are all regarded as being at -5 while using speech, even if this brings them into negative values. If other means of communication are used, such as the Net, then those skills may be used at the normal level.
  • Average Cost: 5 BIO-E.
• FULL is equivalent to human vocal chords. The Mutanimal can learn to sing, mimic voices, etc.
  • Average Cost: 10 BIO-E.

Biped:
This reflects the characters physical stance, and ability to use objects and move at the same time. If Hands are taken at PARTIAL or FULL levels, but Biped is lower than FULL, then the characters hands will also have to double as feet.

• NONE means that the character is fully quadrupedal, and cannot stand upright without some form of assistance, such as resting on a desk or similar object. Movement is impossible while upright. On the other hand, the character is considerably faster than a biped of similar size. This also makes it pretty much impossible to pass for a human; if Looks are FULL, then reduce them by 4.
  • Skill Mods: MA is increased by 4. Martial Arts are rendered impossible, as are most Pilot skills and Motorcycle. If Looks are FULL, then reduce them by 4. The Referee may choose to impose other limitations based upon a given situation.
  • Average Cost: 0 BIO-E.
• PARTIAL is bear-like: the character can stand and move on their hind legs, but is much faster on all fours. The PC can also stand and fight now, as long as the fight is fairly stationary.
  • Skill Mods: MA is increased by 2 when on all fours, but reduced by 4 when standing upright. Running, leaping, kicking, etc. are impossible when on two legs, as are quick turns. If Looks are FULL, then reduce them by 1.
  • Average Cost: 5 BIO-E.
• FULL is the same as a normal human.
  • Average Cost: 10 BIO-E.

Looks:
This determines how an Mutanimal looks, and is a very important aid to working unnoticed in human society.

• NONE means that the character still physically resembles the original Animal Type, even if FULL levels have been taken in all other Human Attributes. Notably, tails will still be present if the Animal Type possessed one, and the Mutanimals' head will be the same as that of the unmutated animal. Skin will be scaly/covered in fur/whatever.
  • Skill Mods: Attr is restricted to a maximum of 3, allowing for a "friendly-looking" animal, and a minimum of 1. Personal Grooming and Wardrobe & Style may still be used, but will have no effect except on other Mutanimals derived form the same Animal Type. Even from a distance, the character will appear inhuman beyond any bodysculpt.
  • Average Cost: 0 BIO-E.
• PARTIAL allows the Mutanimal to pass for human if sufficiently covered/disguised. Severe physical traits like snouts or tails are somewhat reduced, though still present, and skin becomes more human-like.
  • Skill Mods: Attr may now reach a maximum of 4, and can be disguised against casual glances, with appropriately concealing clothing and use of the Disguise skill. The Mutanimal may also attempt to pass for a particularly exotic bodysculpt, in the right circles.
  • Average Cost: 5 BIO-E.
• FULL means that the Mutanimal can pass for a human all the time, though they will still resemble their Animal Type; dogs will be hirsute, birds will have downy hair, etc. "That guy looks like a <whatever>!" will be a frequent comment. Attr can be set at any level.
  • Average Cost: 10 BIO-E.

SPECIAL ABILITIES

These are any natural attributes from the original Animal Type that the Mutanimal retains when it mutates. By default, all the bonuses or powers an animal has are lost when it mutates; BIO-E must be spent to keep them. Each Animal Type has it's own particular Special Abilities, and a different BIO-E cost for them, but a few are generic enough to be listed below. Those particular to an Animal Type are listed with it's description.

• Teeth; Any Mutanimal which has a bite attack will have very prominent teeth and a large jaw, even if FULL Human Looks are taken. Teeth do variable damage from Mutanimal to Mutanimal, as specified under any relevant Animal Types. Mimics Vampires, see below.
• Claws; Claws can be both on hands and feet, and the player desires. Unless the Claws are Retractable (as specified in Animal Type), then they are visible regardless of Looks. Fingers housing Retractable Claws will be thicker than normal, and have pronounced, pointed nails. Climbing Claws are specially designed for use when Climbing, to find purchase, and give a bonus of +4 to the Climbing skill when used. Mimics Rippers or Wolvers, see below.
• Extra Limbs; Bird Mutanimals can either use BIO-E to buy hands on the end of their wings, or they can displace the wings to their shoulder blades and have a fully functional set of arms. Either Flight or Glide must be purchased to actually make use of any wings, however. The fact that their proportions would need to be vastly altered to actually allow any of this is overlooked here; assume that relevant changes have occurred in the Mutanimals physiology to allow for control (and possibly usage) of the wings.
• Flight; Any character buying this power has fully formed wings, which can somewhat screw up Human Looks. However, the Mutanimal in question is capable of limited flight, particularly of launching from a height. Airspeed reaches a maximum of 80mph, all Dodge & Escape rolls are at +2 while airborne, and damage from hand-to-hand attacks is increased by +2 for each 40mph of flying speed sustained prior to the strike.
• Glide; Similar to Flight, the Mutanimal has somewhat functional wings, though these are far less responsive than those of that Special Ability. This still screws up Human Looks. If jumping from a height (or in a *very* strong wind, with a run-up), the character can glide for some time, riding thermals to gain altitude if needed. Maximum speed is in the region of 60mph, varying with the wind.
• Heightened Senses
  • Advanced Vision (2x distance & detail, lost if Cyberoptics are taken in both eyes, halve the cost of Image Enhancement. If a Cyberoptics are bought and IE is not taken, then the character has a permanent headache and is at -2 on all rolls involving sight, -3 with depth perception, and loses 2 Humanity points. This really screws up a firefight. IE costs no Humanity to a Mutanimal which could have taken Advanced Vision but did not)
  • Nightvision (As with Advanced Vision, this is lost if Cyberoptics are taken in both eyes, halve the cost of Low-Lite. Loose an additional 1 Humanity points if cyberoptics without LL are installed into a Mutanimal with this Special Ability. LL costs no Humanity to a Mutanimal which could have taken Nightvision but did not)
  • Ultraviolet Vision (As with Advanced Vision, this is lost if Cyberoptics are taken in both eyes, halve the cost of Ultra Violet. If the Mutanimals cybereye does not have UV, it is very, very uncomfortable and distressing to them, causing the loss of an additional 2 Humanity Points. UV costs no Humanity to a Mutanimal which could have taken Nightvision but did not)
  • Advanced Hearing (lost if any Cyberaudio is taken, halve the Humanity cost of Amplified Hearing. Additional 2 Humanity points if Cyberaudio is taken without AH)
  • Sonar (mimicked by Sonar Implant, Enhanced Hearing Range)
  • Advanced Scent (Tracking, Emotions, Individuals, mimicked by Olifactory Boost )
  • Advanced Touch (mimics Tactile Boost, +1 delicate actions)
• Hold Breath (Can be combined with Independant Air Supply)

Roles

As with everyone else, Mutanimals must choose a Role, though this is not always as easy as it seems. Not all Mutanimals are suited to all Roles; this is chiefly dependant on the characters Human Attributes. The most popular roles for Mutanimals are Solo, Nomad or Fixer. Those with sufficient funds but poor Looks can also find an outlet as Netrunners.

ROCKERBOYS - Usually FULL Appearance is required, though this is not always the case. An Animalistic appearance could be "part of the show". Also, FULL Hands are needed to play any instruments.
SOLOS - Any Appearance, Hands are usually required to be PARTIAL or greater. Particularly favoured by Predator-type Mutanimals.
NETRUNNERS - If the relevant cyberware is fitted, any Mutanimal can be a Netrunner, regardless of Human Attributes. Think of Jones in Johnny Mnemonic.
TECHIES - Any sufficiently smart Mutant can become a Techie, but FULL Hands is a requirement.
MEDTECHIES - As with Techie, FULL Hands are required to be a Medtechie. However, unless FULL Looks are taken, then there might not be so many willing patients.
MEDIAS - All Human Attributes must be FULL in order for a Mutanimal to become a Media, due to the exposure.
COPS - Mutanimals are never Cops.
CORPORATES - Mutanimals are very, very rarely Corporates, though one or two with FULL Human Attributes have sneaked in.
FIXERS - Because of the social dealings a Fixer must undertake, PARTIAL Appearance and Speech (or better) is required, and a pretty relaxed or very fucked-up neighbourhood is a bonus.
NOMADS - Any Looks, Hands must be at least PARTIAL. This is one of the most popular Roles for Mutanimals.

The Modified Mutanimal Lifepath

Mutanimals are assumed to be very rare, and practically never occur in nature unaided. If you want to make them more common in your games, you may need to modify the below.

Step 1) Origins and Personal Style are as in the main Cyberpunk rulebook, but don't roll up ethnic origins. This is based on Animal Type and the Organization who created you. Native language is the same as the primary language of your creators, be that Japanese, Russian, English or other. Like all Cyberpunk PCs, Mutanimals are assumed to have picked up streetslang once they went out into the world.
Note: Hairstyle will obviously be affected by Animal Type; you may not have any hair, but you can always wear a wig :)

Step 2) Family Background has been replaced by Creation, though the two are pretty similar. Roll once on the Cause of Mutation table, once on the Organisation table and once in the Sibling table.

Who were these people that created you? Even if you were mutated as a result of an accident in the wild, someone made the stuff that changed you, and they may come looking. The player and Referee should consider this, though (as always) there may be more to it than the player realises.

Siblings Were you created in your own or as part of a group? For characters mutated in the wild this may literally be family, but for those thrown together by fate the bonds may be no less intense. You may have up to 5 siblings; roll 1D10. 1-5 is the number of siblings you have. On 6-10 you were a unique creation, or none of your siblings survived the mutation process. All siblings are assumed to be the same age as you.
For each brother or sister:
Roll 1D10. Even: You have a brother. Odd: You have a sister.
Where are they now? Did they all escape the lab, or are some still trapped in there? It's a harsh world for humans, let alone mutants, so you might want to keep track of them.

Step 3) Motivations. This is unmodified from Cyberpunk, but your Cause of Mutation should be considered throughout, as this has a severe impact on personality. Being brought up in a cage, or the wild, will produce a far less socially-inclined person then being cared for will. Many Mutanimals are deeply distrustful of humans.

Step 4) Life Events. Mutanimals are assumed to age at the same rate as humans, though mature a little faster, but their more extreme nature leads them to make encounters earlier in life. Hence start rolling for life events from age 14 and onwards, rather than 16.
The events table is again unmodified, this should be viewed through the eyes of a mutant. For example, Hunted by a Corporation could be your creators attempting to track you down, while Imprisonment could mean that they actually cought you for a while. Similarly, Friends & Enemies will be more extreme, and Romantic Life will require another Mutanimal, FULL Looks or a very open-minded partner...
And anyone talking about rats when they roll Find a Sensei is in for a slapping.

Mutants and Cyberware

Whether or not Mutanimals can be fitted with Cyberware is up to the Referee, though as there are references in Cyberpunk culture to cybered-up animals (Jones again), these rules will assume that it is possible.
However, the strange biology and physiology of most Mutanimals makes this something of a complicated process, and subsequently more costly than normal. Most ripperdocs will be incapable of implanting cyberware into mutants, or at least incapable of doing so successfully. There is one key rule to be remembered; a Mutanimal is an animal. It may look like a human, walk and talk like a human, but underneath it all it is simply an altered animal.
All Mutanimal PCs who start the game with cyberware can be assumed to have had it installed successfully, be that from a particularly talented surgeon or from the Organisation that created them.

• Cyberware taken by starting characters costs 10% more than usual; e.g. a Cyberarm costs 3,300eb, an Adrenal Booster costs 440eb. Surgery costs are unmodified.

Cyberware and Human Attributes

Certain parts of a Mutanimals very nature can be changed through surgery. Examples are as follows.

Size
Growth hormones and similar treatments can increase a Mutanimals Size level. This is very hard to obtain (usually only from the creating Organisation), requiring a potent cocktail of rare drugs, and is suitably expensive: 5,000eb and up per Size level. This will only work on Mutanimals, who have ... flexible ... bodies to begin with. Should the Mutanimal undergoing this treatment have any cyberware, then the Referee is free to introduce all manner of problems into the equation as the rigid cyberware conflicts with the expanding meat and bones. Not to mention nervous tissues.

Hands
Replacing Mutanimal hands with cyberhands is a complicated matter. If the mutant had less than FULL Hands to start with, then the required nerves and tendons may not be developed enough to properly connect with the new technology.
A Mutanimal with PARTIAL Hands trying to get cyberhands has to have Minor Surgery (500eb) to prepare themselves even before the limb is grafted, though this will all be done in one sitting.
A Mutanimal with Hands NONE is in a much worse state. Critical Surgery (2,500eb) is required to graft new tendons and such things to anchor the limb, and recovery time is increased by 50%, as the mutant struggles with the new digits. For the next six months, any rolls made involving the new hands/limbs are penalised by -1.

Speech
This is perhaps the easiest Human Attribute to modify, as it is not that different from normal Implant surgery. Also, the Mutanimal already knows how to speak, they just can't physically form the words.
Either a Voice Synthesizer or an AudioVox will fulfil this role (or any other suitable piece of 'ware from another sourcebook that I don't have.) These are implanted with the standard cost modifiers for Mutanimals, as detailed above. The Mutanimal is assumed to work out how to speak properly during recovery, though it might be fun to roleplay them still learning for a little while thereafter.

Biped
A Mutanimals stance cannot be improved with cyberware; the extent of the changes required throughout the creatures entire body is beyond the capabilities of medical science.

Looks
Looks can be changed with cosmetic surgery, aka bodysculpt, as detailed in the main Cyberpunk rulebook. However, Looks may never be increased by more than one step; NONE to PARTIAL, or PARTIAL to FULL. It is impossible to go from NONE to FULL, under any circumstances.
Going from one level to the next costs 2,000eb. This increases the Mutanimals Appr by 1 point. Once FULL Looks have been reached, Appr can be increased at the usual cost of 600eb per point.
Decreasing Looks is also possible, and this is cheaper than a human getting a Facial Sculpt; the Mutanimal already resembles the desired Animal Type. To go from FULL to PARTIAL costs 2,500eb, to go from PARTIAL to NONE costs 2,000eb. Appr will be reduced to the maximum allowed at each level. This is also rather more convincing than a human with a Facial Sculpt, except to other Mutanimals, who can usually tell without a bother.
On that subject, while a Mutanimal with FULL looks can use bodysculpt to hide their intrinsic animalistic appearance (see Looks, above), other Mutanimals will rarely be fooled by this either.
And once again, decreasing Attr is a simple matter of buying a razor blade.

Spare Parts
Getting replacement meat parts for a Mutanimal is awkward. It's even pretty hard to get blood for a transfusion. This is because, on a very fundamental level, these creatures are animals. The amount of immunosuppressives required to allow the grafting of a human limb to a Mutanimal is staggering, and would render the mutant open to every virus that floats through the toxic streets of the future. As such, no Mutanimal has ever survived a human limb transplant. Blood transfusions are somewhat more manageable, as blood from the relevant animal type can be used with very little extra effort. The only problem is getting it.
This leaves three options for the maimed Mutanimal: go chrome; find an identical Mutanimal of the same genus as yourself and steal it's limbs (and hope that mutation hasn't made it's DNA alien to yours); or go back to your makers and see of they can help. Not really much of a choice.

Misc
A Mutanimal whose Animal Type naturally possesses Claws, of any type, will loose no Humanity Points for installing Rippers or Wolvers. This applies only if they did not retain their natural claws when they mutated.
Certain types of cyberware mimic Special Abilities that Mutanimals may already possess; this is noted under the relevant Special Ability. If the Mutanimal has that Special Ability, then they may not take the relevant piece of cyberware. For example, a Mutanimal with Advanced Scent could not take an Olfactory Boost, if for no other reason than that they'd go nuts from the overstimulation. The exception to this is natural weaponry, such as Claws, which may be removed and then replaced by Razors or Wolvers, as noted above. However, this does cause a loss of Humanity points. If the Mutanimal could have taken the Special Ability but did not, then they may buy the cyberware at no Humanity cost, as it's akin to returning to their true form for them, rather than a disturbing alteration. This is also mentioned above.

Appendix #1: Animal Types

Bat
Size level: 1
BIO-E: 70
Attribute Bonuses: MA +1
Human Features
Hands:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL hands, at the end of the wings
    10 BIO-E for FULL hands, at the end of the wings
    20 BIO-E for extra set of fully functional arms and hands
Biped:
    FULL Automatic
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 BIO-E for 1D6 Teeth
10 BIO-E for Glide
20 BIO-E for Flight
5 BIO-E for Sonar (as the cyberware Sonar Implant)

Bear (generic)
Size level: 17
BIO-E: 0
Attribute Bonuses: Body +3
Human Features
Hands:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    PARTIAL Automatic
    5 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 BIO-E for 1D6 Bite
10 BIO-E for 1D10 Bite
5 BIO-E for 1D8 Claw
10 BIO-E for 2D6 Claw
5 BIO-E for Advanced Hearing
15 BIO-E for Advanced Smell

Cat
Size level: 3
BIO-E: 70
Attribute Bonuses: Ref +2, MA +1
Human Features
Hands:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 BIO-E for 1D8 Bite
5 BIO-E for 1D8 Retractable Claws (Climbing)
10 BIO-E for 2D6 Retractable Claws (Climbing)
5 BIO-E for Nightvision, 50'

Coyote
Size level: 5
BIO-E: 55
Attribute Bonuses: Ref +1, Cool +1
Human Features
Hands:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 BIO-E for 1D6 Claws
5 BIO-E for 1D8 Teeth
10 BIO-E for 2D6 Teeth
5 BIO-E for Advanced Smell

Dog (Generic)
Size level: 5
BIO-E: 60
Attribute Bonuses: Int +1, Ref +1
Human Features
Hands:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 BIO-E for 1D6 Teeth
5 BIO-E for 1D4 Claws
5 BIO-E for Advanced Smell

Gorrila
Size level: 11
BIO-E: 0
Attribute Bonuses: Cool +1, Body +2
Human Features
Hands:
PARTIAL Automatic, five-fingered.
    5 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    PARTIAL Automatic
    5 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    PARTIAL Automatic
    5 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 Bio-E for Advanced Touch
10 BIO-E for Prehensile Touch

Monkey
Size level: 4
BIO-E: 45
Attribute Bonuses: Ref +1, MA +1
Human Features
Hands:
    PARTIAL Automatic
    5 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    PARTIAL Automatic
    5 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    PARTIAL Automatic
    5 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
10 BIO-E for Prehensile Tail; Use as PARTIAL Hand
15 BIO-E for Prehensile Feet; Use as PARTIAL Hand

Opossum
Size level: 3
BIO-E: 70
Attribute Bonuses: None
Human Features
Hands:
    PARTIAL Automatic
    5 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    NONE, PARTIAL Hands on rear legs.
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 BIO-E for 1D4 Claws (Climbing)
5 BIO-E for Play Dead.
5 BIO-E for Prehensile Tail; Use as a PARTIAL Hand. 5 BIO-E for Advanced Smell.

Rat
Size level: 2
BIO-E: 75
Attribute Bonuses: Ref +1, Cool +1
Human Features
Hands:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 BIO-E for 1D6 Claws (Climbing)
10 BIO-E for 1D4 Teeth
5 BIO-E for Digging
10 BIO-E for Advanced Hearing

Wild Bird
Size level: 4
BIO-E: 65
Attribute Bonuses: None
Human Features
Hands:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL hands, at the end of the wings
    10 BIO-E for FULL hands, at the end of the wings
    20 BIO-E for extra set of fully functional arms and hands
Biped:
    FULL Automatic
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
10 BIO-E for Glide
20 BIO-E for Flight

Wolf
Size level: 6
BIO-E: 50
Attribute Bonuses: Ref +1, Cool +1
Human Features
Hands:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Biped:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Speech:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Looks:
    5 BIO-E for PARTIAL
    10 BIO-E for FULL
Special Abilities:
5 BIO-E for 1D6 Claws
5 BIO-E for 1D8 Teeth
10 BIO-E for 2D6 Teeth
5 BIO-E for Advanced Smell

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Appendix #2: Sample variance of Human Features

ill. Eastman & Laird (click for full size version)

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