Mangani (10-Point Quality)
The “Ape-Men” of Central Africa, these are surviving early hominids that survive today only in isolated groups. Having raised a famous hero (Tarzan), they live on largely protected lands (some of which they do themselves. Few Mangani travel beyond their forest home but do their best to ‘fit in’ with society when they can. Mangani have a +5 to Strength, +2 Dexterity, and +3 Constitution. They may raise these attributes to superhuman levels. They are negatively buoyant, prone to acting out their anger (-1 Antisocial impulse towards violence), have the Partial Biped and Low Intellect drawbacks from Terra Primate, Natural Toughness, and the Wild Card (Survival) at +2.
A related species, known simply as The Killer Ape, uses a similar quality as its bade, but has more extreme impulses to violence (severe Impulse), a primarily carnivorous diet, a further -1 to Intelligence, with a further +1 to Strength, and more powerful bite attack (2 x Strength). This is a 10 point quality, but is not recommended for player characters.
But make great adversaries.
Evolutionarily, both are offshoots of Australopithicines/Paranthropus. One being more primitive, the other being more derived.
