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Bestial Human Owl Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman

Quiet, patient, and coldly predatory, bestial human owls make others uneasy and terrify vermin of all sorts, including mice-men, rat-men, and others derived from such common owl prey. Although myth has it that they are wise, this is far from accurate; their enormous eyes occupy much of their cranium, resulting in a slightly smaller brain than some other bird-men. The disquiet they cause, along with their frightening natural weapons, means that they are rarely accepted into human communities, even if accompanied by humans or human mutants — at least unfamiliar ones who can vouch for the dangerous looking owl-man.

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Digital Being inhabiting a Laptop Computer Ink Art from page 73 of The Mutant Epoch RPG Expansion Rules

While a digital being can be housed within almost any laptop, and access the programs, files and peripheral devices that it’s hooked up to, only 1 in 10 are specially designed to accommodate digital beings and have a back port that accepts either a palm disk, medallion disk, or the CPU core from a hand mirror or projector aerial drone. To better aid the DB when interacting with physical beings, any laptop will let a digital being’s face appear on the screen as an animated version of its chosen or assigned persona.

Bestial Human Shrew Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman

Although small and rodentine in appearance, bestial human shrews are actually fierce, voracious and hyperactive omnivores armed with a mouthful of sharp teeth, poisonous saliva (Type A, paralysis), and a decided preference for meat. They can make a bite attack (SV +8/ DMG 1d10+poison) as well as use one-handed weapons; however, their tiny fists deliver a punch that inflicts only d4 damage. Because they are quite diminutive as far as humanoids go, they cannot use heavy two handed weapons such a battle axes, pikes, halberds, pikes, heavy crossbows, longbows, great swords, chainsaws and similar large weapons. Likewise, discharging powerful firearms such as shotguns and high caliber rifles will knock them back 1d3 meters and down, expending their next round as they get up again. Humanoid shrews are swift-acting and alert (+1 initiative), quick for their size (9m), capable climbers (1d2 skill points in climbing) and adept at hiding and sneaking (add 1d3 skill points in stealth).

Wristwatch Projector Ink Art from page 72 of The Mutant Epoch RPG Expansion Rules

Besides being an excellent projector that allows hands free use, this watch can also be worn under the wearer’s armor to better protect it — although anything blocking the topside projection emitter will stop the holographic image from appearing, seeing its surroundings or launching its shock generator or most other apps — yet the digital being can still verbally interact with the wearer. This model will normally be a clunky, sports style watch with a digital readout of the current time (once set) plus offer a stopwatch feature, night light mode (which can emit a soft illumination in a meter around the wearer),

Bestial Human Skink Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman

Bestial human skinks are typical lizardoids, and so aggressive and territorial carnivores with a taste for bugmeat. They have strong bites (SV +9/ DMG 1d12), and are capable climbers (1d2 skill points in climbing), as well as secretive (1d2 skill points in stealth) and quick to act (+1 initiative). Skink-men can grow back a lost leg, tail, or arm within 2+d3 months and may even voluntarily shed their tail to escape predators, which often break off their chase for the rest of the character to eat the still moving, fleshy tail. Due to their aggressive, defensive nature, bestial human skinks are only permitted entry to human habitations when accompanied by friendly humans and human mutants, and even then will be observed. That reptile meat is considered palatable simply makes their position more precarious, and skinkoids are frightened of many larger predators.

Android Handedness

Androids, especially advanced or physically active varieties, have a much higher likelihood of being ambidextrous than human or mutant human characters do. Roll 1d10 on the following table at character generation, however, medical, technician, scientific and military android categories all gain +2 on the following 1d10 roll. Table XR-51/ Android Handedness, Roll 1d10 1-3. Left Handed 4-9. Right Handed 10+. Ambidextrous Ink art from page 51 of The Mutant Epoch RPGs Expansion Rules Book. See a huge art gallery from this book: https://www.outlandarts.com/TME-Expansion-Rules-ArtGallery1.htm

Bestial Human Grasshopper Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman

The bestial human grasshopper is herbivorous and relatively inoffensive, but is still regarded with distrust by humans due to the tendency of these mutants to sometimes enter frenzied feeding phases as a locust, devouring vast quantities of valuable foodstuffs. They are only permitted entry to human communities if accompanied by trusted humans or mutant humans, and even then they will be instructed to keep away from human food supplies and crops on pain of death. For their part, hopperoids are fearful of many predatory species, and because of their tasty, nutritious nature, are often seen as potential food by many other creatures, including some humans.

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Palm Disk Ink Art from page 72 of The Mutant Epoch RPG Expansion Rules

These were the most common housings for digital beings and often serve as the core CPU container within larger vessels. Palm disks come in many shapes and sizes but generally perch in an open hand, on a shelf, in a vehicles cup holder or back pocket.

These disks sometimes feature a bonus add-on. Roll 1d10. 1-3. No add-on.

Waterproof and will float if dropped in liquid.

Pop out spider legs: climbing 3 skill points, movement rate 4m, scratch opponents SV +0, DMG 1pt

Extra encryption: Improved firewall bonus of -20 FW.

Ultra memory: Can contain 150TB of data

Military Grade Toughness: Add +2d6 Endurance and increase DV by -13.

Pop out rotors: This unit can fly like a small drone, although makes the same amount of noise as a bumblebee when active. Movement rate 12m, with flight duration 1 hour before a 12 hour recharge period must take place. While flying, increase defense value -20 DV.

Two add-ons (roll 1d6+3, twice on this table but down-pick or re-roll duplicated results).