Matango
Aug 11, 2018 12:32:24 GMT -6
Post by Marr965 on Aug 11, 2018 12:32:24 GMT -6
Much as Dyrads are vegetative, Matango are fungoid. Unlike dryads, however, they are neither exclusively female, nor even single-sexed. In fact, they are better referred to as a collection of mutually interbreeding sub-species than a single, unified race.
Originating on a dank, dreary world, the Matangoid species collectively attempted to carry out a somewhat convoluted plan of conquest, but were foiled by the fact that time travel isn't really possible for non-Exalts except in the forward, one-second-per-second way. However, their attempted targets took pity on them, and they now live in small colonies across the Wheel, where they contribute a great deal to the economies of their hosts.The Matangoid species come in a number of varieties, with the group as a whole able, somehow, to interbreed, although the exact species of any children seems to be nearly random. It's entirely possible for a Shroob and a Toad to have two kids, one a Gigashroom and the other a Thallid, or any other combination, really.
Racial Characteristics: +1 Dexterity or +1 Fellowship
Racial Skill: +1 to any two of Animal Ken, Brawl, Crafts and Tech-Use.
Racial Skill: +1 to any two of Animal Ken, Brawl, Crafts and Tech-Use.
Languages: Common, Elven OR Zoat
Racial Power: Speciation - Choose one of the following options:
Subspecies | Appearance | Effects |
Gigashroom | You are large, pale grey and extremely beefy. You also have a large brown cap atop your head. | You are size 5, lose a dot of Dexterity and gain a dot of Strength. |
Shroob | You are small and purple and have sharp teeth, red eyes and claws. Your face is also central to your body. | You are size 3 and gain a Claw natural weapon with the following profile: [Melee; 0k1 R; Pen 0; Brawling]. |
Thallid | You are mottled with a strange conical protrusion that functions as a head. You also feed on rotting matter. | You are size 4, and may cast the spell Rot as a spell-like ability. |
Toad | You are (mostly) pink, with a large "cap" atop your head, which is white with spots of some other colour, or vice versa. | You are size 3 and gain a point of speed. |
Matango Racial Feats
Half-Breed
For some reason, you display traits of two different Matangoid sub-species. Choose a second Matango power option. You gain the benefits of that option, but your size and appearance don't change.
Spore Burst
You hearken back to the time when the Matangoid species reproduced asexually, although your spores don't have that reproductive quality. As a full action, you can release a cloud of spores. Treat this as though you had been hit by a weapon with the Smoke quality.
Saprophytic Regeneration
You, like certain Dryads, need not eat "real" food to live. However, unlike those Dryads, you instead feed on decaying stuff. Once per scene, you can spend a half action consuming one size rating worth of rotting material to regain a number of lost Hit Points equal to half your level, rounded up. The spell Rot also has this effect if cast successfully.
Fungus from Yuggoth
Unlike many, you can go into a period of suspended animation in order to survive the void of space. As a free action, you can enter a trance-like state in order to function as though you've cast both Endure Elements and Voidskin. This state can last indefinitely, but you cannot do anything other than reanimate while you are in this state. You must also rest and eat after using this ability before you can reenter your trance.
Matango Paragon Asset
Mega Mush
You are the pinnacle of all that is Matangoid. You are also really, really large, and can get EVEN LARGER. Increase your size by two, and once per scene, you can spend two Action Points to increase your size by 1 for the rest of the scene.