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Genetics

Genetic talents, cosmetics and drawbacks. 51 entries.

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Cosmetic Features


Extra Digits	Extra functional fingers and toes.
Fins	Decorative fins on your head, back or limbs.
Forked Tongue	A snake-like forked tongue.
Horns (Cosmetic)	Small blunt nubs, too small to use as weapons.
Scaly Skin	Thick scaled skin, in patches or all over.
Thin Fur Coat	A thin coat of dark fur.
Unnatural Eyes	Solid black, glowing or otherwise strange eyes.
Unnatural Hair	Oddly colored, patterned or luminous hair that may shift with mood.
Unnatural Skin	An unnatural or shimmering skin hue.
Unnatural Voice	A voice wildly at odds with your size and look.

Genetic Drawbacks


Ability Decay	Permanently reduce one ability score by 1 (minimum 0).
Blood Hunger	Your maximum Strain drops by 1 for every full 24 hours without feeding on a living creature's blood.
Brittle Bones	1 Disadvantage on Reflex saves against falling, and +1d6 falling damage.
Combat Fear	The first time each encounter that you roll initiative or take damage, make a Charisma save vs DC 10 + the encounter level; on a failure lose 1d6…
Festering Sores	Worn armor's check penalty increases by 1 and always applies, even if you meet its Might requirement.
Frailty	Treat your Fortitude as 2 lower when calculating maximum HP and Strain (not for saves).
Heat/Cold Susceptibility	1 Disadvantage on Fortitude saves against extreme heat or cold.
Lethargy	1 Disadvantage on Reflex saves.
Light Sensitivity	Going from dim or darker into normal or brighter light Blinds you until the end of your next turn.
Mindslave	1 Disadvantage on Charisma saves against MENTAL effects.
Pheromone Repulsion	1 Disadvantage on Diplomacy and Nature checks against creatures within 30 ft.
Reduced Speed	−5 ft to all your Speeds.
Sound Sensitivity	1 Disadvantage on all checks while exposed to sound louder than normal speech.
Thin Skin	Roll flat checks to resist Light or Heavy Wounds with Misfortune.
Ultraviolet Allergy	In direct sunlight or strong UV, take 1d6 fire damage at the start of each turn, and light flammable clothing may ignite.
Weak Immune System	1 Disadvantage on Fortitude saves against poison and disease.

Genetic Talents


Affliction Resistance	1 Advantage on checks against disease, poison, curses and radiation (+1 at levels 5, 9, 13 and 17).
Big Brained	Gain 1 rank in each of 2 skills of your choice.
Bite Attack	Natural piercing attack: 1d4 Small, 1d6 Medium, 1d8 Large.
Burrow Speed	Burrow through soft soil, sand or gravel at your Speed.
Chameleon Skin	Shift your skin to match your surroundings: 1 Advantage on Stealth (+1 at levels 5, 9, 13 and 17) while most of your skin is exposed, and you may…
Claws	Natural slashing attack: 1d4 Small, 1d6 Medium, 1d8 Large.
Climb Speed	Climb Speed equal to your Speed.
Dermal Plating	Interlocking plates add your Fortitude score to your Soak.
Echolocation	Sense size, shape and location by sound instead of sight (no color).
Fast Healer	You recover twice as many HP from all healing.
Gills	You can breathe underwater.
Horns	Gore natural attack, piercing or bludgeoning (choose): 1d8 Small, 1d10 Medium, 1d12 Large.
Large Stature	Count as one size larger for your Bulk limit, unarmed damage and weapon size limit.
Leaper	Jump twice as far and high.
Lucky	When you spend a Fate Die to add to or subtract from an effect roll (damage, healing, or damage you take), roll the Fate Die with Fortune: roll it…
Magic Resistance	1 Advantage on checks to resist magic (+1 at levels 5, 9, 13 and 17).
Magic Talent	Learn one Complexity 1 spell, and gain 1 rank in Mysticism.
Prehensile Tail	A tail that can hold and manipulate simple objects and let you hang indefinitely.
Scent	Detect a familiar smell within 5 ft (+5 ft at levels 5, 9, 13 and 17).
Small Stature	1 Advantage on Stealth and on checks to escape a grapple, and 1 Advantage on attacks against larger creatures while an ally is within 5 ft.
Spike Tail	Natural piercing or bludgeoning attack (choose): 1d6 Small, 1d8 Medium, 1d10 Large.
Swim Speed	Swim Speed equal to your Speed.
Thermal Vision	A second pupil sees heat in grayscale.
Venomous	Secrete a poison with Potency of half your Fortitude + your level.
Wings	With both arms free, slow falls to 10 ft/round.