Transformed Animals


Although there are plenty of suitable choices in the main book, why should any other animal with a will to fight and the powerful ancestry to grow into human form be left out? Below are a number of my homebrew transformed animal packages to choose from. If one of these should make an appearance in any of your Feng Shui games, please let me know how it worked out. I would be most interested to know.
Transformed Bat

v1.0
Attribute Modifiers: Move +2, Reflexes +4

Drain

Chi Cost: 5
Shot Cost: 3
Make a bite attack with Martial Arts; opponent suffers damage equal to your Chi rating and you heal the same number of your lost Wound Points. The opponent you bite may only be affected by this once per session. However if you spend an additional schtick, your attack may be to place an opponent in a hold that renders them immobile while you continually drain them. Every 3 shots, your opponent may attempt to break the hold by making a Strength check against your Strength as the Difficulty. If they are unsuccessful, repeat the same Damage effect as noted above. If you do anything other then passively Dodge or drain, the opponent breaks the hold.


Flight

Chi Cost: 8
Shot Cost: 3
You can become airborne, and remain airborne until the end of the sequence. You may reach a maximum vertical height equal to your Move rating, and travel horizontally up to twice your Move rating. Each extra schtick adds a Move rating to vertical flight and two Move ratings to horizontal distance.


Infect

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 3
Make a bare-handed Martial Arts attack; the opponent suffers -- in addition to normal Damage -- 1 point of Impairment for every 5 Wound Points suffered (rounded down). Wound Points delivered through an Infect attack do not heal naturally; they must be treated with antibiotics or healing magic.


Radar

Chi Cost: 1
Shot Cost: 0
By listening to your radar-like sense, you can function in total darkness. Your penalty for making task checks when vision is required is reduced by 1 for each schtick bought in this ability. This lasts until the end of the sequence.

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Transformed Chameleon

Note: this write-up is in no way intended to overrun upon the Chameleon package done by David Eber. It is merely my own take on these very strange, and very rare, creatures.

v1.2
Attribute Modifiers: Constitution +2, Intelligence +3, Perception +4, Willpower +3

Blend

Chi Cost: 8
Shot Cost: 1
You can make yourself invisible by hiding even behind the most inadequate of cover. As long as you don’t move, this automatically works. Anyone attempting to locate you must make a Perception check with the Difficulty equal to your Martial Arts Action Value; if they fail, you remain unseen. The number of targets you can affect depends on the number of schticks you spend in this ability. May not be used if someone is looking directly at you.


Camouflage

Chi Cost: 8
Shot Cost: special
You may alter your appearance and disguise yourself in a completely new human form. 2 of the Chi points you spend on this do not return until the end of the session. Undergoing the transformation 1 full hour of time, and can last for a number of hours equal to the number of schticks you spend in this ability. You may change back whenever you choose, but when this time is up you automatically revert back to your normal form -- which takes only 1 sequence -- during which you can make no other actions. If you spend an additional schtick on this ability, you can recreate the appearance of specific people you have studied carefully for at least a week prior to you use of the schtick.


Eyes

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 3
Your eyes can independently focus and behold two separate images. You may make two attacks in the same shot against two different targets with no penalty. By spending an extra schtick, you are also very hard to surprise. Any AV bonus an opponent might gain if they should get the drop on you is negated when they attack you.


Tongue

Chi Cost: 4
Shot Cost: 3
Make a Martial Arts attack in which you bite your opponent or stick them with your tongue; opponent suffers no Damage but instead loses X Chi points where X = Outcome of the attack. This lasts until the end of the sequence. By spending an extra schtick, this lasts until the end of the session.

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Transformed Crocodile

Note: can also be used for a Transformed Alligator for those who wish to distinguish themselves.

v1.0
Attribute Modifiers: Body +4, Willpower +2, Speed +1

Armor

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 1
You gain 2 points of Armor until the end of the sequence. Each additional schtick spent increases the Armor gain by 2. The maximum Armor that any transformed animal can gain through any combonation of transformed animal schticks is 8.


Bite

Chi Cost: 5
Shot Cost: 3
Make a Martial Arts attack; if successful, you deal Damage equal to your Strength and place your opponent in a hold that renders him immobile. Every 3 shots, both you and your opponent must make a Strength task check. If you get a higher Outcome, you automatically inflict Damage equal to your Strength. If your opponent gets a higher Outcome, he breaks free of the hold. If you do anything other then passively Dodge, he also breaks free of the hold.


Smile

Chi Cost: 5
Shot Cost: 3
Grinning evilly, make a Chi check against your opponent’s Willpower. The Outcome is the number of shots they hesitate to act against you. For every schtick you spend in this ability, you can affect one additional target (Maximum equal to your Charisma rating). Use the highest Willpower of the group as the Difficulty for the task check.


Teeth

Chi Cost: X
Shot Cost: 3
Make a bare-handed Martial Arts attack; if successful, add X (any amount of Chi you wish to spend) to the Damage rating for your attack.

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Transformed Lizard

v1.0
Attribute Modifiers: Move +3, Willpower +2, Reflexes +3

Armor

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 1
You gain 1 point of Armor until the end of the sequence. Each additional schtick spent increases the Armor gain by 1. The maximum armor that any transformed animal can gain through any combination of transformed animal schticks is 8.


Blend

Chi Cost: 8
Shot Cost: 1
You can make yourself invisible by hiding even behind the most inadequate of cover. As long as you don’t move, this automatically works. Anyone attempting to locate you must make a Perception check with the Difficulty equal to your Martial Arts Action Value; if they fail, you remain unseen. The number of targets you can affect depends on the number of schticks you spend in this ability. May not be used if someone is looking directly at you.


Climb

Chi Cost: 4
Shot Cost: 3
You can scale walls and vertical surfaces easily without the aid of any kind of climbing gear at your normal Move rate. Make a Martial Arts task check with a Difficulty equal to the number of meters you attempt to climb. If successful, you seek exactly the right places to find tiny handholds and can scale the surface.


Scuttle

Chi Cost: X
Shot Cost: 1
Add X (any amount of Chi you elect to spend) to your active Dodge rating until the end of the sequence.

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Transformed Mantis

v1.1
Attribute Modifiers: Body -1, Perception +3, Reflexes +2

Blend

Chi Cost: 8
Shot Cost: 1
You can make yourself invisible by hiding even behind the most inadequate of cover. As long as you don’t move, this automatically works. Anyone attempting to locate you must make a Perception check with the Difficulty equal to your Martial Arts Action Value. By spending extra schticks in this ability, you can increase the Difficulty by +1 per schtick. May not be used if someone is looking directly at you.


Grasp

Chi Cost: 1
Shot Cost: 3
On a successful Martial Arts task check, you may place your opponent in a hold that renders him immobile. Every 3 shots, the immobilized opponent may make a Strength task check with your Martial Arts Action Value as the Difficulty; if he succeeds, he breaks free of your hold. If you do anything other then passively Dodge, he also breaks free of the hold. By spending an extra schtick in this ability, you may absorb the immobilized opponent’s Chi. Every time the opponent makes the Strength check, you temporarily gain 1 point of his Chi. By spending two extra schticks, you gain 2 Chi. By spending three extra schticks, you gain 3 Chi. No more then three extra schticks may be bought in this ability. At the end of the current sequence, both your Chi total and your opponent’s return to normal.


Pray

Chi Cost: 5
Shot Cost: 0
If you are attacked, you may substitute your Perception rating instead of your Strength rating when making a Strength task check, or determining Damage dealt in a Martial Arts attack. Lasts until the end of the sequence.


Spines

Chi Cost: X
Shot Cost: 3
By purchasing X schticks in this ability (maximum of six), your Damage rating for a bare-handed Martial Arts attack gets an X times 2 bonus.

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Transformed Octopus

v1.3
Attribute Modifiers: Body -1, Move +2, Mind +2, Reflexes +2

Hide

Chi Cost: 8
Shot Cost: 1
You can make yourself invisible by hiding even behind the most inadequate of cover. As long as you don’t move, this automatically works. Anyone attempting to locate you must make a Perception check with the Difficulty equal to your Martial Arts Action Value; if they fail, you remain unseen. The number of targets you can affect depends on the number of schticks you spend in this ability. May not be used if someone is looking directly at you.


Ink

Chi Cost: X
Shot Cost: 3
By expelling a black liquid substance, you can blind or confuse your enemies. Make a normal Martial Arts task check; opponent suffers X Impairment for a number of sequences equal to your Outcome. This Impairment can’t be increased by further attacks if the opponent is already affected. The substance also has other uses, such as marking a specific object or location, and will leave a dark stain on whatever it touches unless it’s washed away somehow.


Squeeze

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 8
You can contort your body in order to squeeze through holes as small as 12 cm in diameter. Spend another schtick to make the limit 6 cm in diameter. You can’t increase this ability beyond 6 cm.


Tentacles

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 3
You have amazing multi-limb coordination. You can maintain a continuous action without adding to the shot costs of other actions you take. Also, when you make a bare-handed Martial Arts attack, you can attack any number of characters in a single shot (maximum equal to the number of schticks bought in this ability) without suffering the normal penalty for attacking multiple characters. Instead, add the number of characters you attack to the shot cost of the action.

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Transformed Ram

Note: this same package could also be used to represent the Bull, and the Rhino.

v1.1
Attribute Modifiers: Body +3, Will +3, Reflexes +1

Charge

Chi Cost: 5
Shot Cost: 3
You may move up to twice your Move rating and make a Martial Arts attack with your head. You may attack multiple opponents provided they are standing together or arranged in a convenient line for you to bowl over. With each extra schtick purchased in this ability, you can decrease the penalty of attacking multiple targets by 1. You inflict your Strength + 3 in Damage and your victim(s) must make a Martial Arts check with a Difficulty of 10 or get knocked down (requiring they must spend 1 shot getting back on their feet).


Headbutt

Chi Cost: 5
Shot Cost: 3
Make a Martial Arts attack with your head. If successful you not only do normal Damage, but you may also add your Outcome to the Difficulty of the next task check he makes. The opponent may counter this latter effect by doing nothing but reorienting himself for the next 3 shots. The target may still passively Dodge, however. For each extra schtick spent in this ability, the amount of time needed to clear the disorientation is increased by 3 shots.


Size Up

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: X
Remain inactive for X number of shots as you repeatedly scrape the ground with your feet. Make a 3 shot cost Martial Arts attack. Add X to your Action Value for the attack. By spending an extra schtick, add X times 2 to your Action Value for the attack.


Tough Hide

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 1
Gain 1 point of Armor until the end of the sequence. Each additional schtick spent increases the Armor gain by 1. The maximum Armor any transformed animal can gain through any combination of transformed animal schticks is 8.

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Transformed Skunk

v1.0
Attribute Modifiers: Fortune +1, Charisma -1, Perception +3, Reflexes +2

Growl

Chi Cost: X
Shot Cost: 1
If an opponent can see you, make a Martial Arts check; if successful, subtract X shots from their current amount. X has a maximum of the number of schticks you purchase in this ability. You can also spend additional schticks to affect 1 extra target per schtick spent.


Sight

Chi Cost: 1
Shot Cost: 0
You can see and function in total darkness. Your penalty for making task checks when vision is required is reduced by 1 for each schtick bought in this ability. This lasts until the end of the sequence.


Stench

Chi Cost: 4
Shot Cost: 3
Make a bare-handed Martial Arts attack; opponent suffers normal Damage and a number of Impairment points equal to the amount of unspent Chi points you have left this sequence. Anyone standing near him also gains 1 point of Impairment until they move away or cover their nose sufficiently. In order to be rid of the smell, the opponent must meticulously wash his hair and clothes, or get new clothing all together. The opponent affected cannot be hit with this ability again until their Impairment from the previous attack is all gone. Other Transformed Skunks, including yourself, are immune to this effect.


Stripe

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 3
Make a bare-handed Martial Arts attack; if successful, opponent suffers normal Damage and you gain +1 AV to hit that opponent again for the rest of the sequence. This effect is cumulative. By spending an additional schtick, this effect lasts until the end of the session. You can also spend additional schticks to grant this bonus to an ally. When you buy the schtick, specifically state which character gets the advantage. Allies only get the AV bonus until the end of the sequence.

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Transformed Wasp

Note: any kind of stinging insect will work here: bumblebee, hornet, yellowjacket, etc. I just chose Wasp because I liked it best.

v1.3
Attribute Modifiers: Move +3, Mind +2, Reflexes +2

Dance

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 1
You can silently communicate with one other transformed animal within your vicinity. Range is your Chi rating in meters, centered on you. Pick a one word sentence and make a Willpower task check against the Intelligence of the character to are attempting to communicate with; if successful, they receive your message. Each additional schtick spent on this doubles your range, or each additional schtick spent adds +1 to your task check.


Hive

Chi Cost: 5
Shot Cost: 1
Specify one of your secondary attributes to be affected. Each time you are attacked, temporarily add 1 to that attribute. This effect is cumulative, and lasts until the end of the sequence. You cannot gain more than 1 point per shot on a single attribute.


Sting

Chi Cost: X
Shot Cost: 3
Make a bare-handed Martial Arts attack; you do not normal damage. Instead, opponent suffers 3 Wound Points at the beginning of each sequence for X sequences.


Swarm

Chi Cost: 3
Shot Cost: 3 + X
You can become airborne, and may reach a maximum vertical height equal to your Move rating, and travel horizontally up to twice your Move rating. You choose a shot cost for the action; add this shot cost to your Martial Arts Action Value for an attack made immediately after using this power.

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