Cephalopod

Cephalopod THRESH_CEPHALOPOD Targeted Mutation Only Not purifiable

Point cost: 1

"Strange aeons, true, but Death seems to be slacking and you are doing just fine."

Surprisingly flexible. Adapts quickly to most situations, be that melee, swimming or stealth. If you get there that is, which will take you a while.

The anatomy mutations restrict your armor choices very badly.

The threshold mutation of this category is called Cephalopod ingame.

Traits

High Thirst THIRST Possible Starting Trait SLIME CEPHALOPOD ELF-A CHIMERA

Cancels: Metabolic Rehydration Changes to: Very Thirsty Point cost: -2

"Your body dries out easily; you need to drink more water."

Normal Mutations

Cephalopod Eyes CEPH_EYES CEPHALOPOD

Cancels: Avian Eyes, Reptilian Eyes, Feline Eyes, Ursine Vision, Compound Eyes, Fey Eyes Leads to: Cephalopod Vision Point cost: 1 / Visibility: 8 / Ugliness: 5

"Your eyes still bulge, yet your pupils look different somehow. Water doesn't seem to cause any trouble at all, though."

Cephalopod Vision CEPH_VISION CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Cephalopod Eyes Cancels: Reptilian IR, Feline Vision, Night Vision, High Night Vision, Full Night Vision, Fey Vision, Fey Nightsight Point cost: 3

"Your brain has caught up with your eyes. You can see much better in the dark, but sunlight seems much brighter now. Activate to toggle NV-visible areas on or off."

Cephalopod Gills GILLS_CEPH CEPHALOPOD

Cancels: Gills Point cost: 2 / Visibility: 4 / Ugliness: 4

"You've grown a set of gills, running from your neck up behind your ears. They allow you to breathe underwater and slightly increase wet benefits."

Mouth Tentacles MOUTH_TENTACLES CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Mouth Flaps Cancels: Mandibles Point cost: 1 / Visibility: 8 / Ugliness: 5

"A set of tentacles surrounds your mouth. They allow you to eat twice as fast. Slightly decreases wet penalties."

Slit Nostrils SLIT_NOSTRILS LIZARD CEPHALOPOD RAPTOR

Point cost: -2 / Visibility: 7 / Ugliness: 4

"You have a flattened nose and thin slits for nostrils, giving you a lizard-like appearance. This makes breathing slightly difficult and increases mouth encumbrance by 10."

Deformed DEFORMED FISH FELINE LUPINE CATTLE INSECT CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Ugly Cancels: Pretty, Beautiful, Very Beautiful, Glorious Changes to: Badly Deformed Point cost: -2 / Visibility: 4 / Ugliness: 4

"You're slightly deformed. Some people will react badly to your appearance."

Very Thirsty THIRST2 FISH SLIME CEPHALOPOD

Requires: High Thirst Cancels: Metabolic Rehydration Changes to: Extremely Thirsty Point cost: -3

"Ugh, out of water already? You need about twice the fluids of an average human."

Beak BEAK BIRD CEPHALOPOD

Cancels: Fangs, Incisors, Saber Teeth, Mandibles, Folding Fangs, Proboscis, Woodpecker Beak, Hummingbird Beak, Shark Teeth, Mandibles, Folding Fangs, Bovine Snout, Lupine Muzzle, Ursine Muzzle, Rodent Muzzle, Reptilian Muzzle, Proboscis, Woodpecker Beak, Hummingbird Beak Changes to: Hummingbird Beak, Woodpecker Beak Point cost: -3 / Visibility: 8 / Ugliness: 4

"You have a beak for a mouth. You can occasionally use it to peck at your enemies, but it is impossible for you to wear mouth gear. Slightly reduces wet effects."

Slimy SLIMY FISH SLIME TROGLOBITE CEPHALOPOD

Changes to: Viscous Leads to: Slime Hands Point cost: 2 / Visibility: 7 / Ugliness: 6

"Your body is coated with a fine slime. Protects from long term effects of acid, though not short term ones. Greatly increases wet benefits."

Heat Dependent COLDBLOOD FISH CEPHALOPOD SPIDER

Cancels: Light Eater, Hyper-Metabolism, Fast Metabolism, Very Fast Metabolism, Extreme Metabolism, Very Heat Dependent, Cold Blooded, Ectothermic Changes to: Very Heat Dependent Point cost: 0

"Your muscle response is dependent on ambient temperatures. You lose 1% of your speed for every 5 (2.8) degrees below 65 F (18.3 C). This sluggishness helps you conserve energy, however."

8 Tentacles ARM_TENTACLES_8 CEPHALOPOD

Requires: 4 Tentacles Cancels: Paws, Broad Paws, Insect Limbs, Insect Arms, Arachnid Limbs, Arachnid Arms, Tentacle Arms, 4 Tentacles, Leads to: Tentacle Rakes Point cost: -1 / Visibility: 9 / Ugliness: 6

"Your arms have transformed into eight tentacles, resulting in a bonus of 1 to Dexterity, permanent hand encumbrance of 30, and inability to wear gloves. You can make up to 7 extra attacks with them. Somewhat decreases wet penalties."

Shell SHELL CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Chitinous Skin Cancels: Chitinous Plate Changes to: Roomy Shell Point cost: -5 / Visibility: 8 / Ugliness: 3

"You have grown a thick shell over your torso, providing excellent armor. You find you can use the empty space as 16 storage space, but cannot wear anything on your torso. Somewhat reduces wet effects."

Leg Tentacles LEG_TENTACLES CEPHALOPOD

Cancels: Padded Feet, Toe Talons, Hooves, Roots, Rooter, Chloromorphosis, Leads to: Tentacle Bracing Point cost: -4 / Visibility: 8 / Ugliness: 4

"Your legs have transformed into six tentacles. This decreases your speed on land by 20%, makes your movement silent, increases your swimming speed, and reduces wet penalties."

Post-threshold mutations

Tentacle Rakes CLAWS_TENTACLE Threshold Mutation CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Tentacle Arms, 4 Tentacles, 8 Tentacles Point cost: 0 / Visibility: 4 / Ugliness: 4

"Your upper tentacles have grown large, hook-barbed rakes on the ends. They're quite vicious, but really aren't suited for fine manipulation."

Insanely Dextrous DEX_UP_4 Threshold Mutation FISH CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Extremely Dextrous Point cost: 4

"You are much nimbler than before. Dexterity + 7"

Insanely Smart INT_UP_4 Threshold Mutation CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Extremely Smart Point cost: 4 / Visibility: 3 / Ugliness: 3

"Your skull bulges noticeably due to your impressive brain. Intelligence + 7"

Roomy Shell SHELL2 Threshold Mutation CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Shell Point cost: -1 / Visibility: 10 / Ugliness: 3

"Your protective shell has grown large enough to accommodate--if need be--your whole body. Activate to pull your head and limbs into your shell, trading mobility and vision for warmth and shelter."

Tentacle Bracing LEG_TENT_BRACE Threshold Mutation CEPHALOPOD

Requires: Leg Tentacles Point cost: -1 / Visibility: 4 / Ugliness: 2

"Your lower-tentacles have developed suckers. They make land movement marginally more tiring, but do a good job of keeping you set in place."