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Traits

Indefatigable GOODCARDIO Possible Starting Trait Targeted Mutation Only FISH LUPINE INSECT MOUSE
Cancels: Languorous
Changes to: Hyperactive
Point cost: 2
"Whether due to exercise and good diet, or due to a natural propensity to physical endurance, you tire due to physical exertion much less readily than others. Your maximum stamina is 25% higher than usual."
Quick QUICK Possible Starting Trait BIRD FISH INSECT TROGLOBITE CHIMERA RAPTOR MOUSE
Point cost: 3
"You're just generally quick! You get a 10% bonus to action points."
Light Eater LIGHTEATER Possible Starting Trait BIRD FISH INSECT TROGLOBITE
Cancels: Rapid Metabolism, Hyper-Metabolism, Fast Metabolism, Very Fast Metabolism, Extreme Metabolism, Heat Dependent, Very Heat Dependent, Cold Blooded, Ectothermic
Changes to: Gizzard, Heat Dependent
Point cost: 2
"Your metabolism is a little slower, and you require less food than most."
Robust Genetics ROBUST Possible Starting Trait FISH SLIME MEDICAL ALPHA
Cancels: Genetic Downward Spiral
Point cost: 3
"You have a very strong genetic base. If you mutate, the odds that the mutation will be beneficial are greatly increased."
Nomad NOMAD Possible Starting Trait BIRD FISH CHIMERA
Changes to: Antsy
Point cost: -1
"You're too adventurous for your own good. The more time you spend somewhere, the unhappier it makes you to be there."

Normal Mutations

Weak Photophore BIOLUM1 FISH INSECT ELF-A
Changes to: Photophore
Point cost: 1
"A photophore has grown from your head, you can make it glow softly. This will make you very visible in the dark, ideal to attract a partner during mating season."
Photophore BIOLUM2 FISH INSECT ELF-A
Requires: Weak Photophore
Point cost: 2
"You can make your photophore glow brightly."
High Night Vision NIGHTVISION2 FISH BEAST LUPINE INSECT CHIMERA RAT MOUSE
Requires: Night Vision
Cancels: Fey Vision, Fey Nightsight, Feline Vision, Ursine Vision
Changes to: Full Night Vision
Point cost: 4
"You can see incredibly well in the dark! Activate to toggle NV-visible areas on or off."
Full Night Vision NIGHTVISION3 FISH TROGLOBITE SPIDER
Requires: High Night Vision
Cancels: Fey Vision, Fey Nightsight, Feline Vision, Ursine Vision
Leads to: Infrared Vision
Point cost: 6
"You can see in pitch blackness as if you were wearing night-vision goggles. Activate to toggle NV-visible areas on or off."
Fangs FANGS LIZARD FISH FELINE LUPINE CHIMERA
Cancels: Incisors, Saber Teeth, Mandibles, Folding Fangs, Proboscis, Beak, Woodpecker Beak, Hummingbird Beak, Shark Teeth
Changes to: Saber Teeth, Shark Teeth
Point cost: 2 / Visibility: 2 / Ugliness: 2
"Your teeth have grown into two-inch-long fangs, allowing you to make an extra attack when conditions favor it."
Nictitating Membrane MEMBRANE LIZARD FISH
Requires: Bulging Eyes
Point cost: 1 / Visibility: 1 / Ugliness: 2
"You have a set of clear lenses which lower over your eyes while underwater, allowing you to see as though you were wearing goggles. Slightly decreases wet penalties."
Gills GILLS FISH
Cancels: Cephalopod Gills
Point cost: 2 / Visibility: 5 / Ugliness: 3
"You've grown a set of gills in your neck, allowing you to breathe underwater. Slightly increases wet benefits."
Sleek Scales SLEEK_SCALES FISH
Requires: Scales
Cancels: Rough Skin, Scales, Thick Scales, Feathers, Down, Lightly Furred, Furry, Shaggy Fur, Gray Fur, Sleek Fur, Lynx Fur, Chitinous Skin, Chitinous Armor, Chitinous Plate, Hairy Chitin, Furred Chitin, Furred Plate, Phelloderm, Bark
Point cost: 4 / Visibility: 10 / Ugliness: 4
"A set of very flexible and slick scales has grown to cover your body. These act as weak natural armor, improve your ability to swim, and make you difficult to grab. Mostly reduces wet effects."
Tail Fin TAIL_FIN FISH
Requires: Stubby Tail
Cancels: Stubby Tail, Long Tail, Cattle Tail, Rodent Tail, Thick Tail, Raptor Tail, Fluffy Tail, Spiked Tail, Club Tail
Point cost: -1 / Visibility: 4 / Ugliness: 2
"You have a fin-like tail. It allows you to swim more quickly, but prevents wearing non-fabric pants. Slightly increases wet benefits."
Smelly SMELLY2 FISH BEAST URSINE SLIME CHIMERA
Requires: Strong Scent
Leads to: Insect Pheromones, Mammal Pheromones
Point cost: -2 / Visibility: 4 / Ugliness: 5
"You smell awful. Monsters that track scent will find you very easily, and humans will react poorly."
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."
Webbed Hands WEBBED LIZARD FISH SLIME
Cancels: Tentacle Arms, 4 Tentacles, 8 Tentacles
Point cost: -2 / Visibility: 3 / Ugliness: 2
"Your hands and feet are heavily webbed, reducing your Dexterity by 1 and causing problems with gloves. However, you can swim much faster. Slightly decreases wet penalties."
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."
Electroreceptors ELECTRORECEPTORS FISH
Point cost: 2
"A network of jelly-filled electroreceptors, like that of a shark, have grown throughout your face and nose. They are very sensitive to magnetic fields, allowing you to see robots and creatures charged with electricity through walls, but being shocked will seriously mess you up."
Antsy NOMAD2 BIRD FISH CHIMERA
Requires: Nomad
Changes to: Restless
Point cost: -2
"You can't bear to stay still for long. Your morale will suffer unless you constantly explore new territory."

Post-threshold mutations

Insanely Dextrous DEX_UP_4 Threshold Mutation FISH CEPHALOPOD
Requires: Extremely Dextrous
Point cost: 4
"You are much nimbler than before. Dexterity + 7"
Amphibious AMPHIBIAN Not purifiable Threshold Mutation FISH
Point cost: 5
"You're as comfortable in water as on land, and your body has adapted around that fact. Your base swimming speed is greatly increased, and weight will hinder you much less while swimming."
Lidless Eyes SEESLEEP Threshold Mutation FISH
Point cost: 2 / Visibility: 3 / Ugliness: 4
"Like a true fish, your eyes lack eyelids, and are are instead covered by a translucent, protective membrane that blocks irritants and water, and provides minor armor. It also allows you to sleep with your eyes open! Activate to cause the approach of hostile creatures to wake you up."
Aqueous Repose WATERSLEEP Threshold Mutation FISH
Requires: Lidless Eyes
Point cost: 1
"Falling asleep underwater is easy for you, and you spend less time asleep when you rest there. You can also eat underwater, though you can't drink."
Toxic Flesh TOXICFLESH Not purifiable Threshold Mutation FISH
Point cost: 1
"Your flesh is highly poisonous, and creatures that bite you will receive a nasty surprise."
Freshwater Osmosis FRESHWATEROSMOSIS Threshold Mutation FISH
Requires: Gills
Point cost: 4
"Your gills and skin are highly permeable to moisture, and you can hydrate your body through osmosis. While submerged in fresh water, any thirst you might have will be slaked."
Shark Teeth SHARKTEETH Not purifiable Threshold Mutation FISH
Requires: Fangs
Cancels: Fangs, Incisors, Saber Teeth, Mandibles, Folding Fangs, Proboscis, Beak, Woodpecker Beak, Hummingbird Beak,
Point cost: 3 / Visibility: 10 / Ugliness: 8
"Your teeth have grown incredibly sharp and are formed of very dense calcium material. In addition to making you eat much faster, you can use them as a lethal natural weapon, as long as your anatomy favors it. They also grow very fast, and you harmlessly shed them more or less at random."

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