Insect

“ "It would be good to be a Queen, having workers constantly servicing your every need...but how would you keep them in line?" ”

Fairly capable melee-centric mutation. It's not as potent as Lizard or Beast, but it also has fewer drawbacks. And it comes with a few utility mutations to boot. The threshold mutation of this category is called Insect ingame.

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."

Accomplished Sleeper EASYSLEEPER Possible Starting Trait Targeted Mutation Only INSECT MOUSE

Cancels: Insomniac Changes to: Practiced Sleeper Point cost: 1

"You have always been able to fall asleep easily, even when sleeping in less than ideal circumstances."

Night Vision NIGHTVISION Possible Starting Trait BIRD CATTLE INSECT

Cancels: Fey Vision, Fey Nightsight, Feline Vision, Ursine Vision Changes to: High Night Vision Point cost: 2

"You possess natural night vision, and can see further in the dark than most. Activate to toggle NV-visible areas on or off."

Poison Resistant POISRESIST Possible Starting Trait INSECT SLIME SPIDER MEDICAL

Leads to: Intestinal Fortitude Point cost: 1

"Your system is rather tolerant of poisons and toxins, and most will affect you less."

Terrifying TERRIFYING Possible Starting Trait BEAST INSECT CHIMERA

Point cost: 1

"There's something about you that creatures find frightening, and they are more likely to try to flee."

Heavy Sleeper HEAVYSLEEPER Possible Starting Trait LUPINE INSECT PLANT MEDICAL

Changes to: Very Heavy Sleeper Point cost: -1

"You're quite the heavy sleeper. Noises are unlikely to wake you up."

Sweet Tooth PROJUNK Possible Starting Trait INSECT MOUSE

Cancels: Junkfood Intolerance Changes to: Sugar-Loving Point cost: 1

"You have a soft spot for processed foods, and gain a morale bonus from eating them."

Forgetful FORGETFUL Possible Starting Trait BEAST INSECT MEDICAL CHIMERA MOUSE

Cancels: Good Memory Point cost: -3

"You have a hard time remembering things. Your skills will erode slightly faster than usual, and you can remember less terrain."

Animal Discord ANIMALDISCORD Possible Starting Trait BEAST LUPINE INSECT RAPTOR

Cancels: Animal Empathy Changes to: Prey Animal Point cost: -1

"Most animals don't like you, and aggressive animals are more likely to attack you. This only applies to natural animals such as woodland creatures."

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."

Infrared Vision INFRARED INSECT TROGLOBITE SPIDER

Requires: Full Night Vision Cancels: Reptilian IR Point cost: 5

"Your eyes have mutated to pick up radiation in the infrared spectrum."

Chitinous Armor CHITIN2 INSECT

Requires: Chitinous Skin Cancels: Rough Skin, Scales, Thick Scales, Sleek Scales, Feathers, Down, Lightly Furred, Furry, Shaggy Fur, Gray Fur, Sleek Fur, Lynx Fur, Chitinous Skin, Chitinous Plate, Hairy Chitin, Furred Chitin, Furred Plate, Phelloderm, Bark Changes to: Chitinous Plate Point cost: 2 / Visibility: 6 / Ugliness: 3

"You've grown a chitin exoskeleton, much like that of an insect. It provides considerable physical protection, and make your punches hit a little harder but reduces your Dexterity by 1. Somewhat reduces wet effects."

Insect Pheromones PHEROMONE_INSECT INSECT

Requires: Smelly Cancels: Weak Scent, Strong Scent, Mammal Pheromones Point cost: 2

"Your body produces low-level pheromones, identifying you as a friend to many species of insects. Insects will attack you much less."

Compound Eyes COMPOUND_EYES INSECT

Requires: Bulging Eyes Cancels: Fey Eyes, Feline Eyes, Ursine Vision, Avian Eyes, Reptilian Eyes Point cost: 2 / Visibility: 9 / Ugliness: 5

"Your eyes are compound, like those of an insect. This increases your Perception by 2 so long as you aren't wearing eyewear."

Antennae ANTENNAE INSECT

Requires: Head Bumps Cancels: Horns, Curled Horns, Pointed Horns, Antlers, Point cost: 1 / Visibility: 9 / Ugliness: 4

"You have a pair of antennae. They allow you to detect the presence of monsters up to a few tiles away, even if you can't see or hear them, but prevent wearing headwear that is not made of fabric."

Insect Wings WINGS_INSECT INSECT

Requires: Wing Stubs Cancels: Bird Wings, Bat Wings, Butterfly Wings, Vines, Vine Limbs, Vine Sprouter Point cost: 1 / Visibility: 4 / Ugliness: 4

"You have a pair of large, translucent wings. They are too small to lift you, but are powerful enough to greatly speed your movement, with some effort and noise."

Mandibles MANDIBLES INSECT SPIDER

Requires: Mouth Flaps Cancels: Mouth Tentacles, Fangs, Incisors, Saber Teeth, Folding Fangs, Proboscis, Beak, Woodpecker Beak, Hummingbird Beak, Shark Teeth, Folding Fangs, Bovine Snout, Lupine Muzzle, Ursine Muzzle, Rodent Muzzle, Reptilian Muzzle, Proboscis, Beak, Woodpecker Beak, Hummingbird Beak Changes to: Folding Fangs Point cost: 1 / Visibility: 8 / Ugliness: 6

"A set of insect-like mandibles have grown around your mouth. They allow you to eat faster and provide a slicing unarmed attack, but prevent wearing mouthwear. Slightly reduces wet effects."

Strong STR_UP INSECT ELF-A RAPTOR

Changes to: Very Strong Point cost: 1

"Your muscles are a little stronger. Strength + 1"

Dextrous DEX_UP INSECT SLIME ALPHA

Changes to: Very Dextrous, Prime Dexterity Point cost: 1

"You are a little nimbler. Dexterity + 1"

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."

Light Sensitive TROGLO LIZARD BEAST INSECT SLIME SPIDER

Cancels: Sunlight Dependent Changes to: Very Light Sensitive Point cost: -2

"Sunlight makes you uncomfortable. If you are outdoors and the weather is Sunny, you suffer -1 to all stats."

Cold Blooded COLDBLOOD3 LIZARD INSECT

Requires: Very Heat Dependent Cancels: Light Eater, Hyper-Metabolism, Fast Metabolism, Very Fast Metabolism, Extreme Metabolism, Heat Dependent, Very Heat Dependent, Ectothermic Changes to: Ectothermic Point cost: -3

"You are cold-blooded and rely on heat to keep moving. Your lose 1% of your speed for every 2 (1.1) degrees below 65 F (18.3 C), but only need to eat about half as much as before."

Post-threshold mutations

Butterfly Wings WINGS_BUTTERFLY Targeted Mutation Only Not purifiable Threshold Mutation INSECT

Requires: Wing Stubs Cancels: Bird Wings, Insect Wings, Bat Wings, Vines, Vine Limbs, Vine Sprouter Point cost: -1 / Visibility: 10 / Ugliness: -2

"You have a very large and very beautiful pair of brightly-colored wings. They can't lift you, and they make balancing tricky, but they certainly catch air and attention!"

Proboscis PROBOSCIS Targeted Mutation Only Not purifiable Threshold Mutation INSECT

Requires: Bulging Eyes, Compound Eyes Cancels: Mouth Tentacles, Fangs, Incisors, Saber Teeth, Mandibles, Folding Fangs, Beak, Woodpecker Beak, Hummingbird Beak, Shark Teeth, Mandibles, Folding Fangs, Bovine Snout, Lupine Muzzle, Ursine Muzzle, Rodent Muzzle, Reptilian Muzzle, Beak, Woodpecker Beak, Hummingbird Beak Point cost: -4 / Visibility: 5 / Ugliness: 7

"You've gotten rid of that terribly imprecise mouth and now imbibe your food like a proper person. Chewing was tiresome anyway."

Insect Limbs INSECT_ARMS Not purifiable Threshold Mutation INSECT SPIDER

Requires: Chitinous Skin, Chitinous Armor, Chitinous Plate, Furred Chitin, Furred Plate Additional requirement: Antennae Cancels: Paws, Broad Paws, Insect Arms, Arachnid Limbs, Arachnid Arms, Tentacle Arms, 4 Tentacles, 8 Tentacles Changes to: Insect Arms, Arachnid Limbs Point cost: -5 / Visibility: 8 / Ugliness: 5

"You've *finally* sprouted a pair of arms from your midsection. They flail more-or-less uncontrollably, making you feel rather larval."

Insect Arms INSECT_ARMS_OK Targeted Mutation Only Not purifiable Threshold Mutation INSECT

Requires: Insect Limbs Additional requirement: Antennae Cancels: Paws, Broad Paws, Insect Limbs, Arachnid Limbs, Arachnid Arms, Tentacle Arms, 4 Tentacles, 8 Tentacles Point cost: 0 / Visibility: 4 / Ugliness: 5

"It's good having all your arms. Though they're too thin to block or punch, you can fold them inside human-shaped gear if need be."

Acidproof ACIDPROOF Threshold Mutation INSECT SLIME MEDICAL CHIMERA

Point cost: 3

"Your mutated flesh is immune to the damaging effects of acid."

Acid Blood ACIDBLOOD Threshold Mutation INSECT SLIME MEDICAL CHIMERA

Requires: Acidproof Point cost: 4

"Your body has developed a wonderful defense mechanism. Instead of normal blood, you bleed a strong molecular acid which will damage any creature foolish enough to harm you."