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Mutant Beastiary One and Expansion Rules Book Questions Apr 17, 2013 18:07:33 GMT -8

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Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by Gamma_Lich » Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:13 pm

I know it is early, but...

Beastiary:
What new mutant animals can we guess at?

Would it include mecha forces and or corporate armies?

Expansion:

Can you give us brief descriptions of new character type?

Are there any new features in the Expansion, new rules?

Can you give us brief overview of the mutations and implants inside the book?

Could there be more expansions?

Re: Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by WillMcAusland » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:10 am

Hey Gamma Lich,

I'll have to get back to you on the Expansion Rules book, although new character types include Parasites, The Rebuilt (organic variants), Abominations, Grafters, Self Aware Androids, Vat-Brains (human brains living in a vat of nutrients inside a robotic body), and hopefully digital beings. We will also be adding a ton of new beastial human variants, many of which the forum members here have also created so we will see if we can adjust ours to incorporate TME gamer versions.

As for Mutant Beastiary One, that book is quite far along and in final edits and interior art phase... so here are the table of contents for you to get a look at some of the critters your players will have to cope with... enjoy WM

Abhorra
Armadillos
Armadillo, Normal
Armadillo, Spiny
Armadillo, Giant
Badgers
Badger, Normal
Badger, Bone Eater
Battle Apes
Battle Ape, Wild Chimp
Battle Ape, Cy-Chimp
Battle Ape, Wild Gorilla
Battle Ape, Cy-Gorilla
Beavers
Beaver, Normal
Beaver, Tusked
Beaver Omnivorous
Bicrustodon
Blade Tail
Blood Mole
Bog Lurker
Brain Hound
Bug-Crits
Bug-Crit, Drone
Bug-Crit, Warrior
Bug-Crit, Scout flyer
Bug-Crit, Egg Queen
Calamusk
Calamusk, small
Calamusk, large
Calamusk, huge
Calamusk, colossal
Cats 2
Cat, Jaguar
Cat, Ocelot
Cat, Lynx
Cat, Bobcat
Cat, Cougar
Cat, Shambler
Cat, Hacker
Cough-Jaw
Creeping Impaler
Crimson Slinker
Crustacean
Crustacean, Land Crab
Crustacean, Giant Land Crab
Crustacean, Giant Hermit Crab
Crustacean, Bog Shrimp
Crustacean, Marauder Shrimp
Crustacean, Epochian Great Lobster
Crustacean, Crabkin
Deci-Roller
Deepkin
Deer
Deer, Blacktail
Deer, Whitetail
Deer, Mule
Deer, Caribou
Deer, Elk
Deer, Moose
Deer, Pronghorn
Deer, Nostbuck
Devilkin
Dogs 2
Dog, Fox
Dog, Black Slinker Fox
Dog, Coyote
Dog, Ruin Coyote
Dog, Dreaddog
Domogoth
Entropy Beast
Epochian Merfolk
Fetid-Oltuch
Float Fiend
Geloid
Goats
Goats, Normal
Goat, mountain
Goat, Lucifer
Hell Crawler
Hex Frill Opossum
Hooked Gasher
Horrid Slicer
Hyena-Sapien
Impalerzee
Impalerzee, Adult
Impalerzee, Larva
Insects 2
Insect, Carnivorous Grasshopper
Insect, Swamp Mantis
Insect, Woodland Mantis
Insect, Killer Bee Swarm
Insect, Giant Diving Beetle
Insect, Scissor Caterpillar
Insect, Epochian Firefly
Insect, Locust Swarm
Insect, Enormous Earwig
Insect, Giant Stickbug
Insect, Flesh Cockroaches
Junk Stalker
Korvess
Krenth
Marmots
Marmot, Normal
Marmot, Giant
Marmot, Saber
Mice
Mice, Normal
Mice, Aquatic
Mice, Venomous
Mice, Swarmer
Millipedes
Millipedes, Bleach
Millipede, Carrion
Millipede, Giant
Mollusks
Mollusk, Pond Trap
Mollusk, Spear Clam
Mollusk, Swamp Jaw
Mollusk, Multi-Snagger
Night Wing
Otters
Otter, River
Otter, Sea
Otter. Man-Taker
Pigs
Pigs, normal
Pig, Wild Boar
Pig, Great Tusk
Pig, Oinker
Pit Jacker
Plants 2
Plant, Burr Thrower
Plant, Dagger Tree
Plant, Puff Moss
Plant, Ripper Vine
Plant, Mobilamortus
Plant, Colossal Mobilamortus
Pond Ghoul
Porcupines
Porcupine, Normal
Porcupine, Spine Thrower
Porcupine, Giant
Prothomus
Rabbits
Rabbit, Cottontail
Rabbit, Jack
Rabbit, Giant
Rabbit, Thrasher

Raccoon
Raccoon, Normal
Raccoon, Flesh Eater
Raccoon, Bipedal
Rad-Creeper
Sabergut
Sagaawrath
Saw Wing
Scrag
Skinner
Sky-Demon
Sky-Strafer
Skunks
Skunk, Normal
Skunk, Eroder
Skunk, Predatory
Slugs
Slug, Frothing
Slug, Holocaust
Slug, Jawed
Slug, Gargantuan
Snagger
Snails
Snail, Death Quill
Snail, Swamp Creeper
Snail, Monstrous
Snail, Reef Horror
Squirrels
Squirrel, Normal
Squirrel, Whiptail
Squirrel Carnivorous
Squirrel, Freakish
Sheep
Sheep, normal
Sheep, Bighorn
Sheep, Thunder
Stone Spitter
Spike Blade
Soul Leech
Tall Clipper
Terrafins
Terrafin, Hatchling
Terrafin, Silverling
Terrafin, Goldling
Terrafin, Spawner
Tree Squid
Tree Squid, Typical
Tree Squid, Huge
Tree Squid, Enormous
Tree Squid, Colossal
Turtles
Turtle, Giant Snapper
Turtle, Club-Tail
Turtle, Deep Terror
Turtle, Anthro-Tortoise
Underfoot
Wailing Hook Fiend
Waste Stalker
Weasels
Weasel, Normal
Weasel, Great
Weasel, Hydra
Whales
Whale, Dolphin
Whale, Killer
Whale, Baleen
Wolfur
Wolverines
Wolverine, Normal
Wolverine, Flayer
Zalsh-Mal
Ziagota
Encounter Tables

Re: Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by Blood axe » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:15 pm

Awesome. Any idea on release date?

We need PLANT characters!

Re: Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by WillMcAusland » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:45 pm

Yes, plant characters are one of the most asked for freaks out there. My brother in law is a botanist so whenever we get together I ask him all sorts of questions, usually about carnivorous or dangerous plants. Right now we are thinking that plant and human DNA mixtures, just to the player has a character that is vaguely human in shape, has at least one hand-like appendage, and can talk and interact with fellow PCs and NPCs.

I used to have a intelligent mutant carrot character. Should look for that.

AS for the Mutant Beastiary book... er... its sitting in queue behind the Pitford Book and the Crossroads Regional Gazetteer book. Going to be in the spring I think, but, I'll talk to some of my associates on Wednesday and see what they think. Kinda would like to be working on it now as I love monsters. Big reason why I got into the RPG racket.

Re: Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by Gamma_Lich » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:00 am

Thanks for answering, they all look fierce.

It has been mentioned that there could be dimensional beings and living portals, could you elaborate?

Also there was supposed to be a new character type called a halfsie if I recall? What happened to that?

How can we make new types?

Re: Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by Brutorz Bill » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:59 am

Thanks for this teaser! Particularly excited to see the different Battle Apes listed! : )

Re: Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by WillMcAusland » Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:31 am

Yeah, halfies have to wait until the Mutant Beastiary One book is out because so many new humanoids listed in the article are from that upcoming book.

Re: Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by Gamma_Lich » Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:37 am

How can mutations be expanded upon, something like minor weather control?

The same goes for implants, when can we get robotic legs that can create robotic ants to swarm over enemies, or even nanotechnology?

Re: Beastiary and Expansion Questions
by WillMcAusland » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:04 pm

Every new mutation, Implant, skill and character type that we come up with, along with many that have been created by forum members, will be going into the expansion rules book. There is a huge folder of small files for this new book, which needs to be organized and re-written, but it is coming.

In the meantime, your own new mutations and implants are the most important. I'd create my own binder of new character add-on's and make all new generation tables using the implants and mutations from the Hub Rules and created new random lists, or, if you've made enough new mutations and implants, allow players to roll once on your own table and then the next add-on from the hub rules. In that way your own creations occur more often.

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Mutant Beastiary One and Expansion Rules Book Questions May 23, 2013 22:04:03 GMT -8

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Post by Mutant Lord: William McAusland on May 23, 2013 22:04:03 GMT -8

Here is the art for the Tree Squid.
WM

As much as I am enjoying working on The Crossroads Region Gazetteer, I am dying to get back to the Mutant Beastiary One book as I am a huge fan of anything monster related. The idea of being able to throw some of these new freaks at my players is appealing! We are probably going to get right onto the Beastiary after the gazetteer, instead of the Plantoid book, because the Beastiary is nearly done.

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Post by area_51_games on May 24, 2013 9:27:05 GMT -8

You had mention in the introduction that Mutant Epoch has been in production or in play in one form or another, can we see some magic? or occult rites? maybe a character type called the gifted or the Magi, or even make character types like the Druid,Magi,witch/warlock and Elves/fey. this could just be added maybe in a an article?

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Mutant Beastiary One and Expansion Rules Book Questions May 25, 2013 6:55:22 GMT -8

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Post by providence13 on May 25, 2013 6:55:22 GMT -8

You know, I had thought of adding a sort of techno-mage. Cyborg (Ghost Mutants, maybe) from orbital colonies that are helping keep the peace between warring tribes of primitives. The tribes believe in magic and the borgs use their implants for "magical" effects. Maybe an old AI has adopted one of the tribes and given them energy weapons and combots to bolster their ranks. The techno-mages want to intervene before the AI gives its children nukes, but have been unable to access the computer. If they get in the good graces of the primitives, it might be more willing to negotiate.

Yeah, techno-mages were ripped from B-5, but they are cool.

If you've ever seen the movie Zardoz (!), it does have some interesting aspects of mental powers in a post apocalyptic world.

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Mutant Beastiary One and Expansion Rules Book Questions Oct 1, 2013 14:59:21 GMT -8

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Post by clockpunk on Oct 1, 2013 14:59:21 GMT -8

"I'll have to get back to you on the Expansion Rules book, although new character types include Parasites, The Rebuilt (organic variants), Abominations, Grafters, Self Aware Androids, Vat-Brains (human brains living in a vat of nutrients inside a robotic body), and hopefully digital beings. We will also be adding a ton of new beastial human variants, many of which the forum members here have also created so we will see if we can adjust ours to incorporate TME gamer versions."

Oh my word...! Please say these plans are still in the pipeline - they all sound like great (read: fun) additions!

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providence13 God "No, no, no. Meat shield doesn't give -30 DV. I'll give you -6 DV, (-2m) per body carried." Posts: 588	Mutant Beastiary One and Expansion Rules Book Questions Apr 9, 2014 7:31:38 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by providence13 on Apr 9, 2014 7:31:38 GMT -8 Bring on the Appalachian Mud Squid!
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Mutant Beastiary One and Expansion Rules Book Questions Apr 9, 2014 14:17:10 GMT -8

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Post by Mutant Lord: William McAusland on Apr 9, 2014 14:17:10 GMT -8

Greetings Epochians,

I am just stoked by all the keen interest in the Mutant Bestiary One book! Been working hard on the illustrations for all the weird and wonderful mutant critters, humanoids and miscreations included in the tome.

We will be setting up a preview art gallery at The Mutant Epoch website, as well as as starting a forum thread at rpg.net shortly. Hopefully you can all comment to your heart's content on the rpg.net forum as it will keep it front and center on their site!

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Post by Mutant Lord: William McAusland on Apr 17, 2013 18:07:33 GMT -8

Post by providence13 on May 7, 2013 21:53:33 GMT -8

Post by Mutant Lord: William McAusland on May 23, 2013 22:04:03 GMT -8

Post by area_51_games on May 24, 2013 9:27:05 GMT -8

Post by providence13 on May 25, 2013 6:55:22 GMT -8

Post by clockpunk on Oct 1, 2013 14:59:21 GMT -8

Post by Brutorz Bill on Mar 19, 2014 15:38:40 GMT -8

Post by ecocola on Mar 19, 2014 20:28:53 GMT -8

Post by clockpunk on Apr 9, 2014 3:12:00 GMT -8

Post by providence13 on Apr 9, 2014 7:31:38 GMT -8

Post by rexbannon on Apr 9, 2014 8:39:32 GMT -8

Post by Mutant Lord: William McAusland on Apr 9, 2014 14:17:10 GMT -8

Post by rexbannon on Apr 10, 2014 6:21:01 GMT -8

Post by Mutant Lord: William McAusland on Apr 12, 2014 16:02:50 GMT -8

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