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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8805677" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px">Sundogs</span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-wBBhhqL/0/32d398fa/M/836-M.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>When the city later known as Tanelorn and the island on which it rested were transported into extradimensional space away from the nuclear devastation of their original world, all animal life thereon -- not just the human inhabitants -- were granted various forms of superpowers. While the human populace received a great variety of powers, with families typically possessing similar ones, smaller variations of power were to be found in other species, with each species producing three or four "paraspecies". (A common hobby for Tanelornian youth is to try to capture -- through photography, of course -- examples of as many different sorts of meta-animal as possible.) One of the best examples of this was the way that the majority of <em>canis familiaris</em>, or domestic dogs, mutated into the creatures now called sundogs.</p><p></p><p>The most significant mutations present in all sundogs are found in the brain, granting them intelligence comparable to that of a human being. They have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to understand and problem solve at least as well as a human child, with exceptional examples being significantly smarter than an average human adult. However, all attempts to educate a sundog to recognize written language have failed, as their brains are apparently uniformly dyslexic. However, they are able to learn to <em>speak</em> languages quite easily.</p><p></p><p>Sundogs are given that name because of their most distinctive mutation, the ability to generate a small spacewarp around themselves that can transport them over a relatively short distance. A typical sundog can teleport just over 100 feet without difficulty, sometimes pushing themselves further with exceptional effort. Whenever this ability is used, an intense light discharge of roughly 3500 lumens ensues in the area where the sundog returns to conventional spacetime, often causing momentary loss of vision to those in that vicinity.</p><p></p><p>Sundogs are not considered citizens of Tanelorn, but their intelligence has made treating them as property problematic. Officially, they are treated as under the guardianship of their human associates, with the understanding that <em>if</em> a sundog were to ever seek to terminate the association, this would be immediately granted. Thus far, this has never happened in the history of Tanelorn; somewhat distressingly, sundogs have repeatedly chosen to return to humans who mistreat them when allowed to do so.</p><p></p><p>While Tanelorn has settled on the World in the Aftermath, it seems likely that sundogs will continue to breed true with each other, but it is not at all clear what will happen if they have offspring with examples of <em>canis familiaris sapiens</em>, the extremely rare sapient dogs already present on this world. (Questions about what will happen if they breed with non-sapient dogs are considered to be extremely gross by all concerned.)</p><p></p><p><strong>Sundog -- PL 5/MR 5</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 1 | <strong>STA</strong> 2 | <strong>AGL</strong> 2 | <strong>DEX</strong> 0 | <strong>FGT</strong> 5 | <strong>INT</strong> -1 | <strong>AWE</strong> 2 | <strong>PRE</strong> -1</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Burst of Light:</em></strong> Reaction (after teleporting) Burst Area Affliction 5 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Visually Impaired, Visually Disabled, Visually Unaware), Limited to One Sense; Teleport 2 (120 feet) - 24 points</p><p><strong><em>Canine Senses:</em></strong> Senses 6 (acute extended tracking scent, low-light vision, extended ultrahearing) - 6 points</p><p><strong><em>Four Legs:</em></strong> Speed 2 (8 MPH) - 2 points</p><p><strong><em>Light Resistant:</em></strong> Immunity 2 (light-based sensory afflictions) - 2 points</p><p><strong><em>Teeth:</em></strong> Strength-based Damage 1 - 1 point</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Defensive Roll, Improved Trip, Teamwork.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Athletics 6 (+7), Insight 2 (+4), Intimidation 6 (+5), Perception 4 (+6).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +2</p><p>Unarmed +5 (Close Damage 1)</p><p>Bite +5 (Close Damage 2)</p><p>Burst of Light -- (Burst Area Affliction 5, Resisted by Dodge)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 5, Parry 5, Fortitude 3, Toughness 4/2, Will 4</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 12 + Powers 35 + Advantages 3 + Skills 9 + Defenses 8 = 67 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Offensive PL:</strong> 5</p><p><strong>Defensive PL:</strong> 5</p><p><strong>Resistance PL:</strong> 4</p><p><strong>Skill PL:</strong> 2</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Loyalty--Motivation. No Manipulators or Literacy. Truthfulness. Weakness</em></strong> (become progressively Fatigued, Exhausted and Incapacitated in total darkness.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8805677, member: 30538"] [SIZE=7]Sundogs[/SIZE] [IMG]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-wBBhhqL/0/32d398fa/M/836-M.png[/IMG] When the city later known as Tanelorn and the island on which it rested were transported into extradimensional space away from the nuclear devastation of their original world, all animal life thereon -- not just the human inhabitants -- were granted various forms of superpowers. While the human populace received a great variety of powers, with families typically possessing similar ones, smaller variations of power were to be found in other species, with each species producing three or four "paraspecies". (A common hobby for Tanelornian youth is to try to capture -- through photography, of course -- examples of as many different sorts of meta-animal as possible.) One of the best examples of this was the way that the majority of [I]canis familiaris[/I], or domestic dogs, mutated into the creatures now called sundogs. The most significant mutations present in all sundogs are found in the brain, granting them intelligence comparable to that of a human being. They have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to understand and problem solve at least as well as a human child, with exceptional examples being significantly smarter than an average human adult. However, all attempts to educate a sundog to recognize written language have failed, as their brains are apparently uniformly dyslexic. However, they are able to learn to [I]speak[/I] languages quite easily. Sundogs are given that name because of their most distinctive mutation, the ability to generate a small spacewarp around themselves that can transport them over a relatively short distance. A typical sundog can teleport just over 100 feet without difficulty, sometimes pushing themselves further with exceptional effort. Whenever this ability is used, an intense light discharge of roughly 3500 lumens ensues in the area where the sundog returns to conventional spacetime, often causing momentary loss of vision to those in that vicinity. Sundogs are not considered citizens of Tanelorn, but their intelligence has made treating them as property problematic. Officially, they are treated as under the guardianship of their human associates, with the understanding that [I]if[/I] a sundog were to ever seek to terminate the association, this would be immediately granted. Thus far, this has never happened in the history of Tanelorn; somewhat distressingly, sundogs have repeatedly chosen to return to humans who mistreat them when allowed to do so. While Tanelorn has settled on the World in the Aftermath, it seems likely that sundogs will continue to breed true with each other, but it is not at all clear what will happen if they have offspring with examples of [I]canis familiaris sapiens[/I], the extremely rare sapient dogs already present on this world. (Questions about what will happen if they breed with non-sapient dogs are considered to be extremely gross by all concerned.) [B]Sundog -- PL 5/MR 5 Abilities: STR[/B] 1 | [B]STA[/B] 2 | [B]AGL[/B] 2 | [B]DEX[/B] 0 | [B]FGT[/B] 5 | [B]INT[/B] -1 | [B]AWE[/B] 2 | [B]PRE[/B] -1 [B]Powers: [I]Burst of Light:[/I][/B] Reaction (after teleporting) Burst Area Affliction 5 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Visually Impaired, Visually Disabled, Visually Unaware), Limited to One Sense; Teleport 2 (120 feet) - 24 points [B][I]Canine Senses:[/I][/B] Senses 6 (acute extended tracking scent, low-light vision, extended ultrahearing) - 6 points [B][I]Four Legs:[/I][/B] Speed 2 (8 MPH) - 2 points [B][I]Light Resistant:[/I][/B] Immunity 2 (light-based sensory afflictions) - 2 points [B][I]Teeth:[/I][/B] Strength-based Damage 1 - 1 point [B]Advantages:[/B] Defensive Roll, Improved Trip, Teamwork. [B]Skills:[/B] Athletics 6 (+7), Insight 2 (+4), Intimidation 6 (+5), Perception 4 (+6). [B]Offense:[/B] Initiative +2 Unarmed +5 (Close Damage 1) Bite +5 (Close Damage 2) Burst of Light -- (Burst Area Affliction 5, Resisted by Dodge) [B]Defense:[/B] Dodge 5, Parry 5, Fortitude 3, Toughness 4/2, Will 4 [B]Totals:[/B] Abilities 12 + Powers 35 + Advantages 3 + Skills 9 + Defenses 8 = 67 points [B]Offensive PL:[/B] 5 [B]Defensive PL:[/B] 5 [B]Resistance PL:[/B] 4 [B]Skill PL:[/B] 2 [B]Complications: [I]Loyalty--Motivation. No Manipulators or Literacy. Truthfulness. Weakness[/I][/B] (become progressively Fatigued, Exhausted and Incapacitated in total darkness.) [/QUOTE]
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