D.1 Animal Hybrid
Animal hybrids are humanoid creatures that are a combination of humans and animals. The abilities of an animal hybrid depend on the type of animal it is based on.
Size: Medium.
Attributes: The attributes of an animal hybrid depend on its size.
Special Abilities: As the original animal.
Automatic Languages: Common and any one common language (see Table ??: ??).
D.1.1 Sample Animal Hybrids
Hybrid Bee:
Special Abilities:
Attribute: +1 Dexterity, -1 Constitution.
- Low-light Vision: A hybrid bee has low-light vision, allowing it to see clearly in dim illumination (see Low-light Vision).
- Stinger: A hybrid bee has a stinger natural weapon (see Natural Weapons). Whenever it causes a creature to lose hit points with that natural weapon, the struck creature is poisoned by giant wasp venom (see Poison). Its stage 1 effect makes the target slowed (-10 speed, -2 Armor and Ref) while the poison lasts.
- Winged Agility: A hybrid bee has wings that are not strong enough to help it fly. However, the wings still help it stabilize its movements. While it is able to use its wings, it gains a +3 bonus to the Balance skill and a +5 foot bonus to its maximum horizontal jump distance (see Jumping).
Hybrid Shark:
Special Abilities:
- Bloodscent: A hybrid shark has the scent ability (see Scent). In addition, it gains a +10 bonus to Awareness checks to detect blood.
- Bite: A hybrid shark’s mouth is elongated, which it can use as a bite attack (see Natural Weapons). A hybrid shark’s bite deals 1d6 damage.
- Gills: You can breathe water as easily as a human breathes air, preventing you from drowning or suffocating underwater.
- Swim Speed: A hybrid shark has an average swim speed.
Hybrid Wolf:
Special Abilities:
- Scent: A hybrid wolf has the scent ability (see Scent).
- Bite: A hybrid wolf’s mouth is elongated, which it can use as a bite attack (see Natural Weapons). A hybrid wolf’s bite deals 1d6 damage.
- Low-light Vision: A hybrid wolf has low-light vision, allowing it to see clearly in dim illumination (see Low-light Vision).