Scavenger

Category
Autochthon

Type
Predator: Hardy

Cunning: Normal

Description
Scavengers are savage animal-people, as diverse as the animals of the realm. Scavenger is a generic term used for any type of Race not covered - they are humanoids with animal-like characteristics (limited to mammals only - rat, badger, skunk, dog, etc.) They can come as hybrid groups or individuals, and Players are free to use their imagination in creating a Scavenger as long as appropriate makeup is worn and it is obvious that the character is not of another playable Race. There are two different basic types of Scavenger; Predator and Cunning. The type is not based so much on the animal that the Scavenger is related to, but rather how they approach the world and deal with problems. Predators tend to lash out, and use violence and brute force to solve their problems, whereas the Cunning Scavengers tend to use their wits, and sometimes their feet, when the problem seems insurmountable, to deal with challenges. You must choose either Cunning or Predator upon character creation, and you will gain Body, purchase Racial Skills and suffer Disadvantages based on that choice.

Skill
Predator: Claw Cunning: Hide

Disadvantage
Predator: A Predator Scavenger must pay double the listed cost for the skill Read Magic. Cunning: None

Enforced Roleplay
Scavengers are either born of mammals or of humans. They then undergo a radical change and become a hybrid of the two. They immediately become outcasts from their former community. If the character was born of a mammal (often called a feral Scavenger) then the mammal group quickly discards the Scavenger as they do not know what to do with them. If the Scavenger is born of a human then they are often regarded with revulsion. It would be considered criminal to simply kill the child, but abandonment is common. As an outcast it becomes more difficult for a Scavenger to reach any position of power.

Make-Up/Costume
You must chose one standard mammal that is a Predator or Cunning and wear make-up so you appear to be half human, half mammal. The make-up must be full face and usually involves prosthetics such as a snout, ears, tail, etc. This Race is potentially the most make-up and costume intensive in the game.