flying short distances (for 5 min at a time, and only when carrying minimal equipment)
molting
talking using "th"'s
sifting good food from water with beak
must hunt mate once per year or suffer the effects like a Vulcan in Star Trek
Physical Mutations
Energy Absorption [MP 14] (absorbs 10+MPhp heat/fire, immune to paralysis)
Body Change (6 fingers on each "hand," purple hair)
Mental Mutations
Force Field Generation [MP 16] (absorbs MP+25hp, duration MP+5rd, regen MP+5hp/rd,
usage 1/hr, CN check to remain conscious
on overload, shuts down when unconscious)
Teleport Object [MP 13] (must be visible, within 50+10*MPm, MPkg or less,
'ports into hand, must mental attack to free held
object, usage 1/hr)
Displacement [MP 17] ('ports 50+10*MPm away when incapacitated or when life
believed to be threatened, usually to previous
location, usage 1/hr)
Class Skills (Examiner)
Avoid Artifact Disaster (4)
Jury-Rig (4)
Read Schematics (4)
Repair Artifacts (4)
Read/Write: English
Other Skills
Health: 13
Mental Defense: 12
Use Artifacts: 3
Robot Recognition: 21
Perception: 18
Equipment
steel chain (worn, with Clan Cambol commemorative domar, red whistle)
leather armor (AC 6)
Background/Personality
Howard hates mutated pigs, and has spent his short adventuring career mostly
as unwilling target practice for the local mercenaries. This duck likes corn as
a snack, and also stale peanuts and pretzels, but his favorite treat is stale
bread crumbs.
Appearance
Howard is dressed as only a mutated duck can dress---with not much but a
brown leather tunic and a harness to carry his stuff. His feathers are brown and
his bill is darkened. His purple hair and human-like hands clearly identify him
as a mutated animal. He looks awkward walking around with a grenade launcher
strapped to his back, but he doesn't care, since he's Howard Dodgers of the
23½ Century.
