Bio-Drain

This vicious symbiote offers it's host numerous capacities to drain other people of their life and power!

Host Type: Most mortals; dark, minor supernatural beings may also get it, such as Corrupts.

Host Environment: The symbiote burrows in and becomes a new sternum.

Reproduction: N/A.

Hit Points: 2D6x10+10 M.D., but can absorb 10 times as much.

Average Life Span: 40 years or equal to partner.

Alignment: Effectively anarchist.

Powers: The powers are simple but evil.

• The character may drain P.P.E., I.S.P. or HP with melee attacks; in each case, the intent must be stated, and the damage done is the points taken. A saving throw is involved with all but HP (and even HP may have select beings save; make a decision, GMs), and the P.P.E. and I.S.P. features ONLY drain the P.P.E. and I.S.P. and do no additional damage. Whether or not the attack does S.D.C. or M.D.C. matters little; 1 S.D.C. or 1 M.D.C. equals 1 P.P.E./1 I.S.P. drained. Damage is M.D.C. or S.D.C., but M.D.C. drained only translates to 2 S.D.C./H.P. While this may still seem unfair, remember that the M.D.C. creatures are much more likely to be able to save.
• The character may do grapples and grabs and take substantial amounts of HP/P.P.E/I.S.P; 5D6 per grapple and add a +1 per level! This means that bear hugs, hammerlocks, full nelsons, and other moves can start doing substantial damage to the other character, while enriching this one's! Again, damage is M.D.C. or S.D.C., but M.D.C. drained only translates to 2 S.D.C./H.P. While this may still seem unfair, remember that the M.D.C. creatures are much more likely to be able to save. In addition, characters may do this as a parry against the same type of attacks, meaning grappling this character (unless one has armor sufficient to protect) is not very intelligent.
• The host may also take health from blood and other severed things; if an arm or other severed limb is reduced to 0 HP, it is totally dead and must be genetically cloned!
• The host may decide to target his draining skills, in which case the amount drained is halved (or even cut into three if the GM decides it's appropriate), but instant K.O.s (roll), death blows, and paralyzing attacks become possible.
• The host may also drain P.P., P.E., Spd, and P.S., BUT the attack is also physically draining to the Bio-Drainer and only one point may be drained per four levels per turn, and a saving throw is involved.
• The host may decide to take specific, NATURAL abilities; GMs, use discretion. Again, a saving throw is involved and the attack is debilitating to the user.
• The character may pump 1/4 of what he gets into allies. This symbiote is a chaotic, somewhat evil attack ability.
• The character may pump points he gets into his own abilities; I'll work on a system.
• The host may, 3 times a day, pump the draining capacities (any) into a blast or other NATURAL ability of his own.
• The host can detect any life sources within a 10 foot radius per level.
• The host gains a H.F. of 2, 4 when using the powers; add +2 if the creature already has a H.F.

Bonuses: +6 to save vs. siphoning attacks of others, +4 to save vs. magic, +3 to strike when K.O.ing or deathblowing.

Side Effects: The parasite always takes about 4 S.D.C./M.D.C. from the host to feed itself. In addition, the life-draining powers may start an alignment change; not likely to do so just by getting the implant, but if the good character has been acting questionable up until this point, this may be the catalyst. -1 P.B. from the new purple veins and the odd indentation in the chest.

Size: A slimy, tentacled monster that burrows in and spreads small, vein-like tentacles through the arms, legs and even up to the jaw of the character.

Means of Elimination: Amazingly complex surgery or difficult convincing the organism; this organism usually stays.

Note: The organism will allow other organisms to co-inhabit the body; in fact, it might even appreciate it. The Bio-Drain can share the capacity to drain with such things as the Chest Emalgamate, Elom, and Electrone. But the Bio-Drain might make the other symbiotes angry, as it can drain it's own health from other symbiotes!

Market Cost: 60 million credits.