. . . In other words: Uplift, giving animals sentience. Has anyone done anything like this in their Hard-ish SF campaigns? I did a write-up af a Moreau Chimp package deal, basing it on the Uplift Universe Neo-Chimps and using the Hero Bestiary Chimpanzee as a base . . .
Moreau Chimp Package Deal
Cost Ability
5 +5 STR
6 +3 CON
-4 -2 BODY
-2 -2 INT
-4 -2 EGO
5 Bite: HKA 1 point (1/2d6 with STR)
-4 Slow: Running -2" (4" total)
-2 Poor Swimmer: Swimming -2" (0" total)
6 Agile Feet: Extra Limbs (feet and legs can function almost as well as hands and arms), Inherent (+1/4)
3 Climbing (DEX Roll)
Disadvantages
5 Stress Atavism: Accidental Change 8- (receives the PhysLim Disads Near-Human Intelligence and No Speech in extremely stressful situations; Common)
Total Cost Of Package: 4 points
I'm thinking of doing additional write-ups of Gorillas and Orangs, and maybe Dolphins too . . . And maybe a Carribbean Reef Squid -- there was one in Stephen Baxter's novel Time . . .