(My) Post Apocalyptic Races

Racial Tables
This is somewhat of a work in progress.

Table 1: Beastmen and Plants
These tables are for basic animal or plant stock of animal and plant mutants. I use the term "Beastmen" for animal mutants, but haven't decided on a term for mutant plants yet.I think these tables cover the most interesting and common species that a player would want to play, but if there's anything I missed, let me know. Some entries have two or three species because they are close enough that the stats would be the same (Tupelo trees are listed with alternate names, since they have a wide variety of common usages). Songbirds have a subtable because all of there stats would essentially be the same, though I split out the corvids. (Might use Hickory, Cottonwood, Mahogany, Mesquite, Tamarack (a Gygax favorite?), Hazelnut, Witchhazel in plants.)
Another Note for this table, there are no insect or saurian (dinosaur age critters - a more general term than "dinosaur" that includes stuff like dimetrodons and plesiosaurs and so forth) beastmen, mostly because A) there are already enough general animals to fill the table, and B) I'm more likely to use mutant versions of these as non-humanoid mutants (though since I also want to include Extraterrestrial Aliens, there's some room to play with humanoid insects and saurians).

Roll	Beastmen 1 (Land/Amphib)	Beastmen 2 (Air/Sea)	Plants 1	Plants 2
01	Aardvark	Albatrosse	Agaric (mushroom)	Manchineel
02	Agama/Frilled Lizard	Anchovy	Alder	Mandrake
03	Alligator/Crocodile	Angler Fish	Aloe	Mangrove
04	Anteater	Barracuda	Apple	Maple
05	Anole	Bass	Apricot	Marigold
06	Antelope	Bat	Ash	Milk Cap (mushroom)
07	Armadillo	Betta	Ashitaba	Millet
08	Axolotl	Blue Whale	Azalea	Mistletoe
09	Baboon	Bull Shark	Balsa	Mold
10	Badger	Candiru	Bamboo	Monkshood
11	Bandicoot	Carp	Baobab	Morel (mushroom)
12	Basilisk/Jesus Lizard	Catfish	Barrel Cactus	Morning Glory
13	Beaver	Chicken/Turkey	Beaver-tail Cactus	Moss
14	Black/Brown Bear	Clownfish	Beech	Mugwort
15	Boa Constrictor	Cod	Beet	Myrrh
16	Boar	Condor	Begonia	Night-Blooming Cactus
17	Camel	Conger Eel	Belladonna	Nightshade
18	Cape Buffalo	Cookie Cutter Shark	Birch	Oak
19	Capybara/Guinea Pig*	Crab	Birthwort	Oleander
20	Chameleon	Crane	Blackberry	Onion
21	Cheetah	Crow/Raven	Bladderwort	Orange/Tangerine
22	Chimpanzee	Dolphin/Porpose	Bluegrass	Orchid
23	Capuchin Monkey	Dove/Pigeon	Bolete (mushroom)	Pea
24	Cougar/Puma	Dragonfish	Bottle Gourd	Pear
25	Cow	Duck/Goose/Swan	Bracket Fungus	Pennyroyal
26	Coyote	Eagle	Braken Fern	Peony
27	Deer	Electric Eel	Brown Algae (Kelp)	Peppermint
28	Dog	Falcon	Buttercup	Peyote
29	Donkey/Mule	Fangtooth Fish	Butterwort	Pincushion Cactus
30	Elapid Snake**	Flamingo	Cabbage	Pine
31	Elephant	Flying Fish	Calabash	Pitcher Plant
32	Ferret***	Frilled Shark	Camphor	Poison Ivy
33	Flying Squirrel	Gar	Cannabis	Poison Sumac
34	Fox	Goblin Shark	Cantaloupe	Polypore (mushroom)
35	Frog	Goldfish	Cardon Cactus	Poplar
36	Gazelle	Great White Shark	Carnation	Poppy
37	Gecko	Grouper	Carrot	Potato
38	Gerbil/Hamster	Gull	Catnip	Prickly Pear Cactus
39	Gibbon	Haddock	Cauliflowe	Primrose
40	Gila Monster/Beaded Lizard	Halibut	Cedar	Puffball (mushroom)
41	Giraffe	Hammerhead Shark	Celery	Pumpkin
42	Goat	Hawk	Cherry	Radish
43	Gopher	Hermit Crab	Chestnut	Raffia Palm
44	Gorilla	Herring	Cholla Cactus	Rafflesia
45	Hedgehog	Horseshoe Crab	Chrysanthemum	Raspberry
46	Hippopotamus	Hummingbird	Clover	Red Algae
47	Horse/Zebra	Jay/Magpie	Cobra Lily	Redwood
48	House Cat	Lamprey	Coconut	Rhododendronb
49	Howler/Spider Monkey	Lionfish	Common Ivy	Rhubarb
50	Hyena	Lobster	Coral Fungus	Rice
51	Iguana	Mackerel	Corpse Flower	Rose
52	Jackal	Mako Shark	Crabgrass	Rowan
53	Jaguar	Malrin	Cranberry	Royal Fern
54	Kangaroo/Wallaby	Manatee/Dugong	Cucumber	Royal Palm
55	Koala	Moray Eel	Cup Fungus	Rush
56	Leopard	Narwhal	Cycad	Russula (mushroom)
57	Lion	Octopus	Cypress	Rutabaga
58	Llama/Alpaca	Orca/Killer Whale	Daffodil	Rye
59	Mole	Osprey	Daisy	Sac Fungus
60	Macaque	Ostrich	Dandelion	Saguaro
61	Meerkat/Mongoose	Owl	Date Palm	Sedge
62	Mole	Parrot	Delphinium	Sequoia
63	Mole Rat	Peafowl	Dragon’s Blood	Spinach
64	Monitor Lizard/Komodo Dragon	Pelican	Elm	Spruce
65	Moose/Elk	Penguin	Fan Palm	Squash
66	Newt	Perch	Fig	St. John’s Wort
67	Opossum	Piranha	Fir	Stinging Nettle
68	Orangutan	Puffer Fish	Foxglove	Stinkhorn (mushroom)
69	Otter	Puffin	Frankincense	Straw
70	Panda	Ray/Skate	Garlic	Strawberry
71	Pig/Hog	Reef Shark	Geranium	Strychnine
72	Playtpus	Roadrunner/Cuckoo	Ginkgo	Sugar Cane
73	Polar Bear	Rockfish	Grape	Sundew
74	Porcupine	Sailfish	Green Algae (Seaweed)	Sunflaower
75	Pronghorn	Salmon	Green Bean	Sword Fern
76	Python	Sardine	Hawthorn	Sycamore
77	Rabbit/Hare	Sawfish	Hedgehog Cactus	Tansy
78	Racoon	Sea Horse/Sea Dragon	Hemlock	Tea
79	Racoon Dog/Tanuki	Sea Lion	Henbane	Thatch
80	Rat/Mouse	Seal	Hibiscus	Thistle
81	Reindeer	Shrimp/Crayfish/Prawn	Holly	Toadstool (mushroom)
82	Rhinoceros	Song Bird*	Honeysuckle	Tobacco
83	Salamander	Sperm Whale	Huckleberry	Tomato
84	Sheep	Squid	Hydrangea	Truffle
85	Skunk	Starfish	Iris	Tulip
86	Sloth	Stork/Ibis	Jasmine	Tumble Weed
87	Squirrel/Chipmunk	Sturgeon	Jelly Fungus	Tupelo/Black Gum/Pepperidge
88	Tasmanian Devil	Sun Fish	Jujube	Turnip
89	Tiger	Swordfish	Juniper	Venus Flytrap
90	Toad	Thresher Shark	Kudzu	Violet
91	Tuatara	Tiger Shark	Larch	Walnut
92	Turtle/Tortoise	Toucan	Larkspur	Water Hyancinth
93	Viper****	Trout	Laurel	Watermelon
94	Warthog	Tuna	Leek	Webcap (mushroom)
95	Weasel/Honey Badger/Polecat	Vampire Bat	Lemon/Lime	Wheat
96	Wildebeest	Vampire Squid	Lichen	Willow
97	Wolf	Vulture	Lily	Wisteria
98	Wolverine	Walrus	Lotus	Wolfsbane
99	Wombat	Whale Shark	Magnolia	Yew
00	Yak	Woodpecker	Maize/Corn	Yucca

* Capybara/Guinea Pig also includes the otherCaviomorpha rodents, such as Agoutis, Chinchillas, Coypu, Hutias, New World Porcupines, and Spiny Rats.
** Elapid Snakes include Australian Copperheads, Cobras, Coral Snakes, Death Adders, King Cobras, Kraits, Mambas, Mudsnakes, Sea Snakes, Swamp Snakes, Taipans, Tiger Snakes, Tree Cobras, Water Cobras, and a bunch of other poisonous Australian snakes. I'm also going to have to stuff the Typical Snake entry in here, since the "garbage bin family" of snakes, (some of which, such as Boomslangs, Keel Snakes, Twig Snakes, and Yamakagashi, are poisonous) are closely related to Elapids.
*** Ferrets include Fishers, Martens, Minks, Sables, and Stoats (Ermines).
**** Vipers include American Copperheads, Bush Vipers, Bushmasters, Cottonmouths, Habu, Horned Vipers, Lanceheads, Mamushi, Moccasins, Night Adders, Pit Vipers, Puff Adders, Sidewinders, Temple Vipers.

Table 2: Songbird Subtype

Roll	Songbird
01	Blackbird
02	Bluebird
03	Cardinal
04	Catbird
05	Chickadee
06	Finch
07	Jay
08	Lark
09	Martin
10	Mockingbird
11	Oriole
12	Shrike
13	Sparrow
14	Starling
15	Swallow
16	Thresh
17	Tit/Titmouse
18	Wagtail
19	Warbler
20	Wren

Table 3: Humanoid Robots, Robots, Mutant Humans
I use some different terms for robots, though I haven't completely codified my usage. Cyborgs should be fairly obvious. Androids represent humanoid robots built to look like real humans whereas Droids are obviously robotic humanoids. Soft & Hard Holograms are pretty much from Mutant Crawl Classics. For non-humanoid robots, I'm debating breaking them down into Robots, Mechs (combat robots), and Drones (more combat robots, but may also cover certain surveillance/observation/scouting type robots. For the Mutant Humanoids, I mainly pulled from classic post apocalyptic sources (Eloi for example, Morlocks are name-changed to Cavefolk, though this is tentative), mythological sources (Greek Mythology had a bunch of weird humanoids), After the Bomb (Pig People, which are hybrid pig/humans that look like pure strain humans; they also inspired Ape People, since the primates would be the easiest species to pass as PSHs), and a few other odds and ends (Stepfords I included because I like the idea of creepy, always smiling and happy humanoids with dark secrets). A lot of mutant humanoids are based simply on common post apocalyptic mutation descriptions, some of which overlap with mythological equivalents (ettins, cyclops, etc.). The Humanoids table is probably the one most likely to change, as I develop better sounding names for several of the entries.

Roll	Humanoid Robots	Robots	Mutant Humans
01	Actor Android	Advertising Robot	Akephaloi/Blemmyes
02	Actress Gynoid	Agricultural Robot: Farming	Amazons
03	Android Beefcake	Agricultural Robot: Harvesting	Ape People
04	Android Butler	Agricultural Robot: Logging	Arimaspians
05	Android Commander	Animal Predator Robot	Armless Ones
06	Android Priest	Armored Transport Robot	Artabatitae
07	Android Waiter	Assault Robot	Astomi
08	Androod Doorman	Banking Robot	Backward Heads
09	Assassin Android	Barber Robot	Bi-heads
10	Assassin Gynoid	Bomb Disposal Robot	Big Heas
11	Assault Droid	Camera Robot	Bloats/Fatties
12	Augmented Man	Capture Robot	Broodmothers
13	Bartender Droid	Combat Robot	Buli/Abarimon
14	Brain-in-a-Jar	Contraband Sniffer Robot	Cavefolk
15	Centaur Cyborg	Cooking Robot	Chickenwalkers
16	Centurion Droid	Counterifeiting Robot	Clawfolk
17	Circus Droid	Diner Root	Clones
18	Clerical Android	Dinosaur Robot	Colorfolk
19	Clown Droid	Dishwashing Robot	Coneheads
20	Combat Android	Education Robot	Desertfolk
21	Concubine Gynoid	Elderly Care Wheelchair & Life Support Robot	Devolved Ones
22	Cute Animal Mascot Droid	Exploration Robot	Doppelganger/Changelings
23	Cyber Kiosk Salesman Soft Hologram	Eye Robot	Eloi
24	Cyber-reaver	Fast Food Robot	Face-Twisted Ones
25	Cyber(animal)	Fighting Robot	Fangmouths
26	Cyborg Assassin	Fireworks Display Robot	Fauns
27	Cyborg Commando	Food Production Robot	Finheads
28	Cyborg Cop	Gambling Machine Robot	Forrestfolk
29	Cyborg Cowboy	Geological Survey Robot	Frankensteins
30	Cyborg Enforcer	Graffiti Robot	Frogtonuges
31	Cyborg Hero	Guardian Robot	Gill Men
32	Cyborg Ninja	Heavy Combat Robot	Glowing Men
33	Cyborg Pirate	Heavy Fire Fighting Robot	Googly-Eyed
34	Cyborg Zombie	Heavy Security Robot	Gutmouths
35	Dancing Droid	Household Vacuuming Robot	Hairless Ones
36	Dancing Soft Hologram	Hunter Robot	Harvestmen
37	Defense Borg	Industrial Construction Robot	Hillfolk
38	Domesti-Droid	Junk Robot	Hippopodes
39	Door Greeter Soft Hologram	Karaoke Robot	Homunculi
40	Engineering Droid	Laundry Robot	Horn Heads
41	Farming Cyborg	Light Construction Robot	Hulking Brutes
42	Fast Food Mascot Droid	Light Fire Fighting Robot	Hunchbacks
43	Fem Droid	Lockpicking Robot	Korrigan
44	Four-Armed Cyborg	Mad Laboratory Robot	Lakefolk
45	Friendship Android	Mall Security Robot	Leaf-haired Ones
46	Friendship Gynoid	Manufacturing Robot	Legless Ones
47	Ghost Cyborg	Massage Robot	Long-Arms
48	Gynoid Bunnygirl	Medical Robot	Long-Legs
49	Gynoid Catgirl	Meter Maid Robot	Longears
50	Gynoid Maid	Microbrewery Robot	Machlyes
51	Gynoid Mistress	Mini-Robot	Macrocephali
52	Gynoid Nurse	Mining Robot	Maned Ones
53	Gynoid Priestess	Navigation Robot	Many Mouths
54	Gynoid Waitress	Pack Mule Robot	Melon Heads
55	Hard Hologram Assassin	Pet Robot	Menehune
56	Hard Hologram Bar Bouncer	Petcare Robot	Mountainfolk
57	Hard Hologram Biometric Screener	Pharmaceutical Production Robot	Octolimbs
58	Hard Hologram Mental Health Recovery Companion	Pithing Robot	One-Eyes
59	Hard Hologry Bodyguard	Police Robot	Pandae
60	Infiltration Android	Reconnaisance Robot	Panotii
61	Janitorial Droid	Repair Robot	Pig People
62	Killborg	Riot Robot	Pincerhands
63	Legionnaire Droid	Robot Ambulance	Plainsfolk
64	Logging Cyborg	Robot Forklift	Pukwudgie
65	Mime Droid	Robot Scavenger	Pygmies
66	Mining Cyborg	Robot Tank	Quadarms
67	Monster Cyborg	Robotic Cargo Transport	Sasquatch/Skunk Apes
68	Nanny Gynoid	Robotic Distillery	Satyrs
69	Optio Droid	Robotic Luggage Carrier	Scabs
70	Pirate Droid	Robotic Riding Mount	Sciapods/Monopods
71	Poledancing Femme Droid	Robotic Shopping Cart	Sciritae
72	Police Droid	Robotic Taxi	Shadowfolk
73	Queen Mechanicka	Robotic Thief	Shellfolk
74	Robobrain	Robotic Torturer	Short-Legs
75	Rockstar Soft Hologram	Robotic Traffic Signal	Skinless
76	Santa Droid	Robotic Turret	Skinnies
77	Scrap Cyborg	Robotic Video Screen	Skraelings
78	Security Droid	Safe Cracking Robot	Small Heads
79	She Droid	Scorpion Robot	Snaketongues
80	Ship’s Crew Droid	Scrap Robot	Snout-Faced
81	Shoe Shine Android	Search And Rescue Robot	Spriggans
82	Singing Soft Hologram	Security Robot	Stalked-Eyes
83	Skeleborg	Seeker Robot	Stepfords
84	Skeledroid	Sentry Robot	Succubi/Incubi
85	Slave Cyborg	Sewer Maintenance Robot	Swampfolk
86	Sparring Android	Shark Robot	Swordhands
87	Sports Android	Slave Taking Robot	Synthetics
88	Stealthborg	Snowplow Robot	Tailed Ones
89	Teaching Android	Spider Robot	Tentacle-Facers
90	Technician Android	Spotlight Robot	Tentacled Ones
91	Techno Cult Cyborg	Street Sweeper Robot	Third-Eyes
92	Terminator Droid	Submarine Robot	Thorn-Skinned
93	Think Tank	SWAT Robot	Threefacers
94	Translator Gynoid	Ticket Sales Robot	Toxic Avengers
95	Tribune Droid	Tool Robot	Transgenetics
96	Valet Android	Trash Removal Robot	Tri-Men
97	Vexillarius Droid	Vehicle Towing Robot	Tusk-Faced
98	War Droid	Vending Machine Robot	Two-Facers
99	Winged Cyborg	Vermin Extermination Robot	Winged Ones
00	Worker Droid	Veterinarian Robot	Wretches/Submen

Freak Friday

Killer Maiden


No. Enc.: 0 (1d4)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: None
Armor Class: 5
Hit Dice: 6
Attacks: 1
Damage:
Save: L3
Morale: None
Hoard Class: XIX
XP: 1070

A Killer Maiden, a mutant species of Ginkgo biloba, appears as an attractive female humanoid, 6-12' tall and slender. They have green-colored flesh, and fan-shaped green leaves which radiate out from the apparent head like hair. The hair-like leaves briefly turn yellow for about two weeks a year. While Killer Maidens appear to have inviting facial features, as well as other enticing curves to their bodies, they do not actually have any associated organs with these natural formations, being nothing more than an alluring trap for humanoid prey. This detail, along with the fact that the apparent legs become roots will only be noticed on a 1-2 on a roll of 1d6.

Killer Maidens survive by using their Fragrance Development mutation to lure in humanoid "suitors" who generally attempt to embrace the Killer Maiden. These poor unfortunate souls are then pierced by 3d6 hollow thorns, each doing 1d4 damage. After the thorns have struck the victim, they well remain inside the victim, draining 1d6 hit points each round until all the thorns are removed. Half of any hit points drained in this manner will be transfered to the plant.

Even though Killer Maidens don't actually take treasure for themselves, bones and other inorganic materials generally accumulate in the gaps formed by their roots.

Mutations: Abnormal Size, Fragrance Development, Modified Thorns: Fluid Leech Thorns (as per Fluid Leech Vines CotTW)

Freak Friday

Cannibal Sativa


No. Enc.: 2d4 (2d4x10)
Alignment: Chaotic
Movement: 120' (40')
Armor Class: 6
Hit Dice: 4+20
Attacks: 1 (claw or weapon)
Damage: 1d4 or by weapon
Save: L2
Morale: 9
Hoard Class: I, VIII
XP: 540

These short, 3-4' tall, green-skinned humanoids are mutated from the Cannabis sativa plant. They have sharp, claw-like, five-fingered hands, and rope-like tendrils on their heads, shoulders, and backs. Because of their appearance and coloration, in forested or brush-filled areas, they are difficult to spot, surprising beings on a surprise check roll of 1-3 on 1d6. They are highly intelligent and have a spoken language and are also known as Cannibal Steves, Hemp Horrors, and (for the rarely encountered females) Murder Janes.

While Cannibal Sativas get along well with mutant fungus and plant species, they are obligate carnivores who form hunting parties to attack any animal life forms near their lairs. While they do ambush prey, they are also active hunters that prefer to directly attack their targets. They usually release a hallucinogenic gas cloud to disable their prey, and then they move in with their weapons for the kill. This gas cloud covers a 40' area around the Cannibal Sativa, and any creature (other than other Cannibal Sativas) in that area must make a save vs poison, or be subject to the effects of the hallucinogenic gas (roll 1d20 on the following table):
D20    Roll Reaction
1-2     Cower and whimper
3-4     Curl up into fetal ball
5-7     Stare into nothingness
8-10    Laugh uncontrollably
11-13   Overcome with insatiable hunger and thirst
14-16   Falls asleep
17-18   Flee shrieking in a random direction
19-20   Hallucinates as if under the effect of Mental Phantasm
While they can and do employ ranged or missile weapons in attacks, they have a preference for sword-like and axe-like weaponry. Roll 1d4 to determine their individual armament: 1 - Club, 2 - Axe, 3 - Short Sword, 4 - Pistol (Roll 1d6: 1 - Black Powder, 2 - Revolver, 3 - Automatic Pistol, 4 - Machine Pistol (as SMG), 5 - Stun Pistol, 6 - Laser Pistol).

Cannibal Sativas can generally be found lairing in ruins or caves in forested or swampy regions.

Mutations: Carnivore, Free Movement, Full Senses, Toxic Weapon

Freak Friday

Carrion Mangrove


No. Enc.: 1 (1d4)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: None
Armor Class: 3
Hit Dice: 12
Attacks: see below
Damage: see below
Save: L6
Morale: None
Hoard Class: XIX (x2)
XP: 2000

Carrion Mangroves are immobile, mutated Avicennia germinans which appear among, and nearly identical to their unmutated versions. Appearing as a 40'-60' tall mangrove tree with dark brown bark, elliptical, dark green leaves, and small creamy white flowers, their distinguishing feature is their long, underground system of roots and hundreds of pencil-like pneumatophores which grow upwards from the roots, appearing as a field of stakes. Decaying corpses may be noticed among the root system on a roll of 1-3 on 1d6.

This mutant tree doesn't actively hunt, but rather depends on its root system to deal with prey. Each Carrion Mangrove's root system covers a 100' diameter area around the tree. When prey is detected through ground vibrations, the nearest pneumatophores (roll 2D10 to determine number) shoot small poisonous thorns straight up into the prey doing 1d4 damage each. Each thorn has a Class 11 poison which causes paralysis for 2d6 rounds for each thorn which strikes the target. Victims that are paralyzed tend to fall directly onto 2d4 pneumatophores, causing 1d6 damage for each one struck, additionally, each pneumatophore pumps out the same Class 11 poison each round. Since these victims generally can't save against so many poison sources, they tend to be paralyzed until death from thirst or drowning. Carrion Mangroves feed on the blood and decaying bodies thus created.

These trees can be found just above the high tide line in the sandy or muddy regions around brackish water estuaries, lagoons, and mangrove swamps.

Mutations: Modified Vines and Roots (CotTW)


Hangman's Tree


No. Enc.: 1 (0)
Alignment: Chaotic
Movement: None
Armor Class: 3
Hit Dice: 9
Attacks: 4 (constrictive tendrils)
Damage: 2d6
Save: L5
Morale: None
Hoard Class: XIX
XP: 1700

This tree is a mutated version of Carya texana appearing as a hickory tree 20-30' tall with dark grey bark covering a trunk roughly one foot in diameter, shiny, dark green leaves which turn golden-yellow in autumn, bronze-colored nuts, and yellow catkins.

Hangman's Trees attack by dropping 1d4 constrictive tendrils around prey. A successful attack roll achieves constriction, and the victim will suffer 2d6 damage on each consecutive round. The length of these tendrils ranges from 10’ to 20’.

They are typically found in hilly, forested regions. Their fruit is edible and considered tasty (see New Mutation - Edible Leaves)

Mutations: Prehensile Tendrils, Edible Fruit


Hellions


No. Enc.: 0 (2d10)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: None
Armor Class: 7
Hit Dice: 4
Attacks: 1
Damage: 4d6
Save: L2
Morale: None
Hoard Class: None
XP: 290

Hellions are mutant Helianthus annuus (sunflowers) that were failed bio-correcting solar collection plants, reflecting powerful beams of sunlight against nearby terrain as they track the sun across the sky. They appear as typical 10' tall sunflowers whose flowers actually track the sun's path across the sky. At frequent intervals (once every three rounds) during sunny days, they emit their stored solar energy at a spot up to 50' away. Often this results in only scorched ground, and the areas around Hellion fields are often scorched of vegetation making them easy to recognize. If any creature wanders into the area however, there is a chance that they may be struck by a beam (roll to attack any targets in the area with a -2 to the attack roll).

Mutations: Glow in the Dark (CoTW), Reflective Epidermis (Heat), Reflective Epidermis (Radiations), Thermal Emissions (Heat)

Freak Friday

Carnifolia


No. Enc.: 1 (0)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: None
Armor Class: 2
Hit Dice: 10
Attacks: see below
Damage: see below
Save: L5
Morale: None
Hoard Class: XX
XP: 3800

These mutated, unintelligent Taxus brevifolia appear as 50' tall evergreen trees which have apparently rotted from the inside, creating hollow cavities which appear to be inviting places to shelter. With their brown, scaly bark, dark green, lanceolate leaves, and bright red, berry-like seed cones, these carnivorous predators are almost impossible to distinguish from normal trees. There is only a 1 in 6 chance that a creature will recognize a Carnifolia as such, although plant mutants can detect them on a 3 in 6 chance.

Carnifolia have two primary means of enticing creatures to rest within their tempting cavities. If any creature consumes the red seeds of the plant, they must make a saving throw vs poison or feel compelled to stop and rest within the cavity. Of course if the weather is inclement, the hollow cavity may also appear as an inviting place within which to shelter. Any creature which falls asleep within the hollow cavity will cause the cavity to close and begin filling with a digestive sap which oozes up from the roots, at a rate of one foot per round until the 10' cavity is filled. The digestive sap does 1d8 damage per round until the creature dies. The limited room inside the cavity prevents those trapped inside from attacking by any weapon except a dagger. Additionally, attacking from within the cavity is difficult, and the attack suffers a -4 penalty.

These tree predators can be found just about anywhere, although they will only be found near streams in drier regions.

Mutations: Carnivore, Edible Seeds (CotW), Energy Absorption (Electricity; CotW), Thermal Sensitivity (Fire)

Freak Friday

Baneboo


No. Enc.: 1d4 (1d4)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: 90' (30')
          Fly: 240' (80')
Armor Class: 5
Hit Dice: 5+5
Attacks: 2 (bite or mutation, constrict)
Damage: 6d6/2d
Save: L3
Morale: 10
Hoard Class: XV
XP: 1460

Designed as a bio-weapon by a certain demented bio-lab, best left forgotten, this strain of Phyllostachys rubromarginata has been turned into a ferocious predator. They appear as bamboo-like serpents some 30' long with a fanged, skull-like head and red ruff or mane. They fly by means of four delicate, leaf-like wings that contained under a protective layer of bark which acts similar to an insect's elytra. Primarily meat eaters, they generally prey on large game animals, but have been known to attack larger prey or humanoids. Additionally they are known to consume certain amounts of metal for unknown reasons.

Baneboo typically attack as if they were Giant Pythons, starting with a bite, and following up on a successful hit with a constricting attack that does an additional 2d4 hit points of damage. This constriction attack continues on ensuing rounds. When cornered, surprised, or seriously wounded, Baneboo are capable of spitting a poisonous gob up to 60' away. This gob is a Class 16 poison that causes death to targets unless a successful save vs poison is made, then the character takes 5d6 damage. Baneboo can spit a poisonous gob up to 3 times per day.

Habitually sheltering in caves or ruins found among wooded or forested areas, Baneboo are known to collect metallic objects and other valuables which they obtain by scouring ruins.

Mutations: Carnivore, Complete Wing Development (Elytra - see Wisdom from the Wastelands #40), Free Movement, Full Senses, Metallic Bark (see Creatures of the Wastes), Toxic Weapon

Mutant Monday

Ash Dragon


No. Enc.: 1d6 (2d6)
Alignment: Chaotic
Movement: 90' (30')
Armor Class: 6
Hit Dice: 3+3
Attacks: 3 or 1 (2 claws, 1 bite, or breath)
Damage: 1d6/1d6/1d8 or 2d10
Save: L2
Morale: 10
Hoard Class: None
XP: 310

Mutated Morchella tomentosa that have become 2' long lizard-like creatures with ashen scales. These creatures abide near existing bodies of fire, among the ashes left.

While their primary diet is the ashes left by any burning conflagration, they can also consume meat from any animal. They prefer to attack any unwary visitors to their habitats by breathing their flame breath (2d10 damage up to 50') and then clawing or biting those that survive.

Ash Dragons are commonly found in ruins where fires have occurred, battlefields with burning wreckage, forests that have had recent forest fires, volcanic areas, and occasionally wasteland or desert regions.

Mutations: Reflective Epidermis (Heat), Energy Ray (Fire), Free Movement, Full Senses, Dietary Requirement Change (Ash) see CotTW, Thermal Sensitivity (Cold)

Mutant Monday

Here's a trio of ruin dwelling fun-guys to mess with your mutants.

Black Mold


No. Enc.: 1 (0)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: None
Armor Class: 6
Hit Dice: 10
Attacks: 1
Damage: by mutation
Save: L5
Morale: None
Hoard Class: None
XP: 1700

Mutating from common Stachybotrys chartarum, this black gooey mass can be found in ruin corridors and rooms. It is typically 10’ to 30’ in diameter.

Coming into contact with a Black Mold releases an addictive substance. Anyone who releases this substance must make a save vs poison or become addicted to the toxin. Failure to make contact with a Black Mold once per day results in withdrawal symptoms that act as a Class 6 Poison that acts for each day without contact.

Black Mold is only damaged by fire and other energy attacks. If a black mold is attacked with other weapons, it splits into more individuals of reduced mass. Every successful attack creates a smaller mold that has 2 HD.

Mutations: Toxic Weapon, Narcotic


Fission Yeast


No. Enc.: 1 (0)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: None
Armor Class: 8
Hit Dice: 5
Attacks: 1
Damage: see below
Save: L3
Morale: None
Hoard Class: None
XP: 350

Fission Yeast is a mutated strain of Schizosaccharomyces pombe that produces radiation. A fully grown fission yeast generates a Class 5 Radiation field for 50' around it. Immune to all attacks except electrical-based ones, Fission Yeast are known to split into smaller yeasts when attacked with weapons. Each of these smaller yeasts generate a Class 2 Radiation field for 25' around them.

Mutations: Toxic Weapon


Gold Fungus


No. Enc.: 1 (1)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: 10' (3')
Armor Class: 8
Hit Dice: 3
Attacks: 1
Damage: 2d6
Save: L2
Morale: 12
Hoard Class: None
XP: 65

Gold Fungus is a mutant fungus that can grow to a diameter of up to 10 feet, and a thickness of about 6 inches. It resembles gold sheeting. A gold fungus strikes like a snake, slamming opponents with its body. A successful strike allows the gold fungus to cling to an opponent. When clinging to an opponent, the gold fungus will use its Possession power to try and take over the victim. Gold Fungus is immune to the effects of fire-based and cold-based attacks. They take normal damage from electrical-based attacks and weapons.

Mutations: Possession

Mutant Monday

Dark Bramble


No. Enc.: 2d4
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: None
Armor Class: 9
Hit Dice: 2
Attacks: 1
Damage: by mutation, or see below
Save: L1
Morale: None
Hoard Class: None
XP: 56

A species of unintelligent, mutated Rubus flagellaris (Common Dewberry) that range from 8 to 15 feet long, up to four feet high. The main body consists of a woody taproot with 4d4 low growing stems which have hard prickles that can cut unprotected flesh, doing 1d4 damage to those who come into physical contact with the plant. The stems are covered in green leaves that are pale on the underside and form an alternate compound arrangement of three to five leaflets. Also present are white, five-petaled flowers which open during the day and close at night. Lastly, the aggregate fruit of this plant consists of 3d6 dark purple berries per stem which resemble blackberries.

To someone unfamiliar with the Dark Bramble, the plant looks much like any other bramble. This makes them surprisingly difficult to distinguish from normal brambles, at a distance of more than 10 yards, surprising beings on a surprise check roll of 1-3 on 1d6. Because of their body form, blunt or piercing weapons (including projectiles) cause but a single point of damage on a successful attack. Whereas slashing weapons, fire, or other attack forms generally have their normal effect. Dark Bramble attack with their Disintegration mental mutation when humanoids approach within 50 feet.

These plants grow in a variety of soils and are found in bogs, savannahs, sandy regions, abandoned files, meadows, and woodland borders. They survive and repopulate by attracting animals such as chipmunks, mice, racoons, squirrels to eat their berries as well as a large variety of aphids, bees, and butterflies. While a nuisance plant, their leaves, unlike their inedible berries, can be used to make delicious teas or eaten raw.

Mutations: Disintegration, Full Senses, Edible Leaves (NEW), Inedible Berries (Inedible Fruit from Creatures of the Wastes)

New Mutation (Beneficial Plant Mutation)
Edible Leaves
This power functions similar to the Edible Seeds mutation from Creatures of the Tropical Wastes, and should probably include Edible Bark as well. There are also some new additions to the list of effects:
Roll Effect
9 (replaces old 9-10 option) Tasty, acts as one ration of food.
10 (replaces old 9-10 option) Nutritious, acts as full day's worth of food.
11 Sugary Energy, restores CON to normal for 1d4 hours, or reduces Fatigue by one step (if used).
12 Disease Vaccine, randomly roll type of Disease cured.
13 Narcotic (depending on what rules for drugs are used).
14 Booze (depending on what rules for drugs are used).
15 Meat Substitute, acts as a normal ration of food for carnivores.
16 Poison Antidote, randomly roll type of poison cured.
17 Radiation Antidote, 1/2 damage from any radiation during that day.
18 Energy Absorption, (randomly rolled) for 1d4 hours.
19 Epidermal Photosynthesis for 1d6 hours.
20 GM's Choice

Mutant Monday

Grass Devil


No. Enc.: 1d4 (1d4)
Alignment: Chaotic
Movement: 90' (30')
Armor Class: 5
Hit Dice: 6
Attacks: 2+ (bite, weapon) see below
Damage: 1d8, poison/by weapon/see below
Save: L3
Morale: 8
Hoard Class: XIX
XP: 2120

This grass mutation of the species Saccharum ravennae generally appears as a green snake-humanoid hybrid. Typically they take the form of a four-foot tall, serpent-headed humanoid with a serpentine tail. There are some variations in each Grass Devil however, roll twice on the following table to determine which serpent-like mutations the Grass Devil possesses:

Roll	Feature	Effect
1	Cobra hood	Toxic Weapon (Spray Poison), replaces bite attack.
2	Flexible torso	The mutant can go through any hole or space he can fit his head through.
3	Tendril tail instead of legs	Moves at 120' (40').
4	Camouflaged leaf pattern	More difficult to spot, surprising beings on a surprise check roll of 1-3 on 1d6.
5	Carnivorous tendrils instead of arms	Adds 2d3 carnivorous mouths (1d4 damage) at the end of flexible tendrils where each arm would be. Cannot manipulate weapons or objects. Attacks increase to 3 (bite, arm bite, arm bite).
6	Constrictive tendril tail instead of legs	A 3d6 damage constrictive tendril. Cannot manipulate weapons or objects. Attacks remain at 2, but can use constriction instead of bite or weapon.
7	Constrictive tendrils instead of arms	A pair of 1d6 damage constrictive tendrils that can manipulate objects and wield weapons.
8	Constrictive tail tendril in addition to legs	A 2d6 damage constrictive tendril. Cannot manipulate weapons or objects. Attacks increase to 3 (bite, constrict, weapon).

Grass Devils are violently opposed to mammalian life and attack it whenever possible. Intelligent and cunning, Grass Devils fight from ambush, create and utilize traps, and seek to use terrain to their advantage. With their Quick Mind mutation, they are quite adept at figuring out and using technological artifacts and almost always possess one or more objects, typically weapons. In addition to whatever weapons they may possess, they also have a class 12 poisonous bite (or poisonous spit if they have the Cobra hood mutation).

Grass Devils inhabit ruins in swamps, rain forests, and jungles. They typically lair in single level buildings, or buildings with "handicap access" ramps.

Mutations: Animal Limbs (arms)*, Full Senses, Free Movement, Toxic Weapon (poison bite)**, Carnivore, Quick Mind
*Animal Limbs (arms) may be replaced by carnivorous or constrictive tendrils.
**Toxic Weapon (poison bite) may be replaced by spray poison.