Parasite
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Living amongst many societies is the Parasite, a creature that is able to take over other’s bodies, controlling their brain and functions for their own purposes. Parasites exist in almost every civilisation, sticking to others ships and infiltrating societies that allow the unsuspecting ships entry. They are ultimately feared by most and are known for most ship graveyards seen amongst the universe due to their ability to completely wreck most fleets, operations and cause pestilence amongst societies.
Characteristics
Parasites appear in multiple shapes and sizes, usually appearing as a thick, bulbous worm, roughly the same shape as a human forearm, they can range in their appearance however, quite drastically, and usually have some sort of feature on them which allows them to latch onto others.
Parasites do not have a concentration or focus on developing much of a personality, focusing entirely on the survival of their own race, they are typically fairly deadpan, or mimicking the personality of the person that they have controlled. They learn most of how to interact with others through controlling others.
Native Environments
The origins of where a parasite is found is relatively unknown, however, they are mostly found inbetween the hull and cracks of ships, or when on land, they tend to live in bogs, or inbetween walls and small cracks.
History
Parasites have existed for a long period of time, said to be created due to a mishap made in a lab through genetic material splicing of various kinds of parasites in the hopes of making a super-parasite, and their exposure to radiation.
Society & Culture
Parasites do not live in society. They are ultimately seen as pests, something that needs to be destroyed due to their invasive nature. Most people do not take to them kindly, however, some are known to show them kindness, treating them as pets, when this is done to the right parasite, an unbreakable bond is formed, and they become amazing allies in any situation.
Parasite Racial Modifiers
| Table: Parasite HP, MP and SP | ||
|---|---|---|
| Racial Modifiers | At Level 1 | Every Level After |
| Health Points (HP) | 50 + Vitality % | 1d4 x 5 + Vitality % |
| Magic Points (MP) | 150 + Psyche % | 1d10 x 5 + Psyche % |
| Stamina Points (SP) | 125 + Fortitude % | 1d10 x 5 + Fortitude % |
Parasite Racial Traits
Racial Modifiers – When not choosing a subrace, you gain a +10% to two ability scores of your choice.
Size – Parasite range from Micro, Tiny and Small sizes.
Movement Speed – Parasite move at 1m/TP.
Languages Known – Parasite start knowing Omegan, for every +5% Intellect Modifier they have, they may learn an additional language.
Major Traits
Parasitic – Parasites are Aliens, and do not need to breathe, they cannot wield any weapons or objects, and can only move along the floor, they cannot wear any clothing, and do not have any arms or legs, Parasites are universally hated by most, if not all creatures. If a Parasite enters death’s door, they immediately die.
Full Control – Parasites can spend 3 TP to hijack and control the nervous system of a helpless, grappled, unconscious or dead creature. The Target must take a Resistance Action (DC Caster’s Muscle Modifier), on fail, The parasite appears on a visible location on the target which can be covered up if desired. The parasite assumes complete control of the body and has access to the ability scores, statistics and other abilities that the creature has access to (if any). They do not gain any previous memories of the target whilst controlling them. If the Parasite and Target were to ever separate by force, the target dies. The target is conscious for every moment that the parasite is controlling them. The Parasite may also spend 3 TP to either safely or forcefully leave the target.
Consumption – Parasites can consume a corpse for 3 TP, this counts as 1 Saturation. Once the corpse has been consumed, the Parasite restores 100 HP, MP and SP for every level of the target.
Minor Traits
Slippery – While not controlling a body, a Parasite cannot be exposed by any means.
Mitosis – When consuming double over the amount required for one day, a Parasite can choose to engage in Mitosis, where a copy of their body will exist, this body is unconscious. When the Parasite is killed, the Parasite transfers their soul to the copy. Parasites can only have an amount of Mitosis copies available equal to their level, and any previous copy created that goes over this limit is destroyed.
Steal Ability – Parasites gain the ability to steal one perk, power, feat or ability from a target of their choice. They gain this ability, even if they do not qualify for obtaining this ability. They can only have an amount of abilities stolen from multiple targets equal to their level.
Parasite Subraces
Subraces are variants of the main race that change the abilities and aesthetic of the race, Subraces are not mandatory to choose, but you may only choose one subrace for your character.
Mind-Dweller
Mind Dweller Parasites are known to infiltrate the body itself upon it’s control, being much more hidden, they are able to link with and understand the thoughts and memories of their targets, allowing them to more accurately appear and understand others through htem.
Mind-Dweller Racial Modifiers – Mind-Dweller Parasites gain a +10% Intellect, +5% Psyche, and a -5% Muscle
Canal Dweller – Mind-Dweller Parasites gain a burrow speed of 1m/TP. When controlling a corpse, they dig deep into the brain canal of their target, and are not visible on their body.
Thought Control – Mind-Dweller Parasites gain the ability to read the thoughts of their target, and can access their past memories, these memories are as accurate as the target remembers them.
Assimilation – Mind-Dweller Parasites can perform their Full Control ability on any creature that is helpless, grappled, unconscious or dead within a 10m radius of them.
Plague
Plague Parasites are different to other forms of parasites, being a sentient mist with the ability to control others in a hivemind fashion, spreading chaos and disease to most cities or towns, they are known to be almost unstoppable due to their fast spreading nature, usually requiring large quarantining zones and eradication of the creature themselves.
Plague Racial Modifiers – Plague Parasites gain a +10% Nerve, +5% Senses, and a -5% Agility
Fine Mist – Plague Parasites are always Nano Sized, they appear as a near impossible to see mist, residing in the lungs of their target, and have a +50% bonus to all Stealth actions to remain hidden
Hivemind – Plague Parasites can use their Mitosis copies to control other creatures, they may swap between their current body and their copy with 1 TP. The copies perform whatever task seems the most normal, and are indistinguishable from their current acting.
Superspreader – Plague Parasites can spread diseases, disorders and curses amongst all targets that they are controlling.
Skinstealer
Skinstealer Parasites are moreso related to parasites then directly parasites themselves, while appearing more humanoid, as a more slender humanoid with exposed muscles that are able to change rapidly to perfectly fit within skins that they steal, taking over the lives and appearances of others, even to the point of being able to completely mimic the voices of other targets that they have heard before.
Skinstealer Racial Modifiers – Skinstealer Parasites gain a +10% Agility, +5% Muscle, and a -5% Nerve
Steal Skin – Skinstealer Parasites have the ability to steal the skin of all targets they kill, instead of assimilating into their body themselves, they can wear and change these skins out, taking 1 minute to change their appearance entirely, they are near indistinguishable from the target, and gain a +50% bonus to all actions to appear as the target.
Humanoid Shape – Skinstealer Parasites have arms and legs, having a distinct humanoid shape, they can equip items, armour and hold objects, and move at 2m/TP.
Mimicry – Skinstealer Parasites can mimic every animal, object, item or sound that they have heard before with complete accuracy, they automatically succeed on all actions made to mimic the sound if they have heard it previously.