Carapace

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Carapace
Carapace.png
Category

Physical

Cost

4

Body LocationThe body part(s) where this
mutation can be located

Body

ExclusionsOther mutations that cannot be
selected with this mutation

Quills

ID?Use this ID to wish for the mutation
(example: mutation:Carapace)

Carapace

Reality DistortingReality distorting mutations
cannot be used under
the effects of normality.

no

Carapace

+(3 Floor(Level / 2)) AV
-(7 - Ceiling(Level / 2)) DV
+(5 + 5 * Level) Heat Resistance
+(5 + 5 * Level) Cold Resistance
You may tighten your carapace to receive double the AV bonus
Cannot wear armor
+400 reputation with tortoises
(35 - Level * 2)% chance of becoming immobilized when knocked prone

This article has information that is missing or not up to par.
Reason: Need a description of what tightening your carapace means and how being immobilized works

Advancement Table

Mutation Level AV Bonus DV Penalty Heat Resist Cold Resist Immobilization Chance
1 ♦3 ○-6 +10 +10 33%
2 ♦4 ○-6 +15 +15 31%
3 ♦4 ○-5 +20 +20 29%
4 ♦5 ○-5 +25 +25 27%
5 ♦5 ○-4 +30 +30 25%
6 ♦6 ○-4 +35 +35 23%
7 ♦6 ○-3 +40 +40 21%
8 ♦7 ○-3 +45 +45 19%
9 ♦7 ○-2 +50 +50 17%
10 ♦8 ○-2 +55 +55 15%

Advantages & Disadvantages

This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.

Advantages

  • Gives excellent armor which scales extremely well with level.
  • Gives heat resist and cold resist which scale well with level.
  • Completely weightless.
  • Causes members of the Tortoise faction to start friendly to the player.
  • At 10th level, is equivalent to a zetachrome lune with a higher heat and cold resistance and no acid/electric resistance.

Disadvantages

  • At low levels, the DV penalty is strong enough to outweigh the AV bonus.
  • Recovering from prone will take longer.
  • Permanently takes up the player's body slot.