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Math.Max(300, this.nMaxQuills + (NewLevel - 1) * Random(80, 120))
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==Advancement Table ==
==AV Penalty==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Level
!Mutation Level
!Penalty
!Max Quills
!Quill Burst Damage
!Quill Regen / 10 rounds
!AV Bonus (≥ 50% Quills)
! AV Bonus (< 50% Quills)
|-
|-
|1
|1
|1
| Avg: 300
Range: 300 - 300
|{{PV}}0 {{Heart}}1d3
|1d4 Quills
|{{AV}}2
|{{AV}}1
|-
|-
|2
|2
|1
|Avg: 400
Range: 380 - 420
|{{PV}}0 {{Heart}}1d3
|2d4 Quills
|{{AV}}2
|{{AV}}1
|-
|-
|3
|3
|1
|Avg: 500
Range: 460 - 540
|{{PV}}1 {{Heart}}1d3
|3d4 Quills
|{{AV}}2
|{{AV}}1
|-
|-
|4
|4
|2
|Avg: 600
Range: 540 - 660
|{{PV}}1 {{Heart}}1d3
| 4d4 Quills
|{{AV}}3
|{{AV}}1
|-
|-
|5
|5
|2
|Avg: 700
Range: 620 - 780
|{{PV}}2 {{Heart}}1d3
|5d4 Quills
|{{AV}}3
|{{AV}}1
|-
|-
|6
|6
|2
|Avg: 800
Range: 700 - 900
|{{PV}}2 {{Heart}}1d3
|6d4 Quills
|{{AV}}4
|{{AV}}2
|-
|-
|7
|7
|2
|Avg: 900
Range: 780 - 1020
|{{PV}}3 {{Heart}}1d3
|7d4 Quills
|{{AV}}4
|{{AV}}2
|-
|-
|8
|8
|3
|Avg: 1000
Range: 860 - 1140
|{{PV}}3 {{Heart}}1d3
|8d4 Quills
|{{AV}}5
|{{AV}}2
|-
|-
|9
|9
|3
|Avg: 1100
Range: 960 - 1260
|{{PV}}4 {{Heart}}1d3
|9d4 Quills
|{{AV}}5
|{{AV}}2
|-
|-
|10
|10
|3
|Avg: 1200
Range: 1040 - 1380
|{{PV}}4 {{Heart}}1d3
|10d4 Quills
|{{AV}}6
|{{AV}}3
|}
|}
== Advantages & Disadvantages ==
{{Opinion}}
=== Advantages ===
* Quills provide a moderate [[AV]] (as long as the player retains at least half of their quills) which scales with mutation level while also having no [[DV]] penalty or weight
* Quill burst hits all adjacent tiles
* Makes the player immune to other creature’s quills
=== Disadvantages ===
* Quill burst has fairly poor damage and penetration at all levels
* {{Name}} prevents the player from wearing any [[Armor]]
* Relatively high mutation point cost at character generation
{{Mutation Navbox}}
{{Mutation Navbox}}

Revision as of 23:16, 25 January 2020

quills
Quills.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

Carapace

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

Quills

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

no

quills

Hundreds of needle-pointed quills cover your body.

(max quills) quills
May expel 10% of your quills in a burst around yourself (((Level-1)/2) ♥1d3)
Regenerate (Level)d4 quills every 10 rounds
+(Floor(Level/2)+1) AV as long as you retain half your quills ((AV - AV penalty) AV otherwise)
Creatures attacking you in melee may impale themselves on your quills
Cannot wear armor
Immune to other creatures' quills

Max Quills

At level 1, Quills starts with 300 max quills. At level up, the next max number of quills is randomly chosen:

Math.Max(300, this.nMaxQuills + (NewLevel - 1) * Random(80, 120))

Advancement Table

Mutation Level Max Quills Quill Burst Damage Quill Regen / 10 rounds AV Bonus (≥ 50% Quills) AV Bonus (< 50% Quills)
1 Avg: 300

Range: 300 - 300

0 ♥1d3 1d4 Quills ♦2 ♦1
2 Avg: 400

Range: 380 - 420

0 ♥1d3 2d4 Quills ♦2 ♦1
3 Avg: 500

Range: 460 - 540

1 ♥1d3 3d4 Quills ♦2 ♦1
4 Avg: 600

Range: 540 - 660

1 ♥1d3 4d4 Quills ♦3 ♦1
5 Avg: 700

Range: 620 - 780

2 ♥1d3 5d4 Quills ♦3 ♦1
6 Avg: 800

Range: 700 - 900

2 ♥1d3 6d4 Quills ♦4 ♦2
7 Avg: 900

Range: 780 - 1020

3 ♥1d3 7d4 Quills ♦4 ♦2
8 Avg: 1000

Range: 860 - 1140

3 ♥1d3 8d4 Quills ♦5 ♦2
9 Avg: 1100

Range: 960 - 1260

4 ♥1d3 9d4 Quills ♦5 ♦2
10 Avg: 1200

Range: 1040 - 1380

4 ♥1d3 10d4 Quills ♦6 ♦3

Advantages & Disadvantages

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

Advantages

  • Quills provide a moderate AV (as long as the player retains at least half of their quills) which scales with mutation level while also having no DV penalty or weight
  • Quill burst hits all adjacent tiles
  • Makes the player immune to other creature’s quills

Disadvantages

  • Quill burst has fairly poor damage and penetration at all levels
  • Quills prevents the player from wearing any Armor
  • Relatively high mutation point cost at character generation