GURPS - Compendium 1..

OCCULT AND PARANORMAL ADVANTAGES
These advantages are best-suited to campaigns with mystical
or occult overtones and working paranormal powers (such as
magic or psionics). They are also appropriate for supernatural
creatures - demons, faerie, lycanthropes, spirits and undead - in
any kind of campaign. At the GM's discretion, unusual characters
in "mundane" campaigns, or characters in mystical campaigns,
can buy them. This may require an appropriate Unusual
Background, however.
Animal Form
100 points/form
This is an alternate means of paying for a were-form,
designed to allow creation of weres based on animal templates.
Normally, it should only be used when the character wishes to
assume the form of a large or powerful creature.
You have the ability to become any one sort of animal that
ever lived (magical and intelligent creatures not included). You
have one animal form per purchase of this advantage.
The animal form is a completely typical member of its
species, of the same sex as the human form. There is no extra
cost for any characteristics, advantages and skills typical of the
species (for example, Sharp Teeth, Extra Legs, natural DR,
Claws, etc., depending on the animal species) nor may the character
take points for any disadvantages which are typical to that
species (No Fine Manipulators, Mute, etc.). The animal form
has only typical intelligence for its species.
The animal form may take up to 40 additional points of individual
disadvantages, in addition to any physical, psychological
or structural disadvantages which may be intrinsic to the form.
These must be disadvantages directly related to the animal
form's lycanthropic change or condition (Infectious Attack,
Non-Reciprocal Damage, etc.), mental or physical disadvantages
held in common with the human form (i.e., if the wereform
is to be Lame or Berserk, the human form must also be
Lame or Berserk), or social disadvantages appropriate to the
were's situation (usually Enemies).
"Leftover" starting character points may be divided at will
between the two forms (although neither form can "borrow"
points from the other form's disadvantages - only from starting or
earned character points).
When the GURPS Bestiary description of the animal in
question gives the value of a certain attribute as a range (e.g.,
elephants have ST 250-300, and 40-50 HP), the GM assigns the
character a starting value in that attribute appropriate to the sex
and type of animal. The animal form starts with the attributes
given in Bestiary, and buys them up or down using the chart on p.
B13, replacing 10 on the chart with the average value for an
animal of that type, 11 with 10% over the average value, and so
on. Round stats to the nearest number in this case.
Advantages and skills purchased by the animal form must be
either commonly available to a natural beast of that kind, or
shared with the human form. Characteristics cannot be raised
beyond the normal racial maximum for a creature of that kind
(as determined by the GM) or the human form's value in that
characteristic, whichever is greater. Disadvantages innate to the
animal form may not be bought off.
Extinct Species - It is recommended that the GM charge a
50-point Unusual Background for an animal form of a species
that is extinct in the campaign, and remember that it will attract a
lot of attention when it appears.
Awareness
15/35 points
This advantage allows you to detect things that are not of the
physical world, like the presence of spirits or magic. However,
the range for such detection is still limited by real-world parameters.
You cannot sense magic cast on the other side of town
(unless it was very potent and very successful), although you
might be able to sense it through a wall. Apply the long-range
magic modifiers found in the sidebar on p. B151 to any attempt to
use this advantage at a significant distance.
A successful IQ roll allows you to ascertain the location and
approximate power of a nearby magic item, a being's mental
state and anything else the GM allows.
For 35 points, you also have the ability to detect the auras
that surround objects and people, much as though you were
using the Aura spell (p. B162). This allows you to analyze the
general disposition of a person, or to glean other information,
such as whether the "person" is in fact a mage, vampire or werewolf.
An IQ roll is required for each separate aura reading performed,
but unlike the Aura spell, "secret" magical traits are
detected on any success, not just a critical success.
Alertness (but no other sense advantages) adds its bonus to
all Awareness rolls.
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