METAMORPHOSIS: ANIMAL

Level: 7.
Range: Self or other by ritual.
Duration: 20 minutes (80 melees) per level of experience.
Saving Throw: None
P.P.E.: 25

Th invocation can completely trandform a character into a particular animal, from an alley cat or cocker spaniel to a lion,wolf, aligator, or bird. As the animal, the character gets all the inherent abilities and defenses which the animal form may offer, but retains their own I.Q., ability to speak, memory, S.D.C. and hit points. The mage can return to human form (naked) at will.

To determine the general abilities of an animal type, use the following tables. Each animal name is also a link to the details of that animal:

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

• Extraordinary vision approximately 10 times better than a normal human's. This means the character can clearly see an 18in item up to two miles (3.2km) away.
• Nightvision - 600ft. (183m); can see in the dark.
• Extraordinary sense of smell allows the character to detect very faint scent traces.
• Tracking by smell is at a skill level of 35% +5% per level of experience.
• Identify person by scent is at 48% chance.
• Natural Prowl skill is 65% +5% per level of experience.

Retractable Claws:- Small Cats (lynx, bobcat), Damage - 1D6. Big Cats (lion, tiger), Damage - 2D6. Claws:- Digging (badger, wolverine), Damage - 1D8. Miscellaneous (rodent, lizard), Damage - 1D4. Birds of Prey, Damage - 1D6. Bear, Damage - 1D8.	Teeth:- Bear, Damage - 2D4. Polar Bear, Damage - 2D6. Canine, Damage - 1D6. Wolf, Damage - 2D6. Feline, Damage - 1D6. Tiger / Lion, Damage - 2D6. Musteline, Damage - 1D4. Badger / Wolverine, Damage - 1D6. Herbivores (horse, goat, ape), Damage - 1D4. Birds of Prey (beak), Damage - 1D4.	Antlers:- Small Antlers, Damage - 1D4. Large Antlers, Damage - 2D4. Horns:- Small Horns, Damage - 1D6. Large Horns, Damage - 2D6. Hooves:- Small (kick), Damage - 1D6.
Speeds:- Wild Canine- about 35mph maximum for up to an hour. Small Wildcats - 15mph in spurts of 10 to 20 minutes. Large Wildcats - 30mph in spurts of 10 to 20 minutes. Cheetah - 90mph in 3 to 5 minute spurts. Deer / Antelope - 30mph maximum for up to an hour. Horse - 40mph maximum for up to an hour. Elephant - 25mph for up to an hour. Rhinoceros - 35mph in 3 to 8 minute spurts. Alligator - 35mph in 2 minute spurts. Lizards - 10-20mph in 2 to 5 minute spurts. Typical Birds - 30mph for up to 1D4 hours. Birds of Prey - 40mph for up to 1D4+1 hours.