Just an idea I have been working on today.
MADPIES
Magpies
were everywhere before the ruin. The familiar little black and white
member of the crow family was very
adaptable. It’s level of intelligence was extremely high and was
considered one of the most intelligent non-humanoid animals.
It’s
ability to feed on just about anything, including
young birds and eggs, small mammals, insects, scraps and carrion, acorns,
grain, and other vegetable substances allowed
in to adapt well to the new environment. Maybe it
was their high level of intelligence that allowed them to survive but
it is possible that it had other effects as well.
Magpies
went mad. They constantly watch for trouble, carry out repetitive
pointless tasks, they twitch uncontrollably, have facial ticks,
attack other animals for no readily definable reason, are known to
bang their heads against solid objects and even their call sounds
like it’s crazy.
They
represent no real threat to people although they are known to drop
small stones on them and dive at people whilst defecating. Apart from
this people that see them are fascinated by them. Many
have a real sense that madpies. Some religious groups use the madpie
as a symbol of man’s sins and that they are actually taken away
man’s sins from them.
Madpies
have thrived and have got a few inches bigger over time. Usually they
are found in small groups of around half a dozen. They
are just as common now as they were before the apocalypse and can be
found almost anywhere on the surface of the city.
Attributes:
Agility d4; Smarts d4 (a); Spirit d4; Strength d4-3; Vigour d4-1
Pace:
8; Parry: 2;
Toughness: 2;
Feathers: 1, Flesh:
1; Fat: 1; Leather: 0
Special
Abilities:
•
Flight: Madpies have a Flying Pace of 10”, with
an Acceleration of 2”.
•
Food Animal: Although
they can be hunted for
food, killing and especially
eating madpies is considered unlucky by most and a cardinal sin by a
few.
•
Size
–2: Madpies
are
tiny.
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