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1456224093776.Pdf 1 Cover Illustration by Joe Calkins Artwork By Anthony Cournoyer, Art Fantasies, Bradley K. McDevitt, Cerebrus Illustrations, Clipart Critters, Gamer Clip Art, Gary Dupuis, Headless Hydra Clipart, Jessica Block, Justin Hernandez, Kijimuna, Little Buck’s Fantastic Visions,Louis Porter Image Portfolio, Mark Rodskov, Maxwell Song, Nevermeet Presss,Rene Walk, Richard Chaplin, Shaman Stockart, Stellar Stockart, Toby Art. Artwork copyright their respective creators, used with permission. Otherverse Games www.otherversegames.blogspot.com Compatibility with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game requires the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game from Paizo Publishing, LLC. See http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Paizo Publishing, LLC does not guarantee compatibility, and does not endorse this product. Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatibility Logo are trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and are used under the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatibility License. See http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/compatibility for more information on the compatibility license. 2 Why be human? genetically engineered mutants and animalistic superheroes, as well as magical beasts: magical crossbreeds, even unfortunates like Arachnae, Why not choose the agility and feral grace who are cursed with animalistic form by the of the wolf instead? The sensuality of the cat or gods. the strength and ferocity of the warthog? The airborne agility of the hawk, or the impenetrable No matter their origin, FURSONA is exoskeleton of the rhino beetle? designed to produce a fully customizable Anthropomorphic heroes and villains are nothing anthro character suitable for use as a PC in new to gamers. Pathfinder Roleplaying Game campaigns. With over 660 million possible combinations Dungeons & Dragons has included of Orders, Racial Traits, Disadvantages and animal species from its inception: jackal-like Templates, you can build exactly the creature gnolls, warthog faced orcs and ogres, a myraid of you’ve always wanted to play. This cat, spider and bird-like species, and sourcebook is the definitive resource for shapeshifting druids that blend human and animal custom building furry heroes. traits. Ironclaw is a classic roleplaying game almost as old as Gygax’ creation, and has been Anthropomorphic characters are through nearly as many editions. invariably bipedal, roughly human-scale and humanoid, and are intelligent enough to Whitewolf’s Werewolf the Apocalypse communicate with other characters and interact put a supernatural spin on eco-terrorism and meaningfully with other players. Build an furry/otherkin culture, spawning a whole animalistic humanoid superhuman inspired by generation of lycanthrope heroes and vigilantes. reality’s unparalleled bio-diversity or inspired by Sci-fi games from Wing Commander to Robotech your favorite anthropomorphic heroes and include a cat-like race in homage to the Kzin, one villains. Quickly cobble together new player races of the most recognizable species in science or alien species before tonight’s game. fiction. Creating an anthropomorphic character is Gamers of my generation grew up simply an extended version of the character watching anthropomorphic great-cats fight evil creation process already familiar to gamers. on the Thundercats, watched the Teenage Mutant Rather than choosing a starting race, an Ninja Turtles battle the Foot Clan every Anthro’ss player selects an Order, or generic afternoon. Animals have had great adventures in category of animals. An Anthropomorph’s Order fiction both old and new: the mousy Mrs. Frisby determines racial ability score modifiers, racial saved her family with help from the rats of Nimh, skill bonuses, and the creature’s favored class. the sarcastic aardvark Cerebrus had 30 years of adventures, while Mouseguard’s adventurous Once an Order is chosen, the rodents are one of today’s most critically Anthropomorph begins to take shape. The acclaimed comics. From the camp of Biker Mice creature can be further customized by adding a from Mars to the exactingly researched samurai variety of advantages and drawbacks. Some epic, Usagi Yojimbo, gamers looking to play advantages are more common in some Orders anthropomorphic heroes have a wide source of than others, and this diversity is reflected in the inspiration to draw from. “Favored Racial Traits” mechanic, described later. The Fursona system can quickly generate new alien species, demi-human or metahuman races for fantasy gaming, uplifted animals, 3 YIFF! Medium. A handful of Orders, such as the Over the last few years, anthropomorphic Elephant and Whale Orders do not offer this characters have become associated with furry choice; adult specimens of that Order are at least culture, the most visible aspects of which are human-sized, if not far larger. Players who want undeniably erotic. The long running Omaha the to play an even larger, stronger mutant can Cat-Dancer comic was an anthropomorphic increase their anthropomorph’s size during the soap-opera featuring an astounding variety of sex character creation process. acts; fetish artists like Doug Winger have created an entirely new sexual orientation that only exists • A Small Anthropomorph has a base land in dreams and art. speed of 20 ft must wield smaller weapons than its human counterparts, and However, the anthropomorphic heroes its lifting and carrying limits are half those presented in this book are, aside from a few of a medium creature. The references to ‘sexually oriented Bluff and Anthropomorph receives a +1 size bonus Diplomacy checks’ kept fairly chaste. The on attack rolls and Armor Class and a +4 references to anthro reproduction in this book are size bonus on Stealth checks. However, no more explicit than would be found in a science they suffer a -1 size penalty to their textbook. Obviously sexual mutations, such as Combat Maneuver Bonus and Combat Winger-esque multiple penises, not to mention a Maneuver Defense. host of other fur-porn oddities, have been intentionally ignored • A Medium Anthropomorph has a base land speed of 30 ft, and receives no Gamers looking to incorporate erotic special bonus or penalty due to its size. elements into the anthropomorphic options here should find plenty of inspiration in Black Tokyo • Most Anthropomorphs are Humanoids (Otherverse Games, 2007). Black Tokyo with the Anthro subtype. incorporates seductive furry races, such as the Kitsune and Nekomusumane, as well as the • All Anthropomorphs have lowlight vision, bestiality-prone Koropokkuru, which explore fur- and some have more exotic sensory covered sexuality in sweaty, ultra-explicit detail. capabilities. The Byakko, described in the best-selling Black Tokyo II: Chastity and Depravity, go into • Once an Order is chosen, the more yiffy detail, and even include a racial trait anthropomorph receives Four (4) Build called Futanari Fur. Use your imagination, but if Points with which to further customize you don’t know Futanari, don’t go Googling the the character. term at work. 1. Annelida The Catalogue of Orders 2. Arachnae 3. Arthropoda 4. Aves Carrion Choosing an Order is the first step 5. Aves Minor involved in creating an Anthropomorph. Your 6. Aves Major Order effectively acts as your starting race, 7. Cetaca determining your racial ability score modifiers, 8. Canis Minor racial skill bonuses, and enhanced senses, if any. 9. Canis Major 10. Capricornis In most cases, players simply decide if 11. Crocodila their Anthropomorph will be size Small or size 4 12. Dinosaura Order: Annelida 13. Draconis This Order includes most worm species, 14. Equis including most planarians, earthworms, asps, 15. Felis Minor caterpillars, leeches and the like, and can also be 16. Felis Major expanded to include a variety of limbless marine 17. Lagendelphis life like eels, urchins and nematodes. 18. Lovecraftia 19. Lycos Annelida anthropomorphs naturally 20. Lymantria gravitate towards criminality and stealth, and 21. Micromonstria make excellent thieves, spies and assassins. Many 22. Octopod enjoy killing and take risks other rogues consider 23. Orphidia unnecessary or needlessly cruel. 24. Pachyaderma 25. Piscia Appearance: Annelida anthropomorphs 26. Porca can pass for human by concealing their oddly 27. Reptilia textured skins and suctioning mouthparts. Most 28. Rodentia are slender, hairless and unattractive, with pale 29. Simian, Minor white, grey or blue skin. Annelid mouthparts 30. Simian, Major often resemble a lamprey’s feeding orifice, with 31. Taurus hundreds of short, wickedly serrated teeth 32. Ursinis encircled by a ring of thick muscle. 33. Xenomorphia Ability Score Modifiers: +4 DEX, -2 WIS. Worm anthropomorphs are flexible and More Than One Way to Reskin a Cat dexterous, but have weak eyes, generally poor senses and fragile wills. In addition to their obvious purpose: showcasing the traits of a specific breed of Racial Skills: Annelida anthros receive a +2 animal, each Order also includes suggestions for racial bonus on Escape Artist and Stealth checks. re-skinning the order to better suit a concept. In Their greasy skins give worm anthropomorphs a the hands of an imaginative player, a Felis Major +1 racial bonus to their Combat Maneuver anthro might be described as a velociraptor Defense score. anthro, or an exceptionally cunning and bloodthirsty breed of ape, or some alien animal Enhanced Senses: Worm anthropomorphs made up out of whole cloth by the player.
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