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Squirrel Monkeys

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SQUIRREL MONKEYS
Role:
Tiny Cute Things
PL 2 (42)- Minion Rank 2, Sidekick Rank 6
Normal Version:
PL 0
STRENGTH -5 STAMINA -4 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -3

Skills:
Acrobatics 9 (+11)
Athletics 15 (+10)
Expertise (Survival) 6 (+7)
Perception 6 (+7)

Advantages:
Close Attack 3, Defensive Attack, Improved Initiative 2

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 4 (Acute & Extended Scent, Extended Hearing, Low-Light Vision) [4]
"Bite" Strength-Damage +1 [1]
"Simian Anatomy" Leaping 1 (15 mph) [1]
Speed 2 (8 mph) [2]

"Fun Size" Shrinking 12 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) -- (6 inches) [25]
(-3 Strength, +6 Defenses, +12 Stealth, -6 Intimidation, -1 Speed)

Offense:
Unarmed +5 (-5 Damage, DC 10)
Bite +5 (-4 Damage, DC 13)
Initiative +6

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness -4, Fortitude +0, Will +1

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.

Total: Abilities: -16 / Skills: 36--18 / Advantages: 6 / Powers: 33 / Defenses: 4 (42)

Era: Modern Day
Range: South America
Colouring: Various
Size: 6-12 inches long (1-3 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Enormous groups (5-500).
Diet: Mostly fruit, supplemented with insects.
Tactics: Flee at all costs into the trees, sneak-attacks on prey.

-Squirrel Monkeys are the third type of South American monkeys at this size range- there are five recognized species, now split up from what was imagined as one widespread species until 1984. They have black & white faces, and females have "pseudopenises" used to display dominance over lesser females. Two species are threatened, but they are very common in zoos, being more numerous and much cuter than most monkeys in this size range, and living in much larger groups (up to 500 in the wild). They have the largest brains to body size of all primates- their brains make up 4% of their total body weight. There are Central American, Common, Bare-Eared, Black & Black-Capped Squirrel Monkeys. The Black variety only has a small strip of black along its spine.

-Squirrel Monkeys are again between 1-3 lbs., so they're still extremely tiny animals.
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Tiny Monkeys

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Angolan Talapoin.

TINY MONKEYS
Role:
Tiny Cute Things
PL 2 (42)- Minion Rank 2, Sidekick Rank 6
Normal Version:
PL 0
STRENGTH -5 STAMINA -4 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -3

Skills:
Acrobatics 9 (+11)
Athletics 15 (+10)
Expertise (Survival) 6 (+7)
Perception 6 (+7)

Advantages:
Close Attack 3, Defensive Attack, Improved Initiative 2

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 4 (Acute & Extended Scent, Extended Hearing, Low-Light Vision) [4]
"Bite" Strength-Damage +1 [1]
"Simian Anatomy" Leaping 1 (15 mph) [1]
Speed 2 (8 mph) [2]

"Fun Size" Shrinking 12 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) -- (6 inches) [25]
(-3 Strength, +6 Defenses, +12 Stealth, -6 Intimidation, -1 Speed)

Offense:
Unarmed +5 (-5 Damage, DC 10)
Bite +5 (-4 Damage, DC 13)
Initiative +6

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness -4, Fortitude +0, Will +1

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.

Total: Abilities: -16 / Skills: 36--18 / Advantages: 6 / Powers: 33 / Defenses: 4 (42)

-This is a more generic build for the other kinds of tiny monkeys out there. All around 2-4 lbs.

Tiny Monkeys:
TALAPOINS: The Angolan & Gabon Talapoin are the smallest of the Old World Monkeys, living in Central Africa.

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SAKIS: Sakis are South American monkeys with long bushy tails. There are about twenty species.
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Capuchins

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CAPUCHIN MONKEYS
Role:
Highly-Trainable Monkeys
PL 3 (62)- Minion Rank 5, Sidekick Rank 13
Normal Version:
PL 0-2
STRENGTH -3 STAMINA -2 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 7 (+11)
Athletics 13 (+9)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Ranged Attack (Poop) 6 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)
4 Ranks in Trained Skills

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
Speed 2 (2 mph) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 8 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [17]
(-2 Strength & Speed, +4 Defenses, +8 Stealth, -4 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +5 (-3 Damage, DC 12)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness -2, Fortitude +1, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: -2 / Skills: 52--26 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 23 / Defenses: 12 (62)

Era: Modern
Range: South & Latin America
Colouring: Brown with white head
Size: Up to 2 feet long (5-10 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Medium-sized groups (10-35)
Diet: Fruit, nuts, buds, leaves, insects & molluscs
Tactics: Flee using speed.

-The tiny, brilliant Capuchins are the most trainable monkeys in the world, and are immediately recognizable due to all the times they've shown up in movies, TV shows, etc. Ross's pet Marcel in the early seasons of Friends was a Capuchin, as are the famous "organ grinder" monkeys seen in period pieces. Y The Last Man, a pretty good comic (though the ending sucks the life out of you like nothing else), uses one as Yorick's eternal sidekick and "piece of shit pet", though in real life, they're very intelligent, and are able to help paraplegics and others in need. Capuchins are named for the friars of the "Order of Friars Minor Capuchin", who wore brown robes with large hoods- the same coloration appearing in these monkeys was notable to Portugese explorers.

-Capuchins live pretty much like lions, with a male ruling a large group of females with whom he mates, but rival males are a constant threat, and like most mammals, they will kill the infants of the predecessor to ensure the females reach estrus quicker. They have been observed using tools in the wild, such as stones to crack open hardened fruits, and will rub things like plants and millipedes against themselves, possibly as balming agents or insect repellant.

-There are 11+ species, with numerous subspecies or offshoot species suggested by science. The Panamanian White-Faced Capuchin is the iconic one most often seen, and is one of the most long-lived monkeys, reaching 54 years sometimes. They eat more meat than many New World monkeys, particularly arthropods and shelled animals, and are readily preyed upon by snakes & Harpy Eagles. There are also Golden-Bellied, Black, Blonde, Black-Striped and other kinds of Capuchins, most of which aren't very famous or recognizable, and are hard to find and study by comparison to the most most well-known.

-A Capuchin is a tiny monkey sharing stats wiht most of the others, but is more skillful (give it 4 ranks in any kind of skill, even trained performing ones).
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Re: Capuchins

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Jabroniville wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 7:49 am Image
In some sinister corner of the multiverse, there are a version that are carnivores that travel in vast packs and take down prey larger than themselves, descending open them like piranha from the trees, giving them a darker meaning to their nickname of 'organ-grinder monkeys.'
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Tamarins! Squirrel Monkeys! Capuchins!)

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Fun fact a capuchin was the monkey used in the Outbreak movie that started the titular disaster when it was captured in africa and the sold as a pet to an exotic vendor
Dr. Silverback has wryly observed that this is like trying to teach lolcats about Shakespeare

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Uakaris

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Bald & Black-Headed Uakaris.

UAKARIS
Role:
Those Red-Faced Monkeys
PL 3 (61)- Minion Rank 4, Sidekick Rank 12
Normal Version:
PL 0-2
STRENGTH -3 STAMINA -2 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 8 (+12)
Athletics 14 (+10)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Ranged Attack (Poop) 6 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
Speed 2 (2 mph) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 8 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [17]
(-2 Strength & Speed, +4 Defenses, +8 Stealth, -4 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +5 (-3 Damage, DC 12)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness -2, Fortitude +1, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: -2 / Skills: 50--25 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 23 / Defenses: 12 (61)

Era: Modern
Range: South America
Colouring: Brown with white head
Size: Up to 2 feet long (6-10 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Large groups (5-100)
Diet: Fruit, nuts, buds and leaves
Tactics: Flee using speed.

-Uakaris are the famous red-faced, bald monkeys of the New World. The red coloration is chosen by females, and is even a good indicator of overall health- these red faces earned them the nickname "English Monkey" by locals, as the pale-faced English explorers who visited South America were beset by sunburns, reminding the natives of these crittesr! They are also unusual for having very tiny tails by comparison to other monkeys- less than two feet long. Uakaris eat fruit, nuts, buds and leaves, and live in both small groups and massive troops of up to 100. Four species are known- Bald, Black-Headed, Neblina & Aracá Uakaris. Only the Bald Uakari is red-faced- the rest have black heads.
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Howler Monkeys

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HOWLER MONKEYS
Role:
Loud Monkeys
PL 3 (62)- Minion Rank 4, Sidekick Rank 12
Normal Version:
PL 0-2
STRENGTH -3 STAMINA -2 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 7 (+11)
Athletics 13 (+10)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Ranged Attack (Poop) 6 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
Speed 2 (2 mph) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]
"Famous Howlers" Features 1: Voices Carry For Miles [1]
"Prehensile Tail" Extra Limb 1 [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 8 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [17]
(-2 Strength & Speed, +4 Defenses, +8 Stealth, -4 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +5 (-3 Damage, DC 12)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness -2, Fortitude +1, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: -2 / Skills: 48--24 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 25 / Defenses: 12 (62)

Era: Modern
Range: South America
Colouring: Brown, gray, black.
Size: Up to 2 feet long (8-25 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Large groups (10-45)
Diet: Leaves, seeds, fruit, frogs & lizards
Tactics: Chase and snatch small animals, or flee using speed. Biting & throwing poop.

-A famous genus are the Howler Monkeys, of which there are fifteen different species. Most are between 10-25 lbs., and live in large groups like most other small monkeys. Unlike all other New World Monkeys, they are primarily leaf-eaters. Most are named for their color, such as the Brown, Red, Black & Red-Handed Howlers. They have some at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and they get into shouting matches with the Gibbons across the river.

-Howlers are similar to Woolly Monkeys in that they are medium-sized for monkeys and have prehensile tails (up to five times the length of the monkey's body!), but differ because of their famous voices. They have tons of anatomical changes to make these sounds (which are used for communication and posturing)- enlarged larynxes, bigger hyoid bones in the throats, and even deeper, wider chests. They are, in fact, the loudest land animals (whales are of course even noisier), and their voices can be heard up to three miles away.
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Woolly Monkeys

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WOOLLY MONKEYS
Role:
Fluffy Monkeys
PL 3 (61)- Minion Rank 4, Sidekick Rank 12
Normal Version:
PL 0-2
STRENGTH -3 STAMINA -2 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 7 (+11)
Athletics 13 (+9)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Ranged Attack (Poop) 6 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
Speed 2 (2 mph) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]
"Prehensile Tail" Extra Limb 1 [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 8 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [17]
(-2 Strength & Speed, +4 Defenses, +8 Stealth, -4 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +5 (-3 Damage, DC 12)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness -2, Fortitude +1, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: -2 / Skills: 48--24 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 24 / Defenses: 12 (61)

Era: Modern
Range: South America
Colouring: Brown, gray.
Size: Up to 2 feet long (8-20 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Large groups (10-45)
Diet: Fruit, seeds, leaves, frogs & lizards
Tactics: Chase and snatch small animals, or flee using speed. Biting & throwing poop.

-There are four species of Woolly Monkey- all are very fluffy, prehensile-tailed monkeys weighing about 15 lbs. The Brown, Gray, Silvery & Colombian Woolly Monkeys are all in South America, living under varying degrees of endangerment. Unlike the other Monkeys seen thus far, they're typically large for arboreal primates, and have prehensile tails.
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Small Monkeys

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Golden Monkey.

SMALL MONKEYS
Role:
Helper Pet, Cute Sidekick, Poop-Thrower
PL 3 (60)- Minion Rank 4, Sidekick Rank 12
Normal Version:
PL 0-2
STRENGTH -3 STAMINA -2 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 7 (+11)
Athletics 13 (+9)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Ranged Attack (Poop) 6 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
Speed 2 (2 mph) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 8 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [17]
(-2 Strength & Speed, +4 Defenses, +8 Stealth, -4 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +5 (-3 Damage, DC 12)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness -2, Fortitude +1, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: -2 / Skills: 48--24 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 23 / Defenses: 12 (60)

Era: Modern
Range: South & Latin America
Colouring: Brown with white head
Size: Up to 2 feet long (8-20 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Large groups (5-30)
Diet: Seeds, fruit, leaves, frogs & lizards
Tactics: Chase and snatch small animals, or flee using speed. Biting & throwing poop.

-The smaller monkeys at this size typically live in Africa. They range from common to Endangered, and are often poorly-studied, like most smaller monkeys. A very large number are all from the Guenon family. As Old World Monkeys, they lack prehensile tails.

Small Monkeys:
GOLDEN MONKEY: Black with copper midsections. Bamboo-eaters.

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SMALL MACAQUES: Macaques are extremely varied and widespread- the smaller of their number are around this size, and mostly live in Indonesia. The most common is easily the Rhesus Macaque, which has adapted very well to human habitation, and have become thieving jerk-monkeys throughout much of India, Pakistan and the rest of Southeast Asia. They were very common "Space Flight" monkeys in the 1950s & '60s, and continue to be used in science to this day. The Barbary Macaque features the only population of wild monkeys in Europe, inhabiting Gibraltar through unknown means.

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DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY: Notable for their VERY prominent white-furred mouths, appearing as beards in males. Live in swamp forests, and are one of Africa's most widespread primates.
DRYAS MONKEY: Possibly only 200 left in a tiny pocket in Africa.

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BLUE MONKEY: Actually more grey/olive in color. Live in bamboo forests.
SILVER MONKEY: Probably a subspecies of the Blue Monkey.
DIANA MONKEY: Very rare, on the Western coast of Africa.
ROLOWAY MONKEY: Once considered a subspecies of the Diana Monkey. Critically-Endangered.

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RED-TAILED MONKEY: Named for their extremely-long, red tails. Barely 8-10 lbs. in males.
SYKES' MONKEY: Also called the White-Throated Monkey.
GUENONS: Endangered monkeys of a few species scattered across Africa.

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GREEN MONKEY: Golden/green monkeys from West Africa. 8-18 lbs.
SUN-TAILED MONKEY: Brightly-colored white/orange tails. One of the rarest monkeys with a single captive population, making them little-studied. 8-20 lbs.
LESULA: Discovered only in 2007. Human-liked eyes.

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L'HOEST'S MONKEY: Striking white "beards" below the jawline.
ALLEN'S SWAMP MONKEY: Little known aside from its preferred habitat.
HAMLYLN'S MONKEY: Very furry heads.
SUN-TAILED MONKEY: First discovered in 1988, and very under-studied.
LUTUNGS: Indonesian monkeys with extremely long tails. Several species.
SURILIS: Small monkeys from Java, Indonesia & Malaysia. Several species.

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East Javan Langurs.

SMALL LANGURS: Many Langurs are much bigger, but some, like the Purple-Faced Langur (actually just dark-faced), are smaller. The Pig-Tailed Langur, from Sumatra, is one of the world's rarest primates.
TANTALUS MONKEY: Fairly widespread. Bushy muzzles.
MONA MONKEYS: Small African monkeys with white underbellies.
DOUCS: Southeast Asian monkeys with dappled bodies and colorful fur. Three species- Black-Shanked, Red-Shanked & Gray-Shanked. The deep red fur of the Red-Shanked Douc makes it the most colorful of all primates.

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VERVET MONKEY: Grey monkeys with black skin. Their social structures are often studies, as they show traits like anxiety, depression and spite- rare in animals.
GRIVET: Also called the Savannah Monkey. Black-skinned monkeys with white fur on their faces. Known in Ancient Egypt, where they were house pets.
MALBROUK: 7-19 lb. monkeys from Central Africa. Blue genitaled omnivores.

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LESSER SPOT-NOSED MONKEY: A tiny African monkey named for the white spot on its nose, standing apart from a dark face.
GREATER SPOT-NOSED MONKEY: Notable for their complex language, consisting of adding sounds together (adding terms like "leopard" and "flying animal" together means "let's get out of here"). Another of the smallest African monkeys.
MURIQUIS: The Northern & Southern Muriqui are related to the Spider & Woolly Monkeys, and are the largest of the New World Monkeys.
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Spider Monkeys

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Red-Faced Spider Monkey.

SPIDER MONKEYS
Role:
Super-Agile Monkeys
PL 3 (62)- Minion Rank 5, Sidekick Rank 13
Normal Version:
PL 0-2
STRENGTH -3 STAMINA -2 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 9 (+13)
Athletics 9 (+5)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Ranged Attack (Poop) 6 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
"Simian Anatomy" Enhanced Athletics 8 (+13) (Flaws: Limited to Climbing) [2]
Speed 2 (2 mph) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]
"Prehensile Tail" Extra Limb 1 [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 8 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [17]
(-2 Strength & Speed, +4 Defenses, +8 Stealth, -4 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +5 (-3 Damage, DC 12)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness -2, Fortitude +1, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: -2 / Skills: 46--23 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 26 / Defenses: 12 (62)

Era: Modern
Range: South & Latin America
Colouring: Brown with white
Size: Up to 2 feet long (17-25 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Large groups (8-40)
Diet: Seeds, fruit, leaves, frogs & lizards
Tactics: Chase and snatch small animals, or flee using speed. Biting & throwing poop.

-Also famous are the Spider Monkeys- another medium-sized variety of New World Monkeys- seven species in total. They live in the high canopy of rainforests, foraging a hundred feet above the ground. They are notable for being easily-bred in captivity, making them popular and common in zoos. They are called "Atelines", Latin for "incomplete/imperfect", owing to their reduced or nonexistent thumbs, though this doesn't prevent them from being athletic- their prehensile tails and agile bodies make them as fast as any monkey- only Gibbons are said to be more agile. Diddy Kong of the Donkey Kong Country series is a Spider Monkey.

-There are Red-Faced, White-Fronted, White-Cheeked, Black-Headed, Brown, Peruvian & Geoffroy's Spider Monkeys. The Brown variety is Critically-Endangered, and the rest are Endangered or at least Vulnerable.

-Spider Monkeys are pretty close to Howlers, Capuchins & Woolly Monkeys, but have prehensile tails (monkeys are hit-or-miss on those, honestly) and close to the most agility of any monkey- second only to the Gibbons.
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Medium-Sized Monkeys

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Colobus Monkey.

MEDIUM-SIZED MONKEYS
Role:
Big Monkeys
PL 3 (57)- Minion Rank 5, Sidekick Rank 13
Normal Version:
PL 1-3
STRENGTH -2 STAMINA -1 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 3 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 8 (+12)
Athletics 8 (+6)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Intimidation 6 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation- Arboreal) [2]
"Simian Anatomy" Enhanced Skills 6: Athletics 6 (+12) (Flaws: Limited to Climbing) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]
"Sharp Teeth" Strength-Damage +1 [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 4 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) -- (3 feet) [9]
(-1 Strength, +2 Defenses, +4 Stealth, -2 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +6 (-2 Damage, DC 13)
Teeth +6 (-1 Damage, DC 14)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +6 (DC 16), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness -1, Fortitude +2, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: 2 / Skills: 44--22 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 18 / Defenses: 12 (57)

-These stats fit the mid-tier Monkeys- typically around 20-30 lbs. There's only a few at this type, as most others have some other kind of defining feature that alters stats.

Medium-Sized Monkeys:
COLOBUS MONKEYS: Six species of African monkeys, usually around 30 lbs. Often paired with Gorillas in zoos, as they share territory in Africa. The usually have distinctive skunk-like markings, especially notable in the Black & White and Mantled Colobus species.

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RED COLOBUS: Many types of Red Colobus exist- they're around 20 lbs., and closely-related to the others. They are notable for being victimized by Chimpanzee predation, losing many of their number that way.

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MANGABEYS: There are about five species of Mangabeys, closely related to Baboons & Geladas. Medium-sized, they are arboreal and very rare.
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Spider Monkey! Colobus! Mangabey!)

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This monkeys being hunted by chimps reminds me of a documentary I saw recently 'rise of the warrior apes', they can be fucking brutal at times.
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Snub-Nosed Monkeys

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Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey.

SNUB-NOSED MONKEYS
Role:
Weird-Looking Monkeys
PL 3 (57)- Minion Rank 5, Sidekick Rank 13
Normal Version:
PL 1-3
STRENGTH -2 STAMINA -1 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 3 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 8 (+12)
Athletics 8 (+6)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Intimidation 6 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation- High Altitudes) [2]
"Simian Anatomy" Enhanced Skills 6: Athletics 6 (+12) (Flaws: Limited to Climbing) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]
"Sharp Teeth" Strength-Damage +1 [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 4 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) -- (3 feet) [9]
(-1 Strength, +2 Defenses, +4 Stealth, -2 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +6 (-2 Damage, DC 13)
Teeth +6 (-1 Damage, DC 14)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +6 (DC 16), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness -1, Fortitude +2, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: 2 / Skills: 44--22 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 18 / Defenses: 12 (57)

-Snub-Nosed Monkeys are named for their startlingly-tiny noses. They have almost non-existent nasal bones on very bright (often blue-ish) faces, and live in the highest altitudes of any primate- they have a partial immunity to hypoxia (a condition brought on by low air pressure).
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Patas Monkey

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PATAS MONKEY (Erythrocebus patas)
Role:
Speedster Monkeys
PL 3 (58)- Minion Rank 5, Sidekick Rank 13
Normal Version:
PL 1-3
STRENGTH -2 STAMINA -2 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 3 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 9 (+13)
Athletics 13 (+11)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Intimidation 6 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
Speed 3 (16 mph) [3]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]
"Sharp Teeth" Strength-Damage +1 [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 4 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) -- (3 feet) [9]
(-1 Strength, +2 Defenses, +4 Stealth, -2 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +6 (-2 Damage, DC 13)
Teeth +6 (-1 Damage, DC 14)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +6 (DC 16), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness -2, Fortitude +2, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: 0 / Skills: 50--25 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 17 / Defenses: 13 (58)

-Patas Monkeys are astonishingly fast- they can reach 34 mph, making them the fastest primates on Earth. They are ground-dwelling, with males hitting about 28 lbs.
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Large Monkeys

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The iconic Proboscis Monkey.

LARGE MONKEYS
Role:
Big Monkeys
PL 3 (59)- Minion Rank 5, Sidekick Rank 13
Normal Version:
PL 1-3
STRENGTH -2 STAMINA -1 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 3 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Acrobatics 6 (+10)
Athletics 8 (+6)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+5)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+8)
Insight 3 (+4)
Intimidation 6 (+4)
Perception 5 (+6)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+4)

Advantages:
Evasion, Fast Grab, Improved Initiative

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
"Simian Anatomy" Enhanced Skills 6: Athletics 6 (+12) (Flaws: Limited to Climbing) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]
"Sharp Teeth" Strength-Damage +1 [1]

"Small Size" Shrinking 4 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) -- (3 feet) [9]
(-1 Strength, +2 Defenses, +4 Stealth, -2 Intimidation)

Offense:
Unarmed +6 (-2 Damage, DC 13)
Teeth +6 (-1 Damage, DC 14)
Initiative +8

Defenses:
Dodge +6 (DC 16), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness -1, Fortitude +2, Will +4

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Monkeys cannot speak to humans.
Enemy (Rival Males)- Rival males constantly seek to up-end a male leader's territory, and they must always be on the watch, lest rivals take their females.

Total: Abilities: 2 / Skills: 52--26 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 16 / Defenses: 12 (59)

-Only a handful of Monkeys are at this tier, but they're quite a bit heftier than previous ones- typically around 40 lbs. Still only PL 3, however- their larger size makes them slower.

Large Monkeys:
PROBOSCIS MONKEY: -The extremely distinctive noses give the Proboscis Monkeys their names- though it's a mating signal to them (bigger noses = healthier and more "fit" males), they look patently ridiculous, giving these guys a hilarious visage. They are arboreal Bornean monkeys with very long tails, but are also quite good swimmers. They're about 35-60 lbs and Endangered.

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LARGE MACAQUES: The largest of the Macaques can hit around 40 lbs. The Barbary Macaque is about 32 lbs. in males, and has a population in Gibraltar, making it the only species of monkey living on European soil. The Tibetan Macaque reaches 25-43 lbs. in males. This mass upgrades them a bit- they are only slightly less durable than people, and hit almost as hard.

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KIPUNJI: Long-haired, light brown Tanzanian monkeys discovered only in 2003.
MURIQUI: Also called the "Woolly Spider Monkey", it's closely related to both, but larger (males are 30 lbs.). One of the most Endangered primates.

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LARGE LANGURS: Many Langurs, native to Southeast and South Asia, are quite large. One Nepal Gray Langur, at 58 lbs. is the heaviest Langur ever known. Most are about 30 lbs.

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KINDA BABOON: The smallest species of Baboon- only 31 lbs. on average. Very closely related to the Yellow Baboon, and will live in groups of up to 100 individuals. Comparatively non-violent compared to other Baboons as well.
FEMALE BABOONS: Most female Baboons, regardless of species, are about this large.
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