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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Baboons! Mandrill! Gibbons! Chimpanzee!)

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Just in case, remember the famous words of Troy McLure: "I hate every ape I see, from Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z" (Come on, I've been waiting this whole thread for this very moment).

Seriously though, they are dangerously strong compared to humans- some of it is muscle mass, but some of it is also muscle type (they have a higher concentration of "fast-twitch" muscle fibers, which generate better short-term strength and speed but fatigue more quickly that the "slow twitch" muscles which the rest of lazy bipedal primates favor).
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Baboons! Mandrill! Gibbons! Chimpanzee!)

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Another reason many animals are stronger than humans is that their muscles are configured for simple, direct action in a limited range of motion. By contrast the human frame is built for fine physical control and manual dexterity. A chimp cannot make a fist for example, what they can do with their hands is far more limited and they cannot move their arms as widely as we can. This means that humans have far less raw power, but this is no disadvantage since humans employ weights and levers to multiply their strength. Hominid-made stone hand axes date back for millions of years and in some places in Africa discarded ones cover the ground like cobbles. A chimp could beat an unarmed and untrained human but that is no great feat since even quite small critters like a raccoon are dangerous to such, but a hunting party with spears or bows would have no trouble dispatching them.

I think chimps like animal brains so much because they are fatty and the diet of wild chimps is very low in fats. Fats of various types are important in the diet. Wild monkeys have little body fat, so the brain is the richest source. Chimps also adore eggs, they eat them crushed in a wadge of leaves stuffed in their mouth, slowly sucking out the contents (they sometimes get eggs as bribes or treats from primate researchers).
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Orangutan

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BORNEAN ORANGUTAN (Pongo pygmaeus)
Role:
Orange Man of the Forest
PL 6 (58)- Minion Rank 4, Sidekick Rank 12
Normal Version:
PL 4-5
STRENGTH 5 STAMINA 5 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 4 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Athletics 2 (+7)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 2 (+6)
Expertise (Survival) 5 (+7)
Insight 3 (+5)
Intimidation 6 (+4)
Perception 4 (+6)

Advantages:
Extraordinary Effort, Fast Grab, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Hold, Power Attack

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
"Apelike Body" Enhanced Skill 4: Athletics 4 (+11) (Flaws: Limited to Climbing) [1]
"Tremendous Arm Length" Strength-Damage +1 (Feats: Reach) [2]
Protection 1 [1]

Offense:
Unarmed +6 (+6 Damage, DC 21)
Initiative +2

Defenses:
Dodge +5 (DC 15), Parry +5 (DC 15), Toughness +6, Fortitude +7, Will +5

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

Total: Abilities: 26 / Skills: 22--11 / Advantages: 5 / Powers: 6 / Defenses: 9 (58)

Era: Modern
Range: Borneo & Sumatra
Stereotypes: Lazy, fun-loving and playful.
Colouring: Bright orange/red with darker faces & hands
Size: Up to 5.5 feet tall (88-260 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Mostly solitary, occasionally gather around large food sources.
Diet: Seeds, fruit, leaves
Tactics: Attack all-out with surprisingly-powerful limbs and teeth.

-The Orangutan is a step above Chimps in size, and is more distantly related to us. And like Chimps, they're freakishly-strong, and ultra-endangered, thanks to some VERY tiny territories (some small Pacific Islands and that's it). The Sumatran variety is smaller and has smaller cheek-pouches, but both generally look alike. The Tapanuli Orangutan has now been described as officially being a different species now, too (it was rediscovered in 1997 after decades without contact). There's a shocking amount of sexual dimorphism involved compared to almost any other mammal (only the Elephant Seal and Cervids & Bovids come to mind as also sharing differences on this scale- and mostly it's just a matter of horns/antlers), as the males are HUGE compared to the females, and have giant exaggerated cheek pouches called "flanges" (which develop during sexual maturity; sub-males will not grow them).

-Males still dominate their territories, and are known for "forcible copulation" with females generally any time they feel threatened- essentially, they use rape as a dominance excercise. Unlike other Great Apes, Orangs are solitary creatures with a very long gag between births- usually 6-9 years. Females will raise the young alone, or have help from one of their older children. Orangutans split off the African Ape line about 13-19 million years ago, a ways after the Gibbons did- Chimps, Gorillas and us are more closely related to each other than to them. The Bornean Orangutan is more terrestrial than the Sumatran, perhaps because the latter has to deal with the Sumatran Tiger. There are about 54,500 Bornean Orangs & 15,000 Sumatran ones, with 800 Tapanulis, who are the rarest Great Ape.

-Orangutans are the first of the Great Apes to encounter Western scientists, as they heard stories about them and found them readily available in the rainforests of Borneo & Sumatra. Thus, they are the first Apes to appear frequently in novels and stories, often using them as a contrast to humanity or to call attention to human traits like lying or greed. Called "Person of the Forest" in the Malay language (Urang + Hutan), they are among the only "Wild Man of the Forest" myths to be proven as actual fact- mysterious Hominid Cryptids such as the Orang-Pendek have proven more elusive. Little was known of their social lives until Birutė Galdikas, one of three prominent female Ape researches (Jane Goodall & Diane Fossey being the others), began living among them and researching them. They are exceptionally-smart- they are easily trainable and may can mimic human traits. One San Diego Zoo orang got the nickname "The hairy Houdini" for repeatedly escaping from is enclosure in the 1980s, and they have been seen using tools, such as leafy branches as "umbrellas" and even wooden spears to help in catching fish.

-Statistically, Orangutans are a full PL higher than Chimps on offense & their Fort/Will trade-offs, but PL 5.5 everywhere else. So they're big and strong (moreso than most humans), but not RIDICULOUSLY so. With their size and strength, male Orangs are about comparable to female Gorillas in stats. A good example of their raw strength: a small (180-lb.) female Orangutan casually yanks a 363-pound man off a platform in a tug-of-war: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFMpWm6E ... r_embedded#!
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Gibbons! Bonobo! Chimpanzee! Orangutan!)

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Gorilla

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EASTERN LOWLAND GORILLA (Gorilla beringei graueri)
Role:
Muscle Man of the Animal Kingdom, DC Universe Constant
PL 7 (75)- Minion Rank 5, Sidekick Rank 15
Normal Version:
PL 5-6
STRENGTH 6 STAMINA 6 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 4 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Athletics 1 (+7)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 3 (+7)
Expertise (Survival) 6 (+8)
Insight 3 (+5)
Intimidation 10 (+8)
Perception 4 (+6)
Plus 4 ranks in any other Skill (Expertise: Perform is common)

Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Diehard, Extraordinary Effort, Fast Grab, Fearless, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Hold, Power Attack, Startle, Ultimate Strength Check

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
"Ape Strength & Long Arms" Strength-Damage +1 (Feats: Reach) [2]
Protection 1 [1]

Offense:
Unarmed +7 (+7 Damage, DC 22)
Initiative +2

Defenses:
Dodge +5 (DC 15), Parry +6 (DC 16), Toughness +7, Fortitude +9, Will +6

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

Total: Abilities: 30 / Skills: 32--16 / Advantages: 10 / Powers: 7 / Defenses: 12 (75)

Era: Modern
Range: Central West Africa
Stereotypes: Powerful brutes- the most savage of the apes.
Colouring: Black with silver on back
Size: Up to 6.5 feet tall (150-510 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Small troops (3-20)
Diet: Seeds, fruit, leaves
Tactics: Attack all-out with powerful limbs and teeth.

-Mankind has long been fascinated with one of their closest relatives, the largest of the living Apes and Primates. Gorillas are legendary for their strength and ferocity, though the latter was played up over the years to satisfy gawkers and because there weren't many zoologists back in the day, and most of the time they're rather peaceful. The Silverbacks are prone to aggression when they feel threatened, however, challenging with chest-slaps (with cupped hands, not beating fists like in popular legend- they're strong enough to cause serious damage by punching themselves), false charges, growls and more until they finally lash out.

-Their strength is crazy, though it's never been properly tested, as they're mostly gentle and hard to truly enrage, and they're more trouble to get to the gym than a pack of 4chan posters. Needless to say, they could easily tear the limbs off of a human being, and no animal in the jungle would mess with a big male Silverback. Even the females are about twice as heavy as they look, being comprised of sheer muscle. And those TEETH. It's a good thing they're not normally violent (unlike the Chimps, who as I've stated are bastards)- escaped Gorillas in zoos tend to only leave a handful of bites on people, or rought them up a bit. The point on the top of the head of a silverback is a sagittal crest, and is the anchor point for their jaws (human jaws anchor near the ears), which are meant to chew bamboo.

-Gorillas are one of the most endangered groups of primates in the world- they're fairly large and easy to shoot, and they fall easy prey to hunters looking for bushmeat. They can live 30-40 years in the wild, and up to 60 in captivity. They're quite intelligent- Koko, the famed female gorilla, was taught to use sign language by her keeper- this has produced some debate (as she may just be learning by rote), but nonetheless shows a lot of know-how most animals don't possess.

-Gorillas are well-known to consist of male silverbacks leading groups of females- if the male dies, females will typically disperse, as a new male will likely kill their young to make the females more receptive to mating (they will not do so if caring for infants)- this is common in many mammalian species, particularly primates. Other groups will have a silverback and a few subordinate males, which will then most into place if the male leader dies.

-Gorillas are kind of why I boosted the hitting power of the other Apes. Strength 6 (the official DCA stats... not that I agree with the rest of their Animal Builds- their Apes are Growth 4, bigger than Lions? But Gorilla Grodd has NO Growth? Huh?) is about right for them, allowing a 3,200-pound lift, which is CRAZY for an animal that weighs only 500-some pounds, but it doesn't reflect their hitting power. I thought it might, but then I realized that Batman with a Sword (Strength 4, plus 3) would do more damage. This is unacceptable. Thus, all the Apes have a Strike-esque boost to hitting power, in addition to tremendous strength.

-This leaves them with a +7 Close Damage effect, and they're PL 7 overall, which I think suits them. Other PL 7s include Dire Boars, Bison, Irish Elk, Bull Sharks & Haast's Eagles, so they're in very, very tough company. They're tougher than all the other Apes and would handily defeat them, and any higher in PL and they'd be too high- taking on Giraffes and Black Rhinos. Ultimate Strength Check helps them pick up just about anything, and they'd kick the hell out of anyone other than the toughest PL 8-10 superheroes.
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Neanderthal Man

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NEANDERTHAL MAN (Ney-AND-er-tall- "Man From Neander")
Role:
"Caveman", Ka-Zar Side Character, Geico Mascot, Failed Sitcom Star, Roller Derby Fan
PL 4 (55)- Minion Rank 4, Sidekick Rank 11
Normal Version:
PL 1-2
STRENGTH 4 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 3 DEXTERITY 1
INTELLIGENCE -2 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Athletics 4 (+8)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 1 (+4)
Expertise (Survival) 5 (+7)
Insight 2 (+4)
Intimidation 5 (+3)
Perception 5 (+7)
Ranged Combat (Spear) 3 (+4)
Stealth 3 (+5)
Plus 4 Ranks of any Skill (eg: Expertise- Craftmaker or Unfrozen Lawyer)

Advantages:
Diehard, Extraordinary Effort, Great Endurance, Equipment, Fast Grab, Set-Up, Teamwork

Equipment:
"Sharpened Stick or Rock-Headed Spear"
"Thrown" Strength-Damage +1 (Extras: Ranged 3) (4) -- (5)
AE: "Stab" Strength-Damage +2 (Feats: Reach) (3)

Offense:
Unarmed +4 (+4 Damage, DC 19)
Spear +3 (+5 Damage, DC 20)
Thrown Spear +4 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Initiative +2

Defenses:
Dodge +4 (DC 14), Parry +4 (DC 14), Toughness +4, Fortitude +7, Will +4

Complications:
Rivalry (Homo sapiens)- Neanderthals eventually vanished, despite being a dominant and intelligent predator. There's a very good possibility humans are responsible.

Total: Abilities: 24 / Skills: 32--16 / Advantages: 7 / Powers: 0 / Defenses: 8 (55)

Era: Pleistocene Era
Range: Europe
Stereotypes: Stupid savages.
Colouring: Pink or brown with thick hair.
Size: Up to 6 feet tall (100-200 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Large groups
Diet: Seeds, fruit, leaves, hoofed mammals, large mammals.
Tactics: Team efforts using Spears and other weapons, bringing down large prey in tandem, or foraging for plants.

-And here's one of our OWN prehistoric ancestors: The Neanderthal, a primitive human from the European continent, who was eventually replaced by Cro-Magnon Man. There's plenty that's unknown about these guys- they had the ability to speak, but did they have language? What was their entire diet? Did they cannibalize each other? Their tactics? Did they fight wars? We know they were omnivorous but mostly ate meat, used weapons, and had injuries on their bodies that implied they both wrestled large animals to the ground (the same wounds show up on modern rodeo cowboys), and were cared for by others when disabled. They were about six inches shorter than modern-day humans as a rule, but were much stockier and more muscular. All white people today have some degree of Neanderthal DNA in them, proving that humans from Africa (that is, Homo sapiens) interbred with Neanderthals when they spread up to Europe. Some in fact came back and interbred with African humans, resulting in about 0.5 percent Neanderthal DNA in Africans, while Europeans have about 1.7-1.8 percent.

-There are countless variations of "Human" throughout the world, with varying degrees of heights. This is an immensely controversial business, as Creationists in particular get offended by the notion of pre-human Humans, and will use an instance of a hoax here or there (typically invented by hoaxsters who want to make a quick buck) to write off the entirety of human evolutionary history. The fact that small skeletal differences can make scientists create an entire new species name also adds controversy- on of my friend's professors pointed out "If you saw Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito buried next to each other, would YOU think they were the same species?!". In short, basing entire species around a single holotype discovered is a tricky business- who knows what that individual went through or what their family was like?

-For a campaign, there could be Neanderthals everywhere- Savage Lands, Dinosaur times (if you're the type who makes Paleontologists & Anthropologists cry, that is), the Pleistocene Era, etc. They're usually depicted as dumb apelike people who are easily fooled into believing the heroes are gods or something, but then there's stuff like the weird 1970s Teen Titans, with Gnarrk (who got quietly killed-off off-panel when someone realized how dumb he was). Or funny Geico commercials that get turned into AWFUL ideas for television series (when you beat out My Mother the Car for crappy TV show ideas, you know you suck). Or the best one ever- Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer.

-Neanderthal Man here is a pretty standard member of his race- a PL 4 powerhouse with a simple wooden spear (likely with a pointy rock tied to one end), much stronger than ordinary people (but not outside of human bounds- he just gets a lot of excercise in when HUNTING HUGE THINGS), quick, tough, and a good team player. He's roughly on par with a modern-day human Thug armed with a Knife or something. They can easily be scaled up or down (for bystanders or tough tribe leaders).
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Baboons! Mandrill! Gibbons! Chimpanzee!)

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Gamebook wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 5:41 pm Another reason many animals are stronger than humans is that their muscles are configured for simple, direct action in a limited range of motion. By contrast the human frame is built for fine physical control and manual dexterity. A chimp cannot make a fist for example, what they can do with their hands is far more limited and they cannot move their arms as widely as we can. This means that humans have far less raw power, but this is no disadvantage since humans employ weights and levers to multiply their strength. Hominid-made stone hand axes date back for millions of years and in some places in Africa discarded ones cover the ground like cobbles. A chimp could beat an unarmed and untrained human but that is no great feat since even quite small critters like a raccoon are dangerous to such, but a hunting party with spears or bows would have no trouble dispatching them.

I think chimps like animal brains so much because they are fatty and the diet of wild chimps is very low in fats. Fats of various types are important in the diet. Wild monkeys have little body fat, so the brain is the richest source. Chimps also adore eggs, they eat them crushed in a wadge of leaves stuffed in their mouth, slowly sucking out the contents (they sometimes get eggs as bribes or treats from primate researchers).
That's interesting, and something I hadn't considered. Though I know that humans are among very few creatures that have an accurate sense of distance for throwing things- most animals have TERRIBLE accuracy.

The ability to hunt using thrown weapons probably changed the game more than anything else with hominids.
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Re: Neanderthal Man

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Jabroniville wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 1:23 am but then there's stuff like the weird 1970s Teen Titans, with G'nort (who got quietly killed-off off-panel when someone realized how dumb he was).
No. That was Gnarrk who was the mod caveman Teen Titan. G'nort was one of the Green Latrans.
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Bonobo! Chimpanzee! Orangutan! Gorilla!)

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I may be remembering it wrong but I'm sure I read/heard that all modern humans have some Neanderthal DNA. It was thought that only the traditional peoples of sub Saharan Africa were the exception but recently it's been found that even they have Neanderthal DNA, presumably, as you stated due to mixing with humans that had returned to Africa from elsewhere.
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Bonobo! Chimpanzee! Orangutan! Gorilla!)

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M4C8 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 2:39 pm I may be remembering it wrong but I'm sure I read/heard that all modern humans have some Neanderthal DNA. It was thought that only the traditional peoples of sub Saharan Africa were the exception but recently it's been found that even they have Neanderthal DNA, presumably, as you stated due to mixing with humans that had returned to Africa from elsewhere.
Yep. Tends to run between 1% & 4% of our DNA tends to be Neanderthal. For east Asians it tends to be the larger amount, and European ancestry peoples less than that. It was thought Sub-Saharan Africans didn't have any, but now they've found they have some, like 0.3%.
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Re: Neanderthal Man

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Jabroniville wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 1:23 am If you saw Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito buried next to each other, would YOU think they were the same species?!
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Bonobo! Chimpanzee! Orangutan! Gorilla!)

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M4C8 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 2:39 pm I may be remembering it wrong but I'm sure I read/heard that all modern humans have some Neanderthal DNA. It was thought that only the traditional peoples of sub Saharan Africa were the exception but recently it's been found that even they have Neanderthal DNA, presumably, as you stated due to mixing with humans that had returned to Africa from elsewhere.
yeah, I mentioned up above how it's in different amounts in most people, with Africans having the least.
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Spectrum wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 5:42 pm
Jabroniville wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 1:23 am If you saw Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito buried next to each other, would YOU think they were the same species?!
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Probably. Father and son, maybe. Or husband and wife.
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Gigantopithecus

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GIGANTOPITHECUS
Role:
The Largest Ape Ever Found
PL 8 (64)- Minion Rank 5, Sidekick Rank 13
Normal Version:
PL 4-5
STRENGTH 6 STAMINA 8 AGILITY 1
FIGHTING 5 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Athletics 1 (+7)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 2 (+7)
Expertise (Survival) 5 (+6)
Insight 3 (+4)
Intimidation 11 (+9, +10 Size)
Perception 4 (+6)

Advantages:
Extraordinary Effort, Fast Grab, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Hold

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
"Natural Size" Growth 2 (Str & Sta +2, +2 Mass, +1 Intimidation, -1 Dodge/Parry, -2 Stealth) -- (10 feet) (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [5]
"Tremendous Arm Length" Strength-Damage +3 (Feats: Reach) [4]

Offense:
Unarmed +7 (+9 Damage, DC 24)
Initiative +1

Defenses:
Dodge +5 (DC 15), Parry +5 (DC 15), Toughness +8, Fortitude +9, Will +5

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

Total: Abilities: 24 / Skills: 26--13 / Advantages: 4 / Powers: 12 / Defenses: 11 (64)

Era: Up to 100,000 years ago.
Range: Southeast Asia
Colouring: Unknown
Size: Up to 10 feet tall (500-1,200 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Unknown.
Diet: Seeds, fruit, leaves
Tactics: Attack all-out with powerful limbs and teeth.

-The largest Ape ever discovered, Gigantopithecus is known from a tiny amount of fossils (its rainforest habitat creates highly-acidic soil that soon destroys dead creatures' remains), but many estimates put the thing at TEN FEET TALL, with a build similar to modern-day Gorillas or Orangutans! Can you imagine seeing an ape that size in real life? San Diego has a man-shaped model of one in their "Museum of Man", and it is TRULY titanic. Thinking "Ten Feet Tall" and then SEEING it are two different things, trust me- it really puts D&D's Ogres & Trolls in perspective, what with just how dangerous something like that would be. In the live-action remake of The Jungle Book, King Louie (a Disney original character) was changed from an Orangutan into a Gigantopithecus because Orangs do not live in India, and these animals once did. Though... that now introduces a problem of what TIME this story takes place in, or the likelihood of a relict population. In any case, the character is now a menacing, constantly-seated mob boss instead of a jazz musician played by Louis Prima.

-A lot of this is conjecture (we know fairly-little of what its body is like- they estimate a long-armed creature with the common gait of a Great Ape), but Gigantopithecus is essentially what happens when you enhance an Orangutan up to the size of an Ogre. It does more damage than pretty much anything in its size range, comparable only to the mightiest Big Cats or Bears, and could probably take on a Rhinoceros.
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Sasquatch

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SASQUATCH (Gigantopithicus megapedia, aka Bigfoot, Yeti, Samsquanch)
Role:
Hidden Forest Creature, Wildman
PL 8 (101)- Minion Rank 7, Sidekick Rank 21
Normal Version:
PL 5-6
STRENGTH 6 STAMINA 8 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 4 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE -2

Skills:
Athletics 2 (+8)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 8 (+8)
Expertise (Survival) 8 (+10)
Insight 3 (+5)
Intimidation 8 (+6)
Perception 8 (+10)
Ranged Attack (Rocks) 5 (+5)
Sleight of Hand 3 (+3)
Stealth 15 (+16 Size)

Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Diehard, Extraordinary Effort, Fast Grab, Fearless, Hide In Plain Sight, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Hold, Power Attack, Startle, Ultimate Strength Check, Ultimate Stealth Check

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]

"Natural Size" Growth 2 (Str & Sta +2, +2 Mass, +1 Intimidation, -1 Dodge/Parry, -2 Stealth) -- (10 feet) (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [5]
"Ape Strength & Long Arms" Strength-Damage +2 (Feats: Reach) [3]

Concealment (All Visual Senses) 4 (Extras: Action- Reaction) (Flaws: Limited to Recording Devices, Limited to Crap-Ass Grainy Footage) [4]

Offense:
Unarmed +8 (+8 Damage, DC 23)
Initiative +2

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness +8, Fortitude +9, Will +7

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Sasquatch cannot speak to humans.
Reputation (Hidden)- Sasquatch must always remain hidden from human eyes, and disappear into the forests.

Total: Abilities: 26 / Skills: 60--30 / Advantages: 12 / Powers: 15 / Defenses: 18 (101)

Era: Modern
Range: Western North American Forests
Colouring: Brown, black
Size: Up to 10 feet tall (300-800 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Solitary
Diet: Seeds, fruit, leaves, rabbits, dogs
Tactics: Attack all-out with powerful limbs and teeth, or usually hide.

-I love Cryptids- ever since I was a little kid. The idea of all this mysterious megafauna that had somehow escaped detection after all these years is something that drives any child giddy, and Sasquatch is, along with the Loch Ness Monster, the cream of the crop, the veritable symbol of all Cryptozoology (alongside the Giant Panda & the Coelocanth- who are "Cryptozoology proven right" symbols). Known to Native American/Canadian legends (though almost every ancient/primitive culture had stories of "Giant Hairy Dudes" to use a scientific term), those descended from Europeans started encountering signs of these creatures decades ago. Eventually, pranksters hit (many of the famous "Footprints" are known to be created by simple moulds and casts, were by admitted pranksters), and a full-on legend was born. Now, cryptid Giant Apes are "found" all through North America, but this one is primarily in the Western portion of the continent, hitting Washington and British Columbia for the most part. And peculiarly, all sightings are made by crazy hillbilly-looking folks.

-There've been so many famous incidents regarding these things it's not even funny. There's that fascinating piece of footage that goes between Hoax/Maybe Not a Hoax periodically over the years, the footprint casts, the hoax costume a few years back (You have NO IDEA how much I wanted that to be real). Honestly, I don't believe these exist anymore. Grainy photos existing decades ago, I can imagine because cameras sucked. But now every douchebag on the planet has a Cellphone Camera, and there's no way our MASSIVE encroachments into nature wouldn't turn SOMETHING up by this point, especially with so many lifelong trackers using modern equipment. I'd love to see one... but I just can't see it happening anymore.

-A standard Sasquatch is a PL higher than a Gorilla, being a HUGE ten-foot man-like being of furious power. It's Stealth is so nuts that you'll almost never see it, it's incredibly strong, and it fights as well as any Gorilla, with the same Advantages (but with Hide In Plain Sight). And you'll never take a good photo of it thanks to it's 4-point Concealment power (I was gonna go with a Half-Nullify, but it cost 20 points to get nearly the same effect), and it's one of the few animals with higher Dodge than Parry (how many people have shot one? Exactly).

-Some nifty "Sasquatch Sounds": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeGPNC6qQCY. Though I'd argue that something this noisy would have a much harder time avoiding being spotted.
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