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The Pig Family

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SUIDAE FAMILY (Order- Artiodactyla)
-The Pig Family is full of big, fat, ugly creatures prone to people joking about them, but several of them are nasty fighters, and they're an impressively-adaptable group of critters. They can eat just about anything, but aren't nearly as gluttonous as the media would have you believe. Pigs aren't as varied as many other Families, all containing tusks and big, flat noses, but their sizes vary greatly, and some have very odd features. Pygmy Hogs are only 22 lbs., but feral Boars can weigh in excess of 1,000 lbs. The Babirusa is easily the weirdest- this 220-lb. pig only exists in some Southeast Asian Islands, and has tusks that grow up THROUGH the top of it's muzzle! For some reason, despite their famous ugliness, their piglets are nearly always disgustingly cute, being striped AND spotted in addition to being tiny. SOOOOO CUTE!

-Pigs are famously-filthy animals, rolling around in the dirt and mud, though some species are rather clean (and they rarely crap in their own sleeping areas)- Pig Farms, where they are concentrated in their THOUSANDS, are extremely smelly and deemed an infamous public nuisance in surrounding areas. This lack of cleanliness led to both Judaism and Islam banning eating of the animals as "unclean", though Islam practices this a lot more intensely- Pigs are just in the many "non-kosher" animals in Judaism. Despite generally being portrayed as doofuses in the media, pigs are VERY intelligent animals, showing significantly more smarts than dogs. Their high fat content and intelligence are often given as reasons not to eat them, but... BACON!! How can you turn down BACON?!?

-Pot-Bellied Pigs were a major Fad Pet of the 1990s, and an iconic example of what can go wrong when there's a "Fad Pet". The pigs, while adorable as babies, can grow to push the scales at 300 lbs., making them poor housepets. As such, many pigs were abandoned by their owners, creating an Animal Rescue problem. The same thing happens with various Dog Breeds over the years, particularly when a big new movie (101 Dalmatians, Beethoven) comes out, making kids want puppies that soon grow into ill-suited pets.

-The pig's fearlessness is admired in some cultures, but they're also generally known for being quite stupid and impetuous, given their violent tempers. I just remember that scene in the first episode of Roots, where Kunta Kinte declares admiration for the brave Pig, willing to fight to the death, over the cowardly, fleeing Leopard... but his mentor carefully reminds him that the Leopard SURVIVES attacks, while the Boar always dies.

Danger to Humans: Pretty big, actually, given the size and ferocity of some creatures. They're not as quick, though, and make for big targets, and so are pretty easy to kill if you have a good weapon. There's a scene in The Wizard of Oz when everybody panics because Dorothy clumsily-fell into the hog pen while screwing around- this may look a bit odd to modern eyes, but apparently it used to be QUITE a thing that children would get trampled and/or attacked by the omnivorous swine. Pigs kill about as many people each year as sharks do, though of course their numbers and proximity add to that- recently, a 70-year old man fell into his hog pen and was almost completely-devoured.
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Elk! Moose! Giant Deer!)

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Piggies!
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Elk! Moose! Giant Deer!)

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Squeal, piggy!
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Elk! Moose! Giant Deer!)

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Elk! Moose! Giant Deer, oh my!

I also see leap Pigs or Pigs doing tricks standing on each other's backs.
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Elk! Moose! Giant Deer!)

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Be sure to include Flying Pig. And Son of Flying Pig.
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Elk! Moose! Giant Deer!)

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"Piggy Suey! My Piggy Suey!"

"Buddy, try 'Peggy Sue'."
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Elk! Moose! Giant Deer!)

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Davies wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:39 pm Be sure to include Flying Pig. And Son of Flying Pig.
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Pygmy Hog

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PYGMY HOG (Porcula salvania)
Role:
Small Wild Pig
PL 1 (7)- Minion Rank 1, Sidekick Rank 3
Normal Version:
PL 1-2
STRENGTH -1 STAMINA -1 AGILITY -1
FIGHTING 1 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE -3

Skills:
Expertise (Survival) 4 (+4)
Perception 2 (+2)

Advantages:
Close Attack 1, Fearless

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
"Pure Fat" Enhanced Strength 1 (Flaws: Limited to Resisting Movement) [1]

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

Offense:
Unarmed +2 (-1 Damage, DC 15)
Initiative -1

Defenses:
Dodge +3 (DC 13), Parry +3 (DC 13), Toughness -1, Fortitude +0, Will +2

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Pigs cannot speak to humans, nor use their hooves to easily manipulate objects.
Rivalry (Other Males)- Like moost hoofed animals, pigs must compete with other males for mating rights.

Total: Abilities: -16 / Skills: 6--3 / Advantages: 2 / Powers: 13 / Defenses: 5 (7)

Era: Modern
Range: East Asia.
Stereotypes: Stupid, flatulent. Easily-angered.
Colouring: Brown, grey, black
Size: Up to 2 feet long (15-26 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Mixed groups of 4-50
Diet: Grass & vegetation, opportunistic meat eaters.
Tactics: Gore savagely with tusks

-The smallest wild pigs, Pygmy Hogs are an Endangered species from the Himalayas- conservation is less popular than that of more charismatic species, but they are the sole member left of the "Porcula" branch of the mammal family tree. They're so tiny as to be a complete non-threat, being barely larger than a house cat. At PL 1 and costing less than 10 points, they are fitting for smaller varieties of pigs, including young Domestic breeds (most of which are known to grow FAR larger than that).
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Elk! Moose! Giant Deer!)

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Somebody fact check me!

I have heard that pigs are one of the few critters out there where sunburn is a legitimate concern. They roll in mud in an effort to protect themselves.

There are also a lot of experiments with using pig parts for human organ and valve transplant. The Muslim hatred of pigs and being unclean is also driving some of the 'not so fun stuff' in China.
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Re: Pygmy Hog

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Jabroniville wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 3:34 am Image
Adorable!
Spectrum wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:12 am

I have heard that pigs are one of the few critters out there where sunburn is a legitimate concern. They roll in mud in an effort to protect themselves.
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Domestic Pig

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DOMESTIC PIG (Sus scrofa domesticus)
Role:
Fat Farm Species
PL 3 (18)- Minion Rank 2, Sidekick Rank 4
Normal Version:
PL 1-2
STRENGTH 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY -1
FIGHTING 2 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE -3

Skills:
Expertise (Survival) 1 (+1)
Intimidation 5 (+2 Size)
Perception 2 (+2)

Advantages:
Fearless

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

"Natural Size" Growth 1 (Str & Sta +1, +1 Mass, +0 Intimidation, -0 Dodge/Parry, -1 Stealth) -- (8 feet) (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [3]
"Pure Fat" Enhanced Strength 1 (Flaws: Limited to Resisting Movement) [1]

"Swine Rage" (All Powers- Flaws: Fades)
Enhanced Strength 1 [1]
Enhanced Stamina 1 [1]

Offense:
Unarmed +2 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Raging Unarmed +2 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Initiative -1

Defenses:
Dodge +1 (DC 11), Parry +2 (DC 12), Toughness +4 (+5 Raging), Fortitude +4 (+5 Raging), Will +2

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Pigs cannot speak to humans, nor use their hooves to easily manipulate objects.
Rivalry (Other Males)- Like moost hoofed animals, pigs must compete with other males for mating rights.
Temper- Pigs are heavily-prone to outbursts, and will charge the first thing that annoys them.

Total: Abilities: -2 / Skills: 8--6 / Advantages: 1 / Powers: 9 / Defenses: 4 (18)

Era: Modern
Range: Worldwide (Domesticated Species)
Stereotypes: Stupid, flatulent. Easily-angered.
Colouring: Brown, grey, black, pink
Size: Up to 6 feet long (100-800 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Mixed sounders of 4-16
Diet: Grass & vegetation, opportunistic meat eaters.
Tactics: Gore savagely with tusks

-Domestication of the Pig was a HUGE boon to mankind, as the fat, quick-growing creatures were an excellent food source. Based upon the European Boar, they can be significantly large or quite small, and are known for being pretty smart- slightly moreso than dogs. Their short, bullet-shaped bodies make them hard to catch if they escape, which is part of why there is such a tremendous issue with feral hogs in some places.

-The basic Pig is actually pretty high level for a farm animal- PL 3 overall, thanks to consistently high toughness.
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Re: Jab's Animal Builds (Elk! Moose! Giant Deer!)

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Spectrum wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:12 am Somebody fact check me!

I have heard that pigs are one of the few critters out there where sunburn is a legitimate concern. They roll in mud in an effort to protect themselves.

There are also a lot of experiments with using pig parts for human organ and valve transplant. The Muslim hatred of pigs and being unclean is also driving some of the 'not so fun stuff' in China.
Strictly to my understanding

1: its possible but more of a cool down method like elephants and such just smear yourself with mud to keep cool

2: its true Pigs have a remarkable genetic similarity or compatibility to humans which allows their organs to be used as transplants

3: that i couldnt say
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Wild Boar

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WILD BOAR (Sus scrofa)
Role:
Fat Prey Species
PL 5 (35)- Minion Rank 2, Sidekick Rank 6
Normal Version:
PL 2
STRENGTH 4 STAMINA 5 AGILITY -1
FIGHTING 4 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE -3

Skills:
Expertise (Survival) 4 (+4)
Intimidation 8 (+6 Size)
Perception 2 (+2)

Advantages:
Fearless, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Last Stand (Ignore All Damage For 1 Round with HP Spent), Power Attack

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

"Natural Size" Growth 1 (Str & Sta +1, +1 Mass, +0 Intimidation, -0 Dodge/Parry, -1 Stealth) -- (8 feet) (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [3]
"Pure Fat" Enhanced Strength 1 (Flaws: Limited to Resisting Movement) [1]

"Swine Rage" (All Powers- Flaws: Fades)
Enhanced Strength 2 [2]
Enhanced Stamina 1 [1]

Offense:
Unarmed +4 (+4 Damage, DC 19)
Raging Unarmed +4 (+5 Damage, DC 20)
Initiative -1

Defenses:
Dodge +1 (DC 12), Parry +3 (DC 13), Toughness +5 (+6 Raging), Fortitude +5 (+6 Raging), Will +3

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Wild Boars cannot speak to humans, nor use their hooves to easily manipulate objects.
Rivalry (Other Males)- Like moost hoofed animals, Wild Boars must compete with other males for mating rights.
Temper- Wild Boars are heavily-prone to outbursts, and will charge the first thing that annoys them.

Total: Abilities: 6 / Skills: 14--7 / Advantages: 4 / Powers: 10 / Defenses: 8 (35)

Era: Modern
Range: Europe, Asia & North America (mostly hybrids)
Stereotypes: Stupid, flatulent. Easily-angered.
Colouring: Brown, grey, black
Size: Up to 6 feet long (100-800 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Mixed sounders of 4-16
Diet: Grass & vegetation, opportunistic meat eaters.
Tactics: Gore savagely with tusks

-Wild Boars are among the largest of all pigs, and hybrids between them and feral pig populations can grow to morbidly obese 800-lb. specimens that defy description and provide fat rednecks with tons of "Kill poses" on Google Image Search. They're big and goofy-looking, but make no mistake- they can be extremely dangerous, and full grown males have been known to gore TIGERS to death in self-defense. It's basically a mildly-Growth-having big fat monster that can dish out some damage, but is rather easily victimized by serious predators (who make regular meals out of them- many large predators using them as a staple food source). Its Swine Rage is less impressive than that of some pics, but they're a bit tougher and stronger. Of similar stature is the Giant Forest Hog of Africa, the largest of the pig family.
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Red River Hog

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RED RIVER HOG (Potamochoerus porcus)
Role:
Fat Farm Species
PL 4 (26)- Minion Rank 2, Sidekick Rank 6
Normal Version:
PL 1-2
STRENGTH 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 0
FIGHTING 3 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE -3

Skills:
Expertise (Survival) 5 (+5)
Intimidation 6 (+3)
Perception 5 (+5)

Advantages:
Fearless, Improved Initiative, Power Attack

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
"Pure Fat" Enhanced Strength 1 (Flaws: Limited to Resisting Movement) [1]

"Swine Rage" (All Powers- Flaws: Fades)
Enhanced Strength 2 [2]
Enhanced Stamina 1 [1]

Offense:
Unarmed +3 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Raging Unarmed +3 (+4 Damage, DC 19)
Initiative +4

Defenses:
Dodge +1 (DC 11), Parry +2 (DC 12), Toughness +4 (+5 Raging), Fortitude +4 (+5 Raging), Will +2

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Pigs cannot speak to humans, nor use their hooves to easily manipulate objects.
Rivalry (Other Males)- Like moost hoofed animals, Pigs must compete with other males for mating rights.
Temper- Pigs are heavily-prone to outbursts, and will charge the first thing that annoys them.

Total: Abilities: 4 / Skills: 16--8 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 7 / Defenses: 4 (26)

Era: Modern
Range: Africa
Stereotypes: Stupid, flatulent. Easily-angered.
Colouring: Reddish-brown with white stripes
Size: Up to 6 feet long (100-245 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Mixed sounders of 6-20
Diet: Grass & vegetation, opportunistic meat eaters.
Tactics: Gore savagely with tusks.

-Red River Hogs are among the coolest-looking pigs, with very spectacular-looking coats. Also, they have the cutest babies ever. Many wild pigs are around this size, given a quicker fighting style. Among them are the Peccary (typically less than 100 lbs.), a Central & South American breed, many of which now live as feral populations in the United States as "razorbacks"- they're usually a notch below in Strength & Toughness, being only PL 3. Large groups of peccaries have been known to actually KILL people, though this is rare. Same is the Babirusa, an Indonesian species whose tusks are known to grow through the roof of their mouth if they don't grind them enough.
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Bushpig

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BUSHPIG (Potamochoerus larvatus)
Role:
African Wild Pig
PL 4 (26)- Minion Rank 2, Sidekick Rank 6
Normal Version:
PL 1-2
STRENGTH 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 0
FIGHTING 3 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE -3

Skills:
Expertise (Survival) 5 (+5)
Intimidation 6 (+3)
Perception 5 (+5)

Advantages:
Fearless, Improved Initiative, Power Attack

Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 3 (Acute & Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [3]
"Pure Fat" Enhanced Strength 1 (Flaws: Limited to Resisting Movement) [1]

"Swine Rage" (All Powers- Flaws: Fades)
Enhanced Strength 2 [2]
Enhanced Stamina 1 [1]

Offense:
Unarmed +3 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Raging Unarmed +3 (+4 Damage, DC 19)
Initiative +4

Defenses:
Dodge +1 (DC 11), Parry +2 (DC 12), Toughness +4 (+5 Raging), Fortitude +4 (+5 Raging), Will +2

Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Pigs cannot speak to humans, nor use their hooves to easily manipulate objects.
Rivalry (Other Males)- Like moost hoofed animals, Pigs must compete with other males for mating rights.
Temper- Pigs are heavily-prone to outbursts, and will charge the first thing that annoys them.

Total: Abilities: 4 / Skills: 16--8 / Advantages: 3 / Powers: 7 / Defenses: 4 (26)

Era: Modern
Range: Africa
Stereotypes: Stupid, flatulent. Easily-angered.
Colouring: Sandy brown
Size: Up to 6 feet long (120-330 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Mixed sounders of 6-20
Diet: Grass & vegetation, opportunistic meat eaters.
Tactics: Gore savagely with tusks.

-Bushpigs are another variety of African wild pig, being of similar size to the Red River Hogs, with whom they can interbreed.
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