Mottled Eagle Ray, Red Stingray, Mekong Freshwater Stingray, Cownose Rays, Tiger River Stingray.
SMALL STINGRAYS
Role: Small Predators (Bottom-Feeding or Open Ocean)
PL 2 (13)- Minion Rank 1, Sidekick Rank 3
Normal Version: PL 0
STRENGTH -5
STAMINA -4
AGILITY -1
FIGHTING -1
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -4
AWARENESS 0
PRESENCE -3
Skills:
Athletics 8 (+3)
Expertise (Survival) 4 (+4)
Perception 4 (+4)
Advantages:
Close Attack 4, Improved Initiative
Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 2 (Extended Scent, Low-Light Vision) [2]
"Lateral Lines" Senses 1 (Ranged Touch Underwater) [1]
"Barbed Stinger" Strength-Damage +1 Linked to Weaken Strength 1 [2]
"Sea Creature"
Swimming 2 (2 mph) [2]
Immunity 2 (Drowning, Pressure) [2]
"Fun Size" Shrinking 8 (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) -- (12 inches) [17]
(-2 Strength, +4 Defenses, +8 Stealth, -4 Intimidation, -1 Speed)
Offense:
Unarmed +3 (-5 Damage, DC 10)
Stingers +3 (-4 Damage & +1 Weaken, DC 11 & 11)
Initiative +3
Defenses:
Dodge +3 (DC 13), Parry +3 (DC 13), Toughness -4, Fortitude +0, Will +0
Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Fish cannot speak to humans, nor use their fins to easily manipulate objects.
Disabled (Aquatic)- Fish typically will not last long on land- they are borderline immobile, can't defend themselves, and will slowly dehydrate or suffocate.
Weakness (Small Size)- At their natural size, these fish are vulnerable to large creatures- even without good accuracy. Anything of Size Rank -2 or more (human size and up) using a melee attack on these fish effectively strike with Burst Area Damage at their strength rank naturally.
Total: Abilities: -32 / Skills: 16--8 / Advantages: 5 / Powers: 26 / Defenses: 6 (13)
Era: Modern Day
Range: All waters of the Earth.
Stereotypes: Emotionless, blank creatures.
Colouring: White, grey, brown, black
Size: Up to 3-4 feet across (1-6 lbs.)
Encounter Groups: Solitary or small groups.
Diet: Tiny crustaceans & molluscs.
Tactics: Flee at all costs or hide in sand.
-These are among the smaller rays- some Eagle Rays, like the Mottled, Japanese, Southern & Common Eagle Rays, and the Bullnose Ray, are this size. Small whiptails, like the Common, Estuary, Blue & Groovebelly Stingrays, are around this size as well. The Common Stingray can actually grow quite massive, though most are barely 3 feet across- they were studied in classical antiquity, being very common in the Mediterranean sea. Red Stingrays are among the more common at this size-level- they can grow up to 24 lbs., but are more likely here. Other whiptails here include the Mekong Freshwater, male Southern, and Sharpnose Stingrays. The Cownose Rays are also at this level- common in their region, they are familiar to many Americans. Many of the freshwater River Stingrays are also this size, such as the Discus Ray- not all are giants. The Crossback Stingaree is so notorious for stabbing people (it can do so to someone touching any part of its body, thanks to the flexibility of its tail) that fishermen used to "spike" them with metal rods, piercing their skulls before dumping them from their nets.
