Val CHA Cost Roll Notes -10 STR -20 7- Lift 6.3 kg; -2d6 HTH Damage [1] 18 DEX 24 13- OCV: 6/DCV: 6 8 CON -4 11- 4 BODY -12 10- 8 INT -2 11- PER Roll 11-/13- 5 EGO -10 10- ECV: 2 10 PRE 0 11- PRE Attack: 2d6 10 COM 0 11- 2 PD 2 Total: 2 PD (0 rPD) 2 ED 0 Total: 2 ED (0 rED) 3 SPD 2 Phases: 4, 8, 12 3 REC 2 16 END 0 16 STUN 8 Total Characteristic Cost: -10 Movement: Running: 1"/2" Flight: 18"/36" Swimming: 0" Cost Powers & Skills 5 Peck: HKA 1 point, END 1 8 Claws: HKA 1/2d6; Reduced Penetration (-1/4), END 1 30 Wings: Flight 18", Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4); Restrainable (-1/2), END 2 -10 Short Legs: Running -5" (1" total) -2 Not A Water Bird: Swimming -2" 10 Identify Illness: Precognitive Clairsentience (Sight Group), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Character May Take No Other Actions, -1 1/2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; -1), Precognition Only (-1), Only To Foresee The Possible Death Of The Subject (-1), No Range (-1/2) 4 Sharp Senses: +2 PER with Sight Group 36 Cure Illness: Major Transform 8d6 (sick person into well person, heals back through any normal means that would cause the character to contract the same disease), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2); Extra Time (5 Minutes, -2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; -1), Limited Target (humans only; -1/2), No Range (-1/2) Skills 10 Hard To Hit: +2 with DCV 2 Concealment 11-; Self Only (-1/2) 3 Stealth 13- Total Powers & Skill Cost: 96 Total Cost: 86 75+ Disadvantages 25 Hunted: Men 14- (Mo Pow, Harshly Punish) 15 Physical Limitation: Animal Intelligence (Frequently, Greatly Impairing) 5 Physical Limitation: Small (up to 1m long, +3" KB (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) 15 Physical Limitation: Very Limited Manipulation (Frequently, Greatly Impairing) 15 Reputation: bird that can foretell death and heal the sick, 14- Total Disadvantage Points: 86
Ecology: A native of Persia, the calandius is highly sought after, as it is known to be able to recognize illnesses in men. If presented with a sick man, the calandius will stare at the stricken victim. If the man cannot be cured, then the bird will turn its back on him, but if aid is possible, the bird will take the man's illness into itself, then fly up towards the sun and vomit it back out.
It is thought the bird determines whether a man can be saved by the presence of certain fumes coming from a sick body. If the illness is deep inside the body, then it can do nothing, but if it can scent the illness in the air, it will inhale the sickness into itself.
It is also known as the Caladre, Caladrion, or Charadrius.
Personality/Motivation: Typical animal motivations. It is unknown what benefit the calandius gains from healing the sick.
Powers/Tactics: Although not known to be a violent bird, the calandius does have a sharp beak with which to defend itself. It is said the meat of the bird's inner thigh can be used to cure blindness. Others say the bird's dung can be used for this.
Appearance: The calandius is a pure white bird without a spot of black anywhere on its body. It is approximately the size of an eagle, and has a long swanlike neck with a bright yellow beak and legs.
Designer's Notes: The calandius, with its ability to heal and its pure white body, was a medieval symbol of Christ. It was closely associated with royalty, and thus with jaundice, which was a disease common to those used to rich living.
No mention is made of what would happen to a calandius if it wasn't allowed to vomit out the illness after absorbing it. Nothing was said if the bird would return either. Game Masters should decide for themselves the outcome of denying a calandius its flight up to the sun. It is recommended the bird suffer the same disease effects the original victim was suffering. Since the bird has far less BODY then the typical human, it is highly likely the bird will soon die. Game Masters should also decide if the calandius will return after healing someone or will fly off. In either case, these birds should be extremely rare and highly sought after.