Rough Team Building & Chimera Creation Rules

Here's the rough Team Building rules I cobbled together some time ago. I've never had a chance to use them in a game though. It's basically the same rules in TMNT&OS, but broken down between Background, Apprenticeship, and Animal Type.

Team Members from the same family/animal type/background
- Group receives +5 BIO-E per family (same species/animal type) member in the group.
- Each member must spend their BIO-E the same during character gen on physical characteristics (except Vestigial Traits and Psionics?)
- Group shares exceptional attribute bonuses. These do not stack, group chooses greatest bonus if more than one receives a bonus in the attribute.
- Bonus Level to only Primary Background skills per team member.

Team Members with the same Apprenticeship
- Bonus Level to (only Main & Core?) Apprenticeship skills per team member with the same apprenticeship.

The BIO-E Bonus was just an idea I tossed in to show the strength of the family unit that's grown in the harsh realm of AtB. Thanks to Tundro on the AtB forum for reminding me that BIO-E must be spent similarly in the original TMNT&OS rules.


I also tossed together a rough Chimera Creation option some time ago. This too has never been player tested...

Step 1: Roll for (or choose) the base animal archetype for Base BIO-E, Bonuses, appearance, etc.
Step 2: Build base character with starting BIO-E
Step 3: Roll for (or choose) up to two animal types for your chimeric element pool
Step 4: Starting with a pool of 50 BIO-E (plus any remaining from the base animal type) purchase Natural Weapons/Animal Powers at BIO-E Cost x 2 and Vestigial Disadvantages at cost. It costs 10 BIO-E to transplant the physical appearance of the chimera onto the base animal (head of a dog on a rat, horse legs on a chicken), 20 BIO-E to add an extra appendage (Wings/Arms/Legs), and 30 BIO-E to add a 'taur torso/flank.

Like I said it was a rough concept that I've only tinkered with to create a few odd NPC chimera for a game. Try it out and tell me how messed up it is.