With the recent appearance of a talking gorilla in the Aeon Society Audio-drama series, I thought I would share this. The Mangani are a species of beings that can be played in my homebrew Heroic Age setting. The setting focuses primarily on Talents, and is set in a world shaped by Super Science and Pulp drama.
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MANGANI (ORIGIN)
The Mangani (aka Alma, Squatch) are a species of higher apes that can be found around the world where they are traditionally associated with “Hairy Men” in local traditions. These creatures greatly resemble slim gorillas, but are completely bipedal and are as intelligent as a human. Mangani have a very physical society, appreciating muscle and endurance over intellectual pursuits, though this is not always the case. This has led them to jobs in which they can use their great strength, such as laborers, construction, soldiering, law enforcement and (unfortunately) crime.
The largest populations of Mangani live in several “Lost World” regions, but a significant number can be found in British Columbia, New Shambhala and in Empire City. A few Mangani have moved to Caspak City on Caprona Island to act as scouts and translators for the US among the ape-like inhabitants of the Hollow Earth. Mangani are well represented in the Hero and Villain community, using their great physical power to great effect. Mangani surnames are their tribal names, and are a big deal to most Mangani. Some widespread tribal names are; Kerchak (the most numerous), Dzuteh, Malgash, Molak, Toyat, Kangamdi, Ungo, Miche, and Zutho.
Example Connections: Bouncers, Park Rangers, Street Gangs, Family Connections
Origin Skills: Athletics, Close Combat, Enigmas, Survival
Edges: Ambidextrous (•), Danger Sense (•), Endurance (•••), Hardy (• to •••), Keen Smell (•), Superior Might (••), Tough Cookie (••)
Gifts: Skill (Athletics, Enigmas, Survival)
Persistent Condition: Ape
Ape. You have the body of a great ape. Gain Momentum when hindered by circumstances made for humans: sitting in an automobile, using human sized utensils, wearing human clothes, riding an elevator, and so on. You cannot pass as human, which makes you memorable to any person or animal whose paths you cross. Finally, you have Might Scale 2 for purposes of lifting or pushing an object (Trinity Continuum Corebook, p. 74) and can go about unclothed without discomfort.
NOTES: Mangani is the name of a fictional species of great apes in the Tarzan novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and of the invented language used by these apes. In the invented language, Mangani (meaning "great-ape") is the apes' word for their own kind, although the term is also applied (with modifications) to humans. The Mangani are represented as the apes who foster and raise Tarzan (a real historic person in the setting).
MANGANI SKILL TRICKS
Mangani characters can take any of the following skill tricks.
Body Language (Enigmas): Spend Momentum so you can communicate with any primates such as Apes, Monkeys, Humans or Mandrils, and they will answer you in their language. This language is only basic concepts and prone to misinterpretation.
Brachiation (Athletics): Your ago arms are so strong that you can climb with great skill. Spend Momentum to move up vertical surfaces at your full movement rate. This requires some sort of handholds such as tree limbs, fire escapes, drain pipes and similar.
Charging Display (Athletics): Spend Momentum to move instantly to Close range of any person in your line of sight, ignoring any obstacles between you.
Going Ape (Close Combat): When you fight unarmed, spend Momentum to add the Lethal tag to your attacks for the remainder of combat.
Mysterious Creature (Survival): You are as elusive as the legends of Sasquatch say. This functions as the “Without a Trace” skill trick on page 53 of the Trinity Continuum rulebook.
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MANGANI (ORIGIN)
The Mangani (aka Alma, Squatch) are a species of higher apes that can be found around the world where they are traditionally associated with “Hairy Men” in local traditions. These creatures greatly resemble slim gorillas, but are completely bipedal and are as intelligent as a human. Mangani have a very physical society, appreciating muscle and endurance over intellectual pursuits, though this is not always the case. This has led them to jobs in which they can use their great strength, such as laborers, construction, soldiering, law enforcement and (unfortunately) crime.
The largest populations of Mangani live in several “Lost World” regions, but a significant number can be found in British Columbia, New Shambhala and in Empire City. A few Mangani have moved to Caspak City on Caprona Island to act as scouts and translators for the US among the ape-like inhabitants of the Hollow Earth. Mangani are well represented in the Hero and Villain community, using their great physical power to great effect. Mangani surnames are their tribal names, and are a big deal to most Mangani. Some widespread tribal names are; Kerchak (the most numerous), Dzuteh, Malgash, Molak, Toyat, Kangamdi, Ungo, Miche, and Zutho.
Example Connections: Bouncers, Park Rangers, Street Gangs, Family Connections
Origin Skills: Athletics, Close Combat, Enigmas, Survival
Edges: Ambidextrous (•), Danger Sense (•), Endurance (•••), Hardy (• to •••), Keen Smell (•), Superior Might (••), Tough Cookie (••)
Gifts: Skill (Athletics, Enigmas, Survival)
Persistent Condition: Ape
Ape. You have the body of a great ape. Gain Momentum when hindered by circumstances made for humans: sitting in an automobile, using human sized utensils, wearing human clothes, riding an elevator, and so on. You cannot pass as human, which makes you memorable to any person or animal whose paths you cross. Finally, you have Might Scale 2 for purposes of lifting or pushing an object (Trinity Continuum Corebook, p. 74) and can go about unclothed without discomfort.
NOTES: Mangani is the name of a fictional species of great apes in the Tarzan novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and of the invented language used by these apes. In the invented language, Mangani (meaning "great-ape") is the apes' word for their own kind, although the term is also applied (with modifications) to humans. The Mangani are represented as the apes who foster and raise Tarzan (a real historic person in the setting).
MANGANI SKILL TRICKS
Mangani characters can take any of the following skill tricks.
Body Language (Enigmas): Spend Momentum so you can communicate with any primates such as Apes, Monkeys, Humans or Mandrils, and they will answer you in their language. This language is only basic concepts and prone to misinterpretation.
Brachiation (Athletics): Your ago arms are so strong that you can climb with great skill. Spend Momentum to move up vertical surfaces at your full movement rate. This requires some sort of handholds such as tree limbs, fire escapes, drain pipes and similar.
Charging Display (Athletics): Spend Momentum to move instantly to Close range of any person in your line of sight, ignoring any obstacles between you.
Going Ape (Close Combat): When you fight unarmed, spend Momentum to add the Lethal tag to your attacks for the remainder of combat.
Mysterious Creature (Survival): You are as elusive as the legends of Sasquatch say. This functions as the “Without a Trace” skill trick on page 53 of the Trinity Continuum rulebook.
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