Gargoyle (GURPS Bloodworld)

Scavengers and carrion eaters, gargoyles have become a vital aspect to many communities in that they are able and willing to consume any organic material and gain sustenance from it. In this way, bands of gargoyles will often congregate around dumping grounds for a community’s waste and feast as often as possible. That said, this does nothing to help their social standing.

Gargoyles, however, are appreciated, if not well liked in communities and some actually make an attempt to integrate themselves into common society, learning to deal with their various traits that would prevent this (thus, buying off advantages). These rare souls often find that their skills can be useful in many other arenas of a community.

One of the strangest aspects with the gargoyle community is their reverence for a mythical race of “True Gargoyles”. The tales they tell of these beings include epic tales of heroic deeds and feats that fall far into the superhuman. In this way, gargoyles often refer to themselves as “throwbacks” or “lesser gargoyles”. This is reference to their belief that they are inferior to the True Gargoyles. However, no evidence of these creatures has ever been found and scholars tend to believe that True Gargoyles are simply a myth.

Gargoyles have skin that closely resembles stone. In fact, it can be hard, when they are not moving, to recognize them as living creatures at all. They have beady, black eyes and are otherwise hairless. Some have vestigial horns on their heads which are not strong enough to be used in combat. Otherwise, they vary in appearance a great deal.

Gargoyle
14 points

Attribute Modifiers: HT +1 [10], IQ -1 [-20]

Secondary Characteristics Modifiers: Hit Points +2 [4], Speed -0.25 [-5]

Advantages: Claws (Blunt, Feet and Hands) [3], Damage Resistance 2 [10], Flight (Winged -25%) [30], Night Vision 5 [5], Reduced Consumption 4 (Cast-Iron Stomach -50%) [4], Striker (Impaling, Tail, Clumsy 2 -40%) [5]

Perks: Stony (+2 to impersonate a statue if still and naked against a stone backdrop. This usually benefits trickery attempts using Acting, Camouflage, or Stealth) [1]

Disadvantages: Appearance (Ugly) [-8], Bad Smell [-10], Gluttony (CR: 12) [-5], Odious Personal Habit (Will Consume Any Organic Material) [-10]

Feature: Torso armor is not interchangeable with human torso armor.