Erbaccia RCC

(Version 1.00 - Last Modified: 04/03/2005)

The Erbacce are very strange creatures and can vary greatly in their appearance. Originally, Erbacce evolved from several plants on Green World and through millions of years of evolution, these plants merged into a single intelligent species. All Erbacce are greenish in color and have two arms and two legs, but beyond that, each Erbaccia is different. Their bodies come in many shapes and sizes, from very small and perfectly smooth to very large, lumpy, and furry. An Erbaccia has facial features, but their positions and appearance vary widely from one Erbaccia to another. They all have between one and four eyes and a mouth of some sort. Their mouths do not have any teeth; instead Erbacce dissolve their food with their mildly corrosive saliva. Erbacce have a very good sense of smell, but they do not have an obvious nose.

The Erbacce hail from Green World, a lush planet once completely covered with a never-ending jungle. Must like the Jungle Elves that also come from Green World, the Erbacce lived as one with nature and sought to protect the environment from damage. The Erbacce are also masters of Biomancy magic, and many consider them more adept then the Jungle Elves. However, unlike the pacifistic Jungle Elves, the Erbacce can be very aggressive. While they usually reserve their aggressiveness for hunting, they also enjoy wrestling and other highly physical sports.

Unlike most normal plants, Erbacce do need to eat and get no nutrition from sunlight. They are omnivores and eat both plants and meat. Although most Erbacce live off of the Gifts of Nature, there are some that prefer to eat wild fruits and vegetables and animals that they hunt. Erbacce need roughly the same amount of food as an average adult Human. In addition, the Erbacce require carbon dioxide to breathe and produce oxygen as a byproduct, the opposite of most humanoids. This creates a strange situation in that a Human and an Erbaccia could be trapped in an airtight chamber and not suffocate.

Racial Statistics

• Alignment: Any
• Attributes:
  
  • I.Q.: 3D6
  • M.E.: 3D6
  • M.A.: 2D6
  • P.S.: 3D6+4
  • P.P.: 4D6
  • P.E.: 4D6
  • P.B.: 2D6
  • Spd: 2D6+4
• Size: 4’ to 8' (1.2 m to 2.4 m)
• Weight: 80 lbs to 400 lbs (36.3 kg to 181.4 kg)
• S.D.C.: 2D4x10+60
• Hit Points: PE attribute +1D6 and +1D6 per level of experience.
• Natural Armor Rating: 10
• Average Life Span: 120 years
• Horror Factor: 8
• P.P.E.: PE attribute +1D4x10 and +1D6 per level of experience. This is in addition to any PPE from classes or special abilities.
• Magic Powers: Most Erbacce have some Biomancy magic spell knowledge, even among those that do not select a magical class. Starting at first level, Erbacce mystically know two Biomancy spells from the level one category and every level of experience after the first, they learn one additional Biomancy spell from any spell level equal to or lower than the Erbaccia's current level of experience.
• I.S.P.: None
• Psionic Powers: None
• Natural Abilities:
  
  1. Plant Origin:
     
     As the Erbacce originated from plants, they retain some special properties from their plant ancestors. Erbacce do not have the same type of nervous system as animals have and they have a bonus of +10 to save vs. pain without any loss of feeling. Erbacce heal three times faster than normal humans and can regenerate lost limbs and body parts within 2D4x10 days. Due to their nature, Erbacce are cold creatures and are completely invisible to heat sensors and they blend in very easily in wilderness situations, gaining +10% to prowl in light forests, +20% to prowl in heavy forests, and +30% to prowl in jungles and rain forests. Erbacce also breathe through their skin and it is nearly impossible to suffocate them, while they can wear things that cover as much as 95% of their skin and still breathe. However, they suffer a penalty of -5 to save vs. airborne toxins and gases. Finally, since the Erbacce evolved from plants, their physiology is very different from most animals, making them immune to normal poisons.
  2. Heightened Senses:
     
     • Track and maneuver by smell alone: 72% +2% per level of experience and roll once for every 2000' (610 m). A failed roll means the sense trail is temporarily lost; two successful rolls out of three means that the trail has been rediscovered.
     • Identify common, known smells, and airborne aromas: 90% with a range of 2000' (610 m).
     • Remember and identify a specific unusual scent: 80% +1% per level of experience with a range of 1000' (305 m).
     • Smell / Sense the coming of rain, smoke, and large fires: 50% +2% per level of experience with 2 mile (3.2 km) range.
     • Accurately sense the wind direction: 68% +2% per level of experience.
     • Accurately sense the time of day and compass direction: 80% +1% per level of experience, can work at any time, day or night.
     • Accurately identify temperature: 70% +2% per level of experience and includes air and ground temperature.
     • Feel the vibrations: Erbacce can feel an approaching vehicle, giant robot, herd of animals, giant animals, explosions, or earthquakes up to 6 miles (9.7 km) away, running or walking humans up to 1000' (305 m) away, and flying vehicles or animals up to 500' (152.4 m). Combat bonuses are already calculated into bonuses listed below.
     • Hear ultrasonic sounds: Has super keen hearing, with an average range of 2000' (610 m).
  3. Communicate with Plants and Animals:
     
     See natural ability #1 of the Jungle Elf RCC on page 57 of Rifts World Book 6: South America.
  4. The Gift of Nature:
     
     See natural ability #2 of the Jungle Elf RCC on page 57 of Rifts World Book 6: South America.
  5. Erbaccia Sub-Races:
     
     Although the Erbacce are considered to be a single race, there are several sub-races within the species. The stats and abilities presented above represent a basic Erbaccia and 60% of the total Erbaccia population, another 25% come from the Red sub-race, 10% come from Grey sub-race, and 5% come from the Brown sub-race. However, while these sub-races gain additional special abilities, they lose the ability to cast Biomancy magic spells unless they have the Biomancer OCC.
     
     
     • Red Erbaccia: A full quarter of the Erbaccia race has the ability to produce, store, and fire powerful thorns. These Erbaccia get their name from the bright red flowers and vines that spread across their bodies. The thorns the Red Erbacce produce have a maximum range of 400' (121.9 m), cause a base damage of 2D6 S.D.C. and have a +1 bonus to strike. At the cost of 3 P.P.E. when a thorn is fired, the Erbaccia cam magically enchant the thorn and have it cause 2D6 M.D. instead of its normal damage. Red Erbaccia can hold a base of 15 thorns +1 for every five years of age, starting at age 5, and +2 per level of experience, starting at level 1. The thorns regenerate at a rate of 1 per hour per ten years of age, starting at age 0, and +1 every three levels of experience, starting at level 3. Red Erbaccia can fire 1 thorn per melee attack for every 20 years of age, starting at age 0, and +1 every five levels of experience, starting at level 5. For example, a Red Erbacce that is 28 years old and a 5th level Biomancer could hold 26 thorns, regenerates them at a rate of 4 per hour, and could fire them in volleys of any size up to 3 thorns per melee attack. When fired in a volley, all thorns must either be enchanted at a cost of 3 PPE per thorn, or none of them can be enchanted. For example, a volley of four thorns would cost 12 P.P.E. to enchant.
     
     
     
     • Grey Erbaccia: One out of every ten Erbacce is part of the Grey Erbaccia sub-race and has the ability to create a short-lived creature known as a Semenzale. What distinguishes a Grey Erbaccia from other Erbacce is its pale grey color and large number of lumps that cover its body. The Semenzales created by a Grey Erbaccia are used in combat, for labor, and for menial tasks, and operate under the direct instruction of a Erbaccia that created them. Each Semenzale has 50 S.D.C., 35 Hit Points, a PS of 18, a PE of 14, and a Spd of 16, making them formidable combatants when used against normal opponents. In combat, Semenzales have three attacks per melee and +3 to strike and dodge, and they inflict 1D6+3 points of damage per claw strike. Semenzales are light green in color, have a high animal intelligence, stand 4' (1.2 m) high, weigh 60 lbs (27.2 kg), and can understand telepathic commands from their creator if he is within 100' (30.5 m) of a Semenzale. Due to their magical nature, all Biomancy spells cast on a Semenzale costs only a quarter of its normal PPE and will last twice as long. Semenzales last for 2 minutes per year of the creating Erbaccia's age increasing by +10 minutes per level of experience. An Erbaccia can create one Semenzale per ten years of the creating Erbaccia's age, starting at age 10, and +1 every three levels of experience, starting at level 3. For example, an Erbaccia that is 28 years old and a 5th level Biomancer could create 3 Semenzales that would last for 106 minutes each. Creating each Semenzale requires 1 melee round and each one can only be created once per day, and if the Semenzale is not absorbed into the Erbaccia's body at the end of the duration, which occurs automatically if they are beside each other, that Semenzale cannot be recreated for 1 week. Most Grey Erbaccia become very attached to their Semenzales and would never sacrifice them unless it was absolutely necessary.
     
     
     
     • Brown Erbaccia: The dark companion of the Green Erbaccia, the Brown Erbaccia has no ability to produce the Semenzales, but instead use them as a source of power. These Erbacce are named for their wilted brown coloring and they dry texture of their bodies'. The special ability of the Brown Erbacce is their ability to absorb Semenzales to increase their strength and power. The first Semenzale consumed in this manner provides the Erbaccia becomes a minor supernatural creature with 60 M.D.C., a supernatural PS of 12, and a supernatural PE of 16. Each additional Semenzale absorbed provides a bonus of +20 M.D.C., +2 to PS, and +1 to PE, every three Semenzales absorbed, starting with the third, provides +5 to Spd and +1 to strike, parry, and dodge, and every five Semenzales absorbed, starting with the fifth, provides +1 attack per melee and +1 to initiative. These bonuses have a duration of 1 minute for every year of age and +2 minutes per level of experience. Consuming a Semenzale requires 1 melee action and the Erbaccia must touch the Semenzale.


• Experience Level: Average experience level is 1D4+1.
• Combat Skills: Starts with 1 attack per melee (this is in addition to Hand to Hand combat skills).
• Damage: Same as Humans.
• Bonuses: +2 to initiative, +1 to dodge, +1 to save vs. all types of magic, +1 to save vs. psionics, and +2 to save vs. Horror Factor.
• Penalties: An Erbaccia loses its ability to perform Biomancy magic under the same circumstances as Jungle Elves. See page 58 in Rifts World Book 6: South America for more details.
• R.C.C. Skills:
  
  • Language: Erbacce (98%)
  • Language: Faerie (+25%)
  • Language: Dragonese / Elven (+15%)
  • Math: Basic (98%)
  • Wilderness Survival (starts at 60% and at 5% per level of experience)
• O.C.C. Selection: An Erbaccia can select any OCC, including Psychic O.C.C.s with no penalties. The following is a list of the most typical O.C.C.s among the Erbacce since coming to Rifts Earth:
  • Biomancer: 20% (Rifts World Book 6: South America)
  • Wilderness Scout: 15% (Rifts Main Book, ignore high-tech skills / equipment)
  • Totem Warrior: 15% (Rifts World Book 6: South America)
  • Mystic: 15% (Rifts Main Book)
  • Herbalist or Druid: 10% (Rifts World Book 3: England)
  • Warlock (any, except fire): 10% (Rifts Conversion Book)
  • Ley Line Walker: 5% (Rifts Main Book)
  • Jungle Shaman: 3% (Rifts World Book 6: South America)
  • Stone Master: 3% (Rifts World Book 2: Atlantis)
  • African Rain Maker / Medicine Man: 2% (Rifts World Book 4: Africa)
  • Mind Melter: 2% (Rifts Main Book)
• Allies: Jungle Elves, Faeries, and Wurms from Green World are the natural allies of the Erbacce, but they have formed an alliance with the Kingdom of Bahia and the city of Manoa.
• Enemies: The Splugorth and their allies are the primary enemies of the Erbacce, more specifically, the Kingdom of Lagarto and Kharkon, the ruler of Kryang's Land and Nightmare Island.