New Physical Mutation: Melt

New Physical Mutation: Melt

Melt [D] (8Mp): Melt is a mutated version of neurofibromatosis. The unmutated version of neurofibromatosis would cause tumors to grow in the nervous system. Before the Apocalypse there were three separate versions of this condition, but now they seem to have merged into a single mutation. Before the condition would cause benign tumors on the skin (neurofibroma) or, in more severe conditions, large tumors on the face and body. Now it causes the skin to not only form tumors but causes it to slough off and “drip” away in large, smelly sections. The character’s skin is “squishy” to the touch and he smells like pus from anaerobic infections.

A character with Melt takes a -6 to Cha and -2 to Dex. Every hour there is a 1 in 6 (d6) chance that he will melt, losing a chunk of flesh and 1d4 Hp in the process. This damage can be cured normally. Characters that have the Regeneration mutation do not suffer the periodic damage, but this defect then goes from 8Mp to 6Mp.