New Physical Mutation: Microcephalic

New Physical Mutation: Microcephalic

Microcephalic [D] (6Mp): The mutant suffers from abnormal smallness of the head, a congenital condition associated with incomplete brain development. Reduce the microcephalectic character’s Intelligence score by –4. Additionally, the character automatically has the Seizures mental mutation.

Other signs and symptoms of microcephaly include abnormal movements, feeding difficulties, slow growth, and short stature. Most affected individuals have abnormalities of the fingers and toes, including digits with tapered ends and abnormally small or missing fingernails and toenails. Some affected individuals also have distinctive facial features and an unusual pattern of hair growth on the scalp. None of these changes has any game effect, however.