Flight: Winged-Revised

Flight: Winged-Revised (minor) by Stone Gargoyle

This is an optional system for figuring out flight speed for winged flight and customizing the power by type of wings.

Basics for all types of Wings: Wingspan is equal to 1 foot per 20 lbs of the character's weight; base speed is equal to the wingspan X10mph.

Typical Abilities and Bonuses:

+2 PB

+1 attack per melee

+2 strike and parry

+2 dodge under 20mph, +4 dodge between 21mph and 80mph, +6 dodge over 81mph

+4 damage per 20mph of flying speed

+40 SDC, plus each wing has the equivalent of 30 SDC

Wings heal at a rate of 1d4+4 per day

Limitations and Penalties:

Penalties When Wings are Restrained:

-1 initiative

-1 to strike

-1 attack per melee round

-1 parry and dodge

Speed reduced by 10%

Flight Endurance: PEX15 minutes

Maximum Speed: 240mph, plus 20mph per level of experience, plus any modifiers

Maximum Altitude: 8000 feet

Modifiers By Type:

Bat-like Leathery Wings: -4 PB, -6 strike, +2 Roll with punch, fall or impact. Maximum Altitude: 6000 feet. Horror Factor of 8.

Insect Wings: Allows hovering, +20mph, no PB bonus. Low Altitude Flight Only.

Owl Wings: +2 initiative, +1 additional damage per 20mph(+5 per 20mph of speed total). Maximum Altitude: 8000 feet

Swallows' Wings: +1 to strike additional, Multiple Flyby Attacks, +2 disarm, +2 roll with punch, fall or impact. Maximum Altitude: 6000 feet

Hawk's Wings: Maximum Altitude: 25,000 feet. Can remain in flight as many hours as their PE attribute number. Incapable of hovering, base speed +60mph, +1 dodge under 20mph, +2 dodge between 21-40mph, +3 dodge between 41-60mph, +4 dodge between 61-90mph, +5 dodge over 91mph.