Gift of the Gorgon

Gift of the Gorgon (minor) by Stone Gargoyle

"You like my hair? I just fed it and now I can't do a thing with it."

The hero has snakes for hair which bite.

Number of Snakes: Equal to the hero's number of attacks, with each snake able to attack once.

SDC Per Snake: 4+1 per level of experience

Damage: Each snake has a bite that5 does 1d4 damage, but the venom does 6d6 damage. A successful Save vs. Lethal Poison (14 or better, PE bonus applies) means the victim only suffers half damage.

Attacks: Attacks by the snakes subtract from the hero's number of attacks, each snake able to attack only once per melee round.

Bonuses:

The hero gets one additional attack that can only be used to strike with one of her snakes.

The snakes are +3 to strike, +2 to initiative and +1 to dodge attacks directed at them (get no PP bonus to strike or dodge).

Duration: Snakes strike instantly. Snakes are a permanent feature but may be hidden under a hat or wig.

Range: The snakes can reach up to 4 feet from the character.

Other Abilities and Bonuses:

Horror Factor: 14

The hero is immune to snakebite and resistant to poisons and toxins (half damage and duration of effects).

+1d4 PE

Note that if GMs wish to substitute Paralytic Poison in place of the lethal damage, they may refer to Types of Venoms under the Venomous Attack minor superability (PU1, page 48)