Special: When inside a host, Yeerks use the host's merits, physical attributes, defense, speed, and size. The health totals are tracked separately, but only head trauma or brain damage can harm a Yeerk inside a host.

Yeerks can substitute any of the host's skills for their own with an expenditure of one willpower point and a successful Presence + Manipulation roll (target number = host's composure).

Control: Yeerks inside of a host automatically and intuitively gain complete control over the hosts voluntary muscular actions. They cannot control what the host thinks, but they are aware of their surface thoughts. The Yeerk can also probe more deeply, spending a full round to make a Presence + Resolve roll (target = host's Resolve) to fully "listen in" on everything the host is currently thinking. To examine a host's memories, the Yeerk must meditate, as per the WoD corebook. Each success, instead of providing a +1 on degeneration rolls, reveals all of the host's memories on a single subject (spouse, favorite hobby, childhood house).

>Animorphs
>WoD
I love you.

Shouldn't they really only have Stamina 0, though?

Don't... really know how you'd handle their Physical skills, either...

In fact, they might just be better off statted with Power/Finesse/Resistance...
And they're closer to Size 0 than Size 1...

The host can resist any action the Yeerk takes by spending one Willpower point and maing a contested Resolve + Composure roll. This can be used to hide a memory, prevent the Yeerk from doing something with the host's body, or for the host to take one free action. However, due to the Yeerk's control over the host's mind, hosts do not regain spent willpower points after a full nights sleep as all characters do. Instead, spent willpower is only regained when circumstances work against the Yeerk, or a setback occurs in the general invasion (this is mostly the Storytellers discretion).

Kandrona Starvation: Yeerks require at leas 15 minutes of Kandrona immersion every 36 hours. If 36 hours elapse before the Yeerk returns to a Kandrona pool, the Yeerk begins to suffer the effects of Kandrona starvation. For every hour that elapses after the 36 hour mark, the Yeerk loses one point of Willpower. If the Yeerk has no more willpower points, it takes a point of bashing damage. For every six hours that pass in this way, the Yeerk acquires a derangement.

Hork-Bajir

Intelligence 2
Wits 3
Resolve 2
Strength 3
Dexterity 4
Stamina 2
Presence 2
Manipulation 1
Composure 3

Skills:
Physical- Athletics 3, Brawl 3, Stealth 1, Survival 4

Social- Animal Ken 2, Intimidation 4

Merits: Iron Stamina 2, Iron Stomach, Natural Immunity
Willpower: 4
Initiative: 6
Defense: 3
Speed: 12 (Climb 17, species factor 5)
Size: 7
Health: 9
Armor: 1 (natural)
Special: Damage dealt by Hork-Bajir in close combat is always lethal. Hork-Bajir get +1 to rolls made to grapple an opponent, and deal lethal damage as if attacking when grabbing or performing a maneuver in a grapple.

Intelligence 1
Wits 1
Resolve 1
Strength 3
Dexterity 2
Stamina 2
Presence 2
Manipulation 0
Composure 1

Willpower: 2
Initiative: 3
Defense: 1
Speed: 15 (species factor 5)
Size: 8
Health: 10
Special: Must succeed on a Resolve + Composure roll each turn or immediately attempt to eat the nearest food source (including wounded Taxxons).

Bite: +4 in close combat, lethal

Intelligence 3
Wits 3
Resolve 3
Strength 2
Dexterity 3
Stamina 4
Presence 2
Manipulation 2
Composure 2

Skills:
Mental- Academics 2, Computer 3, Medicine (First Aid) 2, Science (Andalite Tech) 3

Physical- Athletics 4, Brawl 2, Survival 1, Weaponry or Firearms (Andalite) 2

Social- Intimidation 2, Subterfuge 2

Willpower: 5
Morality: 7
Initiative: 5
Defense: 3
Speed: 20 (Species factor 10)
Size:7
Health: 11

Special: Andalites cannot be knocked prone in a grapple. Andalites can make an additional attack in close combat at double their initiative. This attack deals lethal damage.
Species traits: Intelligence +1, Stamina +2, Athletics +2

>>10057319
Hork Bajir have... no mental skills?

And why don't they have Survival (Forests) 2?
In fact, why do they have Intimidation? They were peaceful. I'd say Frightful Looks (like Striking Looks, but for fear) would be much better.

In fact, the Yeerk should use IT'S Mental and Social Skills instead of the Host's, and the lower of it or the host's Physical skills.
It can use any skills it's host has that it doesn't with the untrained penalty, and can use the Host's full Mental/Social skill set by spending a Willpower.
And the Yeerk should have more Willpower.

>>10057351
Should have a lot more Dexterity.
And Stamina.
And Natural Immunity, or even an enhanced version.

Their special should be a heavy addiction, where the Resolve+Composure roll is penalized by the damage done.

>>10057365
>Andalites can make an additional attack in close combat at double their initiative.
Holy crap no. Or, alternately, with a Willpower point and a -2 penalty. It's not like they'll be punching things anyway, since they're weak armed. And you can't really kick and slash in the same turn. Not effectively.

>>10057401
Thanks for the feedback. Will make the necessary adjustments. I was unaware of Frightful Looks, so I used Intimidate as a stand in.
How should I up the Yeerks willpower? I didn't want to make the Yeerk's attributes very high, because of their spineless(lol) nature. I don't generally imagine Yeerks to be particularly bold except when they have the advantage.

>>10057365
Also you should really mention the morphing technology. Spend a Willpower point and alter yourself into an animal, taking a number of turns equal to the difference in Size.
You might also be called on to roll Resolve+Composure to resist giving in to the animal's instincts. Sufficiently alien animals such as insects--ants especially--might suffer a high penalty.

And of course their fists should be -2B while their tail is +4L, but using it gives up their defense. Or something like that.

>>10057473
I think it's two tail attacks.

>>10057541
> I was unaware of Frightful Looks, so I used Intimidate as a stand in.
I may have made it up. You shouldn't be afraid to do that. I think I saw a Nosferatu or Gangrel with it, though.
>How should I up the Yeerks willpower? I didn't want to make the Yeerk's attributes very high, because of their spineless(lol) nature. I don't generally imagine Yeerks to be particularly bold except when they have the advantage.
Yes. They may generally be a bit cowardice, but they're also strong willed enough to dominate and control other lifeforms, even when they have the home ground.
Oh, and instead of what I suggested about Yeerks having only one health, instead something like having all damage be lethal might be good.
They are pretty squishy.

Don't know why they'd have high Stamina anyway. They're slugs, and soak up poison like crazy, considering how many times it's used on them.

God, though, thanks for the Nostalgia Bomb.

>>10057590
Oh, then it should definitely suffer a -2 or even -3 penalty and cost Willpower.

These stats were made with the Hork-Bajir as Controller antagonists in mind, so I didn't focus on character-friendly numbers. However, I will give them some mental skills and additional merits when I fully flesh them out.

There's a knockdown effect described in the corebook(for horses, and similar animals) that andalites could get when making an all-out attack. Representing them rearing up and kicking with their front pair of legs.

>>10057622
>They're slugs, and soak up poison like crazy, considering how many times it's used on them.
Don't forget the oatmeal weakness.

Stat humans, motherfucker.

>>10057954
And don't do the typical LOL 5 IN ALL STATS shit. Be realistic. Humans could hold their own in the Animorph universe, but they're not demigods.

Hork-Bajir

Mental: Crafts 2, Medicine (herbal) 2

Physical: unchanged

Social: Animal Ken 3, Expression (Hork-Bajir or Galard) 2, Socialize 2

Fast Healing

Frightful Looks

>>10057970
Not really. Physically, humans were superior to Gedds and... that's about it. Taxxons would devour anything, Hork Bajir were close-combat monsters, and Andalites were basically OMG HAX.

Taxxon now have dexterity 3 and Stamina 4, Natural Immunity, Iron Stomach, and Direction Sense. Also, they can detect the presence of food(characters) even if blinded with a successful Wits + Presence + 2(species modifier) roll. Each additional success let's them sense what direction, how far, etc.

The reason I made the tail attack at double initiative was because their tail is invariably described as lightning fast, almost too fast to see. I might leave it as it is, fast, but with no bonus damage, or maybe make it a normal-turn attack as +2L.

I'm not planning on making my campaign combat intensive. When my PCs(vanilla humans who don't know they're in an animorphs game) encounter taxxons, it'll be in swarms, and if they encounter a hork-bajir it'll be OH SHIT RUN RUN. Any andalites in the game may or may not be 'good guys' from the players perspective, and I don't mind them being overpowered in close combat- hopefully they'll learn andalites should be taken on from range.

Andalites

Attacks:
Fists -2B
Tail +2L
Hooves +2B, Knockdown, all-out attack

Special: Morphing

Andalites require an hour of exposure to natural soil and plants per day, to absorb the nutrients they require. If deprived of their food, they suffer as per the deptivation rules in the WoD corebook.

Jake Berenson
Virtue: Fortitude Vice: Pride
Intelligence 2
Wits 3
Resolve 3
Strength 2
Dexterity 2
Stamina 2
Presence 4
Manipulation 1
Composure 2

Academics (grade school) 3, Computer 2, Investigation 3, Politics 2, Science 2

Athletics 2, Brawl 1, Larceny(residential) 2, Stealth 1 Survival 1

Persuasion(teammates) 2, socialize 2

Danger Sense, Inspiring, Allies 1

Health 6
Willpower 5
Morality 5
Size 4
Speed 9
Initiative 4
Defense 2
Derangement: Suspicion
Primary Morphs: Golden Retriever, Tiger, Peregrine Falcon, Flea, Wolf, Rhinoceros

Animorphs NWoD?

My childhood has fused with my neckbeard, and the entire Central Florida region is glowing in awesome. Go outside and check.

>>10058184
A baseline unarmed human would be a pretty sad sight, true, but arm 'em and they get dangerous.

>>10059429

baseline human could take down maybe a small group of Taxxons on her own, and a Hork-Bajir, possibly an Andalite with proper weaponry.

Tobias Fangor (human morph)
Virtue: Justice Vice: Envy
Intelligence 4
Wits 2
Resolve 2
Strength 2
Dexterity 3
Stamina 1
Presence 1
Manipulation 3
Composure 3

Academics (grade school) 1, Computer 4, Investigation 2 Occult (fantasy and scifi) 2, Science 3

Larceny 2, Stealth (woods) 2

Persuasion 2, Streetwise (suburbs) 3, Subterfuge 2

Merits: Danger Sense, Meditative Mind, Unseen Sense, Fleet of Foot

Health 4
Willpower 5
Morality 6
Size 3
Speed 11
Initiative 7
Defense 2
Flaws: Nothlit (hawk)
Derangements: Inferiority Complex
Frequent Morphs: Red-Tailed Hawk(true form), Hork-Bajir, Seagull, Dolphin, Mallard

Rachel Berenson
Virtue: Justice Vice: Wrath
Intelligence: 2
Wits: 2
Resolve: 2
Strength: 2
Dexterity: 3
Stamina: 3
Presence: 3
Manipulation: 2
Composure: 2

Athletics (gymnastics) 3, Brawl 1, Larceny 1, Stealth 2

Expression 2, Intimidation 2, Socialize 3, Streetwise (clothing retailers) 2, Subterfuge 1

Merits: Danger Sense, Fast Reflexes2, Fresh Start, Striking Looks

Health 7
Willpower 4
Morality 6
Size 4
Speed 10
Initiative 5
Defense 2
Derangements: Multiple Personality Disorder(in remission), Narcissism

Combat Morphs: Grizzly Bear, African Elephant, Bald Eagle

>>10060164
Whoops forgot Academics (grade school) 4...

She always got those good grades

>Kandrona Starvation: Yeerks require at leas 15 minutes of Kandrona immersion every 36 hours.
Yeerks need to have Kandrona once every three days.

Marco

Virtue: Prudence
Vice: Wrath

Intelligence 2
Wits 3
Resolve 3
Strength 2
Dexterity 2
Stamina 2
Presence 2
Manipulation 2
Composure 4

Computer 4 (video games)

Athletics 2, Drive 1, Larceny 3(residential)

Expression 3(humor), Persuasion 2, Socialize 3, Streetwise 2, Subterfuge 2

Merits: Danger Sense, Encyclopediac Knowledge, Allies 1

Health 6
Willpower 7
Morality 6
Size 4
Speed 9
Initiative 6
Defense 2
Derangements: Avoidance (ant morph)
Morphs: Gorilla, Osprey, Cobra

>>10060246
Whoops make that 72 hours

oh god, so much nostalgia it is clogging my arteries

/tg/ you have killed me

Cassie

Virtue: Hope
Vice: Sloth
Intelligence 3
Wits 3
Resolve 2
Strength 2
Dexterity 2
Stamina 2
Presence 1
Manipulation 3
Composure 2

Medicine (veterinary) 4, Science (biology) 3

Athletics 1, Survival (woodlands) 3

Animal Ken 4, Empathy 3, Expression 2, Socialize 2

Merits: Common Sense, Holistic Awareness

Health 6
Willpower 5
Morality 7
Size 4
Speed 9
Initiative 4
Defense 2
Derangements: Depression (in remission)
Morphs: Horse, Osprey, Wolf, Great Horned Owl

Ok signing off now, but if there is interest please continue. Ideas for statting: Ax, Visser Three/One, Elfangor, Andalite and Yeerk weapons, and fine tuning the morphing process. I liked Laces suggestion tho, that can be built off of.

Also, if there still is any interest at all when I return tomorrow, Id like to talk about using animorphs as a campaign setting. Like I said, I'm planning on running a WoD game set during the events of the books, focusing more on conspiracies and the secret invasion, hopefully giving the feel of mystery and paranoia WoD is so good for.

Thanks for the support, Lace, and all the anons who nostalgia'd with me.

*dies from nostalgia overload*