Greedy Metabolism

Greedy Metabolism manifests itself as a constant feeling of hunger. The character’s metabolism is too efficient for her own good, as all of the food she consumes is quickly used up. Typically, characters with this mutation are extremely thin. Not skin and bones, necessarily, but there is very little in the way of fat, and any bulging muscles are quickly replaced by wiry strength. Mutants with Greedy Metabolism also tend to suffer from constant low blood sugar, which makes them easily irritated.   Type: Minor negative.   Effect: The subject is constantly hungry, and needs to eat four times as much food as a normal human. If she cannot eat enough, she becomes fatigued until she gets enough food. In a situation where starvation is a risk, she deteriorates four times faster than a character with a normal metabolism. If the mutant goes longer than 3 hours without eating, she becomes extremely irritable. This should largely be roleplayed out, but the GM may call for Will saves to determine whether the character becomes angry or snaps at people at particularly critical junctures.   If the mutant already has Greedy Metabolism, re-roll the mutation.   Biotech: Implant, Graft.


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