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Have at it: the Squidworm!

Hmmm.... Challenge accepted.

Signed,
Rathorc Lemenger,
President of Lemenger Biologics Unlimited.

and done:

Worm: Squidworm
Original Animal Characteristics:
Description: The Squidworm, also called Teuthidodrilus Samae, is a newly discovered species of worm that lives in the deep ocean (about 1.7 miles down) in the Celebes Sea, located between the islands of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Size Level: 2.
Length: 9.4 centimetres (3.7 inches).
Weight: 2 Ounces.
Build: Long.

Mutant Changes and Costs:
Total BIO-E: 80.
Attribute Bonuses: +1 P.P., +1 P.S.

Human Features:
Hands: Automatically Partial: Tentacles function as Partial Hands.
5 BIO-E for Full: Tentacles develop branches at the ends that function as full hands. Must be purchased for each set of hands.
Biped: Note: This creature has 10 tentacles, like a Squid.
None: Uses all it’s tentacles for locomotion.
5 BIO-E for Partial: Four of it‘s paddle-shaped fins become larger and stronger, capable of supporting the characters weight. The remaining limbs may be used to hold weapons in combat.
10 BIO-E for Full: A single pair of paddle-shaped fins become strong enough to support the characters weight. The animal now has developed torso, and all remaining limbs maybe used to hold tools or weapons or hang limp at the characters sides.
Eyes: Automatically Partial: Has a pair of lens that act as primitive eyes that filter only light and shadow.
5 Bio-E for Full: Eye develop so that they can now take in colours and shapes.
Speech: 5 BIO-E for Partial. 10 BIO-E for Full.
Looks: None: Looks like a large, strange worm. Long, tubular body composed of flesh rings that has paddle-like projections on either side, the front ends in a bulb-like head with 10 tentacles (two that are long and loosely coiled and eight that are as long as the body). Skin is pale brown in colour. Has a basic set of eyes that are pale in colouration, due to living in the deep sea.
10 BIO-E for Partial: The mutant develops a rough face in the general shape of a human and surrounded by ten tentacles (the ones that are NOT being used as arms are now smaller), as well as a humanoid body structure. It still has two rows of paddle-like projections going down the body (namely the ones that are not being used as les). However, the skin is still the same pallid colour as before, and besides having a rough facial shape still has basic eyes.
Looks: Full are NOT possible.

Natural Weapons:
None.

Mutant Animal Powers:
Automatically gets Worm Skin (Special): This ability allows the character to breathe through the tentacles.
10 Bio-E for Multi-Limb Coordination.
15 Bio-E for Damage Reduction: all blunt objects do ½ damage.

Vestigial Disadvantages:
-5 Bio-E for each pair of Vestigial Tentacles: Limbs that hang limply and do not work at all.
-5 Bio-E for each pair of Vestigial Paddle-like Appendages: Limbs hang limply at sides.
-10 Bio-E for Diet: Herbivore.
-10 Bio-E for Reptile Brain: Prey.
-15 Bio-E for Aquatic Vestigial Skin.
-20 Bio-E for Aquatic Respiratory System.

Signed,
Rathorc Lemenger,
President of Lemenger Biologics Unlimited.