Eyes of Mars

The Eyes of Mars are related to the Eyes of Thoth. However, instead of offering amazing sensory capacities and minor attack skills, the Eyes of Mars offer just enough sensory skills to attack efficiently and then hit the enemy with amazing power.

Host type: Most beings.

Host Environment: Bores hole through middle part of forehead or ear canal and connects to the brain. It either then creates a third eye or hooks itself up to the optic pathways. The creature offers sensory capacities in exchange for minor levels of many types of nourishment; P.P.E., I.S.P., blood, food, water, even sleep.

Reproduction: Not applicable.

Hit Points: More M.D.C. than the Eyes of Thoth; 45+2D6. Offers head area of the body 15 of that.

Average Life Span: 300 years.

Alignment: Effectively scrupulous.

Powers: The Eyes of Mars offer several powerful offensive capacities.

• The Eyes of Mars have the following offensive sensory capacities: Light generation, Advanced Thermal, and biological vision.
• The Eyes of Mars have a much more powerful optic blast than the Eyes of Thoth; 2D6 M.D. per 3 levels. In addition, the character can modulate it.
• The Eyes of Mars can, 5 times a day per level of experience, spontaneously combust things. They do not have to flammable (people are included and are actually intended for the use of the power).
• The Eyes of Mars automatically make critical zones highlighted in various light tints of red. Effectively, characters do x3 damage from a critical hit and get criticals on 17-20!
• The Eyes of Mars give an I.S.P. of 1D6x10+M.E. (unless the person already has psionics, in which case add 30). The following powers can be used: Advanced Telemechanics, Bio-Manipulation, Empathic Transmission, Telekinetic Acceleration Attack, Telekinesis: Super, Mind Bolt,. The psionics are used at 2nd level and build up to 8th level. If the recipient a psionic, the character receives all the abilities at the higher level and work them up as part of his repertoire.
• The Eyes of Mars offers a 100 M.D. protective forcefield around the upper chest and head. It puts it up at sensations of danger and can put it up 5 times per day.
• The Eyes of Mars offer a P.P.E. of 1D6x10+P.E.x2 P.P.E. and the following natural spells: Fear, Extinguish Fire, Turn Dead, Fuel Flame, Blind, Energy Disruption, Agony, Hallucination, Wisps of Confusion, Mute, Speed of the Snail, Shatter, Light Target, Mental Blast, Barrage, Mental Shock, Sub-Particle Acceleration, Dessicate the Supernatural, Soultwist (although unlikely to be able to cast it), Collapse (ditto), Swap Places, Call Lightning, Animate Plants, Quicksand and Rust. Spells are limited to line-of-sight and all attacks from the eyes/head or on top of the enemy (like Call Lightning). Up to 4 (+1 per 5 levels) spells can be cast without P.P.E. cost, except for Soultwist. The spells are cast at 2nd level and build up to about 8th level, then stop off there. If the recipient is a spellcaster, the person receives all the spells and works them up just like any other spells.

Bonuses: +2 to strike.

Side Effects: Either the eyes grow or a third eye appears, causing deformity. The eyes will become red (either third eye or not).

Means of Elimination: Complex surgery or convincing.

Note: The Eyes of Thoth care little about other organisms.

Note: If both the Eyes of Thoth and the Eyes of Mars are used, then one must be a "third eye". One can fuse the two symbiotes for an additional 10 million.

Market Cost: 20-23 million; more practical powers and it's Splynn, so offensive products will likely be greater in cost.