Tankbrain

"I let Molly choose where we went to celebrate one time and we're banned from the Sinyah Aquarium. I decided privacy be damned and read her logs and... she's been planning this for years. YEARS. This whole time she's been making me trust her so she could pull off a heist. I didn't get rid of her because she's the brains of the operation, but I'll never understand why she didn't just ask to spend her compensation from a fish market somewhere..."

— Captain Finz Turby

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Size

Larger than regular reef octopuses, with a mantle length of up to 3 feet (90 cm) and arms reaching up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length

Body Shape

More elongated and streamlined, with a flatter, broader mantle

Arms

Longer and more muscular, with suckers that can taste and feel, and potentially have a more human-like hand structure at the tips

Skin and Camouflage

Still capable of remarkable camouflage, but with more vibrant and dynamic color changes, potentially including bioluminescent patterns

Eyes

Larger and more complex, with a more human-like gaze and potentially a wider field of vision

Dietary Needs and Habits

Omnivorous, with a preference for prawns. Also one of the few non-clone beings in human space that is comfortable eating Clonefeed.

Behaviour

Social Structure

Tankbrains grow in intelligence steadily over their lives, and they instinctively defer to older members.

Cooperation

Communal property ownership and a strict gerontocracy are the engine of Tankbrain societies.

Art and Symbolism

As a quirk of their uplift, Tankbrains enjoy spirals, and often incorporate them in their visual arts.

Curiosity and Play

Exhibits a high level of curiosity and playfulness, potentially leading to innovative discoveries and creations, and they're notorious tricksters and prank enthusiasts.

Template 365 pts

Attribute Modifiers 120 pts

DX+4 80 pts, IQ +2 40 pts

Advantages 340

Ambidexterity 5 pts, Chameleon (2) 10 pts, Constriction Attack 15 pts, Compartmentalized Mind (2) 100 pts, Doesn’t Breathe (Gills, Water Only) 0 pts, Enhanced Move 1/2 (Water) 10 pts, Photographic Memory 10 pts, Extra Arms (6, Extra-Flexible, +50%) 90 pts, Enhanced Time Sense 45 pts, Extra-Flexible 10 pts, Injury Tolerance (No Neck) 5 pts, Lightning Calculator (Intuitive Mathematician) 5 pts, Obscure 10 (Vision; Accessibility, Only in water, -30%) 14 pts, Peripheral Vision 15 pts, Pressure Support (1) 5 pts, Sharp Beak 1 pt

Disadvantage -95 pts

Bad Sight (Nearsighted; Mitigator, -60%) -10 pts, Cold-Blooded (50°F) -5 pts, Colorblindness -10 pts, Invertebrate -20 pts, Mute (Mitigator, Vulnerable, External loudspeakers with computer connections, -60%) -10 pts, No Legs (Aquatic) 0 pts, Short Lifespan (2) -20 pts, Social Stigma (Second Class Citizen) -5 pts, Stress Atavism (Mild; 9) -15 pts.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Uplifted

Scientific Name

Octopus Briareus Sapiens

Related Organizations

• Cerberus Fleet
• Jovian Defense Force
• Pan-Solar Consortium