Mutated Mariner

Mutated Mariners are a type of mutated Human They have been twisted by the effects of Famished Fever and are hostile to the player characters.

Background
The mutated mariners are former settlers of the beached USS Germination. After the settlement was given a purple fungus by the Last Son of Atom, the settlement's leader Dr. Yarrow was able to begin growing flesh fruit from it, unaware of its detrimental effects. By the time they are encountered by the player characters, many of the mariners have succumbed to the disease's effects, and have resorted to cannibalism.

Gameplay
Mutated mariners, due to their unique metabolism, generate 2 Action Points for the enemy pool whenever they enter a scene. In addition, while classed as a type of creature, mutated mariners are still capable of wielding firearms and other weapons, including bolt-action pipe weaponry. The mariners are also capable of using their environment to their advantage, and while in the Germination's depths, are able to tear pipework out of the walls, causing a torrent of hot steam to fill the area and obscure the player characters' visions.

Appearances
The mutated mariners appear