Membranous Mantle

Membranous Mantle

◊Descriptors – natural

◊Effect – Flight 1 • 2 points

Large Size (innate gliding Flight 1)

◊Modifiers – innate: 1 flat point, permanent: +0/rank

◊Action – none

◊Range – personal

◊Duration – permanent

◊Results – a grue can glide using the excess of flesh upon its limbs

Description

“Needless to say, you will need a stout arm and feet with wings to escape the vampires, grues, erbs and leucomorphs.”

        —Witch-chaser of the southern verge

A grue can glide through the air from a high starting point. The distance a grue can cover with this movement is limited to the vertical distance rank of its starting height, plus 1. 

For example, a grue roosting upon the top of a ponderous tree 80 feet in height (distance rank 2) can glide a maximum distance of 250 feet while slowly losing altitude with each foot travelled (see Ranks & Measures for more information).

Only very powerful wind gusts can cause a grue to gain altitude while gliding, due to its mass and size.