Races
Masoq - by S.A. Robles based off T.A. Saunders' Bestiary entry ©2016 v1.0
Dark Sight
Masoq are able to see in low and zero light conditions about as well as a human with a torch for roughly 160 feet.
Fetid Burglar
Masoq are naturally gifted with a knack for skulking about that surpasses even that of the Tallis-Vyss, however this is offset some by their stench. They have the ability to stealth at a rate of 85% or +10 to a superior class skill, but entities with heightened senses of smell have a +50% bonus to their perception check to detect them nearby unless they bathed within the last 6 hours.
Contagion
While viewed with disgust for their seemingly filthy habits, the Masoq only bear partial responsibility for the stench that permeates them. For reasons unknown to even them, their bodies are natural safe havens -- even breeding grounds -- for bacteria of all kinds, in particular a parasitic sort that consumes sweat and dead skin to produce a horribly aromatic smell. Should a Masoq inflict or sustain damage from an unarmed attack, there is a 35% chance per round for the contacting enemy to contract a random bacteria, virus, or disease. In addition, Masoq are affected only half as badly by illness symptoms and recover twice as quickly from them.
Horde Tactics
Masoq have little in the way of physical prowess over other mortal races, access to contemporary education and technology, or well-maintained equipment. How is it, then, that their marauding tribes continue to be a thorn in the side of modernday civilization? The answer is that they procreate far faster than humans, reach maturity at a faster pace, and have little qualms about throwing themselves en masse at their foes to overrun them with sheer numbers. A Masoq gains a cumulative +10% bonus to hit per ally (or even enemy of an enemy) engaged in melee with their current target, to a maximum of +50% to hit, as well as a -15% bonus to mystic defense vs. Fear-based checks per person to a maximum of -75%. If their hit bonus hits +50%, they gain an additional hit per round.