Ant Lore -- Army Ants, Azteca Ants, Leaf-Cutter Ants: This skill involves learning an important secret ofthe ant community: that ants communicate with each other by smell! Using special chemicals that they secrete from their scent glands, the ants know how to recognize members of their own hive.
However, there are other insects who have evolved to take advantage of ant commincations. These insects, called myrmecophiles (ant lovers), have the ability to invade ant hives by duplicating the special scene recognition signals of the ants. With Ant Lore it's possible to figure out which insects have the right "smell' for each kind of ant hive. You've got to be careful, though, there are totally different myrmecophiles for each kind of ant.
Once the right myrmecophile insect has been identified, the next step is to capture or kill enough of them. "Enough" means how many you'll need to produce the right amount of the chemical signal to disguise yourself. Getting the chemical out of the insect means either cutting it open (and killing it), which gets the most out, or squeezing the bug in the right place (only about half a dose as from cutting one open).
After getting the myrmecophile chemical, the next problem is smearing it over what you want protected. Sprays are most effective, and making a primitive spray "can" out of a hollow fruit peel is one way to solve the problem.
Anyone with the chemical applied to their skin can fool the ants into thinking that they are part of the hive. Of course, this means letting the ants touch the skin with their antennae. If successful, the character can even get by the sentries, and enter the columns of the Army Ants, the hollow trees of the Azteca Ants, or the underground burrows of the Leaf-Cutting Ants.
Failure to make the Ant Lore skill roll means that the chemical "disguise" doesn't work, and that the ants attack! Also, remember than an application of the chemical usually doesn't last for more than an hour. Base Skill: 50% + 4% per level of experience.
Mutants of the Yucatan
Find and Prepare Jungle Food: Throughout the jungle, at every level, there is food in abundance. The big problem is telling the difference between nutritious food and good-looking poison. While searching for food, the character can make a