09-27-2018, 07:07 AM | #21 | |
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Ahh, I was looking for a link from http://panoptesv.com/, the main page. I see the alternate route. Still wish there was an index page route.
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09-27-2018, 09:21 AM | #22 | |
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The malakim, on the other hand, were created by a rather cinematic, immortal, mad scientist. The "design meeting" probably involved a lot of muttering, and a few more uses of "rue the day" than is typical for such.
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09-27-2018, 03:07 PM | #23 |
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Re: Alien Races
And another species I built when I first learned gurps:
Lichean are a group of aliens whose bodies are formed of several symbiotic species from different kingdoms of life. The exact form of the alien depends on which species are combined to create it. Each individual has a shape, a covering, and a mind. Each is a different organism with a very different evolutionary history. But each also requires the others to live (at least outside of a lab). Terran Scientists have compared them to Lichen in this way. The shape is the largest of the three species, and forms the individuals general layout. The most common shapes include an ape-like "Climber" form, an speedy but manipulator free "agile" form, and a lumbering "labor form" with multiple tentacles attached to its face. The covering replaces the skin, scales, and so forth of the creature, as well as having a large effect on the creature's metabolism. Some Lichean have thick armor. Others have a simple skin that can rapidly heal, or long spins, or long fur. Coverings are photosynthetic, though that only matters if the Lichean spends its time in a near torpor (which they can survive). The mind organism also includes as the individual's immune and sensory systems. There are a few different species that appear. The "Wise" are substantially smarter than the others, but tend to be quite a lot more frail. The "Crafter" and "Worker" Castes are more common, and for most purposes are just as useful, though they lack much of the social ability of the wise. "Brutes" are closer to very smart animals than people, but are physically strong, agile, and robust. They talk very simply, but can communicate, and are fairly obedient to higher "castes". Lichean Mental castes are not immediately apparent to the naked eye, though observing social interactions will quickly sort out which is which. Lichaens usually move about with other with the same shape and covering, the Wise caring for and commanding the others. This system is as often informal as formal: Wise are naturals at social leadership, at least compared to the rest of their kind (they are perhaps a touch better than the average human). Licheans are very intentionally bred, with the community deciding what specific combination is needed. Before their space-faring years, they did so in large bowls filled with nutrients and exposed to sunlight. Different mental castes take varying amounts of time to grow up, from the 6 years of Brutes to the 22 years of the wise. Licheans are aggressive bio-engineers. The mind organism is well adapted to learning and taking over different forms. In addition to tinkering with their own ecosystem, Licheans often try to adapt the frames of other biospheres for their own use, with varying success. Or rather, they try to convert the bodies of other complete organisms into Lichean frames.
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09-28-2018, 09:37 AM | #24 | |
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09-28-2018, 06:36 PM | #25 |
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Re: Alien Races
Tweechis
Tweechis are ... it is difficult to describe their physical appearance. They are about the size of an eagle or bobcat. They have one pair of limbs, which they use as wings, legs/feet, and arms/hands. Their body has some similarity to the bauplan of an insect, with both limbs attached to a thorax, an abdomen behind that with much of their organs inside of it (including their lungs, they breathe through stomata in their abdomen), and a head on the end of a long neck. The head has large eyes, the analogue of mammalian pinnae (external ears), feeding palps that can be used for fine manipulation, and a long, strong, prehensile stinger-tipped tongue. The abdomen has a pair of claspers at the back. Seriously, it is easiest to just follow the link below to see the pictures. http://panoptesv.com/RPGs/Settings/V...es/Tweechi.php Tweechi eat by stabbing things with their tongues, injecting digestive juices, and then sucking up the resulting soup. They speak using their trachea much like a flute or oboe. Tweechi have strong flock bonds and flock loyalty. They also form lifelong monogamous mating pair bonds. Young are hatched from eggs, and raised by the parents. Tweechi prefer to make house-nests in high places with a good view, which they decorate with all kinds of trinkets. They are proud, curious, and do not take practical jokes well. Luke |
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