Bobmalooga
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 Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:33 pm Post subject: Coneheads |
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I had both a former and current player digging around for this and decided to take a stab at it, throw it up on the boards and see if I could get a little commentary and tweaking...
Dexterity: 1D/2D
The coneheads (or Remulakians as they are from Remulak...) aren't the most agile creatures in the galaxy, as a matter of fact they walk with a stiff legged gait and don't appear to be to dexterous. While their manual dexterity doesn't appear to suffer any from this (as we never see them use a weapon of any sort...) it could be assumed that they just aren't very agile.
Knowledge: 2D/5D
Coneheads are an extremely advanced race, having technology light years ahead of other more primitive race. They appear to have been a space-faring race for sometime and have formed an imperial admada of sorts.
Perception: 2D/4D
Along with their advanced knowledge comes a pseudo-telepathic nature that seems to give them senses as keen or slightly better than the average human.
Mechanical:1D/2D
Much like with their manual dexterity their abilities as pilots or operators of mechanical (biological or other...) conveyances is somewhat limited. While they have no problem understanding how these things operate or how to repair them (mechanical or technical...) their ability to operate them is somewhat limited unless they have taken great pains to specialize in a skill (such as Ground Vehicle operations: 1992 Ford Lincoln Mercury Sable...)
Strength: 3D/5D
This one is tricky as there are only a couple of examples of this in the movie. The first is when Belday punches a hole through the roof of a car and peals it back to threaten his daughter's boyfriend by telling him that he would apply sufficient pressure to collapse his skull. Anyone strong enough to punch through a car roof and collapse a skull is Wookie strong...or an upset dad.
Technical: 2D/4D
Their ability to manipulate technology is pretty outstanding, given the level of tech on Earth Beldar was able to fashion some fairly advanced equipment from bits and pieces left from his own ship.
Move: 8/10
Special abilities
Telepathy:
Coneheads are a telepathic race. Their minds are open and communication between the members of their race is frequent and often. Conehead telepathy works similar to a variety of Force skills, except Coneheads use their PER score instead of the applicable Force attribute. Conehead telepathy confers the following abilities:
1. Life Detection: Same effect as the Force skill of that name.
2. Life Sense: Similar to the Force skill of that name, except the Conehead is not able to sense the presence of disease or other physical problems, they just get an impression of the targets thoughts and emotions.
3. Receptive Telepathy: Same effect as the Force skill of that name.
4. Projective Telepathy: Same effect as the Force skill of that name.
Game factors
inconspicuous: While people will notice and interact with the coneheads, their odd appearance is often left unquestioned. This factor doesn't allow for any in game bonuses of any sort, other than role playing...
"consuming mass quantities": Due to their high metabolism the Remulakians consume 6 times the normal food, drink or inhalent of a normal being. This factor doesn't allow for any in game bonuses of any sort, other than role playing...
Imperial information packet on Remulak
Remulak was the home planet of the Remulakians (Coneheads). It was ruled by a near-absolute monarch called the High Master. The location of the planet relative to earth is unknown, but the usage of an "Intergalactic Communicator" implies that it could be outside of the milky way galaxy, although the animated series places the world 16 light-years away from Earth. The planet has 3 moons (which the native peoples use as an insignia) every Zerl the three moons align.
Environment
Remulak was a largely volcanic world, and consequently fire became a constant theme in Conehead culture. It has three moons, and it orbits twin suns. The whole local solar system orbits a black hole.
History
Early in its history, Remulak was divided into ten tribes of Remulakians who warred with each other and later united under its current monarchial rule as started by the first High Master. In more recent history, the Remulakians developed spaceship technology, faster-than-light drive, and advanced weaponry. As a result, Remulak became the capital of an interstellar empire.
Native Life
Overall not much is known about the native life, there is one known Sapient Species and one known beast, the Garthok. The Garthok has an important role in ancient culture, criminals would battle with the beast since ancient times, those victorious would secure their freedom (though this is rare).
Imperial information packet on Remulakians
Remulakians are an indigenous and sapient species who hail from the planet Remulak. They are often known simply as "Coneheads" because of their most prominent feature - their skulls are shaped in such a way that their heads resemble large cones. They are physically very strong, males of the species have been seen stopping cars and ripping off their roofs. They all seem to posses unique electro-kinetic abilities emanating from the tip of their conical skulls. The touching of cones seems to exchange electrical energies, the act seems to be used much the same was as kissing in human culture. They appear to have an extremely high metabolic rate, and therefore must eat far larger meals per sitting, and as such, have evolved a massive mouth with three upper rows of sharp teeth (trelgs), and one fairly normal lower row. Those found on Earth have been noted for eating massive quantities of food, drinking entire six packs of beverage at once, and smoking entire packs of cigarettes all at the same time. They also had a very distinct style of speech, which is very fast, nasal, and monotone.
Culture
Remulakians engage in behavior that could be considered strange by human standards. They sleep upright, They practice a form of cremation, a tradition related to Ovahdar the Obtuse. The remains are placed in a clean dry place. They also are known to make sacrifices to something called "Krathnor" possibly a deity. In their society, the modification of their teeth was considered profane and punishable. Likely due to their advanced culture, they use over-technical dialogue. Food is often called "consumables", and to speak to another, one will say, "I summon you". Also, they often use the terms "parental unit" and "consuming mass quantities". It is interesting to note that their culture seems to be one of dominance, and they are most certainly not above invading other planets.
Language
Clarsogs - Unit of time (possibly equivalent to "Ages").
Flathrag - An undesirable person, paid for their work (prostitute?).
Flairndep - An uninvited grasper of cone, a masher, a hustler.
Flarged - Greatly please.
Flargans - Unknown.
Flindar - Pyramid.
Guz - Bed(?)
Hone (Honed) - An intimate act (sexual intercourse?).
Knarftle - Battle.
Lorbsleb - Retreat(?)
Mate - Husband/Wife or Spouse
Mebs - Negative statement/assertion.
Mertex - Mercy.
Narg - No(?)
Narpail - Unknown (used when a communication was ended).
Plarg - Important organ (possibly male specific).
Scrabnord - Screwed(?)
Slar - Sleep(?)
Snarglies - Unknown anatomic feature (possibly male specific).
Sporfed - Pleased.
Tarpaath - Unknown (possibly fool?)
Torg - Used in the expression "A torg for your thoughts" (possibly currency).
Trelgs - Teeth.
Verscrub - Unknown (used in firm and forceful manner).
Vlenglariat pla - Some form of greeting.
Zerl - A unit of time, unknown length (year equivalent?)
Technology
They are an advanced species, they have mastered intergalactic communication and travel. Their craft are known to operate using something called a Mentanglion Drive, which seems to be responsible for faster than light travel. Their ships are outfitted with cloaking devices.
History
The Remulakians planned an invasion of the planet Earth for unknown reason, and sent an advance reconnaissance vessel to the water world to scout for likely invasionary locations. Unfortunately for them, not even this scouting mission was successful, and the ship was shot down by F-16 fighter-interceptors from the New Jersey Air National Guard. Crashlanded on Earth, two stranded Remulakians attempted to assimilate themselves into American society, and eventually attempted to pursue the immigrant's American dream. The two produced a daughter, and took up residency, fooling their foolish neighbors into thinking that they were in fact Human, but immigrants from a small town in France they called Remulac.
Known Remulakians
Beldar Clorhone
Prymaat Clorhone
Connie Clorhone
Omglath Marlax
Lagtar
Trivia
Created by Dan Aykroyd, he has stated that he developed the idea for the "Coneheads" from the Moai, the ancient and mysterious stone statue heads on Easter Island, which have a similar conical head shape.
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