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Esoomian
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 Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:35 pm Post subject: Original/custom species |
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| This thread is for sharing info 'made up' or adapted species for D6 starwars |
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Ray
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds Good.
Back to Klug. We found him in the "Unknown Regions" (Which, at the rate we're going, will have to renamed soon  ). He was deemed expendable by his people when we proved our superior abilities (We had a X3 Hyperdrive, their "Military" Hyperdrive was like an X10.).
They let Klug, their "Negotiator", board our ship, then opened fire on us. Now, we have a tough mother of a ship, and it wasn't damaged at all (Big black mark on the hull, however), and we demonstrated another superior technology, Proton Torpedo Launchers.
Saved an entire planet that way!
Klug has kept with us, mainly because he was disowned by them, and is trying to find his place in the Universe...
Being mostly Silicon-Based Liquid of an adaptable density, Klug laughs at Projectile Weapons (Literally), but is scared of Blasters and other Energy Weapons (Which do something like twice the normal damage, we've never gotten a firm statement from the GM.).
Sorry I can't start this off with more definate stats, but, meh, that's the way it goes. |
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Esoomian
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| Ray wrote: | Sounds Good.
Back to Klug. We found him in the "Unknown Regions" (Which, at the rate we're going, will have to renamed soon ). He was deemed expendable by his people when we proved our superior abilities (We had a X3 Hyperdrive, their "Military" Hyperdrive was like an X10.).
They let Klug, their "Negotiator", board our ship, then opened fire on us. Now, we have a tough mother of a ship, and it wasn't damaged at all (Big black mark on the hull, however), and we demonstrated another superior technology, Proton Torpedo Launchers.
Saved an entire planet that way!
Klug has kept with us, mainly because he was disowned by them, and is trying to find his place in the Universe...
Being mostly Silicon-Based Liquid of an adaptable density, Klug laughs at Projectile Weapons (Literally), but is scared of Blasters and other Energy Weapons (Which do something like twice the normal damage, we've never gotten a firm statement from the GM.).
Sorry I can't start this off with more definate stats, but, meh, that's the way it goes. |
Ah the old superior biology inferior technology story.
With the ability to basically flatten himself out to a milimetre thick (if he can do that) he must be really good at sneaking. Also probably has a great dodge if he can do things like forming holes in the middle of his... Uh... middle where the blaster bolt would have hit
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Ray
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Millimetre, yes, holes, no. He has to concentrate and have time to adjust.
It takes a few seconds, in other words. More than enough time for a Blaster Bolt or Disrupter Beam to hit him.
Forget lasers.
But when you get into Hand-To-Pseudopod combat with him... OI! He could out wrestle a Noghri! Mainly because the Noghri can't really hurt him with their claws or knives... |
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He probably could smother someone to death, but could he grapple someone, then infiltrate their mouths and nostril, and drown them ? 8)
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He could do something like that... But it'd be icky. Bad feeling.
He'd probably just rather beat them to death a a Baseball Bat formed out of his own body.
We've already ascertained that eating most Biological Life Forms wouldn't render him much, if any, nutrition, so we'd be considered "Junk Food".
As well, he has no instincts for hunting, so Vaathkrees are safe. "Why is the food moving?" "It's not food, Klug, it's a living being, like us... Actually, it's almost like you in a sense..." "Food isn't supposed to move... Maybe you're right..." |
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Esoomian
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Well when your food is generally mineral deposits then you don't really need to hunt.
If anyones played any of the starcontrol games I liked the Chenjesu as a concept for a race. They were crystaline photo/chemovours (ate light, or rather absorbed energy from light and combined that with minerals leached form the ground).
With absolutely no reason to fight amongst themselves they turned their minds to other pursuits like diplomacy and knowledge gathering
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Nice Idea, Es. Feel like making a Star Wars Species based on that?
"Ummm... Why are they just sunning themselves?" "HEY! We don't bother you when you're eating!!!" |
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Esoomian
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Actually there were some good races that would fit in well with any Star wars campaign. I'll post what I've got an the different species and you guys can see what you think of the different species... maybe inspiration will strike someone.
Warning it's long |
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Looks like I can't post it all here in one go and when I just copy and paste all the formatting drops out making it a little hard to read so here is the link.
http://www.classicgaming.com/starcontrol/scsaga/races.htm
Some of the races are a lttle one dimensional and there is a lot of plot info that won't make sense is included in the biographies but some really interesting concepts exist there.
Check out the Harika/Yorn Two species living in symbiosis both sentient yet one eats the other and both are ok with this system.
Or the Xcagger a microscopic hive society that is only collectively intelligent
Or the Spathi a race so cowardly they start each day with the traditional spathi prayer "O lord please don't let me die today, tomorrow would be so much better" Sadly spathy meat is very sweet and tasty... They designed a spaceship that is primarily useful for running away
Also a race similar to the Ur Quan makes a great if somewhat tragic 'bad guy race' |
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That's one heck of a list 8)
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That's why the whole thing wouldn't fit into one post.
But some races just scream storyline potential don't they |
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| Ray wrote: | He could do something like that... But it'd be icky. Bad feeling.
He'd probably just rather beat them to death a a Baseball Bat formed out of his own body.
We've already ascertained that eating most Biological Life Forms wouldn't render him much, if any, nutrition, so we'd be considered "Junk Food".
As well, he has no instincts for hunting, so Vaathkrees are safe. "Why is the food moving?" "It's not food, Klug, it's a living being, like us... Actually, it's almost like you in a sense..." "Food isn't supposed to move... Maybe you're right..." |
if he can form a baseball bat and beat people with himself does that mean that he can form a hard "skin" of some sort? I can't imagine Jello hitting me hurting too much  8)
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Yep. And we helped him develop a new method of transport for his people.
Previously, they just crawled along, somewhat slowly (Move of 5 or 6 I think). Then someone (I think me, but am not sure) commented that he could just make himself into a ball.
He did. Then, by repositioning an internal "Density", he could roll along at faster and faster speeds. He can't do much, and aiming is nearly right out, but he can keep up with us at least.
Handy thing when you're running away from Zombies aboard a Golan III Space Station. |
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Just happy he doesn't leave wet spots when he moves
but if the outer skin is broken does he spill out or just little leaks(bleed), or is the inside more or less like the outer skin? 8)
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