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[Ceros1801]

So all five races are either present or reserved, we just need the 2 reserved races to finish and the last god and we are good to go.

[scapheap]

Oh, and communications falls under civ. You automatically posses the ability to do the equivalent of caveman grunting, anything more costs points. or you can rely on your IQ at a -2 rank shift.

Is my Diplomats trait communication or really good grunting?

[Ceros1801]

That would qualify for a relatively pompous and noble communication. In other words the default language of your people contains LOTS of fancy words.

Besides, the caveman grunting is a rank 0 civ trait.

[Scelly9]

PTW

[Criptfeind]

I'm having a bit of issues with the traits part. I think it is because I am stupid. Basically, I have just been putting down things. Like how many legs they have. But er. Looking back, should I be putting things that are specifically advantages?

Also, is there a way I should be representing a physical caste system with warriors and workers and such, or should I just ignore that since the pop numbers will be so large it won't matter?

[Ceros1801]

How many legs you have should go under description, UNLESS it grants you an advantage

[10ebbor10]

Finished my application.

[Ceros1801]

Breeding is a must, otherwise they can't really repopulate, you would be more playing a god, convert the masses and all that, so We'll use the second set of stats.

That's 4 of 5 races set, waiting on cryptfiend's antmen and another god.

on a side note, almost half the races in this world have a really poor breeding rate.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

Of all the gods we have, we forgot several, important and obvious ones.

Fire, fertility, earth,water, and life. I think.

[cerapa]

I just realized that movement is sorta pointless when you dont have any breeding.

And actually I dont really have much use for IQ.

2 ranks going into breeding.

[Ceros1801]

Changed

[Criptfeind]

Here is the mechanical bits to my race. I will be working on the fluff part next.

I am fairly sure this is the most complex and free form type of this game I have played in a while, so please tell me if and where I messed up or did something that does not make sense.

Spoiler: The Hive. (click to show/hide)

Name : The Hive

Outline/Description : What the race looks like, remember to make sure you have the points to purchase and non-negligible advantages presented by appearance. So if you have wings, you can only use them if you spend the points.

Stats :

Breeding : 4 (1+2+3+4=10)
Strength : 3 (1+2+3=6)
Toughness : 3 (1+2+3=6)
Movement : 2(1+2=3)
IQ : 3 (1+2+3=6)
Wisdom : 2 (1+2=3)
Magic : 1 (1)

35 points 1 left over.

Physiological Traits :
Natural armoring : 3 (1+2+3=6) The natural chitin plating on all members of the hive is both strong and flexible.

Redundant Organ systems : 3 (1+2+3=6) Members of the hive, especially warriors, tend to have many redundant systems to reduce the seriousness of injuries.

Caste System : 5 (1+2+3+4+5=15) The hive is split strictly into four main castes and many sub castes, and although these divisions may make each individual poor at most activities these divisions mean the race as a whole can be flexible and ready for anything.

Instinctual Obedience : 4 (1+2+3+4=10) Although not impossible to ignore by any means members of the lower castes have a Instinctual Obedience to members of the higher castes and especially their parents. Members of the higher castes have no physical instinct for this though.

Natural weaponry : 3 (1+2+3=6) Warriors of the hive are often born with chitin and bone blades, spikes, or even clubs.

Extra limbs : 3 (1+2+3=6) Almost all members of the hive have eight limbs, useful for stability and for usage of tools.

49 points 1 left over.

Supernatural traits :
Psychic Communication : 5 (1+2+3+4+5=15) Any member of the hive can psychically communicate to any other member they share a close bond with. Practically this amounts to any female being able to communicate to any of her children, most males can only communicate to a select few other males if any, the biggest exception being between warriors, who make bonds with other warriors they fight with relatively frequently.

Magical resistance : 2 (1+2=3) Magic is a rarity among hive members. It appears the race as a whole are slightly antithetical to magic other then their innate communication abilities.

18 points. 2 left over.

Civil traits :
Communication : 3 (1+2+3=6) The language of the hive is built on sounds and hand movements.

Caste system : 2 (1+2=4) The caste system has been absorbed into the culture and civics of the hive. Although the non physical responsibilities to it are much weaker. (What I mean here is that if something negated the physical trait for a member, such as being part of the upper caste, this would represent the social aspect. The upper caste still cares for the caste system, but are not physically forced to serve it like the lower caste. Does this make sense?)

10 points. 0 Left over.

Technology :

Special Traits :

[Ceros1801]

so what I get from that is that there is a major physical separation of the castes, major physical (not through telepathy or similar) enforcement of the caste system, say potent pheromones or similar and in the upper levels of the caste their is a fairly well spread culture promoting the caste system (presumably down towards the workers as the upper cast doesn't really have to worry otherwise)
sort of like honorable rulers.

That right?

[Criptfeind]

Seems right.

[Ceros1801]

Then your good, I'll just set you up on the front page.

Now we just need a final god and we can get on with turn 0