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[Happy Demon]

Aye, upgrading the Purusians.
But they don't reproduce, they instead convert Purusians to Awakened Purusians.
Their reproduction rate is both their conversion speed and their degeneration speed.
If they have a reproduction  rate of 0.2, then for each full unit of Awakened Purusians, they make 0.2 Purusians into Awakened Purusians.
However, should there be 4 units of Awakened Purusians and 6 units of Purusians in an area with 10 pop cap, and it's increased to 12. Then the 1.2 extra Purusians wont be enough to fill it, and 0.8 Awkaened Purusians will degenerate into normal Purusians. But the turn after, they hit the cap, and 0.6 Purusians will turn into Awakened Purusians.

They make filled areas still able to do something. But they can be easily prevented.

[Ardent Debater]

Spoiler: Race Price Check: The Diviluge (click to show/hide)

Beings of magic and wild energies, they are mostly incorporeal in their 'naked' state, but 'clothe' themselves in a variety of materials which are partially wrapped around their core, and partially infused with their being. Most commonly, they are able to utilize specific types of materials or substances better than others in this manner, varying from Diviluc to Diviluc (the singular form). This is partially hereditary, but mutates in accordance with their tempestuous nature with every generation. Their sustenance comes from drinking the energy from turmoil and activity around them, most commonly natural processes, especially storms. This does not drain the area of life -though their presence does have a tendency to increase the frequency of 'natural' disasters - , but it does limit how closely they can congregate for long periods based on their environs. They are often quite inquisitive, exploring for new materials to test, people to talk to, and energies to taste. They can only reproduce in the midst of a storm; the fiercer and closer to the heart they are, the better, though it often matters little what type of storm.

Basically they're Elementals.

Interesting race concepts all around, you guys. Hmm, I figure their stats are:

Alignment:
Storms, (+3)
Forges, (+1)

Population Expansion:
+2

Combat Effectiveness:
4

They'll cost 6 Essence per Population unit, yield 2 Essence Income, and grow +0.2 Population units per Tick.

$$$ Price Check

Spoiler: Slithers (click to show/hide)

Small half-snake people. They stand no more than two feet tall, and have a humanoid torso, snake head, and snake tail instead of legs. The scales on their backs are black as pitch, but their underbelly is either a delightful glowing blue color, or a glowing highlighter yellow. Their eyes are yellow and also glow. This creates flickering lights in the darkness as they slither through it.

The slithers are quite well suited for life in caverns, living exclusively off of mushrooms and meat. They do not mind the cold, but they do mind bright light, which blinds them. They only venture out of the safety of their caves when it is dark. A slither's temperament is determined by the color of it's underbelly. Blue slithers are untrusting of others, tricky, and mean. The yellow slithers are outgoing and pleasant, they enjoy exploring and talking with others.

Desired result: +5/+1 Caverns/Life.

Quite tiny, and that's a high Alignment. Let's see, I figure their stats are:

Alignment:
Caves, (+5)
Life, (+1)

Population Expansion:
+4

Combat Effectiveness:
1

They'll cost 8 Essence per Population unit, yield 3 Essence Income, and grow +0.4 Population units per turn.

Pricecheck, mortal race!

Spoiler: The Bazagael (click to show/hide)

Name: Bazagaol (sg.) / Bazagael (pl.)

Physical Description:
-Upper Body: humanoid
-Lower Body: serpentine
-Four arms
-Draconic head, horns, horse-like mane
-Pair of wings, more with age
-Horns and scales shine when using powers or feeling strong emotions

A race of majestic beings carved from the starlight of Sol and a strand of hair of Ednaera, and infused with the mighty blood of Ednaera. The Bazagael were created to embodies the Might and the Beauty of Stars.

They have a hybrid body shape: the upper body being closer to that of a humanoid, and the lower body being closer to that of a serpent. They have four muscular arms ending in five digited hands, their arm muscles are strong enough to support their whole body weight with only two arms. They have one or more pairs of prismatic wings on their back, with the number increasing with age, with older wings being wider and longer.

Their head is draconic in shape, and hair grow on their chin and from the top of their head to the bottom of their neck, in the same fashion as the mane of a horse. Their hair and eye color is close to that of their scales, being darker or brighter depending on the individual. And finally, they sport a pair of jewelled horns on their head, which will shine brightly when using their powers or feeling strong emotions. Likewise, the scales will shine under similar conditions, albeit at a weaker glow than that of the horns.


Powers and Abilities:
-Flying: main Levitation, alternative Wings
-Star power absorption through wings/scales and projection through breath/horns
-Passive body strengthening through accumulated energy
-Energetic protective membrane (withstand extreme environments)
-Increased energy absorption in a pinch

The Bazagael can travel in a wide variety of environments, even those that deemed too extreme for standard life. They can fly through some form of levitation, and their wings can be used to propel themselves, in case this levitation is insufficient. When on land, they will either move with their slithering lower body, or combine this movement with an hybrid walk using their lower arms. When running, a Bazagael will propel themselves forward with their lower arms while their lower body slither, giving the impression they swim on land.

They are able to store and actively use the energy accumulated in their bodies in several ways: either through a primal energized breath, or more refined energy projection from their horns, or by coating their bodies with this energy, creating a protective membrane that allows them to withstand extreme environment. Passively, this energy strengthens their bodies.

In a pinch, they can dramatically increase the rate at which their wings and scales absorb star power to recharge their reserves, though at the cost of a strong stamina backlash later on.


Age Progression, Growth and Nutrition:
-Baby: Cow Calf sized
-Adult: Elephant sized
-Limitless growth
-Feed on starlight, and Omnivorous
-Starlight insufficient for growth until Adulthood.

The Bazagael are born the size of a cow calf, with four arms and a pair of astral wings. As they age, their bodies accumulate the mystic energies of the stars, manifesting in slow but impressive growth, as well as for more pairs of wings to grow on their back from top to bottom.

They can survive on starlight alone, but doing so until adulthood will limit their growth. Once a Bazagaol has reached adulthood, their wings and scales have become efficient enough to fully power their bodies with the sole light of the stars, without stunting their growth. As such, only juveniles really require rich food. Being omnivorous, they can eat mostly anything.

Even after adulthood, the Bazagael keep growing and gaining in strength and power. While their growth rate is slowed, their growth potential is such that extremely old Bazagael have no theoretical size limit. As a powerful and long lived species, they don't have many offspring at once.



Intended Spheres:
-Stars
-Might

These are, if anything, much stronger than the Nauts, and they'll likely have a significant cost. That said, their stats are:

Alignment:
Stars, (+4)
Might, (+4)

Population Expansion:
+1

Combat Effectiveness:
8

They're on par with the Living Forges, more or less.

Aye, upgrading the Purusians.
But they don't reproduce, they instead convert Purusians to Awakened Purusians.
Their reproduction rate is both their conversion speed and their degeneration speed.
If they have a reproduction  rate of 0.2, then for each full unit of Awakened Purusians, they make 0.2 Purusians into Awakened Purusians.
However, should there be 4 units of Awakened Purusians and 6 units of Purusians in an area with 10 pop cap, and it's increased to 12. Then the 1.2 extra Purusians wont be enough to fill it, and 0.8 Awkaened Purusians will degenerate into normal Purusians. But the turn after, they hit the cap, and 0.6 Purusians will turn into Awakened Purusians.

They make filled areas still able to do something. But they can be easily prevented.

In that case then, it'll cost 4 Essence per Population unit to give them the potential to upgrade.

...Slithers? Hoy! They seem a little too close to my Snakeskin...

...Slithers? Hoy! They seem a little too close to my Snakeskin...

Meh, they're both just different kinds of naga.

Assuming their Alignments aren't opposed, races with similar anatomy tend to get along splendidly.

Spoiler: Lending a hand (click to show/hide)

Name:JoJo.
Spheres: Courage, Determination
Essence: 10
Description:

I am born small, I am born with a power despite this size. Despite how the world will tower over me, the fear that takes me and fills my heart. I must, I want to see more, I want to continue on.

Despite how non-existence is easier, less scary, less unknown. I want to share this feeling, burning oh so bright within me. With terror in my heart, I find my name, I am Jojo.

I will share this feeling, I will help other's to move forward despite their fear. I am Jojo and you can be so much more and so can I.

Jojo looks small, with warm eye's that gleam with terror, yet hold courage, hold determination to exist and to spread that desire. This small bundled up woman, this goddess is filled with hopes and dreams.

IN, and I suspect there'll be a lot of collaboration with Pururu going on.

[Ardent Debater]

I accidentally miscalculated Ednaera's Essence totals, she's at 4, not 7.

[Roboson]

$$ Price check

Spoiler: Glimmer (click to show/hide)

The glimmers are a species of small crystal creatures. They are about 2 feet tall. They come in a variety of colors and also glow, however their color and glow doesn't always match up, creating interesting effects and shades. They hover through the air as their main form of locomotion. They reproduce at a decent rate, but are not well suited for combat. They communicate by resonating their crystal structures, which creates beautiful ethereal sounds. Each glimmer has a different "voice" based on the structure and composition of it's body.

Desired outcome: 4 caves, 2 life.

[Ardent Debater]

$$ Price check

Spoiler: Glimmer (click to show/hide)

The glimmers are a species of small crystal creatures. They are about 2 feet tall. They come in a variety of colors and also glow, however their color and glow doesn't always match up, creating interesting effects and shades. They hover through the air as their main form of locomotion. They reproduce at a decent rate, but are not well suited for combat.

Desired outcome: 4 caves, 2 life.

Hmm...

Alignment:
Caves, (+4)
Life, (+2)

Population Expansion:
+3

Combat Effectiveness:
1

They'll cost 7 Essence per Population unit, yield 3 Essence Income, and grow +0.3 Population units per turn.

[Happy Demon]

Pricecheck:

Fighters of the Sword Star:
A class of people who, after admiring the cruciform star, decided it is time for action.
They pay respects to the Sword Star, which inspired them, and they shall go out to fight the bad things.
Favored weapon: Sword.

Desired outcome: +Combat Effectiveness, +Might Alignment.

If price depends on specific race:

Purusian Fighters:
Purusians who, after gazing at the Sword Star, decided to stop hiding, and start fighting.
No longer shall they fear the Hundred Winged, no longer shall they fear the wo- okay, the wolves are still super duper scary, but still.
They make a makeshift wooden sword from sticks they found around.

Desired outcome: +Combat  Effectiveness, +Might Alignment.

[Ardent Debater]

Pricecheck:

Fighters of the Sword Star:
A class of people who, after admiring the cruciform star, decided it is time for action.
They pay respects to the Sword Star, which inspired them, and they shall go out to fight the bad things.
Favored weapon: Sword.

Desired outcome: +Combat Effectiveness, +Might Alignment.

If price depends on specific race:

Purusian Fighters:
Purusians who, after gazing at the Sword Star, decided to stop hiding, and start fighting.
No longer shall they fear the Hundred Winged, no longer shall they fear the wo- okay, the wolves are still super duper scary, but still.
They make a makeshift wooden sword from sticks they found around.

Desired outcome: +Combat  Effectiveness, +Might Alignment.

The income from these mortals will be directed to the Sun-Sword, and by extension, split between Ednaera, Goddess of Might and Beauty, and Sol, Light of Magic, Goddess of Star Magic and the Light of Life. It will give them +1 Combat Effectiveness and Might Alignment per 2 Essence investment, though it will be lost upon them abandoning their devotion.

[Roboson]

$$$ Price check on: Dhasals

Dhasals are a race of powerful human-like mortals who contain within them strong life spirits. The Dhasals themselves are bronze skinned humanoids who have eyes and hair composed of spirit fire. Each individual has a slightly different variation of spirit flame, which is a representation of their soul. They are formidable fighters, their bronze skin being as tough as the metal it resembles. But this is not their only strength. Each one is capable of releasing their spirit flame, which forms a spirit around them. This spirit flame takes the shape of their fighting spirit, and reflects the reason and how they fight. It also shows similarity to their default spirit flame in color and accent design.

Dhasals are a nomadic race. They do not desire to stay in one place for long, tending to be a scattered nation of wanderers. They are strong willed and hearty, they fight for what they believe in (which is also reflected in their fighting spirit form). Dhasals have an innate and universal love of growing their strength and furthering their martial abilities. They see fighting and killing as honorable, not only for themselves, but also for their opponent. By defeating a strong opponent, they gain their honor. However, to be defeated is also honorable, for it means that one has greater strength or cunning than you. It is this search to improve oneself and honor for life and fighting that drives all Dhasals to fight and to travel the worlds.

[Ardent Debater]

$$$ Price check on: Dhasals

Dhasals are a race of powerful human-like mortals who contain within them strong life spirits. The Dhasals themselves are bronze skinned humanoids who have eyes and hair composed of spirit fire. Each individual has a slightly different variation of spirit flame, which is a representation of their soul. They are formidable fighters, their bronze skin being as tough as the metal it resembles. But this is not their only strength. Each one is capable of releasing their spirit flame, which forms a spirit around them. This spirit flame takes the shape of their fighting spirit, and reflects the reason and how they fight. It also shows similarity to their default spirit flame in color and accent design.

Dhasals are a nomadic race. They do not desire to stay in one place for long, tending to be a scattered nation of wanderers. They are strong willed and hearty, they fight for what they believe in (which is also reflected in their fighting spirit form). Dhasals have an innate and universal love of growing their strength and furthering their martial abilities. They see fighting and killing as honorable, not only for themselves, but also for their opponent. By defeating a strong opponent, they gain their honor. However, to be defeated is also honorable, for it means that one has greater strength or cunning than you. It is this search to improve oneself and honor for life and fighting that drives all Dhasals to fight and to travel the worlds.

I'm loving these race concepts, everyone. Hmm, I figure this race's stats are:

Alignment:
Life, (+2)
Might, (+2)

Population Expansion:
+2

Combat Effectiveness:
6

They are to cost 10 Essence per Population unit, yield 2 Essence Income divided between Guar and Ednaera, and grow +0.2 Population units per turn.

[Ardent Debater]

Since [the Living Forges are] a forged race, I'm going to say you [Market and Luda] can each devote an action each turn to boost their Population Expansion by a proportionate amount.

Action 2: The smiths of Market spend much time this tick forging new Living Forges who are shipped to the Nexus.

"Please play nice with the Djinn my darlings!"

Action 3: To not completely sour relations with Pururu, Market begins to encourage gradual migration to Nexus, through the Portals, among the Hundredwinged of Taiga on a voluntary and very deliberately slow basis.

I'll say each action spent on Living Forge smithing boosts the Population growth by +0.2, at the cost of 1 Essence. Not a half bad deal, but it could be automated for, say, 30 Essence, discounted to 15.

[Demonic Spoon]

Since [the Living Forges are] a forged race, I'm going to say you [Market and Luda] can each devote an action each turn to boost their Population Expansion by a proportionate amount.

Action 2: The smiths of Market spend much time this tick forging new Living Forges who are shipped to the Nexus.

"Please play nice with the Djinn my darlings!"

Action 3: To not completely sour relations with Pururu, Market begins to encourage gradual migration to Nexus, through the Portals, among the Hundredwinged of Taiga on a voluntary and very deliberately slow basis.

I'll say each action spent on Living Forge smithing boosts the Population growth by +0.2, at the cost of 1 Essence. Not a half bad deal, but it could be automated for, say, 30 Essence, discounted to 15.

Okay then.

Discounted for Luda with their Forging sphere only?

[Ardent Debater]

Since [the Living Forges are] a forged race, I'm going to say you [Market and Luda] can each devote an action each turn to boost their Population Expansion by a proportionate amount.

Action 2: The smiths of Market spend much time this tick forging new Living Forges who are shipped to the Nexus.

"Please play nice with the Djinn my darlings!"

Action 3: To not completely sour relations with Pururu, Market begins to encourage gradual migration to Nexus, through the Portals, among the Hundredwinged of Taiga on a voluntary and very deliberately slow basis.

I'll say each action spent on Living Forge smithing boosts the Population growth by +0.2, at the cost of 1 Essence. Not a half bad deal, but it could be automated for, say, 30 Essence, discounted to 15.

Okay then.

Discounted for Luda with their Forging sphere only?

Yes, but you could collaborate, and given your Angelic sphere, I'd say it could be lowered to 10.

[Ardent Debater]

I was rereading the IC thread and it has come to my attention that I have made a terrible mistake. Kit Rougard, I haven't been tracking your Essence Income or totals since your inception, and I would like to thoroughly apologize. I've edited each of the updates to rectify the errors, and I hope you still want to continue in the game.

[Rolepgeek]

Price Check on a Chisel/Wedge that can crack open/break divine realms? And do so permanently, such that their prior owner doesn't get to make another one (certainly not for free, anyway), or can't close it back up?

[TricMagic]

Incomprehensible. Also, that's going to get you killed so quickly it's not funny.