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| ====== Alyae ====== | ====== Alyae ====== | ||
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| **Pronunciation**: Alya (AHL-yah)\\ | **Pronunciation**: Alya (AHL-yah)\\ | ||
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| **Empire**: [[galaxy:Alyaen Empire]]\\ | **Empire**: [[galaxy:Alyaen Empire]]\\ | ||
| - | The Alyae are a prolific race that is obsessed with the survival of their species. To this end, they continuously expand their galactic footprint, colonizing new planets, and establishing themselves in every major population center as they spread their sphere of influence. Additionally, they send scouts across the galaxy to bring information about new territories and their potential for settlement. The alyae are organized into a hierarchy of social and military groups, and their allegiance to these groups is a key tenet of both their culture and an individual's sense of personal worth. While the alyae have no hive mind capabilities, it can often seem this way to outsiders | + | The Alyae are a prolific species that is obsessed with the survival of their species. To this end, they continuously expand their galactic footprint, colonizing new planets, and establishing themselves in every major population center as they spread their sphere of influence. Additionally, they send scouts across the galaxy to bring information about new territories and their potential for settlement. The alyae are organized into a hierarchy of social and military groups, and their allegiance to these groups is a key tenet of both their culture and an individual's sense of personal worth. While the alyae have no hive mind capabilities, it can often seem this way to outsiders |
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| - | ====Physical description==== | + | ==== Physical description ==== |
| - | The alyae have insectine physical features, including chitinous plates that cover the majority of their bodies. They have a set of four semi-retractable wings which give them the ability to fly, and a cover for these wings to protect them when not in use. Their heads are relatively narrow and are also comprised of a chitin exoskeleton, making facial expressions extremely limited. They have four eyes, which can operate independently of each other. The alyae use their eye placement and control of the skin and muscles around the eyes for non-verbal communitaction. Their bodies are humanoid shaped, slender, and short. Their bodies are covered in chitin plates that fit snugly together. Their legs are slender, armored, and have an inverted shin. Their hands have four fingers, an opposable thumb, and a set of two claws that extend out from the back of the hand. Their feet are rigid and have only a single pad of chitin that resembles a hoof. They have almost no hair of any kind. | + | <html> |
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| + | <img src='/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:Alyae.png' style='max-width: 60%' align="right" alt="Alya Neamhni"/> | ||
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| + | The alyae have insectine physical features, including chitinous plates that cover the majority of their bodies. They have a set of four semi-retractable wings which give them the ability to fly, and a cover for these wings to protect them when not in use. Their heads are relatively narrow and are also comprised of a chitin exoskeleton, making facial expressions extremely limited. They have four eyes, which can operate independently of each other | ||
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| + | The alyae use their eye placement and control of the skin and muscles around the eyes for non-verbal communication. Their bodies are humanoid shaped, slender, and short. Their bodies are covered in chitin plates that fit snugly together. Their legs are slender, armored, and have an inverted shin. Their hands have three fingers, an opposable thumb, and a set of two small claws that extend out from the back of the hand. Their feet are rigid and have only a single pad of chitin that resembles a hoof. They have almost no hair of any kind | ||
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| + | Art by [[credits|John Latta]] | ||
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| - | ====Sonar==== | + | ==== Sonar ==== |
| - | An alya can emit a high pitched sound frequency which can be heard by other creatures though the sound is softer to most races. Using the time delay of echoes returning, the alya can determine the relative size and location of objects within 15 feet. They can detect larger movement out to 60 feet, though this is useless against a creature actively hiding their presence. The [[Sylph|Sylphen]] can hear this sound perfectly, and find it harsh and annoying | + | An alya can emit a high pitched sound frequency which can be heard by other creatures though the sound is softer to most other species. Using the time delay of echoes returning, the alya can determine the relative size and location of objects within 15 feet. They can detect larger movement out to 60 feet, though this is useless against a creature actively hiding their presence. The [[Sylph|Sylphen]] can hear this sound perfectly, and find it harsh and annoying |
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| - | ====Relations==== | + | ==== Relations ==== |
| - | As a whole, the alyae have strained relations with almost all other races. Though they make extensive efforts at diplomatic relationships, their aggressive colonization is often viewed as invasion, and the alyae rarely back off from a sector once they have made the decision to colonize. They have fought protracted wars in many sectors of the galaxy, and are a ruthless enemy with very little concern for the individual members of their race. This attitude, in addition to their conflicts, earns them disdain from many in the galaxy | + | As a whole, the alyae have strained relations with almost all other species. Though they make extensive efforts at diplomatic relationships, their aggressive colonization is often viewed as invasion, and the alyae rarely back off from a sector once they have made the decision to colonize. They have fought protracted wars in many sectors of the galaxy, and are a ruthless enemy with very little concern for the individual members of their species. This attitude, in addition to their conflicts, earns them disdain from many in the galaxy |
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| - | ====Adventurers==== | + | ==== Adventurers ==== |
| Individualistic alyae are extremely rare, though alyae scouts are common and work alone or in small groups, learning what they can over a lifetime of travel, even undirected travel and adventures. From time to time members of the alyae are effectively exiled. If an alya sentenced to die escapes, they rarely fit into mainstream societies due to the negative perceptions of them throughout the galaxy. Instead, they find a place within the fringes of society, where a more inclusive attitude prevails. An alya in this situation is still hardwired to survive and prefers hierarchical social structures | Individualistic alyae are extremely rare, though alyae scouts are common and work alone or in small groups, learning what they can over a lifetime of travel, even undirected travel and adventures. From time to time members of the alyae are effectively exiled. If an alya sentenced to die escapes, they rarely fit into mainstream societies due to the negative perceptions of them throughout the galaxy. Instead, they find a place within the fringes of society, where a more inclusive attitude prevails. An alya in this situation is still hardwired to survive and prefers hierarchical social structures | ||
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| - | ====Racial traits==== | + | ==== Species traits ==== |
| **Hit Point Formula:** //Res + 2d6 + 2//\\ | **Hit Point Formula:** //Res + 2d6 + 2//\\ | ||
| **Survival Instincts**: +2 Dexterity, -1 Intelligence, +2 Resolve\\ | **Survival Instincts**: +2 Dexterity, -1 Intelligence, +2 Resolve\\ | ||
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| |Weight|2d6 + 50 lbs| | |Weight|2d6 + 50 lbs| | ||
| |Wingspan|Determine by where in the spectrum you rolled weight| | |Wingspan|Determine by where in the spectrum you rolled weight| | ||
| - | |Gender|1d6, evens/odds| | + | |Sex|1d6, evens/odds| |
| **Chitin Color:** Roll 2d6 and use the table below | **Chitin Color:** Roll 2d6 and use the table below | ||
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