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<blockquote data-quote="SamWolfeIVI" data-source="post: 7700933" data-attributes="member: 6797402"><p>I happened to be reading on here and saw this post. I don't play the game, but found it intriguing enough to take on this challenge to create a new alien race.</p><p>Based on the free preview and the posts above this one, I used that information to come up with the best idea I could and leave it open enough to fill in the blanks that I clearly do not know how to address.</p><p>All in all it was an enjoyable experience letting my imagination ride. I only hope that my creation finds some good people with even better ideas on how to make this creation a reality. ENJOY!</p><p>Please excuse any of the disjointedness that you might see below. I ran with my thoughts as they came, but the organization leaves a little to be desired.</p><p></p><p>Onyxian (Mercurians)</p><p></p><p>The Mercurian race is actually a microscopic colony race which has learned to live inside and manipulate mercury-like atoms for their own benefit. By symbiotically joining together and using their extremely high sensitivity to the others around them, they have learned to collaborate as one being in a much greater capacity than individually. This allows each of the Mercurians to specialize in just one aspect of living and become something greater overall (Onyxian). This sort of colony symbiotic relationship over time has allowed them to be known as the Onyxian race.</p><p></p><p>Mercurians are constantly being created. When three adjoining Mercurians reach full maturity they will start creating new Mercurians with the make-up of all three. However, the rate at which new Mercurians are being created exceeds the rate at which they die. They live for about 2 years and are born at the rate of one every 1.9 years This allows for them to heal grievous wounds much faster than most other races. Without injury, the Onyxians will continue to grow in size. A very good indication as to the age of an Onyxian is by how large they are. New Onyxians are created on their home planet from the Pools of Origin.</p><p></p><p>The planet of Onyxia is highly toxic planet and extremely inhospitable. It’s atmosphere is literally liquid metal mist and gasses. They have however built a spaceport that allows other races to visit their planet. The planet Onyxia is where some highly sought after metallic compounds can be found which can be used to harness energy. They are traded on the market and used in spacecraft and various other technologies. Very minute amounts of these compounds can be found in the Onyxians bodies which allows them to harness energy from surrounding radiation which allows them to survive with no other sustenance. Cosmic radiation provides the most energy sustenance. They can eat and break down food for energy, but at a much slower rate than absorbing radiation.</p><p></p><p>Their bodies are capable of changing shape and density which allows them to be as liquid as quicksilver or as hard as diamond. The collective intelligence and heightened senses of Mercurians allows the Onyxian to excel in most everything they try. They have decided to take on the likeliness of humans but in some unique situations have taken on the form of other alien races. Mercurians and Onyxians are unisexual. Onyxians will choose to be female or male in appearance. They enjoy the intimate company of other races as opposed to being with one of their own kind. Even though it is enjoyable it’s like being with themselves. Their natural appearance is that of very shiny metal, but over the millennia, they have adapted to blending in by instantly pushing pigments to the atoms surface which allows them to take on the appearance of anything they see with flawless detail. The Mercurians are highly susceptible to heat and if they are exposed to excessive levels of heat (>200deg F), they start to die off until the last Mercurian dies. In a hostile hot environment, as a self-defense mechanism the Onyxian will encase itself in a cocoon made from its own dead layers to protect the rest of the colony of Mercurians in order to try to preserve life. If this happens, the Onyxian is completely helpless. An Onyxian can die from injury or heat, but if just one Mercurian survives and is returned to any one of the Pools of Origin its body can be regenerated over the period of one year.</p><p></p><p>The Onyxians are a very curious race and are always seeking to better themselves. Their biological makeup helps to make them very efficient infiltrators, spies, assassins, smugglers, negotiators, diplomats, combatants etc. </p><p></p><p>Size: Small to Large (Newborn 3’ Tall, by 50 Years old will be about 7’ Tall)</p><p>Attributes: Agi +1, End +1, Log +1, Wil +1, Cha +1</p><p>Skill Choices: [Combat Skills], [Developmental Skills], [Subterfuge Skills], [Social Skills], </p><p></p><p>[Exploits]</p><p>Symbiotic Perfection: Increased initial stat bonuses </p><p>Accelerated Healing: Faster Healing at Rest / Minor Regeneration</p><p>Environmental Tolerance: Able to survive on inhospitable planets as they don’t breath or intake anything other than radiation for energy</p><p>Shapeshifting: Is able to shapeshift into any form of the same mass. This allows them to also move as a liquid through small openings or even resist damage by changing the density of their bodies to become very hard.</p><p>Highly Inquisitive: This can have a tendency to get them into more trouble than not.</p><p>Heat Vulnerability: Highly susceptible to hot temperatures</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SamWolfeIVI, post: 7700933, member: 6797402"] I happened to be reading on here and saw this post. I don't play the game, but found it intriguing enough to take on this challenge to create a new alien race. Based on the free preview and the posts above this one, I used that information to come up with the best idea I could and leave it open enough to fill in the blanks that I clearly do not know how to address. All in all it was an enjoyable experience letting my imagination ride. I only hope that my creation finds some good people with even better ideas on how to make this creation a reality. ENJOY! Please excuse any of the disjointedness that you might see below. I ran with my thoughts as they came, but the organization leaves a little to be desired. Onyxian (Mercurians) The Mercurian race is actually a microscopic colony race which has learned to live inside and manipulate mercury-like atoms for their own benefit. By symbiotically joining together and using their extremely high sensitivity to the others around them, they have learned to collaborate as one being in a much greater capacity than individually. This allows each of the Mercurians to specialize in just one aspect of living and become something greater overall (Onyxian). This sort of colony symbiotic relationship over time has allowed them to be known as the Onyxian race. Mercurians are constantly being created. When three adjoining Mercurians reach full maturity they will start creating new Mercurians with the make-up of all three. However, the rate at which new Mercurians are being created exceeds the rate at which they die. They live for about 2 years and are born at the rate of one every 1.9 years This allows for them to heal grievous wounds much faster than most other races. Without injury, the Onyxians will continue to grow in size. A very good indication as to the age of an Onyxian is by how large they are. New Onyxians are created on their home planet from the Pools of Origin. The planet of Onyxia is highly toxic planet and extremely inhospitable. It’s atmosphere is literally liquid metal mist and gasses. They have however built a spaceport that allows other races to visit their planet. The planet Onyxia is where some highly sought after metallic compounds can be found which can be used to harness energy. They are traded on the market and used in spacecraft and various other technologies. Very minute amounts of these compounds can be found in the Onyxians bodies which allows them to harness energy from surrounding radiation which allows them to survive with no other sustenance. Cosmic radiation provides the most energy sustenance. They can eat and break down food for energy, but at a much slower rate than absorbing radiation. Their bodies are capable of changing shape and density which allows them to be as liquid as quicksilver or as hard as diamond. The collective intelligence and heightened senses of Mercurians allows the Onyxian to excel in most everything they try. They have decided to take on the likeliness of humans but in some unique situations have taken on the form of other alien races. Mercurians and Onyxians are unisexual. Onyxians will choose to be female or male in appearance. They enjoy the intimate company of other races as opposed to being with one of their own kind. Even though it is enjoyable it’s like being with themselves. Their natural appearance is that of very shiny metal, but over the millennia, they have adapted to blending in by instantly pushing pigments to the atoms surface which allows them to take on the appearance of anything they see with flawless detail. The Mercurians are highly susceptible to heat and if they are exposed to excessive levels of heat (>200deg F), they start to die off until the last Mercurian dies. In a hostile hot environment, as a self-defense mechanism the Onyxian will encase itself in a cocoon made from its own dead layers to protect the rest of the colony of Mercurians in order to try to preserve life. If this happens, the Onyxian is completely helpless. An Onyxian can die from injury or heat, but if just one Mercurian survives and is returned to any one of the Pools of Origin its body can be regenerated over the period of one year. The Onyxians are a very curious race and are always seeking to better themselves. Their biological makeup helps to make them very efficient infiltrators, spies, assassins, smugglers, negotiators, diplomats, combatants etc. Size: Small to Large (Newborn 3’ Tall, by 50 Years old will be about 7’ Tall) Attributes: Agi +1, End +1, Log +1, Wil +1, Cha +1 Skill Choices: [Combat Skills], [Developmental Skills], [Subterfuge Skills], [Social Skills], [Exploits] Symbiotic Perfection: Increased initial stat bonuses Accelerated Healing: Faster Healing at Rest / Minor Regeneration Environmental Tolerance: Able to survive on inhospitable planets as they don’t breath or intake anything other than radiation for energy Shapeshifting: Is able to shapeshift into any form of the same mass. This allows them to also move as a liquid through small openings or even resist damage by changing the density of their bodies to become very hard. Highly Inquisitive: This can have a tendency to get them into more trouble than not. Heat Vulnerability: Highly susceptible to hot temperatures [/QUOTE]
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