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<blockquote data-quote="LuisCarlos17f" data-source="post: 9831385" data-attributes="member: 6802378"><p>I asked PC species inspired in iseaki and xuanhuan fiction.</p><p></p><p>1. Zhuanling (转灵者) – The Reincarnated of the Veil</p><p>Inspiration: Classic isekai + xuanhuan reincarnation</p><p>Humanoids whose souls do not originally belong to this world.</p><p>Concept</p><p>They may come from other worlds, eras, or planes.</p><p>They retain fragments of memories, habits, or "impossible" talents.</p><p>Society views them as chosen… or threats.</p><p>Playable Traits</p><p>A flexible trait that they can reassign upon leveling up (symbolizing adaptability).</p><p>Advantage on a roll for long rest (otherworldly intuition).</p><p>Social disadvantage in traditional cultures.</p><p></p><p>2. Lingmai (灵脉族) – Meridian Blood</p><p>Inspiration: Internal cultivation, spiritual meridians</p><p>A humanoid species whose spiritual anatomy is visible and active</p><p>.Concept</p><p>Their spiritual veins glow when they channel power</p><p>.From a young age, they train in breathing, posture, and meditation.</p><p>Magic is a physical discipline, not just an intellectual one.</p><p>Playable Traits</p><p>They can store energy to empower spells or attacks.</p><p>Bonuses to Constitution and Wisdom.</p><p>Vulnerable to effects that block internal energy.</p><p></p><p>3. True Yaoren (真妖人) – Ascended Spirits</p><p>Inspiration: xuanhuan (yao, cultivator demons)</p><p>They are not anthropomorphic animals, but primordial spirits that have taken humanoid form.</p><p>Concept</p><p>Originally, they were concepts: mountain, wind, dream, steel, echo…</p><p>Their human form is a stage of ascension.</p><p>Intense emotions can bring out non-human traits.</p><p>Playable Traits</p><p>A limited spiritual manifestation (aura, ethereal limb, supernatural trait).</p><p>They oscillate between humanity and transcendence.</p><p>Difficulty understanding human social norms.</p><p></p><p>4. Tianguan (天冠者) – The Marked by Heaven</p><p>Inspiration: predestined fates, celestial mandates</p><p>Born with a cosmic mark indicating that heaven is watching them.</p><p>Concept</p><p>They are neither gods nor demigods.</p><p>Heaven “invests” in them, expecting results.</p><p>Failure has visible consequences.</p><p>Gameplay Traits</p><p>A powerful ability that evolves with level.</p><p>Narrative penalties when they disobey their destiny.</p><p>Advantage against extraplanar creatures</p><p></p><p>5. Xueren (血人) – Heirs of the Profound Lineage</p><p>Inspiration: clans, powerful blood, xuanhuan inheritances</p><p>Their power comes from ancient lineages, not divine races.</p><p>Concept</p><p>Each clan developed a unique spiritual mutation.</p><p>The lineage can awaken late… or violently.</p><p>Blood has memory.</p><p>Gameplay Traits</p><p>Choose a lineage (war, mind, shadow, vitality, etc.).</p><p>Abilities that scale with level or moral choices.</p><p>Risk of corruption or overload.</p><p></p><p>6. Jingzu (镜族) – The Mirror Village</p><p>Inspiration: reflected planes, identity, psychological isekai</p><p>Humanoids originating from a mirror world.</p><p>Concept</p><p>They see the "normal" world as incomplete.</p><p>Their culture revolves around duality.</p><p>Sometimes they see things that others cannot.</p><p>Gameplay Traits</p><p>Limited ability to duplicate, reflect, or evade.</p><p>Bonuses to perception and deception.</p><p>Identity issues or fragmented memory.</p><p></p><p>7. Elevated Fanren (凡人) – Mortals Who Refused to Die</p><p>Inspiration: Xuanhuan of rising from nothing</p><p>They weren't born special, but they carved out their place in the cosmos.</p><p>Concept</p><p>They have no lineage, blessing, or innate spirit.</p><p>They survived where others perished.</p><p>The world acknowledges them… grudgingly.</p><p>Playable Traits</p><p>Progressive improvement of base traits.</p><p>Bonus when resisting death or exhaustion effects.</p><p>Earned respect, not inherited.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]426488[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LuisCarlos17f, post: 9831385, member: 6802378"] I asked PC species inspired in iseaki and xuanhuan fiction. 1. Zhuanling (转灵者) – The Reincarnated of the Veil Inspiration: Classic isekai + xuanhuan reincarnation Humanoids whose souls do not originally belong to this world. Concept They may come from other worlds, eras, or planes. They retain fragments of memories, habits, or "impossible" talents. Society views them as chosen… or threats. Playable Traits A flexible trait that they can reassign upon leveling up (symbolizing adaptability). Advantage on a roll for long rest (otherworldly intuition). Social disadvantage in traditional cultures. 2. Lingmai (灵脉族) – Meridian Blood Inspiration: Internal cultivation, spiritual meridians A humanoid species whose spiritual anatomy is visible and active .Concept Their spiritual veins glow when they channel power .From a young age, they train in breathing, posture, and meditation. Magic is a physical discipline, not just an intellectual one. Playable Traits They can store energy to empower spells or attacks. Bonuses to Constitution and Wisdom. Vulnerable to effects that block internal energy. 3. True Yaoren (真妖人) – Ascended Spirits Inspiration: xuanhuan (yao, cultivator demons) They are not anthropomorphic animals, but primordial spirits that have taken humanoid form. Concept Originally, they were concepts: mountain, wind, dream, steel, echo… Their human form is a stage of ascension. Intense emotions can bring out non-human traits. Playable Traits A limited spiritual manifestation (aura, ethereal limb, supernatural trait). They oscillate between humanity and transcendence. Difficulty understanding human social norms. 4. Tianguan (天冠者) – The Marked by Heaven Inspiration: predestined fates, celestial mandates Born with a cosmic mark indicating that heaven is watching them. Concept They are neither gods nor demigods. Heaven “invests” in them, expecting results. Failure has visible consequences. Gameplay Traits A powerful ability that evolves with level. Narrative penalties when they disobey their destiny. Advantage against extraplanar creatures 5. Xueren (血人) – Heirs of the Profound Lineage Inspiration: clans, powerful blood, xuanhuan inheritances Their power comes from ancient lineages, not divine races. Concept Each clan developed a unique spiritual mutation. The lineage can awaken late… or violently. Blood has memory. Gameplay Traits Choose a lineage (war, mind, shadow, vitality, etc.). Abilities that scale with level or moral choices. Risk of corruption or overload. 6. Jingzu (镜族) – The Mirror Village Inspiration: reflected planes, identity, psychological isekai Humanoids originating from a mirror world. Concept They see the "normal" world as incomplete. Their culture revolves around duality. Sometimes they see things that others cannot. Gameplay Traits Limited ability to duplicate, reflect, or evade. Bonuses to perception and deception. Identity issues or fragmented memory. 7. Elevated Fanren (凡人) – Mortals Who Refused to Die Inspiration: Xuanhuan of rising from nothing They weren't born special, but they carved out their place in the cosmos. Concept They have no lineage, blessing, or innate spirit. They survived where others perished. The world acknowledges them… grudgingly. Playable Traits Progressive improvement of base traits. Bonus when resisting death or exhaustion effects. Earned respect, not inherited. [ATTACH type="full" size="1536x1024"]426488[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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