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<blockquote data-quote="Frostmane" data-source="post: 2469827" data-attributes="member: 13529">Actually, in Dragon articles, the Xixchil had hands. The SJ Handbook implied they did..except for the battle juggernauts who got surgically modified to pure mantis-forelimbs. In the last article published about them, it was said they were a four-limbed race, like their kreen cousins: Two upper mantis-like limbs for hunting, with dextrous 'hands' they used for everyday tasks, espeially surgeries, beneath. Are you going to include rules for Xixchil BodyAlteration? Great job so far!Edit: Oh sorry, I didn't see the natural weapon entry stating they had the second set of hands. You might want to offer the ability to turn their mantis-pincer/blade upper limbs to normal hands with body modification. It may not be utterly true to the original, but if they can turn the battle juggernaut's upper limbs into what amount to a 'dire scythe' and alter the lower hands to normal matis-blades, it stands to reason they ought to be able to replace the upper's natural mantis-arm with a functional hand and arm setup..though it might sacrifice Strength.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Frostmane, post: 2469827, member: 13529"] Actually, in Dragon articles, the Xixchil had hands. The SJ Handbook implied they did..except for the battle juggernauts who got surgically modified to pure mantis-forelimbs. In the last article published about them, it was said they were a four-limbed race, like their kreen cousins: Two upper mantis-like limbs for hunting, with dextrous 'hands' they used for everyday tasks, espeially surgeries, beneath. Are you going to include rules for Xixchil BodyAlteration? Great job so far! Edit: Oh sorry, I didn't see the natural weapon entry stating they had the second set of hands. You might want to offer the ability to turn their mantis-pincer/blade upper limbs to normal hands with body modification. It may not be utterly true to the original, but if they can turn the battle juggernaut's upper limbs into what amount to a 'dire scythe' and alter the lower hands to normal matis-blades, it stands to reason they ought to be able to replace the upper's natural mantis-arm with a functional hand and arm setup..though it might sacrifice Strength. [/QUOTE]

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