Stormraven
SOC-10
What Alien Level would you assign to this race (if any), and why?
Suggestions and critiques welcome. I am not a biologist, geneticist, paleo-biologist, xenologist or other -ist. The race probably makes little biological sense, but that's not my primary concern.
Sendan (Minor Race)
Description:
The Sendan are an androidal, quasi-equine race apparently descended from horned plains running omnivores. They stand, on average 1.95m to 2.20m tall, weighing between 85 and 110 kg.
With long faces and limbs, they tend to look like nothing so much as humanoid colts. Despite their seeming awkwardness, they’re actually quite agile. In common with their forbears, however, they tend to lack long term stamina.
They no longer have hair over the majority of their bodies, it being limited now to their head, a mane or crest down their back, and – occasionally – ruffs of hair at their wrists or ankles. In colour, they range throughout the natural spectrum, though most common are white and tan, followed closely by black. Skin and hair are the same colour, with the hair having a higher gloss.
Males possess a straight horn (actually two horns curled together), projecting at an acute angle up from their forehead to a length of 4-8”. Females have a greater frequency of bright colours.
Mostly peaceful, the Sendan prefer to avoid trouble, and will often go out of their way to do so. They are not generally inquisitive, and lack a certain measure of what other races might call ‘common sense’. They aren’t reckless, and are very aware of danger, but they tend to be tactless and don’t always follow chains of logic very well.
Sendan culture is essentially anarchistic. They have little or no government, and seem to need or want none. This doesn’t mean that they are anti-authority, as they have little difficulty adapting to a hierarchical structure when they enter society at large, just that they don’t care for governmental authority. The pressures of evolution still tell, however, as females will tend to congregate around – and mate with – the Sendan with the largest horn, even if other Sendan are more successful otherwise. Aside from this, females are completely liberated, and the two genders mix freely in the job market.
Sendan are possessed of a long lifespan, which is partially balanced by a longer than normal childhood. A Sendan is not considered to be even a young adult any earlier than 25 years old. Full adulthood isn’t reached until 30. Middle age, however, does not come until 60. They begin showing signs of Old age at 90, and are Venerable at 120. The oldest Sendan ever is known to have made it to 165.
Due to the nature of the light that reaces Sendan, they are able to see in a modified spectra from Humaniti. While the acuity is roughly equal, their visual spectrum is shifted up three places. A Sendan, therefore, sees as Red what a Human would call Green, and can see into three UV spectra as Blue, Indigo and Violet.
Racial Abilities:
+4 Dex; -2 Con; -2 Wis; -2 Soc; -2 Edu
UV Vision – The Sendan visual spectrum is shifted from ‘norm’, allowing them to see into the UV range (3 spectra) at the cost of the three lowest ranges that Humans can see.
Horn – Male Sendan possess a horn which runs 4-8” in length. (Horn length is based on Str or Cha Bonus, whichever is higher. +0=4”; +1=5”; +2=6”; +3=7”; +4 (or more)=8” The Horn can do 1d10 damage, but Sendan culture forbids use of the horn to harm anyone. (And I’ve got a Vargr Poodle to sell you, too. )
Speed: 11m – Sendan can be fast on a sprint, but lack the stamina to continue for long.
Aging:
Y. Adult 26-30
Adult 31-60
Middle Age 61-90
Old Age 91-120
Venerable 121+
Max Age 121 + 7d10
Max Terms 11
Suggestions and critiques welcome. I am not a biologist, geneticist, paleo-biologist, xenologist or other -ist. The race probably makes little biological sense, but that's not my primary concern.
Sendan (Minor Race)
Description:
The Sendan are an androidal, quasi-equine race apparently descended from horned plains running omnivores. They stand, on average 1.95m to 2.20m tall, weighing between 85 and 110 kg.
With long faces and limbs, they tend to look like nothing so much as humanoid colts. Despite their seeming awkwardness, they’re actually quite agile. In common with their forbears, however, they tend to lack long term stamina.
They no longer have hair over the majority of their bodies, it being limited now to their head, a mane or crest down their back, and – occasionally – ruffs of hair at their wrists or ankles. In colour, they range throughout the natural spectrum, though most common are white and tan, followed closely by black. Skin and hair are the same colour, with the hair having a higher gloss.
Males possess a straight horn (actually two horns curled together), projecting at an acute angle up from their forehead to a length of 4-8”. Females have a greater frequency of bright colours.
Mostly peaceful, the Sendan prefer to avoid trouble, and will often go out of their way to do so. They are not generally inquisitive, and lack a certain measure of what other races might call ‘common sense’. They aren’t reckless, and are very aware of danger, but they tend to be tactless and don’t always follow chains of logic very well.
Sendan culture is essentially anarchistic. They have little or no government, and seem to need or want none. This doesn’t mean that they are anti-authority, as they have little difficulty adapting to a hierarchical structure when they enter society at large, just that they don’t care for governmental authority. The pressures of evolution still tell, however, as females will tend to congregate around – and mate with – the Sendan with the largest horn, even if other Sendan are more successful otherwise. Aside from this, females are completely liberated, and the two genders mix freely in the job market.
Sendan are possessed of a long lifespan, which is partially balanced by a longer than normal childhood. A Sendan is not considered to be even a young adult any earlier than 25 years old. Full adulthood isn’t reached until 30. Middle age, however, does not come until 60. They begin showing signs of Old age at 90, and are Venerable at 120. The oldest Sendan ever is known to have made it to 165.
Due to the nature of the light that reaces Sendan, they are able to see in a modified spectra from Humaniti. While the acuity is roughly equal, their visual spectrum is shifted up three places. A Sendan, therefore, sees as Red what a Human would call Green, and can see into three UV spectra as Blue, Indigo and Violet.
Racial Abilities:
+4 Dex; -2 Con; -2 Wis; -2 Soc; -2 Edu
UV Vision – The Sendan visual spectrum is shifted from ‘norm’, allowing them to see into the UV range (3 spectra) at the cost of the three lowest ranges that Humans can see.
Horn – Male Sendan possess a horn which runs 4-8” in length. (Horn length is based on Str or Cha Bonus, whichever is higher. +0=4”; +1=5”; +2=6”; +3=7”; +4 (or more)=8” The Horn can do 1d10 damage, but Sendan culture forbids use of the horn to harm anyone. (And I’ve got a Vargr Poodle to sell you, too. )
Speed: 11m – Sendan can be fast on a sprint, but lack the stamina to continue for long.
Aging:
Y. Adult 26-30
Adult 31-60
Middle Age 61-90
Old Age 91-120
Venerable 121+
Max Age 121 + 7d10
Max Terms 11
), and POSSIBLY, if this makes sense to you, allow strength bonus for damage for a charge, but possibly not a slash, the charge has all that weight of the critter plus whatever momentum the beast has picked up, the slash would probably only have the neck muscles behind it, I'm presuming.
