species:vikaas_aquerna
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| ===== Appearance ====== | ===== Appearance ====== | ||
| - | Vikaas Aquerna are humanoid in general structure, but have one of the most unusual physiologies of any sentient organic species known in the Orion Sphere. They are blue-skinned, often with a degree of green mottling around the temples and cheeks, and patches of blue and green often extend into their hair colouring. This is thought to be an evolved form of oceanic camouflage. Their skin is also irregularly spotted with porous areas, which appear as tiny whitish spots, usually in areas where the skin is stretched over the skeleton (collarbone, elbows, etc) | + | {{ :species:vikaasaquerna_relaxed.jpg?200|}}Vikaas Aquerna are humanoid in general structure, but have one of the most unusual physiologies of any sentient organic species known in the Orion Sphere. They are blue-skinned, often with a degree of green mottling around the temples and cheeks, and patches of blue and green often extend into their hair colouring. This is thought to be an evolved form of oceanic camouflage. Their skin is also irregularly spotted with porous areas, which appear as tiny whitish spots, usually in areas where the skin is stretched over the skeleton (collarbone, elbows, etc) |
| The Aquerna have fringed ears and patterned ridges along their foreheads, occasionally with small horned protrusions. Due to being a primarily water-dwelling species, they have evolved to have webbed fingers, gill-like structures along their lower jaw or neck, and wide, flattened noses to help them manoeuvre underwater. | The Aquerna have fringed ears and patterned ridges along their foreheads, occasionally with small horned protrusions. Due to being a primarily water-dwelling species, they have evolved to have webbed fingers, gill-like structures along their lower jaw or neck, and wide, flattened noses to help them manoeuvre underwater. | ||
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| Although the Aquerna normally absorb most of the oxygen they need from the surrounding environment through their skin, this is much more difficult in air than it is in water. Vikaas Aquerna need oxygenated water to survive for long periods in atmosphere - this is usually accomplished by a flow of oxygenated water into the mouth, nose and gill structures, where their gas exchange mechanisms are concentrated. Aquerna are often seen carrying tanks containing oxygenated water which they can use to breathe from when remaining on land for periods exceeding an hour or so. The tanks usually contain technology to re-oxygenate their water supply, and connect to a circulation mechanism to pass the water across the Aquerna’s absorptive tissues. | Although the Aquerna normally absorb most of the oxygen they need from the surrounding environment through their skin, this is much more difficult in air than it is in water. Vikaas Aquerna need oxygenated water to survive for long periods in atmosphere - this is usually accomplished by a flow of oxygenated water into the mouth, nose and gill structures, where their gas exchange mechanisms are concentrated. Aquerna are often seen carrying tanks containing oxygenated water which they can use to breathe from when remaining on land for periods exceeding an hour or so. The tanks usually contain technology to re-oxygenate their water supply, and connect to a circulation mechanism to pass the water across the Aquerna’s absorptive tissues. | ||
| - | ===== Game Rules ===== | + | ====== Game Rules ====== |
| - | **Species Keywords:** Aquatic, Psionic | + | * **Species Keywords:** Aquatic, Psionic |
| + | * **Default Faction:** [[:Free Union]] | ||
| - | ==== Physical Trappings ==== | + | ==== Species Trappings ==== |
| - | * Blue skin, with some green mottling along the cheeks and temples, and potentially into the hairline. This can be achieved with makeup, and with hair sprays, extensions or dye in the hair. Aquerna Psions are encouraged to use UV-reactive greens for their mottling, which will shine in a [[Psionic Aura]]. | + | * Blue skin, with some green mottling along the cheeks and temples, and potentially into the hairline. This can be achieved with makeup, and with hair sprays, extensions or dye in the hair. Aquerna Psions are encouraged to use UV-reactive greens for their mottling, which will shine in a [[:Psionic Aura]]. |
| * Gills on the neck or jaw and fringed or webbed ears - these can be achieved with prosthetics. | * Gills on the neck or jaw and fringed or webbed ears - these can be achieved with prosthetics. | ||
| * A prominent brow of patterned ridges on the forehead, sometimes with small protrusions, and a flattened nose with elongated nostrils. These effects can be achieved with prosthetics (or combined with the above features in a mask) | * A prominent brow of patterned ridges on the forehead, sometimes with small protrusions, and a flattened nose with elongated nostrils. These effects can be achieved with prosthetics (or combined with the above features in a mask) | ||
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| * 3 Locational Body Hits and a death count of 200 seconds. | * 3 Locational Body Hits and a death count of 200 seconds. | ||
| - | * Psionic - start with 2 Psi Points. May buy psionic powers from the Hydrolysis Path and its Branch Paths. | + | * Psionic - start with 2 Psi Points. May buy psionic powers from the [[:Vikaas Aquerna Psionic Paths#Hydrolysis|Hydrolysis Path]] and its [[:Vikaas Aquerna Psionic Paths#Branch Paths|Branch Paths]]. |
| * Diffuse Empaths - All Aquerna are at least somewhat empathic, and tend to mirror the emotional state of those around them. | * Diffuse Empaths - All Aquerna are at least somewhat empathic, and tend to mirror the emotional state of those around them. | ||
| * Resistant to physical trauma. RESISTs the first PHYSICAL Condition to afflict them each day. | * Resistant to physical trauma. RESISTs the first PHYSICAL Condition to afflict them each day. | ||
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