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| ====== Tulaki ====== | ====== Tulaki ====== | ||
| - | [{{ :image:dominion:tulaki_hero_boast_e1.jpg?400|A Saurian warrior boasts of their exploits to a group of Serpentine scientists}}]The Tulaki are a reptilian species that evolved in the [[system:Origin]] system in the [[Saggitarius Arm]] of the galaxy. Their genome allows for an extreme degree of physiological variability, which usually resolves into one of a number of distinctive castes. The majority of Tulaki are what the Ascendancy dubs "Saurian morphs", and are somewhat large than humans, with greater muscle mass, large jaws and clawed digits, and are notably aggressive. The second most numerous caste are the "Serpentine morphs", who are about the same build and size as humans, with finer features and less aggression. The least numerous caste display even greater genetic variability, but are universally much larger, broader and more physically powerful than humans, but whose intellectual abilities are lesser than other castes - these hulking individuals are collectively grouped together as "Megasaurians". | + | [{{ :image:dominion:tulaki_hero_boast_e1.jpg?400|A Saurian warrior boasts of their exploits to a group of Serpentine scientists}}]The Tulaki are a reptilian species that evolved in the [[system:Origin]] system in the [[Saggitarius Arm]] of the galaxy. Their genome allows for an extreme degree of physiological variability, which usually resolves into one of a number of distinctive castes. The majority of Tulaki are what the Ascendancy dubs "Saurian morphs", and are somewhat large than humans, with greater muscle mass, large jaws and clawed digits, and are notably aggressive. The second most numerous caste are the "Serpentine morphs", who are about the same build and size as humans, with finer features and less aggression. The least numerous caste display even greater genetic variability, but are universally much larger, broader and more physically powerful than humans, but whose intellectual potential tends to be lower than other castes - these hulking individuals are collectively grouped together as "Megasaurians". |
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| + | Despite the variability, Tulaki are all identifiably reptilian, with scaled outer skin and lizard-like musculature. Their bones are somewhat lighter than terrans, but not hollow - compared to mammalian species, their body weight rests more on their musculature and an array of larger interlocking plate-like scales along the back on either side of the spine. In some Megasaurian morphs these load-bearing plates are enlarged into an external protective carapace or row of spines. | ||
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| + | Tulaki have five-fingered hands with three joints, and a foot structure similar to a terrans, although their nails are considerably harder than terrans, and in some morphological variations may have pointed claws. Tulaki of all morphs can grow hair on their heads in a range of colours, usually a shade that complements the colour of their dermal scales. Tulaki are warm-blooded, and are most comfortable at a slightly lower temperature range than terran average. | ||
| ==== Advantages ==== | ==== Advantages ==== | ||
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| **Saurian Tulaki** must have a minimum of a foam lizard or dinosaur mask that enlarges the head shape. They are naturally more aggressive and confrontational as a caste than others. They can become Priests or Heroes, and have 3 locational body hits and a death count of 200. | **Saurian Tulaki** must have a minimum of a foam lizard or dinosaur mask that enlarges the head shape. They are naturally more aggressive and confrontational as a caste than others. They can become Priests or Heroes, and have 3 locational body hits and a death count of 200. | ||
| - | **Megasaurian Tulaki** must have physrep elements that significantly enlarge their physical form, such as American football padding or similar. Megasaurians get advantages depending on their subtype and physrep - new Megasaurians should contact the Game Team either prior to or at the start of the first event they attend so that their abilities can be worked out. However, Megasaurians find it difficult and frustrating to learn technical skills, and each rank of any [[Professional Skills#Profession Skills]], [[Professional Skills#Spaceflight Skills]] or [[Devotion Skills#Priestly Devotion]] costs them an additional Character Point as they are more instinctive and less capable of advanced cognitive tasks than other castes. They can buy [[Professional Skills#Reputation skills]] and [[Devotion Skills#Heroic Devotion]] at normal cost. | + | **Megasaurian Tulaki** must have physrep elements that significantly enlarge their physical form, such as American football padding or similar. Megasaurians get advantages depending on their subtype and physrep - new Megasaurians should contact the Game Team either prior to or at the start of the first event they attend so that their abilities can be worked out. However, Megasaurians find it difficult and frustrating to learn technical skills, and each rank of any [[Professional Skills#Profession Skills]], [[Professional Skills#Spaceflight Skills]] or [[Devotion Skills#Priestly Devotion]] costs them an additional Character Point as they are more instinctive and easily frustrated by complex tasks than other castes. The larger Megasauians often have difficulty with the fine manipulation required for Professional Skills. They can buy [[Professional Skills#Reputation skills]] and [[Devotion Skills#Heroic Devotion]] at normal cost. |
| Example megasaurians include: | Example megasaurians include: | ||
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