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Greetings,
Here is a race I've made a while back. Please tell me what do you think !
INSECTOIDS
Insectoids are best described as anthropomorphic insects, yet their story are quite different. Many sages question the origins of insectoids. Some think they are the result of gruesome unions between humanoids and polymorphed vermin. Others believe this is a result of high magic radiation from epic battles. The real reason is wizards tried to create a new life from by injecting insect cells into human bodies, and succeeded. Whether it was for a desperate attempt to create soldiers to turn the tide in a siege, or just to wreck havoc is still unknown, but these creatures bred through and have developed their own mentality. Furthermore, many different species have been seen. So far, there are mantises, wasps, scorpions, spiders, ants, moths, dragonfly, horn beetles, stag beetles, centipedes, grasshoppers, cockroaches, ant lions, termites, mosquitoes, leeches, ladybirds, butterflies, scarabs, fireflies, velvet worms, phasmids, earthworms, heelwalkers, cicadas and bumblebees.
Personality: Insectoids come in different subraces, and each insectoid has their own personality. However, they do have some points in common. They are a little reclusive and territorial, since they are protective about their kind. When hunting, they are stealthy and patient, relying on their insects genes. Insectoids treat allies with respect, without any discrimination or racism.
Physical description: Insectoids are relatively the same size and weight as a human. Each specie differ from each other, although they all have hard chitin skin, slightly multifaceted eyes, four arms ending in four-fingered hands with opposable thumbs, two humanlike legs, an abdomen protruding their rear and small mandibles coming out of their mouths. Insectoids sometimes have jet black hair.
- Mantises have light green chitin, light elliptical wings and sharp foldable bone-like blades protruding from their upper wrists.
- Wasps have a sting-tipped abdomen, yellow-colored and stripped with black The rest of their body is black, and four wings come out of their backs.
- Scorpions have a red-brown chitin and yellow eyes. Their upper arms end in mitten-shaped pincers and they have a stinger protruding from the end of their spines.
- Spiders have a black body with an abdomen. They have an additional pair of appendage resembling spider legs near their pelvis, which help them climbing.
- Ants have a dark brown chitin, long distinctive antennae and an imposing acid stinger. They are a bit more muscular than the average human
- Moths vary in coloration, from pure white and dark grey, to purple and black. Along their spines protrude four large silk-like wings.
- Dragonflies have a slight green chitin and are slimmer than the other insectoids. Its abdomen is long and lean, and large wings unfurl from its back.
- Beetles have a hard deep-blue or black chitin. Their heads are crowned by either a single large horn or a pair of snapping mandibles.
- Centipedes have a brownish chitin and lots of small legs, helping them to climb. They are slightly taller than the other species.
- Grasshoppers have a dark green chitin and reversed legs joints, allowing them to jump surprisingly high. Four long triangular wings sprouts from their back.
- Cockroaches have a black and oily chitin, and very long antennae. Their backs have a oblong shape and seem to shine.
- Ant lions have a greenish chitin. Their hands are tipped with sharp claws, enabling them to dig through hard materials, and their jaws are heavily-hooked.
- Termites have a milky white chitin. They resemble ant insectoids otherwise, except they don’t possess a stinger.
- Mosquitoes have a reddish chitin. Their noses are a needle-like stinger and four transparent fibrous wings sprout from their back.
- Leeches have a grey, almost skin-like chitin. Their mouths have sharp semi-circular teeth and a slimy liquid oozing from their skin.
- Ladybirds have either a red, orange or yellow black-dotted chitin. They possess long antennae and have 2 wings coming out of their back.
- Butterflies vary widely in coloration. Though the rest of their bodies is black, like the wasp, their four wings can be any color and pattern. They also have a long tongue.
- Scarabs have a golden-brown chitin. They have a hard shell like the beetles, and small snapping mandibles near their mouths.
- Fireflies have yellowish chitin. Their abdomens contain a gland that allow them to glow in dark areas. Their eyes are slightly more adapted to poor illuminated areas.
- Velvet worms have a leaf green or light brown chitin. They possess long antennae, lots of smaller legs and a small mouth with mandibles.
- Phasmids have a dark brown chitin, almost looking like wood. They are quite tall, with long, slims limbs and long antennae.
- Earthworms have a pink-brown, skin-like chitin. Their bodies are segmented and they have a long bill-like mouth with small eyes.
- Heelwalkers have a light grey chitin. Their heads look like a mantis with large eyes and mandibles. Their limbs are tipped with sharp studs.
- Cicadas have a dark yellow chitin. They have a large black-stripped abdomen and their wings are almost translucent.
- Bumblebees have dark brown, furry chitin with yellow stripes on their abdomen. Their wings are translucent and their abdomen hides a stinger.
Relations: Insectoids are generally distant to the other races, mainly because of their appearance. Nature dwellers, such as elves and halflings can expect help from an insectoid tribe, as well as a good trade outpost. Dwarves and gnomes are also in good terms with insectoids. Drows, thri-kreens, dromites, formians and other vermin-like or vermin worshipping races sometimes form alliances with insectoids, as long as they are treated as equals.
Alignment: Insectoids come with different philosophies, They can be as cruel to the core than as good-hearted. Most tribe leaders are neutral on one axis, but exceptions are common.
Insectoid Lands: Insectoids prefer nature over urban settings. Forests and plains are usually the best camp site for insectoids. Being sedentary, they do not really worry about moving from one place to the other.
Religion: Insectoids worship gods such as Elhonna and Odad-Haï. Some insectoids venerate Lolth, the spider goddess of the drows.
Language: Insectoids speak Sylvan, Common and Insect, which is a combination of body gestures and chit-chit sounds.
Common insectoid traits: These are the racial traits shared by every insectoid :
Here is a race I've made a while back. Please tell me what do you think !
INSECTOIDS
Insectoids are best described as anthropomorphic insects, yet their story are quite different. Many sages question the origins of insectoids. Some think they are the result of gruesome unions between humanoids and polymorphed vermin. Others believe this is a result of high magic radiation from epic battles. The real reason is wizards tried to create a new life from by injecting insect cells into human bodies, and succeeded. Whether it was for a desperate attempt to create soldiers to turn the tide in a siege, or just to wreck havoc is still unknown, but these creatures bred through and have developed their own mentality. Furthermore, many different species have been seen. So far, there are mantises, wasps, scorpions, spiders, ants, moths, dragonfly, horn beetles, stag beetles, centipedes, grasshoppers, cockroaches, ant lions, termites, mosquitoes, leeches, ladybirds, butterflies, scarabs, fireflies, velvet worms, phasmids, earthworms, heelwalkers, cicadas and bumblebees.
Personality: Insectoids come in different subraces, and each insectoid has their own personality. However, they do have some points in common. They are a little reclusive and territorial, since they are protective about their kind. When hunting, they are stealthy and patient, relying on their insects genes. Insectoids treat allies with respect, without any discrimination or racism.
Physical description: Insectoids are relatively the same size and weight as a human. Each specie differ from each other, although they all have hard chitin skin, slightly multifaceted eyes, four arms ending in four-fingered hands with opposable thumbs, two humanlike legs, an abdomen protruding their rear and small mandibles coming out of their mouths. Insectoids sometimes have jet black hair.
- Mantises have light green chitin, light elliptical wings and sharp foldable bone-like blades protruding from their upper wrists.
- Wasps have a sting-tipped abdomen, yellow-colored and stripped with black The rest of their body is black, and four wings come out of their backs.
- Scorpions have a red-brown chitin and yellow eyes. Their upper arms end in mitten-shaped pincers and they have a stinger protruding from the end of their spines.
- Spiders have a black body with an abdomen. They have an additional pair of appendage resembling spider legs near their pelvis, which help them climbing.
- Ants have a dark brown chitin, long distinctive antennae and an imposing acid stinger. They are a bit more muscular than the average human
- Moths vary in coloration, from pure white and dark grey, to purple and black. Along their spines protrude four large silk-like wings.
- Dragonflies have a slight green chitin and are slimmer than the other insectoids. Its abdomen is long and lean, and large wings unfurl from its back.
- Beetles have a hard deep-blue or black chitin. Their heads are crowned by either a single large horn or a pair of snapping mandibles.
- Centipedes have a brownish chitin and lots of small legs, helping them to climb. They are slightly taller than the other species.
- Grasshoppers have a dark green chitin and reversed legs joints, allowing them to jump surprisingly high. Four long triangular wings sprouts from their back.
- Cockroaches have a black and oily chitin, and very long antennae. Their backs have a oblong shape and seem to shine.
- Ant lions have a greenish chitin. Their hands are tipped with sharp claws, enabling them to dig through hard materials, and their jaws are heavily-hooked.
- Termites have a milky white chitin. They resemble ant insectoids otherwise, except they don’t possess a stinger.
- Mosquitoes have a reddish chitin. Their noses are a needle-like stinger and four transparent fibrous wings sprout from their back.
- Leeches have a grey, almost skin-like chitin. Their mouths have sharp semi-circular teeth and a slimy liquid oozing from their skin.
- Ladybirds have either a red, orange or yellow black-dotted chitin. They possess long antennae and have 2 wings coming out of their back.
- Butterflies vary widely in coloration. Though the rest of their bodies is black, like the wasp, their four wings can be any color and pattern. They also have a long tongue.
- Scarabs have a golden-brown chitin. They have a hard shell like the beetles, and small snapping mandibles near their mouths.
- Fireflies have yellowish chitin. Their abdomens contain a gland that allow them to glow in dark areas. Their eyes are slightly more adapted to poor illuminated areas.
- Velvet worms have a leaf green or light brown chitin. They possess long antennae, lots of smaller legs and a small mouth with mandibles.
- Phasmids have a dark brown chitin, almost looking like wood. They are quite tall, with long, slims limbs and long antennae.
- Earthworms have a pink-brown, skin-like chitin. Their bodies are segmented and they have a long bill-like mouth with small eyes.
- Heelwalkers have a light grey chitin. Their heads look like a mantis with large eyes and mandibles. Their limbs are tipped with sharp studs.
- Cicadas have a dark yellow chitin. They have a large black-stripped abdomen and their wings are almost translucent.
- Bumblebees have dark brown, furry chitin with yellow stripes on their abdomen. Their wings are translucent and their abdomen hides a stinger.
Relations: Insectoids are generally distant to the other races, mainly because of their appearance. Nature dwellers, such as elves and halflings can expect help from an insectoid tribe, as well as a good trade outpost. Dwarves and gnomes are also in good terms with insectoids. Drows, thri-kreens, dromites, formians and other vermin-like or vermin worshipping races sometimes form alliances with insectoids, as long as they are treated as equals.
Alignment: Insectoids come with different philosophies, They can be as cruel to the core than as good-hearted. Most tribe leaders are neutral on one axis, but exceptions are common.
Insectoid Lands: Insectoids prefer nature over urban settings. Forests and plains are usually the best camp site for insectoids. Being sedentary, they do not really worry about moving from one place to the other.
Religion: Insectoids worship gods such as Elhonna and Odad-Haï. Some insectoids venerate Lolth, the spider goddess of the drows.
Language: Insectoids speak Sylvan, Common and Insect, which is a combination of body gestures and chit-chit sounds.
Common insectoid traits: These are the racial traits shared by every insectoid :
- Monstrous Humanoid.
- Medium
- Space/Reach: 5 feet/5 feet
- Low-light vision
- Darkvision 60 feet
- Scent
- Four arms: Each insectoid has 2 pairs of arms, allowing them to take the Multiweapon Fighting feats. These arms grant a +2 bonus to grapple checks, climb and swim
- +2 to saves vs. all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects).
