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The Onivero are an ancient species, one of the native inhabitants of [[settings: | The Onivero are an ancient species, one of the native inhabitants of [[settings: | ||
- | A recommended racial block for playable Onivero can be found [[https:// | + | A recommended racial block for playable Onivero can be found [[https:// |
===== Overview & Biology ===== | ===== Overview & Biology ===== | ||
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Onivero are a semi-aquatic mammalian species. Their bodies are covered with short fur, which is waterproof much like an otter' | Onivero are a semi-aquatic mammalian species. Their bodies are covered with short fur, which is waterproof much like an otter' | ||
- | They have three fingers and a thumb on each hand (which resemble paws) and both their hands and feet are webbed. Onivero have tails, which are flat and serve to assist swimming. Despite not truly being able to breathe underwater like their lizardfolk neighbors, they can close their nostrils, use a set of weak gills, and swim underwater for 3-6 hours before needing to resurface. Additionally, | + | They have three fingers and a thumb on each hand (which resemble paws) and both their hands and feet are webbed. Onivero have tails, which are flat and serve to assist swimming. Despite not truly being able to breathe underwater like their [[lore: |
==== Innate Psionics ==== | ==== Innate Psionics ==== | ||
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The bulk of Onivero communication is telepathic, and one will have to get used to a little voice in their head when traveling with one. While all Onivero are taught to speak telepathically, | The bulk of Onivero communication is telepathic, and one will have to get used to a little voice in their head when traveling with one. While all Onivero are taught to speak telepathically, | ||
- | Onivero | + | All Onivero |
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+ | It is thought that the level of individuality has something | ||
==== Life Cycle ==== | ==== Life Cycle ==== | ||
The Onivero are " | The Onivero are " | ||
- | As mammals, Onivero | + | During the mating season, which usually falls around the hottest months of the year, the Anvero and Pevero will mate, and the Pevero will lay a jelly-like egg. This egg is given to a Tivero, who carries it for about seven months. Most of a village will experience |
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+ | Twins and triplets are extremely rare, and considered omens of great change when they are born. Baby Onivero are small and larval in form, looking almost exactly like mundane jellyfish save for the pair of hornlike protrusions coming from their tops. As they grow, more of their mammalian form becomes apparent. Onivero are considered to be full adults when they are able to speak out loud, as the vocal cords are the last parts of their bodies to develop. | ||
===== Culture ===== | ===== Culture ===== | ||
Most Onivero live far away from major population centers, and are cautious of other species. However, in more recent times, they have begun to veer closer to Jaernian cities, with some even making landfall and traveling from town to town hawking wares and offering psionic services. It is unknown what cultural shift caused this change. Caution is still prevalent - Onivero have a reputation for being flighty and nervous, especially when around crowds of non-Onivero. However, they also have a reputation for being incredibly empathetic and kind; perhaps because they can sense and understand the raw emotions others around them are feeling. | Most Onivero live far away from major population centers, and are cautious of other species. However, in more recent times, they have begun to veer closer to Jaernian cities, with some even making landfall and traveling from town to town hawking wares and offering psionic services. It is unknown what cultural shift caused this change. Caution is still prevalent - Onivero have a reputation for being flighty and nervous, especially when around crowds of non-Onivero. However, they also have a reputation for being incredibly empathetic and kind; perhaps because they can sense and understand the raw emotions others around them are feeling. | ||
- | Onivero communities tend towards the smaller size, usually being around 200-500 people - though a few larger cities are thought to exist. Most are communistic, | + | Onivero communities tend towards the smaller size, usually being around 200-500 people - though a few larger cities are thought to exist. Most are communistic, |
+ | The [[lore: | ||
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+ | Whether a true hivemind or not, Onivero communities maintain a " | ||
==== Names ==== | ==== Names ==== | ||
When Onivero are born, they are given child names, which are usually monosyllabic and are considered diminutive. Many are common nouns, translating to natural objects such as " | When Onivero are born, they are given child names, which are usually monosyllabic and are considered diminutive. Many are common nouns, translating to natural objects such as " | ||
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Onivero homes are positively whimsical in the eyes of other races: little squat places built in round, organic shapes with small, twisting decorations and splashes of gardens. Many Onivero report being confused when showing their home to a human friend, only to be met with cries of " | Onivero homes are positively whimsical in the eyes of other races: little squat places built in round, organic shapes with small, twisting decorations and splashes of gardens. Many Onivero report being confused when showing their home to a human friend, only to be met with cries of " | ||
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+ | They can harness solar power on a large scale. Using several closely spaced islands or a specially constructed floating platform, a large reflective cloth is spread out at the exact angle to focus and collect sunlight. This is either immediately used to power mechanisms, or stored. | ||
Energy storage often comes in two forms: prempek canisters containing incredibly compressed air for most forms of physical energy, and the minds of young Onivero for psychic energy. A young Onivero' | Energy storage often comes in two forms: prempek canisters containing incredibly compressed air for most forms of physical energy, and the minds of young Onivero for psychic energy. A young Onivero' | ||
- | Medical technology is also quite advanced. The Onivero have a solid grasp of things such as germ theory, pharmaceuticals, | + | Medical technology is also quite advanced. The Onivero have a solid grasp of things such as germ theory, |
==== Language ==== | ==== Language ==== | ||
While most Onivero who have close interaction with other folk train themselves to speak in a manner more palatable and understandable to non-Onivero, | While most Onivero who have close interaction with other folk train themselves to speak in a manner more palatable and understandable to non-Onivero, | ||
- | While Onivero have historically used the word " | + | While Onivero have historically used the word " |
==== Art ==== | ==== Art ==== | ||
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==== Religion ==== | ==== Religion ==== | ||
- | Though the Onivero are aware of the existence of the Jaernian gods and recognize them as powerful beings, they do not revere or worship them. The most a god is afforded is a basic level of respect: the same respect that a human might afford a lion. | + | Though the Onivero are aware of the existence of the [[:gods|Jaernian gods]] and recognize them as powerful beings, they do not revere or worship them. The most a god is afforded is a basic level of respect: the same respect that a human might afford a lion. |
- | The Onivero have a few folk superstitions and believe in spirits of the land, the sky, and the sea that suffuse the world and are responsible for many wondrous happenings. Due to this, they tend to get along quite well with nomads. They also revere a mythological hero from antiquity, named Jaern. It is unknown if the planet is named after them, or if their title is that of the planet due to their widespread influence on Onivero culture. | + | The Onivero have a few folk superstitions and believe in spirits of the land, the sky, and the sea that suffuse the world and are responsible for many wondrous happenings. Due to this, they tend to get along quite well with [[lore: |
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