[Mod Suggestion] Stone people Race

Started by Flimflamshabam, March 13, 2020, 10:38:05 PM

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Flimflamshabam

I am aware of Lighter Than Fast which adds the Rock people from FTL as a playable race, i had a different idea however.

A race of Psionically sensitive crystal/rock beings, that become more or less sensitive based on temperature, with higher temperatures increasing sensitivity while also effecting their movement and work speeds being generally slower than humans except in extremely high temperatures. A species that either eats special crystals or possibly rocks or ore, they also are immune to known diseases but possibly have some of their own.

Flimflamshabam

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An update to explain in more detail.

Formless

  • Don't resemble a humanoid shape generally looking more like boulders or Geodes
  • Can't use human designed equipment including clothes, weaponry, bionics and even beds (they dont require sleep anyway)
  • No "internal organs" their "brain" is the crystal structure present on their surface and inside the main body but is incredibly hard to damage
  • their native melee attacks cause both sharp and blunt damage, with a particular lean towards blunt.

Thermally Reactive

  • Their movement, work speed, and other biological factors are based on temperature, higher temperatures speeding them up while lower temperatures slow them down.
  • They are "comfortable" up to 1500F and as low as -100F
  • They have native Psionic power which is enhanced by higher temperature but also causes psionic effects to have a more pronounced impact upon them.

Rocky Metabolism

  • Cannot eat meats, vegetables, or processed foods.
  • Consume Rocky materials or metals, along with special crystals they can cultivate
  • Eat only once every 3-5 days
  • Heal much slower than other beings, but recovery can be boosted in high temperatures, a special "hospital bed" that provides heat to them even if the room is much colder