If I've learned anything from being here, it's that Kadaeux never closes his RPs. So get to making that civilization, I look forward to devouring them!
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.My first attempt at a rp of this type, as well as doing this coding thing. Criticism is as always good to get so i have a idea of what i need to improve. ^^
- The Rak
Nation Name: The Rak
Flag: Well, if you count the stick covered in the trophy skulls of the ships masters "Honored" foes a flag. The Nation as a whole does not have something that they belive symbolises them as a whole, but attempts have been made though they all ended in failure as some warlord started making it's own designs.
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Warmaster Zorum, the gluttonous: As a Warmaster Zorum posseses one of the few true positons of power inside of Rak society, and out of all other Warmasters is the only one who has a true problem with their species and nations technology. With Zorum's genetical code granting him higher intelligence and a sence of self compared to general population he has come to understand that sooner rather than later they will find something that is beyond them technology wise and thus supports any new inventions that are made with glee. Though like most new "Technology" made by the Rak it often ends up exploading in some way, either close to them or their foes.
Warmaster Oxian, The Pure: Oxian takes a much different approach than his fellow Warmaster Zorum. He belives that their species need to abandon the machines and find strenght in flesh, they are a species who seems to be able to never have any difficulities in moddifying themselves geneticaly but here is something that he shares Zorum's worries. They are just not good at operating at themselves, and somewhere inside he wonders. Is there something out there who can replace their old masters of legend and guide them all to true purity.
Techlord Volstram: Those who work within technology and science within the Rak rarerly if ever attain any true postion of power, and while there is positions and titles for it they are as mentioned rare. If one had to describe Volstram hastily it would be crazy, he seems to pump out inventions and tools at a terribly quick rate though many of these are simple variations of one another. Not being able to see the genetical flaws within their species the Techlord simply continues to experiment and he is more than happy to field test his weapons and creations on the battlefield as tools for his soldiers. But as earlier stated about Rak science, the chance of things going terribly wrong is always there. But when it works, then it works splendidly.
Volstram has exhanged large parts of his body for cybernetics, most of his lower body is infact machine. And more than half of his own commanders wonder if he is going to blow up whenever they see the scientist.
Races
The Rak: Though they call themselves the Rak it is not actualy the real name of their species, its simply the leftover letters of an ancient text which told of their creation. Culture isn't something that exists in the same way within their society, there are no traditional clothing or ways of doing things. One ship and its soldiers could have one way to prepare for battle while another has a compleatly different one. But there is one thing that all Rak belive. Long long ago they were made by the masters to fight the great foe. Strange beings that are described as ever changing and unatural, simply reading about these otherwordly beings make a Rak feel ready for combat. But the problem is, there is no great foe to fight, and their masters are no where in sight. Being a bio-enginered warrior race without any sort of direction they spent a astounding five hundred years fighting themselves on their "Home" planet, what makes the Rak stand out is that they reproduce Asexualy. When one dies they release spores into the air, one dead can release several dossens of spores. These find their way to ground and like seeds go into the earth where they slowly start to grow. This has created two kinds of Rak, those who are "Born" inside of their society and their feral counterparts. The only real difference is that the feral cousins are larger and bulkier having had to survive on their own.
The typical Rak possesses eight limbs. Normally, when not in pursuit of prey, they tend to walk upright on four limbs; using the other four to perform various other functions. However, when in pursuit of prey, they can easily shift into using up to all eight limbs for locomotion. A Raks upper four limbs possess adaptable grasping appendages, they can change the musculature to use these as hands, complete with opposable digits, instead of grasping feet. These appendages are strong enough that an adult Rak'Gol can actually climb and run completely upside down, attached to virtually any surface providing that there is something to grasp onto of course. The Rak also possess prehensile tails that assist in balance. In addition, the Rak'Gol have keen senses of smell and sight, and these are often enhanced through their use of cybernetics and bionics. standing at least 2.6 metres tall and weighing up to 175 kilograms. To humans, this alien species appears reptilian, however, their skin does not possess the tell-tale scales that many reptiloid species exhibit. Rather, their skin is a rough-hewn texture, almost stonelike -- very similar to ancient lizards. Non-modified Rak possess two eyes deeply recessed in their skulls, and a tympanic-like membrane for hearing.
The Rak are stuck scientificly for a certain reason, most of their scientists and mechanics simply don't understand what they build. What they know how to make is part of their very genetical code, how they fight, why some become leaders and some become simple warriors is within their genes. And quite frankly the more intelligent and wise of them understand that they weren't made to govern themselves, sure they can survive on their own and do things themselves but being left to fend for themselves without guidance? That's not why they are here, and there is a good chance that they just might destroy each other before they find the truth.
But the strangest things about this species is their inner body. Its less like flesh and more close to that of fungus, its this strange body structure that allows them to so easily addapt to most conditions. From getting new bodyparts through surgery to surviving on new planets without knowing of it's diseases to full on changing of their bodies through cybernetics or genetics.
Gol: The Gol are the Rak's "pets" they do almost anything with these lizard like beasts. From using them as cattle to training them into warbeasts. The more scientific of Rak's belive that they were made to exist with them, as the beasts seems to reproduce in the same way as themselves. And the longer they live the bigger they become. A fun tactic for the more explosive loving Rak commanders are to simply strap bombs to the lizards and send them of running towards their foes, but one or two always manage to run back towards their owner with a fiery pressent.
Race Traits: Combat Model.
Race Flaws: Destructive purpose[Totally Alien] , Fit for purpose only, The Quest.
- Common Traits and Flaws
- The Cradle of Rak
- The Spear of Rak
- The Hammer of Rak
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