Exhack
Inactive Member
Probably sounds weird that I'm doing this, but I felt that it was necessary, as it was increasingly difficult for myself and others to draw some of these things well, and I figured that simplifying the biology in certain aspects would make the race much more player friendly.
1. Removing the Balancing Limbs
OOC: Admittedly, they seemed cool and logical for a race that lives on a planet that is much more arid than the Earth is, but they feel like a pain to work out in art.
2. Second Eyelids
OOC: This was to make a more reasonable adaptation to the harsh sun of their homesystem, rather than full blown alterations in gross anatomy. It might also come off as very similar.
IC: "The Iromakuanhe have a second eyelid designed for protection from the elements, including dust particles, water and the harsh sun of their homesystem. These secondary lids are concealed inside the primary eyelids and are are naturally transparent, with the ability to polarize to various light levels. This is done via an involuntary color changing property in the cells of this eyelid, which may affect natural color perception somewhat by gradually shifting tones to brown or greyscale with increasing levels of polarization. Different effects in color perception might be felt if the eye adjusts for visible light in different colors of the spectrum. In the mid-day sun of the desert, plains or tundra, the full eye may appear almost completely black, while it can become fully transparent in normal conditions."
1. Removing the Balancing Limbs
OOC: Admittedly, they seemed cool and logical for a race that lives on a planet that is much more arid than the Earth is, but they feel like a pain to work out in art.
2. Second Eyelids
OOC: This was to make a more reasonable adaptation to the harsh sun of their homesystem, rather than full blown alterations in gross anatomy. It might also come off as very similar.
IC: "The Iromakuanhe have a second eyelid designed for protection from the elements, including dust particles, water and the harsh sun of their homesystem. These secondary lids are concealed inside the primary eyelids and are are naturally transparent, with the ability to polarize to various light levels. This is done via an involuntary color changing property in the cells of this eyelid, which may affect natural color perception somewhat by gradually shifting tones to brown or greyscale with increasing levels of polarization. Different effects in color perception might be felt if the eye adjusts for visible light in different colors of the spectrum. In the mid-day sun of the desert, plains or tundra, the full eye may appear almost completely black, while it can become fully transparent in normal conditions."
