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 ====== Alien Species Generator ====== ====== Alien Species Generator ======
-This is a simple method for creating a randomized alien species to use in your role:playing game.+This is a simple method for creating a randomized alien species to use in your role:playing game. Hopefully you'll come up with something cool! You'll need one 6-sided die or the electronic equivalent.
  
 +{{:species:graxlat.png?200|}}
  
 ===== Part one: Overall Anatomy ===== ===== Part one: Overall Anatomy =====
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   - Plant based (Mobile plants like sentient Venus fly traps, walking mushrooms.)    - Plant based (Mobile plants like sentient Venus fly traps, walking mushrooms.) 
   - Hybrid (Roll another two times and combine the results!)   - Hybrid (Roll another two times and combine the results!)
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Body structure ==== ==== Body structure ====
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   - Humanoid (A boxy torso, with a conjoined abdomen and all the limbs running directly to the corners.)   - Humanoid (A boxy torso, with a conjoined abdomen and all the limbs running directly to the corners.)
   - Rounded (A rounded body. Might have all of the limbs running from one side (like a squid or jellyfish), but not necessarily.)   - Rounded (A rounded body. Might have all of the limbs running from one side (like a squid or jellyfish), but not necessarily.)
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Head Type ==== ==== Head Type ====
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   * 3 to 4: Basically a lump on the body, where two or three of the sensory organs are based in the same place.   * 3 to 4: Basically a lump on the body, where two or three of the sensory organs are based in the same place.
   * 5 to 6: A proper head with a neck, containing most of the bodies' sensory organs.   * 5 to 6: A proper head with a neck, containing most of the bodies' sensory organs.
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Limb Types ==== ==== Limb Types ====
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   * 1 to 5: Roll an extra dice, and time the result by two. The result is the number of legs.   * 1 to 5: Roll an extra dice, and time the result by two. The result is the number of legs.
   * An odd number of legs. Roll an extra die, and time the result by two, then take away one. The final result is the number of legs (the creature is asymmetrical).   * An odd number of legs. Roll an extra die, and time the result by two, then take away one. The final result is the number of legs (the creature is asymmetrical).
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 === Number of Arms === === Number of Arms ===
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   * 2 to 5: Plenty of arms. Roll an extra die, and time the result by two. The result is the number of arms.   * 2 to 5: Plenty of arms. Roll an extra die, and time the result by two. The result is the number of arms.
   * 6: An odd number of arms. Roll an extra die, and time the result by two, then take away one (the creature is asymmetrical).   * 6: An odd number of arms. Roll an extra die, and time the result by two, then take away one (the creature is asymmetrical).
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Creature size ==== ==== Creature size ====
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   * 3 to 4: Vaguely human sized, from 5 to 8 ft tall.   * 3 to 4: Vaguely human sized, from 5 to 8 ft tall.
   * 5 to 6: Massive compared to humans, around 9 to 15 ft tall.   * 5 to 6: Massive compared to humans, around 9 to 15 ft tall.
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Wings? ==== ==== Wings? ====
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   * 5: Wings instead of arms (None if it doesn't have any.)   * 5: Wings instead of arms (None if it doesn't have any.)
   * 6: Folding wings on the back, aswell as arms.   * 6: Folding wings on the back, aswell as arms.
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
  
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   * 4 to 5: It has a tail   * 4 to 5: It has a tail
   * 6: Roll an extra dice: it has that many tails   * 6: Roll an extra dice: it has that many tails
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
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 +{{:species:iee_by_weremole.png?200|}}
  
  
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   * 4 to 5: It has large, sensitive eyes, complete with eyelids Roll an extra dice for the number of eyes   * 4 to 5: It has large, sensitive eyes, complete with eyelids Roll an extra dice for the number of eyes
   * 6: It has extrasensory abilities like heat vision, electromagnetism or even psychic sensitivity   * 6: It has extrasensory abilities like heat vision, electromagnetism or even psychic sensitivity
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 Rolling anything other than 3 to 5 on this chart means the creature has no eyes. Rolling anything other than 3 to 5 on this chart means the creature has no eyes.
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   * 5: Spider-style fangs: punches into the prey, injects venom and then drinks them like soup   * 5: Spider-style fangs: punches into the prey, injects venom and then drinks them like soup
   * 6: Strange placement Roll an extra dice (1:3 is on their hands, 4:5 is on their tail), then roll again on this table for type   * 6: Strange placement Roll an extra dice (1:3 is on their hands, 4:5 is on their tail), then roll again on this table for type
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Diet ==== ==== Diet ====
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   * 4 to 5: Carnivore   * 4 to 5: Carnivore
   * 6: Absorbs energy (Light, heat, electrical, radiation)   * 6: Absorbs energy (Light, heat, electrical, radiation)
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Genders ==== ==== Genders ====
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   * 4 to 5: Asexual   * 4 to 5: Asexual
   * 6: Neither, grows by airborne spores   * 6: Neither, grows by airborne spores
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
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 +{{:species:theradectus.png?200|}}
  
  
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   - In swamps, or totally underwater   - In swamps, or totally underwater
   - On or underneath an Arctic tundra   - On or underneath an Arctic tundra
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Social structure ==== ==== Social structure ====
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   - Monarchists, who have some kind of 'noble' kingship in place, and a big army so that it doesn't get overthrown   - Monarchists, who have some kind of 'noble' kingship in place, and a big army so that it doesn't get overthrown
   - A dictatorship or anarchists, controlled by a single person with an iron fist, that are so powerful they don't even have to lie about what they are doing   - A dictatorship or anarchists, controlled by a single person with an iron fist, that are so powerful they don't even have to lie about what they are doing
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 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ==== Technology specialization ==== ==== Technology specialization ====
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   * 5 to 6: The race has a long background with genetic engineering, using artificial muscles and clones to wage war   * 5 to 6: The race has a long background with genetic engineering, using artificial muscles and clones to wage war
  
 +🎲 You rolled a {?1|2|3|4|5|6?}.
  
 ===== Example Species: ===== ===== Example Species: =====
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 ===== Notes ===== ===== Notes =====
-~~WATCHCYCLE:wes:30~~+ 
 +[[:random_generators|More Random Generators]]

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