 October 30, 2011 - 6:43am | #1 We Need to compile a list of all the fan creations of fauna that are out there for Lossend. #2 I think we need to think about the pattern that evolution followed on Lossend: so that the zoology of Lossend doesn't have a monster manual feel. In other words if all the creatures have 2 legs and 2 arms or 4 legs and we suddenly have a gargolye with 2 legs, 2 arms and 2 wings; to me that screams the old Sesame Street rhyme: "one of these things isn't like the others" not that earth doesn't have some really weird and divergent organizism like the cuttle fish compared to a lion. I just want to craft a dominant theme that evolution explores whether its most things have armor plating, or horms or what ever. #3 Flora is actually easier. as we think about the environments we want Ie: savanah and then describe a grass like plant that gives you that environment. not all plants need a detailed description either: "Savanah grass could just be a grass and there are are 23 varieties of it. Thin leaf savanah grass is excellant for weaving baskets." or "Spotted savanah grass attracts sting beetles which gain camoflague amongst the spotted leaves. Anyone camping overnight in spotted savanah grass will be stung 1d10 times during the night with X effects" #4 An environment gets a 2-3 paragraph description with dominant flora and fauna (so if PCs are transversing savanah the GM has a quick description of the environment and a quick rule of thumb for random animal encounters. #5 What is the impact of the Core 4 on the environment- I'm betting that the savanah grasslands are ideal for setting up farms- no clearing of trees need just use fire to clear the grass and set the plow bot to truning under the soil. What animals have been imported to Lossend? I've been thinking to detail stats for terran animals that have accompanied humans in their expansion among the stars. ie horses, dogs, cats, rats, pigs, cows, and goats. (I'll start another thread for terran animals and that could be the beginning of an article on terran animals with stats for those who want to use them). With the first colonist being farmers its likely they did bring vaulable farm animals to Lossend. Have any of these escaped and become a problem in the ecosystem? giant 800 lbs. boars? how do imported and native animals and plants interact? I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
