 December 7, 2015 - 5:51pm | They were called the Mheme, or Meheme, or something close to that. The illustration for them looked a little like a Piper Fuzzy. I've seen the same or similar illustration also used for Ifshnit, but that's not the species I'm thinking of. If anyone knows this species and could link me to the appropriate resource, I'd be appreciative. |
 December 7, 2015 - 6:34pm | Yes, I know of them. Here. They came form the third Knight Hawks module, The War Machine. (Finding a picture for that race was really tricky!) |
 December 7, 2015 - 6:57pm | They are considered not human yet have no difficulty passing for a human if de-haired, can freely breed with humans, no major genetic differences if you read the description they can not be a separate species but a race really... basically they are furry humans. There are people like that on RL Earth. I consider them a race of Space Humans that diverged from main Space Human type a very long time ago, so long ago know one is sure when. http://bookofaliens.blogspot.com/2009/09/furry-aliens.html Furry Humanoids Below different show furry humanoids  "Never fire a laser at a mirror." |
December 7, 2015 - 7:04pm | Gah! One letter off! Thanks guys! |
 December 8, 2015 - 1:05am | They are considered not human yet have no difficulty passing for a human if de-haired, can freely breed with humans, no major genetic differences if you read the description they can not be a separate species but a race really... basically they are furry humans. Don't forget their midget cousins...aside from their stunted height they also differentiate themselves by braiding their body hair instead of leaving it mangy and unkempt. They call themselves "Ifshnits".  |
December 8, 2015 - 9:43pm | Their names are actually funny. The TSR staffer that created the Ifshnit (originally for Gamma World, like with the other Coalition races) stated in a round about way that "Ifshnit" means "Little Shit." |
December 9, 2015 - 1:37am | Ironically, having never sampled any Gamma World, that's what our group called them as well. Mostly due to their high pitched voices, which is something I had to tailor out of my game if anyone were to actually portray such a character. |
December 9, 2015 - 5:55am | Gamma World & MA1 & games like the more recent Mutant Future are fun and can be a source of inspiration for monsters and gadgets. TSR had a history of plopping fantasy into sci-fi and sci-fi into fantasy. Right now I got to find the time & energy to finnish the current D&D critter I am converting. Been to tired to work on it when I get home. "Never fire a laser at a mirror." |
December 9, 2015 - 11:01pm | In the past, science fiction and fantasy used to go hand-in-hand — more so, in Pulp Era sci-fi. If you like Mutant Future, then checkout the Mutant Future Wiki. (A site of my doing.) It is a place to post house-rules and sources of inspiration. You'll find a lot of great stuff over there. |
December 10, 2015 - 10:24am | Nice site I will be pilfering it. I am contemplating a Gamma Dawn type jaunt (GD + AD rules meets GW/MF), setting one of the quarantined worlds, probably 100 years after the disaster/plague. I've been missing the good old fashion apocalyptic setting... of course setting it on a Future World adds some twists, at least all 4 core will be present, probably a few of the other races as well. Power for transportation would probably not be fossil fuel based but then again hybrid vehicles may have existed, duralloy roads. I may keep it a mix not sure yet. Mutant Future has some great stuff. "Never fire a laser at a mirror." |
 December 11, 2015 - 5:41am | @ tchklinxa: you should include the vimh from sfman I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 December 13, 2015 - 6:20am | They are considered not human yet have no difficulty passing for a human if de-haired, can freely breed with humans, no major genetic differences if you read the description they can not be a separate species but a race really... basically they are furry humans. There are people like that on RL Earth.
I consider them a race of Space Humans that diverged from main Space Human type a very long time ago, so long ago know one is sure when. http://bookofaliens.blogspot.com/2009/09/furry-aliens.html Furry Humanoids Below different show furry humanoids That's supposed to be fur? I wasn't sure what those aliens on Jason of Star Command were supposed to be. In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
December 13, 2015 - 9:07am | I think it was their take on evil mutants if I remember. Just not a lot of tv/movie images of furry human types it seems. Their faces are just colored with big mustaches... Dreadlocks? "Never fire a laser at a mirror." |
December 13, 2015 - 9:25am | Hypertrichosis is a genetic condition which you can be born with, there are a couple different genes involved and thus specific types. It can effect the whole body or specific areas. Oh and after some reading I discovered you can be normal and shazam due to some sort of RL problem (drugs, chemicals, metabolic problems, anorexia, hormone imbalances, cancer, what have you) acquire the syndrome. The picture below is an example with the eyes blanked out for some reason (maybe copy right?). I had a bugger of a time finding any image it would let me upload easily.  "Never fire a laser at a mirror." |
 December 14, 2015 - 1:24pm | My SF group tend to regard Ifshnits in the same way they do halflings in D&D, i.e. they're somewhat amusing but can be useful. The guy currently playing an Ifshnit in the adventure I've been running also played a halfling in the 1E D&D game I ran before it  That said, he's done pretty well so far, despite not being particularly adept at haggling... |
December 14, 2015 - 4:08pm | The guy currently playing an Ifshnit in the adventure I've been running also played a halfling in the 1E D&D game I ran before it
That said, he's done pretty well so far, despite not being particularly adept at haggling...Much like Vrusk do not need to be adept at business dealings as PCs, Ifshnit PCs also do not need to be maser merchants either. They both turned to adventuring because they find it more suitable and exciting than the mundane tasks of of their native race. The only exception is one really needs a dry sense of humor to successfully portray a Dralasite. |
December 14, 2015 - 5:25pm | Well, he started haggling with an NPC, got annoyed and in the end he walked away and another player sealed the deal  |
