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=Lore= | =Lore= | ||
== History== | == History== | ||
The past of the vuulen begins on the world of Sangris, where the lizard-people first obtained sentience, having evolved from bipedal, raptor-like creatures known as '''dretheli'''. The warmer than usual planet has a moderately longer day cycle than Earth, which permitted the vuulen to expand and work long | The past of the vuulen begins on the world of Sangris, where the lizard-people first obtained sentience, having evolved from bipedal, raptor-like creatures known as '''dretheli'''. The warmer than usual planet has a moderately longer day cycle than Earth, which permitted the vuulen to expand and work long hours under the sun. During the night, they would retire to caves or canopies. The world itself is fairly diverse in geography, being primarly mixture of primarily deserts, jungles, savannahs, and tropical regions. The various lizards, once they became capable of organized society and speech, quickly spread out along the landmasses in their search of prey or harvest. It is still exactly unknown for how long this period of primitiveness continued, but the vuulen developed technologically in a fashion similar to mankind. That being said, there were some key differences. First and foremost, vuulen are taller, bulkier, and more agile than humans. This permitted them a level of combat prowess that allowed them to effectively take out medium-sized animals using pack tactics. While shoddy spears and other equipment were eventually made out of stone and similar materials, some also began to make clubs with bits of '''[[plasma]]''' attached to their sides, as the precious mineral was (and still is) bountiful on the planet. Because of the specific environmental conditions required for lizard eggs, settlements quickly developed. Agriculture proved more difficult to foster, due to the warmth of the planet, though unique crops such as '''niiwo''' (a blue fruit with a disk-like core, the surrounding flesh and skin bitter and tart) and '''y’lik''' (hardened wheat that is unideal for dough, though capable of direct consumption) became two of the most prominent crops out of several across the regions that began to civilize. | ||
Various powers rose and fell as the lizards began to better adopt plasma, stone, copper, and iron. As writing developed and societies became more stable, some even began to experiment with some of the '''bluespace''' crystals that could be found lodged into mountainsides. Because of its instabilities, several incidents would cause destruction or the disappearance of laboratories. By around 2401, the most prominent civilized power was the '''Opsillian Empire''', a plutocratic power that heavily exploited its many plasma mines in the '''Moghes Desert'''. By this point, the vuulen were capable of harnessing the element in their forges and smelteries, also supplementing it in certain weaponry. For example, they used slings that would hail bottles of heated plasma at their foes, or they utilized spears and arrows forged from '''plasmaglass'''. While '''plasteel''' was capable of being produced, it was rare, and the immeasurably tough metal was unideal for crafting weaponry. Instead. it was hammered into awkward, rough plates of armor or shielding. Most of the population worked as farmers or as miners in this age, with various militaries, guilds, and marks of civilization being made. Conflicts regarding security or prosperity continued through this medieval age. | Various powers rose and fell as the lizards began to better adopt plasma, stone, copper, and iron. As writing developed and societies became more stable, some even began to experiment with some of the '''bluespace''' crystals that could be found lodged into mountainsides. Because of its instabilities, several incidents would cause destruction or the disappearance of laboratories. By around 2401, the most prominent civilized power was the '''Opsillian Empire''', a plutocratic power that heavily exploited its many plasma mines in the '''Moghes Desert'''. By this point, the vuulen were capable of harnessing the element in their forges and smelteries, also supplementing it in certain weaponry. For example, they used slings that would hail bottles of heated plasma at their foes, or they utilized spears and arrows forged from '''plasmaglass'''. While '''plasteel''' was capable of being produced, it was rare, and the immeasurably tough metal was unideal for crafting weaponry. Instead. it was hammered into awkward, rough plates of armor or shielding. Most of the population worked as farmers or as miners in this age, with various militaries, guilds, and marks of civilization being made. Conflicts regarding security or prosperity continued through this medieval age. | ||
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The relative height and strength of vuulen means their diet tends to consist of meat or other high-protein foods. While most dislike sweets or overly processed foods, some who grow up in human communities take a liking to certain stuffings, despite its disagreement with their biology. The high-intake of calories also usually provokes long, blissful sleep in the species. | The relative height and strength of vuulen means their diet tends to consist of meat or other high-protein foods. While most dislike sweets or overly processed foods, some who grow up in human communities take a liking to certain stuffings, despite its disagreement with their biology. The high-intake of calories also usually provokes long, blissful sleep in the species. | ||
Much like their simple cousins, they enjoy sunbathing and relishing in heat. | Much like their simple cousins, they enjoy sunbathing and relishing in heat. As they are cold-blooded, very few end up existing in arctic climates, though those that do often carry a source of external heat with them to be pocketed beneath their insulated clothing. | ||
Vuulen traditionally possess digitigrade legs, though plantigrade legs are a rare phenotype. Scientists are unsure what precisely caused the difference, though it does permit better mobility and agility if for some reason a vuulek were to lose their tail, despite being unideal for the long sprints that the species is known for. | Vuulen traditionally possess digitigrade legs, though plantigrade legs are a rare phenotype. Scientists are unsure what precisely caused the difference, though it does permit better mobility and agility if for some reason a vuulek were to lose their tail, despite being unideal for the long sprints that the species is known for. | ||