Species Index

[mavikfelna]

This is going on to DriveThruRPG as a free/pay-what-you-want but I figured I'd share it here. This is an index for all of the species available from the wiki and for those in MgT2e, the sourcebook and page they can be found at.

If I've missed anything, let me know.

 

[WHULorigan]

I am noticing on the Contents Page, the entries are coming up as "ERROR: Bookmark not Defined".

(The Contents Page runs over a bit onto the Introduction Page too, if that matters).

 

[mavikfelna]

Ack, posted the old one. Let me fix.
EDIT, updated!

 

[Tom B]

Pacific Whiteside Dolphin - in addition to the Bottlenose. I think it's mentioned in Behind the Claw.

You also have Jonkeeren as Chimera. I thought they were humans modified by the Vilani.

Also - when you have species going over two lines - because there are several different sources. You sometimes list them twice. See potentially playable aliens (page 1).

There are subspecies of Vargr mentioned in AoCS1.

However excellent stuff.

 

[Tom B]

I'll send you some stuff I have. I've sent you a DM for your email address.

 

[mavikfelna]

Pacific Whiteside Dolphin - in addition to the Bottlenose. I think it's mentioned in Behind the Claw.

You also have Jonkeeren as Chimera. I thought they were humans modified by the Vilani.

Also - when you have species going over two lines - because there are several different sources. You sometimes list them twice. See potentially playable aliens (page 1).

There are subspecies of Vargr mentioned in AoCS1.

However excellent stuff.

The wiki has Jonkeeren as Chimera so that's what I went with. They're definitely gene altered, just not sure if they're mixed genes, making them chimera, or just variant.
Does the original dolphin stock affect the species at all? I didn't see anything for Whiteside initially.
Need to add the Vargr sub-species.
Already found a bunch of duplicates, thanks! I'll post updates soon, hopefully.

 

[mavikfelna]

Pacific Whiteside Dolphin - in addition to the Bottlenose. I think it's mentioned in Behind the Claw.

You also have Jonkeeren as Chimera. I thought they were humans modified by the Vilani.

Also - when you have species going over two lines - because there are several different sources. You sometimes list them twice. See potentially playable aliens (page 1).

There are subspecies of Vargr mentioned in AoCS1.

However excellent stuff.

I don't find any mention of Whiteside Dolphins in Behind the Claw. Do you have a reference?

I think I got all the duplicates, updated file attached.

 

[WHULorigan]

The wiki has Jonkeeren as Chimera so that's what I went with. They're definitely gene altered, just not sure if they're mixed genes, making them chimera, or just variant.

To my knowledge Jonkereen are just Variant/Geneered.

Someone at some point used a very sloppy/misinformed definition of Chimera (et al) and it got propagated somewhat thru wiki articles. IIRC I cleaned up the definition page and fixed some articles I knew about with the bad references (that is how I discovered it), but there are probably some erroneous entries still out there.

I just did a quick pass and fixed up some articles and definition pages.

 

[mavikfelna]

Great, now I have more work to do. ;p

Thank you for the help!

 

[mavikfelna]

To my knowledge Jonkereen are just Variant/Geneered.

Someone at some point used a very sloppy/misinformed definition of Chimera (et al) and it got propagated somewhat thru wiki articles. IIRC I cleaned up the definition page and fixed some articles I knew about with the bad references (that is how I discovered it), but there are probably some erroneous entries still out there.

I just did a quick pass and fixed up some articles and definition pages.

Ok, fixed Jonkereen. Anything you've seen that needs to be fixed?

 

[WHULorigan]

Ok, fixed Jonkereen. Anything you've seen that needs to be fixed?

Most of the entries listed in the Wiki Table on the Variant Human Races Page had to be fixed.

Essentially, there are no clear exàmples of "Human Chimeras" on the table.

The definition of Chimera (corrected, from the Wiki and T5) is as follows:

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A ''Chimera'' is a hybrid of two or more distinct species, produced naturally or through Genetic engineering. In general, the term Chimera has a higher standard-defining threshold (and is thus narrower in scope) than the terms variant race or variant species in that the term specifically refers to a creature or species that was geneered from 2 or more distinct species, or that a single species was used as a base to which were added significant genetic modification sequences from one or more additional species. Simple engineered genetic modification of aspects of existing species does not generally qualify a creature or species as a Chimera -- it must be a hybrid or fusion of two or more distinct, independently viable species in some way. Thus the term Variant Race is broader in scope. In all cases the result is a new, unique species.​

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If I can, I'll take a look over your document more closely later tonight.

 

[mavikfelna]

Most of the entries listed in the Wiki Table on the Variant Human Races Page had to be fixed.

Essentially, there are no clear exàmples of "Human Chimeras" on the table.

The definition of Chimera (corrected, from the Wiki and T5) is as follows:

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A ''Chimera'' is a hybrid of two or more distinct species, produced naturally or through Genetic engineering. In general, the term Chimera has a higher standard-defining threshold (and is thus narrower in scope) than the terms variant race or variant species in that the term specifically refers to a creature or species that was geneered from 2 or more distinct species, or that a single species was used as a base to which were added significant genetic modification sequences from one or more additional species. Simple engineered genetic modification of aspects of existing species does not generally qualify a creature or species as a Chimera -- it must be a hybrid or fusion of two or more distinct, independently viable species in some way. Thus the term Variant Race is broader in scope. In all cases the result is a new, unique species.​

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If I can, I'll take a look over your document more closely later tonight.

Please, let me know if I need to change a bunch. There are 15 chimera after moving the Jonkereen. It's at least an easy fix.

 

[tytalan]

Vilani are a major human race not a minor and the default is not Vilani it is a Vilani/solimani mix. Pure blooded Vilani live longer than Solimani there actually has not been any write up on pure Vilani in mongoose T2 yet.

 

[mavikfelna]

Per the definition in my sheet, I'm not using the major/minor tags for creating jump drives, it's for purely if it's a mostly unmodified human species.

My understanding is that the base human from the core rulebook is actually the Vilani or mixed Solomani/Vilani. They just never say it outright though.

 

[Tom B]

The wiki has Jonkeeren as Chimera so that's what I went with. They're definitely gene altered, just not sure if they're mixed genes, making them chimera, or just variant.
Does the original dolphin stock affect the species at all? I didn't see anything for Whiteside initially.
Need to add the Vargr sub-species.
Already found a bunch of duplicates, thanks! I'll post updates soon, hopefully.

Sorry it's Aliens of Charted Space 3, page 157.