Species (Races) in MgT 2e
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mavikfelna
Cosmic Mongoose
I added the Behind the Claw reference for the Jonkeereen.
After reading through the Foelen entries in Behind the Claw, I actually think I need to move the Foelen Dolphin into the Alien species section instead of the Chokari to the Uplifted Species section. They are more akin to Vargr than to the uplifted Solomani species.
What does everyone think on this? The other option of course is to move Chokari and Vargr to Terran Uplift Species but in a special category that is separate, since they were Ancient uplifts compared to Human uplifts.
Are there any other Ancient uplifted earth species that are identified as Alien Species?
After reading through the Foelen entries in Behind the Claw, I actually think I need to move the Foelen Dolphin into the Alien species section instead of the Chokari to the Uplifted Species section. They are more akin to Vargr than to the uplifted Solomani species.
What does everyone think on this? The other option of course is to move Chokari and Vargr to Terran Uplift Species but in a special category that is separate, since they were Ancient uplifts compared to Human uplifts.
Are there any other Ancient uplifted earth species that are identified as Alien Species?
Tom B
Cosmic Mongoose
There are three main categories of genetically modified species from Earth.
1) By the ancients, Vargr, Chokari, one group of dolphins, Genoee and many more human variations.
2) By the Vilnani, the Jonkeereen are the only example I know of.
3) By the Solomani, bears, apes, orca, more dolphins.
There might be a possible fourth category, humans that have evolved naturally from base humans on other worlds.
Other things to consider
a) in Behind the Claw there is a note that not only have bottlenosed dolphins been uplifted, the pacific whiteside dolphin has as well.
b) Aliens of Charted Space 1, lists different subspecies of Vargr. It doesn't go into much detail, but I remember one is blind and very psionic.
c) Some races of humans taken by the ancients were not from Homo sapiens but from neanderthals or other species or subspecies. Example the Suerrat (I think).
I had started something similar and put it into a spreadsheet, that way you can have as many layers of subcategories as you like.
1) By the ancients, Vargr, Chokari, one group of dolphins, Genoee and many more human variations.
2) By the Vilnani, the Jonkeereen are the only example I know of.
3) By the Solomani, bears, apes, orca, more dolphins.
There might be a possible fourth category, humans that have evolved naturally from base humans on other worlds.
Other things to consider
a) in Behind the Claw there is a note that not only have bottlenosed dolphins been uplifted, the pacific whiteside dolphin has as well.
b) Aliens of Charted Space 1, lists different subspecies of Vargr. It doesn't go into much detail, but I remember one is blind and very psionic.
c) Some races of humans taken by the ancients were not from Homo sapiens but from neanderthals or other species or subspecies. Example the Suerrat (I think).
I had started something similar and put it into a spreadsheet, that way you can have as many layers of subcategories as you like.
mavikfelna
Cosmic Mongoose
I have posted a master document for character creation that includes this information. It is in the following thread:
Character Creation Master Document Thread
Character Creation Master Document Thread
mavikfelna
Cosmic Mongoose
I'd love to see your spreadsheet if you'd like to share it.
For now, I'm keeping it simple and going with
1. Humaniti (Human based species and social groupings that includes genemodded humans, ancient modded and uplifted humans, and ancient transported humans that evolved on thier own. This includes all the subtypes like Neanderthal and other proto hominids.)
2. Terran Uplift species (Those species uplifted by terran humans, so Apes, Caprisaps, Dolphins, Orca and Ursa.)
3. Ancient Modified Non-Human species (the Foelen races and Vargr so far.)
4. Non-Terran Alien species
5. Non-playable Non-Terran Alien species
Tom B
Cosmic Mongoose
I'll update it first!
Tom B
Cosmic Mongoose
Updated - DM me and I'll send it to you.
In one of the recent JTAS - there's a human race that was manipulated by the Hivers
mavikfelna
Cosmic Mongoose
Is this the Weregre? Thanks for pointing them out. I'll add them.
AndrewW
Emperor Mongoose
That is human propaganda, the Hivers don't manipulate they just get you to see the truth.
