Post by dilvish on Oct 3, 2018 17:01:49 GMT -5
I am thinking that a mashup of The Horseclans - earlier nomad phase, the two Hiero books and Star Man's Son (the last of which I do not have a copy) would be a good basis for the world for the game. Oh and throw in Alan Dean Foster's Alaspinian minidragon too. While I am at it inspiration from List of Humanx Commonwealth races.
Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D. (also issued 1954 as Daybreak: 2250 A.D.)
Flinx is one of a few who have been befriended by an Alaspinian Miniature Dragon, or "minidrag". Minidrags are reptilian, resemble flying snakes, and come from the planet Alaspin, home of some many very large and not all understood ruins. They are not sapient; nonetheless, they are empathetic, or "emopaths", who sometimes bond strongly to a sapient being. They are quite capable of defense (of their companions or themselves), as they spit a highly corrosive neurotoxic venom. Because he has such a lethal pet, Flinx has become expert in anti-venoms and other problems which might happen if Pip does something unfortunate.
The minidrag, or "Alaspinian Miniature Dragon", is a fictional form of extraterrestrial life found in Alan Dean Foster's Humanx Commonwealth milieu.
Minidrags appear reptilian (though they are actually warm-blooded), resembling flying snakes, and come from the planet Alaspin, fully grown they measure about one meter long.
They are not sapient; nonetheless, they are empathic telepaths, or "empaths" who often bond strongly to a sapient being they deem worthy. Flinx, the protagonist of many of the Commonwealth novels, has bonded to a minidrag named Pip. Clarity Held is also bonded with a Minidrag, Pip's child, Scrap. Minidrags are quite capable of defending their companions, as they spit a highly corrosive, violently neurotoxic venom, which will kill a human in less than a minute if it enters the blood stream. The acidic properties of the venom enable it to burn through even titanium alloys with ease. Minidrags are extremely agile, which protects them to a certain degree against modern weaponry.
Additionally, the exact abilities of the minidrag are under some debate, as in some books Pip merely acts as a lens for Flinx while in others Pip is able to sense on her own.
The minidrag, or "Alaspinian Miniature Dragon", is a fictional form of extraterrestrial life found in Alan Dean Foster's Humanx Commonwealth milieu.
Minidrags appear reptilian (though they are actually warm-blooded), resembling flying snakes, and come from the planet Alaspin, fully grown they measure about one meter long.
They are not sapient; nonetheless, they are empathic telepaths, or "empaths" who often bond strongly to a sapient being they deem worthy. Flinx, the protagonist of many of the Commonwealth novels, has bonded to a minidrag named Pip. Clarity Held is also bonded with a Minidrag, Pip's child, Scrap. Minidrags are quite capable of defending their companions, as they spit a highly corrosive, violently neurotoxic venom, which will kill a human in less than a minute if it enters the blood stream. The acidic properties of the venom enable it to burn through even titanium alloys with ease. Minidrags are extremely agile, which protects them to a certain degree against modern weaponry.
Additionally, the exact abilities of the minidrag are under some debate, as in some books Pip merely acts as a lens for Flinx while in others Pip is able to sense on her own.
