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| The Phod population on their homeworld of Ohara is around 7.2 billion. | The Phod population on their homeworld of Ohara is around 7.2 billion. | ||
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| ^Above: Image of a Phod, art by Daniel Olsén, aka Weremole. ^^ | ^Above: Image of a Phod, art by Daniel Olsén, aka Weremole. ^^ | ||
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| ==== Military And Recent Events ==== | ==== Military And Recent Events ==== | ||
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| Militarily, the Yamatai Star Empire goes to great lengths to protect and insulate Ohara from the outside, such as, by the [[faction: | Militarily, the Yamatai Star Empire goes to great lengths to protect and insulate Ohara from the outside, such as, by the [[faction: | ||
| ===== Physiology ===== | ===== Physiology ===== | ||
| - | The humanoid Phods are shorter than most species known by the Yamatai Star Empire. Their entire body, aside from their three-taloned feet, is covered in downy and fur-like feathers. Their feathers are usually shades of brown, black, gray, white, pink, or a mixture thereof, cover almost the entire body of the Phod with the exception of their talon-like feet. Though now flightless, their winglike arms have two fingers and one thumb at the ends of each. The pig-like head sports two beady eyes, a large flat snout, and large floppy ears. Their torso and their legs resemble those of an owl. Phods usually have very strong chest muscles, a feature that hints at a flight-capable evolutionary past. | + | The humanoid Phods are shorter than most species known by the Yamatai Star Empire. Their entire body, aside from their three-taloned feet, is covered in downy and fur-like feathers. Their feathers are usually shades of brown, black, gray, white, pink, or a mixture thereof, cover almost the entire body of the Phod with the exception of their talon-like feet. Though now flightless, their winglike arms have two fingers and one thumb at the ends of each. The pig-like head sports two beady eyes, a large flat snout, and large floppy ears. Their torso and their legs resemble those of an owl. Phods usually have very strong chest muscles, a feature that hints at a flight-capable evolutionary past. Not all Phods are slim or slight, either; many Phods can grow large, muscular, or even rotund bodies. |
| The typical Phod is about 1.4 meters (4 feet 7 inches) in height and perhaps 54 kilograms (120 pounds) in weight. | The typical Phod is about 1.4 meters (4 feet 7 inches) in height and perhaps 54 kilograms (120 pounds) in weight. | ||
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| ==== Diet ==== | ==== Diet ==== | ||
| Phods are omnivorous, but are primarily vegetarian. Meat and dairy are not a regular part of a Phod's diet primarily because they have never domesticated another species on their homeworld, and they make for poor hunters. Phods only tend to hunt if their agricultural crops are ruined by some unforeseen disaster. | Phods are omnivorous, but are primarily vegetarian. Meat and dairy are not a regular part of a Phod's diet primarily because they have never domesticated another species on their homeworld, and they make for poor hunters. Phods only tend to hunt if their agricultural crops are ruined by some unforeseen disaster. | ||
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| + | ^ Above: Image of a Phod. Art generated by [[members: | ||
| + | ^ Not all Phods have are slim! Some can grow muscular, and even rotund. | ||
| ==== Environment ==== | ==== Environment ==== | ||
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| Crime is dealt with somewhat reluctantly on Ohara, and Phods hesitate to discuss the concept of crime with off-worlders. There is an ancient tradition of piracy on the seas of Ohara, with the modern Phod city-states each employing their own security forces to combat criminals and pirates. Punishment for crimes often involves forced labor for a set period of years, with entire farms dedicated to housing and employing criminals. | Crime is dealt with somewhat reluctantly on Ohara, and Phods hesitate to discuss the concept of crime with off-worlders. There is an ancient tradition of piracy on the seas of Ohara, with the modern Phod city-states each employing their own security forces to combat criminals and pirates. Punishment for crimes often involves forced labor for a set period of years, with entire farms dedicated to housing and employing criminals. | ||
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| ==== Clothing ==== | ==== Clothing ==== | ||
| As the vast majority of the planet’s surface enjoys a temperate climate, and as Phods are endowed with heat-trapping feathers, clothing is usually worn sparingly and loosely about the body. The goal of many outfits is to cover up certain parts of the anatomy as modesty demands, and to display one’s gender, status, and station in life. Shorts and armbands are common, and Phods use jewelry to display their social status. The two major city-states of Ohara, the Lage Republic and the Haton Federation, each have their own distinct tendencies when it comes to fashion. Lagean clothing is usually utilitarian and designed for function. Hatonian fashion is more adventurous and esoteric, exhibiting a broader range of color within the same outfit. Phods often like to wear the national colors of their home polity. All Phodian military attire is as sparse and loose as civilian clothing. Rural Phodians prefer durable, lightweight clothes, and typically wear far less clothing than urban Phodians whose lifestyles may not require as much exertion or time outside in the sun. | As the vast majority of the planet’s surface enjoys a temperate climate, and as Phods are endowed with heat-trapping feathers, clothing is usually worn sparingly and loosely about the body. The goal of many outfits is to cover up certain parts of the anatomy as modesty demands, and to display one’s gender, status, and station in life. Shorts and armbands are common, and Phods use jewelry to display their social status. The two major city-states of Ohara, the Lage Republic and the Haton Federation, each have their own distinct tendencies when it comes to fashion. Lagean clothing is usually utilitarian and designed for function. Hatonian fashion is more adventurous and esoteric, exhibiting a broader range of color within the same outfit. Phods often like to wear the national colors of their home polity. All Phodian military attire is as sparse and loose as civilian clothing. Rural Phodians prefer durable, lightweight clothes, and typically wear far less clothing than urban Phodians whose lifestyles may not require as much exertion or time outside in the sun. | ||
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| ==== Food ==== | ==== Food ==== | ||
| Traditional foodstuffs that make up a Phod's diet are native to Ohara, and consist primarily of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Phods preserve produce so that it may be eaten when it is out of its natural growing season; nearly every Phod eats a diet of fresh recently grown produce, supplemented with dried fruits and vegetables, or produce that has been preserved in salt and spices. Some imported Neplesian crop varieties have taken root on Ohara, including corn, barley and cotton. Phods are adventurous eaters, and are eager to incorporate new items into their diet whenever the opportunity arises. | Traditional foodstuffs that make up a Phod's diet are native to Ohara, and consist primarily of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Phods preserve produce so that it may be eaten when it is out of its natural growing season; nearly every Phod eats a diet of fresh recently grown produce, supplemented with dried fruits and vegetables, or produce that has been preserved in salt and spices. Some imported Neplesian crop varieties have taken root on Ohara, including corn, barley and cotton. Phods are adventurous eaters, and are eager to incorporate new items into their diet whenever the opportunity arises. | ||
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