Building on the last devlog, here is more information on the ancestral orders of Bug & Claw.
All Bug-kin are evolved from common ancestors with unique characteristics and starting abilities. The more you travel, adventure, and encounter crystal technology or infection, the more lines between Bug-kin ancestors and something new will blur.
Roll a D12 or choose one of the following:
Moths & butterflies
Leppis watched Bug-kin evolve and war with each other from afar, opting to keep their softer bodies safe while exercising their minds.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, prawns
The Deco learned resilience before most others, pulling themselves from the waters before most were uninhabitable and becoming known as some of the most fierce warriors.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Mites and ticks
Acari ancestors were known for taming and subjugating fantastic beasts, though many these days are known for more straightforward animal husbandry.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Scorpions
Scorps are often known for being reclusive yet tenacious; patient hunters and mercenaries, felling difficult prey easily.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Beetles
The most common of modern Bug-kin, the Cole made easy lives for themselves as labourers, soldiers, and other muscle.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Bees, Wasps, Ants
Not wanting to be associated with their unfortunate cousins, the Swarm, Hymns have grown into socialites, business experts, and even the heads of criminal empires.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Spiders and arachnids
Only recently have the Arach begun to emerge from a past of misplaced Bug-kin fear; their more intelligent ancestors were hunted down, while these days, the Arach just try to get by like anyone else.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Isopods
The Iso are known for being dependable and charismatic– likely why so many of them are trusted to raise the young and care for those in positions of power.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Centipedes, millipedes
It’s rare to see an Amyr, and their scarcity is only rivaled by their intelligence.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Flies
The Dip are slight, with fleshy frames, making them the most common modern Bug-kin to still have the ability to fly but also the prey of large birds when they do.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids
Aristocrats and bards, the Thro are known for their generational wealth and talent, each with their own methods of adapting to changing times.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Dragonflies, damselflies
Known for being fast and stealthy, the Odo's physiology has greatly adapted them to being messengers and assassins in wars.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Charisma | Flesh | Grit |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
