[Flora : Species] Bombyxes

My submission for the "lord of the Files" contest.


EDIT: I updated the sheet to have handwritten text instead of typed.

* = Original concepts

Common Affinities:

Most of the affinities available to the Bombyx are geared towards nature and having the ability to care for plant life (air, light, water), or having the ability to generate new plants from nothing (wood).

Hereditary Magic:

Bombyx are very versatile in that when one is born it has the chance to be born with any of the possible affinities at random (from both sides in the case of a hybrid); regardless of what affinities the parents may have.

Elemental Weaknesses/ Resistances:

Bombyxes are extremely weak to fire-affinity magic as well as all of it's supplements. Many Bombyx are also afraid of fire.

Common Locations:

Bombyxes live only in the forest and wetland areas. They sometimes do travel into cities to sell their silk but never choose to live there.

Climate Preference:

Forests, wetlands and more humid climates. (e.g. Morus is very humid)

Level of Intelligence:

Contrary to common belief, all Bombyx are self-aware and 100% proficient.

Language:

The Morian language is the primary language spoken on the island of Morus and because it has only been carried over to Owel by the Bombyxes (and perhaps some other visiting races from Morus) it is a rare language to hear. Bombyxes as a whole tend to hate hearing their language butchered by creatures claiming to know it, however they do give a high-level of respect to anyone who they feel has learned their language up to their standards.

Trivia:

• Bombyx can breed with most other insect races.

• Female Bombyx lay several eggs which they protect until the larva hatch and are able to hunt for themselves.

• If food is scarce (while the larva are still in the mothers care) it is the mothers obligation to resort to matriphagy to give her offspring the best opportunity to live.

• They hunt by biting their prey and injecting small amounts of poison. The poison itself isn't fatal, but causes brief paralysis.