The Colykytes

## Making a Colykyte

### Racial Bonuses & Abilities

**Size** - Colykytes grow to be fairly larger than most humanoids, with the average height of a mature Colykyte being around 7'6", and weighing around 300-350 pounds. A Colykyte's size is Medium, albeit on the high end.

**Language** - Colykytian language makes use of their mandibles, and is largely comprised of clicks, chirps, and rattles in conjunction with heavy consonant and sharp vowel sounds. A Colykyte is fluent in Andonian and Colykytian.

**Mighty Stature** - A Colykyte's thick hide, chitinous armor, and great size provide them with considerable heft and natural protection, but these thick growths weaken any latent psychic abilities that may be present. Additionally, this imposing plating is generally not helpful when conversing with others. Colykytes gain +2 to Bulk, but take -2 to Psychic and -1 to Charm.

**Outer Shell** - A Colykyte possesses dense natural armor on their torsos, legs, and upper limbs, providing them with decent protection against harm. However, this thick plating and strange torso shape mean that humanoid armors are generally ineffective for this species. Colykytes gain a permanent +1 to their Damage Reduction, but are incapable of wearing heavy armor that is not custom-built. Additionally, their base To Hit value is 10.

**Methane Spit** - Thanks to the enriched atmosphere of Rhegohume, Colykytes take in a great amount of methane over their lives, which they have the ability to spit out and ignite by striking their sharpened mandibles together. Colykytes possess a fire-based breath weapon that can be used once per long rest, but allows them to spit a 10/10 cone of flames that deals 6 initial damage, and 3 damage per turn for the next two turns. A creature can make a DC 13 check to extinguish these flames prematurely.

## Summary

The Colykytes hail from the Shumarian planet of Rhegohume. They are an insectoid race, characterized by their larger-than-average size, chitinous armor plating, and their pronounced mandibles. Their home planet's harsh conditions mean that many Colykytes are well-adapted to high temperatures, scarce food, and other challenges to their survival.

## Description

### Physical Appearance

Colykytes are largely humanoid, with several key features reflecting their evolution from Rhegan beetles. They possess a pair of vestigial, clawed arms located below their main arms, as well as having six segmented insectoid limbs in place of regular legs. Due to this arrangement of limbs, a Colykyte's torso is slightly longer than an average humanoid's. Colykytes also possess fairly thick hides and plated chitinous armor to protect them from the elements and outside assault.

### Age

Colykytes are long-lived, reaching maturity around 30 years of age and having an average lifespan of 250 years (although there have been documented cases of Colykyte lifespans surpassing 400 years). Their natural armor tends to thicken with age, with young Colykyte chitin being sparse and thin, and elder Colykyte chitin being thick and plentiful.

### Homeworld & Relations

Colykytes are natives of Rhegohume - the planet's colonization and subsequent transformation into apolitical zone / vacation getaway has left them with strong views about some races.

 Grankar
 Mozari
 Phideans
 Shumarians