Homebrew Xeno Species Details

Xeno's are a complex mix of different species that have been taken by the Xeno Queen and/or King. Once the meteorite the egg was riding has landed onto the ground, it immediately hatches a Burrower. A Burrower is the first actual stage of the Xeno's race. It is serpent esque with a spade like tail. They use the spaded tail to dig deep into the planet, searching for proper nutrients. They can survive off of bats, worms, and even some ore if it's hungry enough. Once the Burrower has made a simple hole, it will slowly grown into a Flogian. The Flogian is more humanoid, looking like a child, but with chitin armor plating, a smoothed head with no eyes or nose; it doesn't even have external ears, a sharp bladed tail, and sharp claws on both hands and feet. Once it has became a Flogian, it begins to dig a bigger opening. Not eating anything it finds as with a Flogian it doesn't have a desire to feast. When a cave that is approximately six (6) feet tall and wide, it will start hibernating, staying asleep for six (6) months. After those months are over, it has grown to be larger, standing at five foot six inches (5'6) or one hundred and sixty seven (167) centimeters. Once it has awaken, it can now be called a Gretla. It will dig more of the cave to be bigger and even start making the opening where it's Burrower stage has made. When the opening is big enough, the Gretla will stay and wait inside the cave once it can tell it's night time. In the night, the Gretla will leave the cave through the entrance and begin to hunt for food. It's favorite food to eat are humans and sheep. When it is full, it will return to it's cave to hibernate once more. Once it awakes, it can now be called a Adult Xeno. It stands at seven foot five inches (7'5) or two hundred and twenty-six (226) centimeters. As a Adult Xeno, it can now wander around and do what it wishes, that is if the locals are alright with it. Although, if it gets hated it can start a colony on the planet by becoming a Xeno Breeder. It must slay a multitude of creatures, infesting them with Burrowers that didn't hatch from the meteorite. The Burrowers burst out of the creature it infested, but is now called a Infester. It goes around to find a creature strong enough to become a Xeno Layer, the one that lays the eggs. The most likely candidates are those that lay eggs themselves. Once it can find a suitable host, it will become a Flogian with the creatures characteristics mixed with the Xeno race. Once it goes through the process again, instead of becoming an Adult Xeno, it is a Xeno Layer. It's eggs, played every three (3) months, hatch into Burrowers who also go through the process. The original Xeno, once the race has made a hive, will the hibernate one last time to become a Xeno Prince or Princess, it is unable to become a King or Queen as most that land on planets do not have royal blood. As soon as the planet is theirs, they begin to evolve and become smarter to make radio waves to the home planet to give news that another planet is theirs.

Xeno Traits

Silent Feet

Silent Feet

Silent Feet is a trait all Xeno's have, from Burrower to King and Queen. They are able to climb and walk without giving off sound, though that only applies when they are walking on stone, dirt, or anything else that's solid. If they are walking on something metallic, their cakes scrape, giving off sound. They are able to quietly walk, but are easily tracked. If it is a Flogian, which is unlikely, it isn't smart enough to plan an ambush. If it is a Gretla or Adult, then it has already planned a ambush for the tracker.