[WIP Fluff] Soratami

[GuardianTempest]

The Soratami are long-eared, humanoid lagomorphs that live on high-tech moon colonies in the Eastern Fringe. They are naturals when it comes to channeling the wild powers of the Warp, almost all Soratami knowing at least one good spell they can rely upon. They're also rather short lived, having only about 50 years to work with before they kick the bucket. As such, Soratami seeking a life of adventure try to experience the most they can out of the Great Wheel before they have to settle down and make a large family. Or die.

Soratami society is insular and isolationist. Leaving your home moon being frowned upon unless it's exploding and you’re looking for a new one. Almost all Soratami worship Luna, though some believe in an eclectic mix of the Blessed Order’s teachings and the guidance of the Moon Goddess, whom they interpret as a rabbit. Being born on a moon is a critical aspect of Soratami society - anybody born on a planet or out in the void is ostracized and/or looked down upon by them. This ‘quirk’ makes Soratami rather insufferable to trade with, but it hasn’t stop people from trying to profit off of their exotic (i.e. weird as hell) culture.

Physical Characteristics
Average Height: X
Average Weight: X
Languages: Trade, Moonspeak
Common Personality Traits: Wise, honorable, introspective, prideful, sagacious
Common Physical Traits: White hair, long ears, big eyes, strong legs, lucky feet
Example Names: Amiya, Judy, Meloku, Roger, Tamiyo

Racial Statistics
Characteristic Bonus: +1 to Dexterity or Fellowship
Skill Bonus: +1 to Acrobatics and Arcana
Power — Lunar Hare: Soratami begins play with the feats Heightened Senses (Hearing) and Minor Magic.
Size: 2

Racial Feats

Mystic Savant (Paragon Asset)
You may purchase ranks in any Magic School as if they appeared on your Class Track.

Flight Animal
Prey instincts have managed to save your ass thus far, so you keep an ear up and listen to them as often as possible. Your movement actions lose the Provokes subtype if they had it.

Lunar Fey
You were born with a tall and slender form, a mutation that would make you indistinguishable from an Eldarin if it weren’t for the rabbit ears. Increase your Size by 1 and add +2 to your Static Defense.

Gun Bunny
You're less of a fancy magic person and more of a hot lead person. You can increase the ROF of your weapons by up to your Level if it is capable of automatic fire. If this feat is taken at character creation, you may replace the Minor Magic feat provided by Lunar Hare with a free rank in any Gun Kata.

Wascally Wabbit
You’re a born trickster. You gain a free Fellowship specialty (Trickery).

Physical Qualities

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Playing a Soratami

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Soratami Heroes

Miyamoto is a Soratami known by few, but feared and respected by many. He is a wandering Street Samurai, traveling the Great Wheel on a pilgrimage of self-discovery. His vibrosword is a tool of justice, sharpened to a monomolecular level. Not used in anger. Not used for vengeance. His skills are legendary and his services come at a steep price, but there are none better at his job than the Soratami Yojimbo.

Reisen Udongein Inaba is a dutiful rabbit that went AWOL when the colony ran afoul of Human military.

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[GuardianTempest]

Weredrago2's rabbitfolk, with alternate references to the namesake race from Magic: the Gathering. Lunar Fey was originally written as "Increase your Size by 1, but calculate your Static Defense as if your Size was one lower." which was somewhat obtuse, so I went for an easier interpretation which still kept the effect. Yes, the fluff bits were missing when I transferred this thread, and frankly, what I have so far hasn't been trimmed down and processed into decent paragraphs. Here's what I have so far: (clearly needs adjustment)

Soratami origins are rather vague though it's confirmed that they have no connection to the Eldarin or the Tau (the latter they are on good terms in formal occasions). They are sometimes referred to as "Lunarians" because they are usually found on the moon. Population has high reproduction rate yet their numbers are smaller than expected (likely because of their short lifespan). Primary attitude is to minimize risks and deal with things decisively, preferring to colonize moons instead of planets (simpler to defend) and only the outsiders to gain their trust are allowed into the lunar colonies (under heavy scrutiny in case of betrayal). Frequently compared to the Tau, the biggest difference is that the Tau segregates their population into castes, while the Soratami prefer to train all of their population with general skills then recruiting specialists when the need arises.

In warfare, Soratami have two distinct halves. Defensively, they are like the Severan Dominate from 40k's Only War and the ECA from Rise of the Reds. An impenetrable yet immobile juggernaut with the heavily-armed military fortified by the safety and resources of their colony. Offensively, they are pretty much the various special forces units in real life and their fictional equivalents like S.T.A.R.S. and Team Rainbow. They do not have the resources to mount a conventional attack nor do they want to try. Instead they just send highly-trained squadrons in the middle of the night to perform covert operations and surgical strikes deep in enemy territory.

Something something standard exposition on rabbit physiology. Sharp teeth, preference for root crops, agile jumper, adapted to both normal and low levels of gravity. The taller, more humanoid Soratami (e.g. Reisen) are baffling to xenobiologists, their genes appear to be identical to their lagomorphic brethren and speculation is wild as to the purpose of having such a form. Physical labor? Better interactions with the outside races? Leadership roles? Possible genetic manipulation or is it a congenital mutation?

Although at this point I'm overriding what precedent Weredrago2 has established as I borrow too much from Touhou, North Korea(?) and something else I might not be aware of. I haven't integrated their affinity for magic and the Warp yet so more revisions for me!

Lastly, I really dig the last image I used, it may have been a subconscious catalyst to why I'm steering the fluff into the direction.