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Greetings.
I was wondering if anyone had the names of the Meta-variant Homo Sapien species. IIRC, Elves were 'nobilis', trolls were 'ingentis', orks were 'robustus', and dwarfs were ' pumilionis'. What are dryads, gnowmes, night ones, etc. ? Thanks, R |
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Jun 22 2004, 09:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
I don't ever remember it being listed, actually. Just the latin assumably for the normal metatypes.
Maybe in the Companion, but no idea really. Don |
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Jun 22 2004, 10:27 AM
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I don't see any in the companion. Just the common layman names. I guess you can let your imagination run wild and apply any that you deem fitting.
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Jun 22 2004, 11:27 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 4,488 |
They're not really seperate races, just a subclassification of the same race. A Night One is still classified as Homo Sapiens Nobilis. For the few that are different classifications, check out Paranormal Animals of North America/Europe.
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Jun 22 2004, 12:34 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I would imagine a Night One might be Homo Sapiens Nocturnus Nobilis, or some such.
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Jun 22 2004, 12:40 PM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Homo Sapien Vegetatis Nobilis - Dryads
Homo Sapien Oculis Ingentis - Cyclops |
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Jun 22 2004, 12:44 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Homo Sapies Ruprestus - Reporter
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Jun 22 2004, 01:38 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
Wouldn't that be Homo Sapiens Sensationalus? (If I knew enough latin to say "Yellow Journalism" or "Bullshit Peddler" I would) |
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Jun 22 2004, 01:45 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Represtus is Large Mouth Bass
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Jun 22 2004, 01:50 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
Oooooh. Well that works for me, too. :D
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Jun 22 2004, 01:55 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
:biggrin:
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Jun 22 2004, 03:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 12-June 04 Member No.: 6,398 |
I imagine the variant's part of the taxonomy would come at the end, not the middle. So a Night One might be Homo Sapiens Noblis Nocturnus if anything, not Nocturnus Nobilis. Taxonomy goes from the broadest group to the narrowest group.
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Jun 22 2004, 04:35 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Thanks Misfit, that does make more sense.
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Jun 22 2004, 04:48 PM
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SR 2.01 had those listet in the Corebook
the listing for humans was "Homo Sapiens Sapiens" afair |
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Jun 22 2004, 04:49 PM
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Wouldn't it make more sense to add the sub-species name after the species name?
I.e.-- Homo Sapien Nobilis Vegetatis - Dryads |
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Jun 22 2004, 05:23 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
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Jun 22 2004, 05:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897 |
Ka. Oops. World: 1, Joe: 0.
Providing a canon ruling on the metavarient sub-species names would be a really neat thing for the Powers that Be to post as content on the official SR website (hint hint--nudge-nudge) (Unless it's the cornerstone of some forthcoming text, of course) |
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Jun 23 2004, 11:39 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 4,488 |
Homo Sapiens Sapiens is what is generally used today to describe modern humans. Just plain Homo Sapiens would be the last stages of cave men.
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