en	Insect Warrior

en	Appearance (Unattractive)

en	Disadvantage

en	Physical

en	Cannot Speak (Mute)

en	Disadvantage

en	Physical

en	Damage Resistance

en	Advantage

en	Exotic

en	Physical

en	Ablative

en	Absorption

en	Enhances @Trait@

en	Absorption

en	Enhances any trait

en	Absorption

en	Healing only

en	Can't wear armor

en	Directional

en	@Direction: Back, Right, Left, Top or Underside@

en	Directional

en	Front

en	Flexible

en	Hardened

en	Limited

en	@Common Attack Form@

en	Limited

en	@Occasional Attack Form@

en	Limited

en	@Rare Attack Form@

en	Limited

en	@Very Common Attack Form@

en	Reflection

en	Semi-Ablative

en	Tough Skin

en	Decreased Intelligence

en	Disadvantage

en	Physical

en	Extra Arm

en	Advantage

en	Exotic

en	Physical

en	Extra-Flexible

en	Long

en	Foot Manipulators

en	No Physical Attack

en	Short

en	Weak

en	Half body ST

en	Weak

en	Quarter body ST

en	Weapon Mount

en	Extra Attack

en	Advantage

en	Physical

en	Hard of Hearing

en	Disadvantage

en	Physical

en	Increased Health

en	Advantage

en	Physical

en	Increased Strength

en	Advantage

en	Physical

en	Low TL

en	Disadvantage

en	Social

en	Sense of Duty

en	Disadvantage

en	Mental

en	Colony

en	Short Lifespan

en	Disadvantage

en	Exotic

en	Physical

en	Slave Mentality

en	Disadvantage

en	Physical

en	Sterility

en	Physical

en	Telecommunication

en	Advantage

en	Exotic

en	Mental

en	Physical

en	Infrared Communication

en	Laser Communication

en	Radio

en	Telesend

en	Broadcast

en	Short Wave

en	Universal

en	Video

en	Racial

en	Receive Only

en	Send Only

en	Vague

en	The bizarre insect men live solely underground, near the border between Zarak and the Great Desert. To date, only a few dwarves know they are more than just large bugs. The Zarakun of Ginnrel consider them a major threat and are trying to wipe them out. Doing so, however, is proving difficult. Insect men are probably native to Gabrook, though no one is certain. They could just be a mutation of Yrth insects, affected by the intense magical “fallout” from the Banestorm in this area. This would explain why they only began appearing in the past decade. They are currently TL2; they’ve apparently learned a lot from their enemies in a short time. Insect men are roughly the same size and shape as humans. They have hard, chitinous, bronze-colored skin, faceted black eyes, and long antennae. Like ants, they have different castes. Insect men proper are the intelligent guides for the colony; the taller, brawnier, four-armed insect warriors are servants and fighters. Both types are sexless; breeding is done by the queen and her consorts, neither of which are intelligent. Many insect men and warriors have the quirk Secretive, and for some it is outright Paranoia. Very few lack any of the racial disadvantages; GMs should emphasize the resulting weird behavior.