Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
The two Retha slept peacefully in bed, sharing a large, woolly blanket which draped not only across them, but across the floor as well. They slept closely, their heavily armoured bodies snuggled together, seemingly not caring for the sharper parts of their organic, naturally-growing armour plating, nor their heavy claws. The rest of the cottage, … Read more
Baxavius Thynanium lived in a simple home on the outskirts of Iolonarium, the Cassid territories of Portalia. From his little house he could see both Port Chria and the Kilamia Mountains over in the Rethan territories. In the distance, the sun was setting, lonely rays scattering over the jagged mountains, many of which were topped … Read more
Underneath the city of Thre-Etas was a huge maze of caves and tunnels. Many of these were flooded with lava, boiling water or steam and used to generate power for the city. The Trelotam Chambers though were the exception. They were cold and frigid, as billowing winds swept through them. Among the frigid cave walls, … Read more
Fun fact. As the Retha are a heavily militarised race, it is important to know the rank of who you are speaking to. The average Retha is normally the average soldier, but all Retha spend three weeks a year doing army duty and honing their skills. Rethan soldiers on duty will have “Stripes” and “Studs” … Read more
Like anywhere with living beings, bacteria and viruses are always the organisms that flourish the most, occasionally causing illness among larger creatures. This article is a list of the most common illnesses in the Phoviverse. Gripi Symptoms: Stomach cramps, back pain, headaches, nausea, lasting for approximately 2 weeks if untreated. Spread: Airborne virus Affects: All … Read more
Vohra, Vreka, and Bayvak all breathe nitrogen. They evolved from bacteria that absorbed nitrogen and converted it into energy. Rather than two large lungs, they have four small lungs that work independently of one another. Due to how common nitrogen is, this has allowed them to expand and colonize many worlds normally unsuitable for other … Read more
Cassids, Banikans and Thanatians are all distantly related to each other. All three species evolved from an early reptilian being similar to cynadonts. While Cassids and Thanatians evolved to be more reptilian and avian-like, Banikans evolved into marsupial beings. Due to their reliance on oxygen, these three races haven’t managed to spread out and colonize … Read more
The majority of electricity in Vohran nests comes from two sources – geothermal power stations, and large groups of either electric, magnetic or fire-elemental Vohra. As those three elements are the most common among Vohra, after earth, water and air, these Vohra will spend 8 hour shifts generating electricity to power any nest that lacks … Read more
The Bayvak have an incredibly strong connection with nature. Due to the many toxic plants that grow around Bayvak homes, most Bayvak are completely immune to neuro-toxic and paralytic poisons, and sedatives often have a significant lessened effect. This poison immunity starts right from birth, and only gets better with age. What few resistances children … Read more
Threan-type Retha, despite being incredibly small, have access to powerful telekinetic powers. Most Threan-types use this power to simply move objects (up to around 50kg) with their minds, or to enhance their telepathy to control the minds of others. By concentrating on the air around them, many Threan-types can also create shields powerful enough to … Read more
The Thropes have opinions on many issues, which are clear to most. The various races of the Phoviverse have opinions too. This article covers popular opinion on subjects that Thropes often argue about. Democracy Banikans, Cassids and Retha are strong defenders of democracy and believe it to be vital to a strong society. Vreka heavily … Read more
Description: The Kronari are tall, slender beings,reaching up to 5m tall, with arms that drag along the ground, tipped with long claws. Their heads are long and narrow, with a single ridged plate running along the top of their heads, and two large fangs. Their hands and feet each have four long talons. Kronari skin … Read more
The Great Crystal of Light is a large diamond gem that was discovered in a mine on planet Ethra. It measures 5m across and weighs 290KG, having been cut, shaped and polished. In sunlight, the diamond reflects sunbeams and splits them into a prism around the diamond, giving the illusion that it has a rainbow-like … Read more
The Manufacturing and Storage district of Palaestra was always devoid of life in the dark evenings, apart from the one warehouse at the end of the street. Unlike every other warehouse, this one was not cold and full of products waiting to be used or sold, but instead filled with a warm, humble glow. Even … Read more
Did you know that Vreka are addicted to the smell of vanilla? Although they can often control themselves, a stressed or angered Vreka will tear its way through anything in order to locate the source of a vanilla scent, and have been known to aggressively guard vanilla produce farms and factories. The main reason for … Read more