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When cireks are born they're a solid dark color. As they grow older and start leaving the den this color begins to fade, revealing the typical cirek spots and stripes. However the characteristic inner white stripes do not appear until the cirek has become fully grown.

Bonus:

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The time of the warring states may be over in Ditovo but the insurgent group The Obsidian Ghosts continue to create turmoil. A branch of these rebels - The Iron Claws smuggle weapons and supplies through the vast wilderness using cireks as guides. The branch stem from a remnant of Oorogry, the fallen city where humans and cireks once lived together. However the species' relationship in the rebel lines are far from equal, the Iron Claw cireks are born into service and their entire existence are as tools for the rebellion. Their skill in traversing the difficult terrain is of great value for there are many dangers. The land itself is filled with dense dark forests, treacherous swamps and landscapes completely swallowed in thick fog. In addition there are potential dangerous animals, wild cireks among them, bandits and opposite forces.

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The time of the warring states may be over in Ditovo but the insurgent group The Obsidian Ghosts continue to create turmoil. A branch of these rebels - The Iron Claws smuggle weapons and supplies through the vast wilderness using cireks as guides. The branch stem from a remnant of Oorogry, the fallen city where humans and cireks once lived together. However the species' relationship in the rebel lines are far from equal, the Iron Claw cireks are born into service and their entire existence are as tools for the rebellion. Their skill in traversing the difficult terrain is of great value for there are many dangers. The land itself is filled with dense dark forests, treacherous swamps and landscapes completely swallowed in thick fog. In addition there are potential dangerous animals, wild cireks among them, bandits and opposite forces.

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So I had this bit of worldbuilding detail I wanted to draw…

Often reserved for people who aid or deal with rebels, criminals or other enemies of the state, this punishment may also be dealt to scammers and frauds. The condemned will get a bronze plate describing their crime fastened to their chest by large rings pierced around their collar bones. The procedure is not meant to lead to death and an antiseptic potion is given to help the person on their way as they return to a society that will shun them on sight.

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Some small drawings of my refvza characters Ariyet and her as of yet unnamed evil uncle (he's not actually evil). Both male and female refvza have these glorious sideburns, usually cowering the ears which are smaller and less fuzzy than Ditovians' (Ginan finds it cute).

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Two small drawings of Coccyx. They're never seen without their mask.

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May I ask you how did you mix different animals so smoothy? Any advices how to do it?

I almost never start with animal x + animal y. I start with and idea of what sort of animal I want to create, what ecological niche they fill or what I want them to be for the story/world. I usually pick one species to be the "base" and then I start adding other features and modifying them as I go, trying to pick out things that are not too similar to the base. However I also add features that aren't species specific, I don't look up real life references for every part. Then I just go through some basic questions like "what does it eat" "how does it hunt or defend itself" "where does it live", you know what adaptions it has to its environment and way of living and then add features to answer those questions. Some knowledge of anatomy helps to blend it all together.

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some "birds"

The cliff hermit is a large flying predator that, as the name suggests, lives a solitary and territorial life off the steep sea side cliffs. It hunts mostly land mammals that it strikes with its talons unless it just flings the prey off a cliff. The horn on its nose can also be used as a weapon but is mostly used as a tool for tearing already dead flesh when eating.

The golden herald is one of several species of herald. This family is known for its loud and aggressive approach to predators, they enthusiastically engage in mobbing behavior - swooping and pursuing the perceived threat, all while loudly screeching. Distinctive for heralds are the eye like markings on the inside of the wings. When flapping their wings as threat display in their already chaotic behavior they give the impression that there are more heralds than there is. Heralds are sociable and intelligent, this combined with their bold mobbing instincts have made several species popular among humans to use as hunting companions.

The cliff hermit, the golden herald and the previously described vake belong to the same class of animals, the colorful curse however does not, in fact it appears to be the sole living representative of its class. Most of the time the colorful curse seems to be pretty harmless, encountering just a couple can be a pleasant experience with its bright colors and delightful chittering. It's omnivorous and when there's a only few of them they forage fruits, fungi, bugs and small vertebrates, sometimes they scavenge cadaver. However things change when they gather in large numbers, often in dry spells. The colorful curse will then turn to active and relentless hunters attacking animals many times larger than themselves, clinging to prey biting chunks out of it with their pincers. Horror stories tell of people desperately trying to hold out in their homes while a swarm of colorful curses are tearing their door to woodchips.

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Feral finds it very amusing to greet Nesme the human this way.

Cireks have this greeting they do to show friendly intent. Heads raised high, throats exposed, snouts in the air with a wide toothy grin. The sides of two cireks' jaws can be touching, even clacking their teeth (gently) against one another, accompanied by various huffs and grunts. The greeting also makes use of the flehmen response to gather extra olfactory info on the other participant.

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Cireks have this greeting they do to show friendly intent. Heads raised high, throats exposed, snouts in the air with a wide toothy grin. The sides of two cireks' jaws can be touching, even clacking their teeth (gently) against one another, accompanied by various huffs and grunts. The greeting also makes use of the flehmen response to gather extra olfactory info on the other participant.

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Another critter, unfortunately I grew completely unenthused with this design. It's small, fast, eats bugs and plant matter. The males protect their burrows with the ossicones and wattles on their head.

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Vake

In the early mornings on the Ditovian fields vakes can be seen scampering aroound. These small creatures dig in the soft earth for worms and clumsily flap after flying bugs. They're seldom seen during the day, farmers consider them good luck and secret tenders of the crops the way they dig and eat pests. To ensure the continued favor of the vakes farmers put out bowls of booze for them and severe consequences befall the person who harms them.

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So in my worldbuilding there's a story, and in that story there's a main group of characters. Here they are.

From left to right: Coccyx, Nesme, Ariyet, Ginan, Feral.

They're not found family. In fact there's very little trust between them, verbal and physical threats are an everyday occurrence. They have an uneasy alliance with a common goal, they think anyway. At least they start to accumulate some common enemies.

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Coccyx

The Nymph of Bone

Re-draw/re-design of Coccyx, I was not really happy with the first version at all. This version is also more accurate to the majority of the story where they have had to bunch up their habit for more mobility when traveling through rough terrain, unfortunately to the suffering of their calves.

They're holding a bone made out of white gold.

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Nesme

The Forager

Carries a scythe and dip net combo. Wears a little protective talisman. Is missing her left little finger (but the glove is filled with straw so you can't tell). Has bad coping mechanisms for her bad decisions. Does not trust the forest on bit.

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Did you can give me some worldbuilding advices,please? What things I should do what things I should not do ? Did it possible to make standard races unique when so many options have arleady been used? How long lasted making your world?

As a general advice I would say be passionate about the world you're building. Fill it with things that you find fascinating and focus on things that you like. It's good to think critically about the choices you make but you don't have to re-invent the wheel at every turn just because you feel like you should.

Using standard creatures and races can be a good thing to start out with, it can help you from getting stuck early on and you might work out what makes them special in your world later. They're also more than just their looks and attributes. Culture is a vast and complex thing that can make a fantasy race unique even if they look like your standard human or elf.

I change things in my worldbuilding all the time, it's been a project for years and is hardly finished.

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What species is the butcher? Hiw long each sapient species live?

Both Ginan (the butcher) and Ariyet (the hunter) are "humans". They're not homo sapiens sapiens, but they're known as humans in the world/story and for most intents and purposes are boring ol humans. Their lineages are from different parts of the world though. Ginan is a Ditovian native and Ariyet's ancestors are from across the sea (I haven't really come up with a name or much else information about them).

Life expectancy is about what you'd expect for humans without modern medicine.

Cireks are the other sapient species and they can live for about 40 years but usually get bumped off earlier for one reason or another.