Thri-kreen

Thri-kreen are carnivores with insectile features and two pairs of arms. Because their bodies are encased in protective chitin, they tend to eschew armor. Although thri-kreen don’t need to sleep, they do require periods of inactivity to revitalize themselves.

See me. Hear me

The Thri-kreen language doesn’t employ words in the usual sense. To demonstrate emotion and reaction, thri-kreen clack their mandibles and wave their antennae, indicating to other thri-kreen what they are thinking and feeling. Other creatures find this method of communication difficult to interpret and impossible to duplicate. To interact with creatures of other sapient species, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy.

Lotus Strike

Thri-kreen often use weapons of their own design, particularly the gythka (a two-handed polearm with a blade at each end) and a light thrown weapon called a chatkcha (a flat, triangular wedge with three serrated blades). Gythkas typically have shafts of bone and obsidian blades, while chatkchas are usually made of sharpened bone or crystal.

People of the Celestial Mantis

The Eternal Lotus is a revered Mantis god in the Thri-kreen nation, known for its imposing and fearsome appearance. According to Thri-kreen mythology, the Eternal Lotus is a powerful deity that embodies the essence of destruction and renewal. The Thri-Kreen that follow the Eternal Lotus call themselves the People of the Celestial Mantis.

The Thri-kreen are a diverse and varied species, and as such, there are many different opinions and beliefs regarding the Eternal Lotus and its followers. While some Thri-kreen may view the Eternal Lotus as a legitimate religion, others may view it as a dangerous cult. They have been accused of extreme acts of violence and abductions of people in multiple parts of Realmspace. This makes the People of the Celestial Mantis untrusted on most worlds.

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