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 ===== History =====
-Required. What events led the species to where they are today? A full history is not necessary, but please include enough to give players an idea of how their characters may have come into the universe.
+It is currently unknown if the Varcolac are native to Ereshkigal or not.
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 ==== Anatomy and Physiology ====
-Despite their varied evolutions and appareance, there are several elements found in every Varcolac.
+Despite their varied evolutions and appearance, there are several elements found in every Varcolac.
   * Thick chitinous armor.
-  * Sharp Claws
+  * Sharp claws.
-  * A tail with a venomous stinger
+  * A prehensile tail with a venomous stinger.
+  * Angular faces with protuding jaw bones coming into one if not several sharp points and spiky sweptback crests. With each evolution they grow more spikes, gaining a crown-like appearance.
+Traces of the original Varcolac class can be evidenced with each variation. Hellbats and Skirmishers, share the deceptively gaunt and almost serpentine body shape of the Grunt class. The beginnings of the Brute's armor and musculature and the Spiker's stingers can be seen in the Reaver class and so on.
+Of note is the grotesque detail that a Varcolac may resemble the originator of their biomass, ie. the Hellbat's wings and Goliath's scales traits and biomorphic aspects gained from their victims.
 ==== Life Cycle ====
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       - Brute
         - Goliath
-      - Wraith
+    - Wraith
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 When a Grunt grows an additional pair of limbs they become a Skirmisher, the most agile and quickest variant. Weighing 400 pounds and measuring 6 feet in length. With their extra legs they are able to walk and climb over difficult terrain. Able to keep pace with most ground vehicles.
 ====Reaver====
-The most straightforward evolution of the Grunt, being tougher, faster and stronger. On average, measuring 8 feet tall when standing and weighing 700 pounds, Reavers are often seen leading "packs" of Grunts. They can be distinguished from their lesser variants by their size and by the spiked protusions along their spine and skull.
+The most straightforward evolution of the Grunt, being tougher, faster and stronger. On average, measuring 8 feet tall when standing and weighing 700 pounds, Reavers are often seen leading "packs" of Grunts. They can be distinguished from their lesser variants by their size and by the spiked protusions along their spine and the gaining of two more points in their crest.
 ==== Spiker ====
 The only Varcolac variant possessing of eyesight, the Spiker is mostly found in the plains of Ereshkigal, where their infrared vision and ability to shoot poisonous spikes out of their forward facing tail, make them an apex predator. They are roughly the same size as Reaver, the variant that they evolve from, with distinguishing features being their singular glowing eye that rests in the front of their skull and their heavier and more bulbous tail, similar to a scorpion. It is covered in the small 1 meter long spikes that give it it's name.
 ==== Brute ====
-An evolution of the Reaver class. Sizes range from 10 to 15 feet. The Brute trades speed and agility for strength and mass. It's chitin growing much more dense and much tougher, increasing the Varcolacs durability substantially. Yet despite the increased mass, they are able to leap able to tackle low flying [[species:endragons|]] out of the air.
+An evolution of the Reaver class. Sizes range from 10 to 15 feet. The Brute trades speed and agility for strength and mass. It's chitin growing much more dense and much tougher, increasing the Varcolacs durability substantially. Yet despite the increased mass, they are able to leap to tackle low flying [[species:endragons|]] out of the air.
 However, due to the increase in mass, they also require far more sustenance. If no other species are found, Brutes are known to eat the lesser members of its' species.
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 They are quite rare however due to the sheer upkeep of energy and how many Endragons are needed for such a transformation.
 ==== Wraith ====
-The rarest of all Varcolac classes, the Wraith possesses psychic abilities. Wraiths are both generals and anomalous weapons of the Varcolac. While not that different physically from the Reaver class, they can be distinguished by their biolumescent feature, with parts of their body glowing in shades of green, purple and orange (reason for color variation unknown). Their greatest difference is their powerful anomalous abilities, being able to induce extreme emotional states of rage and fear. The first they use to direct their fellow Varcolacs in battle while the latter is used to debilitate their enemies.
+The rarest of all Varcolac classes, the Wraith possesses psychic abilities. Wraiths are both generals and anomalous weapons of the Varcolac. While not that different physically from the Reaver class, they can be distinguished by their biolumescent feature, with parts of their body glowing in shades of green, purple and orange (reason for color variation unknown), and additional points to their crest. Their greatest difference is their powerful anomalous abilities, being able to induce extreme emotional states of rage and fear. The first they use to direct their fellow Varcolacs in battle while the latter is used to debilitate their enemies.
-It is believed that Wraith's developed by consumption of a specific Endragon organ responsible for their bio luminescence is what has lead to them developing empathic abilities similar to the Endragons.
+It is believed that Wraith's developed by consumption of a specific Endragon organ responsible for their bio luminescence, and is what has lead to them developing empathic abilities similar to the Endragons.