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 Insectoids are natural diggers, creating elaborate tunnels and using a variety of methods to burrow into both earth and rock. Insectoids are natural diggers, creating elaborate tunnels and using a variety of methods to burrow into both earth and rock.
  
-At least some Insectoids are capable of spitting "globs of acidic ichor” at enemies (RPA-BC: Brawler).+At least some Insectoids are capable of spitting "globs of acidic [[ichor|ichor]]” at enemies (RPA-BC: Brawler).
  
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   * [[Urzon|Urzon]]   * [[Urzon|Urzon]]
   * [[verash|Verash]]   * [[verash|Verash]]
-  * Xanith +  * [[xanith|Xanith]] 
-      * A fortune-telling oracle. (GS-ADV1)+      
  
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 Those which have been expelled by the hive - referred to as [[mal_kanor|Mal'kanor]] - are known to be killed by the majority brood; Those which have been expelled by the hive - referred to as [[mal_kanor|Mal'kanor]] - are known to be killed by the majority brood;
  
->//The swarm tears the injured Insectoid apart, carrying his remains back to their hive.// - The Hive (GS-AD3)+>//The swarm tears the injured Insectoid apart, carrying his remains back to their hive.// - The Hive (GS-ADV3)
  
 They may be labeled as such as early as their birth; They may be labeled as such as early as their birth;
  
->//“When one of the eggs is rejected by the queen of the hive, they are usually eaten, but those that hatch are branded with an ‘X.’ They’re known as the [[mal_kanor|Mal'kanor]] (MAL-ka-nor). Abandoned by the hive, they have nowhere else to turn.// - [[eregrun|Eregrun]], The Hive (GS-ADV3)+>//“When one of the eggs is rejected by the queen of the hive, they are usually eaten, but those that hatch are branded with an ‘X.’ They’re known as the [[mal_kanor|Mal'kanor]] (MAL-ka-nor). Abandoned by the hive, they have nowhere else to turn."// - [[eregrun|Eregrun]], The Hive (GS-ADV3)
  
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 Insectoids view the world through the eye of a combined collective, motivated by the greater good of their people over any individual's need, want, or desire; Insectoids view the world through the eye of a combined collective, motivated by the greater good of their people over any individual's need, want, or desire;
  
->//“The Insectoids don’t think like individuals. To them, a single death is inconsequential. What matters is the overall health of the hive. Some call that evil, but it’s just a different way of looking at the world."// - [[gulpax|Gulpax]], The Hive (GS-AD3)+>//“The Insectoids don’t think like individuals. To them, a single death is inconsequential. What matters is the overall health of the hive. Some call that evil, but it’s just a different way of looking at the world."// - [[gulpax|Gulpax]], The Hive (GS-ADV3)
  
 +==== Death ====
 +
 +Insectoids leave their dead to decompose naturally;
 +
 +>//There are Insectoid bodies stacked from floor-to-ceiling, the corpses of laborers who did not survive the harsh
 +working conditions of the mines. Insectoid bodies harden and turn brittle after death, producing a nauseatingly sweet smell.\\
 +...\\
 +“It is indeed a horrible sight, but it is consistent with the customs of Insectoids. They do not believe in burying
 +their dead.”// - [[alpha-zero|Alpha-Zero]], The Hive (GS-ADV3)
 +
 +==== Miscellaneous ====
 +
 +[[elf|Elves]] and Insectoids do not tend to get along, which makes the presence of two of their respective [[deities|gods]] next to one another in the [[sacred_caverns|Sacred Caverns]] of the [[insectoid|Insectoid]] [[hive|Hive]] quite unexpected;
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 +>//[[rax_akhan|Rax’akhan]] (RAX-a-khan), the Insectoid [[deities|god]] of the harvest stands next to [[kehstore|Kehstore]], the [[elf|Elvish]] god of mischief and disorder. It is strange to see an [[elf|Elvish]] [[deities|god]] worshiped in an Insectoid hive. Historically, Insectoids and [[elf|Elves]] have not always seen eye to eye.// - The Hive (GS-ADV3)
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 +Remaining motionless in a swarm of Insectoids will ensure safety, provided their mission is not to take you; 
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 +>//“If we stand perfectly still, we won’t be harmed.”// - [[gulpax|Gulpax]], The Hive (GS-ADV3)
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 +>//“The drones won’t attack unless they're provoked. Of course, they’ll be plenty agitated when you try to sneak into their hive.”// - [[gulpax|Gulpax]], The Hive (GS-ADV3)
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 +{{ ::insectiods.png?nolink&1000 |}}
  
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 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
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 ==== Battle at Blacklake (RPA-ADV1) ==== ==== Battle at Blacklake (RPA-ADV1) ====
  
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       * You are beaten by the Insectoids and lose the Hatchling.       * You are beaten by the Insectoids and lose the Hatchling.
   * You allow the Hatchling to be with its mother peacefully.   * You allow the Hatchling to be with its mother peacefully.
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 +==== The Hive (GS-ADV3) ====
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 +Members of the [[mal_kanor|Mal'kanor]] are found to have been hired for labor by the [[dwarf|Dwarven]] mining captain [[borid|Borid]].
  
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-===== Miscellaneous ===== 
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-Remaining motionless in a swarm of Insectoids will ensure safety, provided their mission is not to take you;  
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->//“If we stand perfectly still, we won’t be harmed.”// - [[gulpax|Gulpax]], The Hive (GS-ADV3) 
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->//“The drones won’t attack unless they're provoked. Of course, they’ll be plenty agitated when you try to sneak into their hive.”// - [[gulpax|Gulpax]], The Hive (GS-AD3) 
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-{{ ::insectiods.png?nolink&1000 |}} 
  
  
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