Race: Moogle
Moogles are the intellectual property of Square Enix. The base template for Trinity moogles are moogles as presented, specifically, in the Ivalice Alliance series (specifically FF XII). Any Trinity-specific information is, of course, of my own devising.
Moogles
- "Hi there, kupo! Do you want to be my friend?"
Ages ago, on the island-continent of Distarin, a race of winged rabbits began the long road to sentience. Skittish, strongly clan-oriented, and ever-wary of predators, they gradually became attuned to the spirits of the earth, coming to an almost intuitive understanding of geomancy long before they even developed language. While other races tended to become more sophisticated as they grew, moogles did not - they kept to their natural rhythm for far longer than most, seeing little need to become more than they were.
However, the world is a small place, and eventually, other races made contact with the small species. Clavats and the Xianese, with whom the moogles shared Distarin, encountered the moogles - whom they named the mogri - and found them to be unusual but pleasant, and certainly not a threat of any kind. However, such encounters piqued the innate curiosity of the moogles, and so they ventured out into the wider world of Distarin, encountering such concepts as clothing and tools.
Tools, in particular, fascinated moogles. In short order, a rift appeared in moogle culture: those who sought to remain true to nature, and those who sought to learn more about tools and expand on the little mechanical knowledge their neighbors possessed. This crisis, however, was averted almost as quickly as it was encountered, as moogles began seeing machines as an extension of the natural world: not necessarily better, but put to different use.
Since then, moogles have maintained this bridge over what would seem a great divide, and continued to expand their mechanical knowledge while retaining their strong Natural heritage. They would go on to invent airships independently of the gnomes, and develop other fascinating technologies in tandem with other like-minded races.
Personality: Eternally optimistic and insatiably curious, moogles are hard to put down and always eager to learn. However, they retain a good deal of their skittishness and are easily distracted, sometimes finding it difficult to focus on the task at hand. Having coexisted with clavats for so long, however, has also helped imbue a strong work ethic into moogle culture, and so most are eager to lend a helping hand, perhaps even too eager in some situations. Moogles are enthusiastic in putting new knowledge to immediate and effective use, and can sometimes make bizarre - if accurate - leaps of logic and deduction.
Vital Statistics
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| Starting Age | Aging Effects | |||||||
| Adulthood | Simple | Moderate | Complex | Middle Age | Old | Venerable | Max Age | |
| Age | 10 years | +1d4 | +1d6 | +2d6 | 30 years | 45 years | 60 years | +2d10 |
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| Base Height | Height Modifier | Base Weight | Weight Modifier | |||||
| Male | 2' 6" | +2d4" | 30 lbs. | x1 lbs. | ||||
| Female | 2' 4" | +2d4" | 20 lbs. | x1 lbs. | ||||
Physical Description: Rare is the moogle that breaks three feet tall, and on average weigh between twenty-five and thirty-five pounds. Moogle fur coloration varies wildly, with some exhibiting patterns such as stripes or spots, while others are simply solid-colored, though most moogles have a relatively natural fur tone, such as brown, white, or black. Moogles have cat-like facial features, though slightly less pronounced.
Moogles also possess bat-like wings, with which they are able to fly. Their wing coloration often complements their fur coloration, though bizarre exceptions - such as a white moogle with red wings - are known to exist.
Of particular note is the moogle's pom-pom, a two- to four-inch diameter sphere covered in fur connected to the top of their head by a strong antennae-like protrusion, rarely more than a foot long. Pom-poms vary wildly in color, and their coloration sometimes has no correlation to their fur or wing coloration; pom-poms also sometimes appear in more unusual colors, such as green, blue, or purple. It is understood that a moogle's pom-pom possesses their anatomy for their natural telepathy; a moogle whose pom-pom is removed is no longer capable of natural moogle telepathy.
Unlike most races, moogles possess only three fingers on each hand, rather than four. This does impact their ability to manipulate objects in any meaningful way.
Ethos: Moogles are strongly Blue in their outlook, oftentimes also possessing strong White and Green ethoi. Moogles that espouse Red virtues are not uncommon, and other races often have difficulty in understanding how moogles can so easily deal with the Blue/Red disparities in their beliefs that often crop up. Rare is the moogle that follows Black virtues. Adventuring moogles rarely deviate much from their cultural norm, though they may be slightly weaker in the White or Green virtues than others of their kind: their devotion to family and clan is overcome by their desire to go out into the world and learn.
