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Avoid protagonist bias; many creatures besides the player character are able to use objects and mutations the same way the player does. Avoid mentioning the player character when "this creature" is more accurate to describe the possible users. Do note, for example, when a mutation's effect depends on whether it's used by a player or non-player character, such as [[Precognition]]. | Avoid protagonist bias; many creatures besides the player character are able to use objects and mutations the same way the player does. Avoid mentioning the player character when "this creature" is more accurate to describe the possible users. Do note, for example, when a mutation's effect depends on whether it's used by a player or non-player character, such as [[Precognition]]. | ||
==== | ==== “Creature” ==== | ||
A creature is anything with a <code>Brain</code> part in the game data. (Note that this is a distinct notion from having a brain susceptible to psionic attacks.) | |||
The following are creatures: | |||
* {{Favilink|snapjaw scavenger}} | |||
* {{Favilink|Q Girl}} | |||
* {{Favilink|giant amoeba}} | |||
* {{Favilink|giant centipede nest}} | |||
* {{Favilink|yonderbrush}} | |||
* {{Favilink|luminous hoarshroom}} | |||
* {{Favilink|pulsed field magnet}} | |||
The following are not creatures: | |||
* {{Favilink|watervine}} | |||
* {{Favilink|witchwood tree}} | |||
Depending on the context, exceptions may be made for narrative entities who aren't represented as game objects with brains, such as [[Ereshkigal]], despite the fact that the only thing Ereshkigal has in common with most creatures in the primary sense is that she has in-game dialog attributed to her. | |||
==== “Monster” ==== | |||
Avoid the word “monster”, except as used in the game. Prefer “creature” instead, regardless of how the player or player character may feel about the creature in question. | |||
==== Units ==== | ==== Units ==== | ||