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{{Faction | |||
| title = insects | | title = insects | ||
|id=Insects | |id=Insects | ||
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| sellinterests= flower lairs, flower fields locations | | sellinterests= flower lairs, flower fields locations | ||
| buyinterests=flower lairs, flower fields locations}} | | buyinterests=flower lairs, flower fields locations}} | ||
Insects are a large and diverse faction of arthropods and their nests. Their repertoire includes [[resistances|elemental]] damage, summoning swarming broods, damage [[reflection]], and highly accurate natural projectiles. | |||
== Combat == | |||
Being prepared to fight insects requires being prepared to fight in their terrain. | |||
Insects fill niches suited to their zone. In Eastern Qud, "glass cannon" insects such as {{favilink|giant centipede|plural}} and {{favilink|glowmoth|plural}} prey on the lightly armored. In the rust-caves of {{Favilink|Golgotha}}, the {{favilink|corrosive gas}} of {{Favilink|agolmaggot|plural}} forces creatures into open spaces to be picked off by the {{favilink|jaundiced glow}} of {{favilink|agolfly|agolflies}}. In the corridors and among the dense foliage of {{favilink|ruins}}, {{favilink|fire ant queen|plural}} overwhelm their targets with constant elemental attacks from their brood. Deep underground, {{favilink|mirror bug|plural}} reflect light from lasers and the stony gaze of {{favilink|lithofex|lithofices}}. | |||
Aside from this, insects typically fight with their faces. | |||
== Culture == | |||
The insects faction includes insects of all orders, as well as centipedes. The predator-prey relationships many of these species have in real life are not present in Qud. The faction also respects {{favilink|symbiotic firefly|{{qud shader|text=fireflies|colors=W-y-y-y-W-y-y-y-y|type=sequence}}}} and their symbiotes. | |||
The cultures of insect-led villages heavily focus on nesting and multiplying. This is presumably because of their many predators, as in real life; the locations of insect lairs are sought after by [[apes]], [[birds]], [[arachnids]], [[frogs]], and [[unshelled reptiles]]. Insects also value pollen, influencing the secrets they are willing to trade. | |||
Insect names may be styled after the Greek and Latin roots used in binomial nomenclature. | |||
{{in faction|Insects}} | {{in faction|Insects}} | ||
==Items that affect Insect Reputation== | == Items that affect Insect Reputation == | ||
{{faction reputation items|insects}} | {{faction reputation items|insects}} | ||
== Dialogue == | |||
{{qud dialogue | |||
| title = Insect | |||
| text = &w*sharp clicking*&y | |||
&w*soft buzzing*&y | |||
}} | |||
{{Qud dialogue:choice|{{Qud dialogue:choice row|tonode=end|text=Live and drink.|end=true}}}} | |||
{{qud dialogue | |||
| title = Insect Nests | |||
| text = &w*There's scratching and clicking coming from inside.*&y | |||
}} | |||
{{Qud dialogue:choice|{{Qud dialogue:choice row|tonode=end|text=Live and drink.|end=true}}}} | |||
{{Faction Navbox}} | {{Faction Navbox}} | ||
[[Category:Factions]] | [[Category:Factions]] | ||