Time raider
Time raiders were an ancestry originally created by the synlirii. Time raiders refered to themselves as kuran'zoi (coor-AN-zoy).[1]
Physiology
Time raiders had a humanoid form, but with four arms. Instead of eyes they had a crystaline ocular sensor, granting them protection against the harsh radiation of the Astral Sea.
The synlirii created the time raiders with inherent psionic abilities.[2]
Psychology
Time raiders, after their liberation from the synlirri, were known to be fiercely independent and reject the notion of servitude to others.[1]
History
Origin
The synlirii created the time raiders as soldiers, intended to be under the synlirii's full control. The breeding to improve the psionic abilities led to the time raiders realizing the tyranny of their masters.[2]
The kuran'zoi rebelled against the synlirii during the First Psychic War, liberating themselves. After the war they settled as nomads of the Sea of Stars. [2]
Time raider culture
After liberating themselves they settled as nomads on the Astral Sea, often employed themselves as pirates and raiders on the Astral Sea, while others make their living as guides for travelers form other planes. [2] [3]
They gained the moniker "time raider" due to their assault on worlds who relied on sorcery instead of technology and were mistaken from raiders from the future. [3]
It was custom between kuran'zoi pirates to leave a few of their targets alive and able to return home. [3]
Leave the sheep alive. Next year, they'll return with a new coat of wool for us to shear
Due to being mostly unaging as kuran'zoi lived most of their life in the Sea of Stars, they took knowledge gain from millennia of conflicts with every new battle and even realms beyond war. For example, kuran'zoi children are raised in ruined citadels on obscure worlds, kept secret and protected. [3]
Notable time raiders
Common names
Examples of names from kuran'zoi culture.Their names typically ended with an epithet, given when the young came of age, that reflected their uniquely rebellious nature. [6]
Masculine: Astro'ogor, Dak'kara, Ik'koq, Jel'lek, Kes'slik, Laz'zir, Mav'vikek, Thork'kar, Uv'vik, Va'antak
Gender Neutral: Jorut'or, Morp'phan, Mot'tira, Sonit'ir, Thir'rip
Feminine: Ak'karatar, Ip'pritt, Ner'radmok, Orov'vika, Phe'kala, Quix'x, Thes'srika, Thos'sivik, Um'manri, Vir'rikin
Epithet: The Acerbic, The Cynic, The Heretic, The Impious, The Irritant, The Skeptical, The Sneering, The Surly, The Unbeliever, The Unruly
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry: The Time Raiders. (MCDM Patreon). Retrieved on 2024-08-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Matthew Colville, et al. Flee, Mortals!. (MCDM Productions), pp. 229.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Monsters Manuscript, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 190. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.
- ↑ Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Rules, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 36 - 38. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.
- ↑ Matthew Colville Glass (PDF). (Patreon). Retrieved on 2025-2-19.
- ↑ Matthew Colville Character Names by Ancestry (PDF). (Patreon). Retrieved on 2025-2-19.