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FAQ
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Procedures:
- What trait can I use on the trait sheet?
You can use any trait you want. There is no rarity limitation except for purple traits, those are generally locked and are opened only as a reward for special events.
- How does the chimera trait works?
You can use two plants, one on each side, of the same plant family.
- What are the names in quotes in the character sheets?
Those are nicknames to go by when the character is wandering the forest. Some BPs like to pretend they are superheroes.
- What font is used on the character sheet?
Cambria.
Gardeners and society
- What exactly is the Seedery?
The Seedery can be summed up as a large greenhouse, its occupants practice botany in the extreme sense of the term. Back then, it was a strategic point to study the forest as it has proven to be one of the best shelters in the world.
- What are resins?
Resins are small settlements. Most are built as towers to watch over the forest and the Ashrensels, they are composed of a geographical transmitter, radios and screens for long-distance communications, an inside garden, escape hatch and weapons. People there are likely to be travelers coming for a place to rest, most of them are inventors or entertainers of all kinds.
- What is the philosophy of the people in this world?
Gardeners, foresters and seeders are working hard solely to discover what is hidden in the forest that spawns the monsters. They are proud of resisting and thriving despite the constant threat. People are conceited about their humanity, therefore they transmit their philosophy based on honor, hard work and unity, to their plant children.
- How big are bugs?
Bugs are human-sized. Some are as small as household cats, some are as big as an elephant. It depends on which species of insects, but usually their average size is multiplied by fifty.
- What do people eat at the Seedery?
Vegetable crops made in resins are monthly brought to the Seedery. People are omnivorous, but their diet mostly consists of bugs as they are plentiful.
- What entertainment is there at the Seedery?
There is a show that airs on television called Super Bean. It stars a half-man half-plant superhero who fights numerous villains for the good of people. Every Bone Plant has at least heard of it, it’s pretty popular!
Music and plays are a big part of the entertainment at the seedery. In resins, inventors showcase their robotic creations as a means to awe people and be talked about.
- Do gardeners have families?
Yes. A gardener can be married, have children of their own and visit their parents. Their Bone Plant may also be considered part of their family.
- Can gardeners raise multiple Bone Plants?
Only temporarily. If a Bone Plant loses their original gardener, a substitute can volunteer until a new gardener is assigned.
- What surrounds the seedery?
Forests have taken over most of the lands. Sea level is rather low, most of the water reserves are located in groundwater tables. The planet is bigger than the Earth. There are more continents than we have.
- Can a gardener be something else than a human?
No. Gardeners are average joes.
- Can they have body modifications? (Such as tattoos, piercings, hair dye etc…)
People of this world take great pride in their clean body, their long hair and the things they create. Their eccentric creativity is represented in the architecture of their buildings, furniture and everyday life items. Wearing jewelry, tattooing one's skin or cutting one's hair is deemed immoral. Since gardeners are chosen by the high authority to raise BP's, they reserve that job to respectable members with a good reputation and achievements.
- What if my gardener had scars?
People with scars are usually assumed to be survivors of great calamities, they're treated with great respect.
General Boneplants questions:
- What do BPs usually consume?
BPs are omnivorous. They can consume and digest meat, veggies, fish, roots, nuts.. They're given dirt pallets as a mineral supplement as well.
- Can my character have a dark backstory?
Your character can have a backstory involving extreme cases of abuse or neglect before they’ve arrived at the Seedery. Those practices are looked down upon the community, therefore your abusive/neglectful gardener is likely to be shunned by other gardeners and in some cases dismissed of their functions.
- How does the plant on my BP’s head behave?
Plants behave the same way they do in nature. They bloom and wither independently from the BP. While they draw their energy from their host to flourish, they do need consistent sunlight to prevail. As it constantly grows, it needs to be trimmed regularly by a gardener as to not grow too big and get in the face or draw too many resources from their host. If their plant is to flower, the pollen is spread normally either by the wind or by the aids of bugs.
- Does the sprout need particular care?
Aside from keeping the BP in good health, the sprout doesn’t need much care at all. If anything, it needs to be protected at all costs as it is Achille’s heel in Bone Plants design.
- What are the grades for?
The grades sequence the children by age groups. Each group is subsequently given different chores and responsibilities.
Wood grades are not to leave the seedery. They take care of the bugs while assisted by gardeners. Until they learn to use their roots, they have no other duty than to keep the insects happy.
Copper grade weekly leave the seedery to forage in the forest’s first layer. They have different classes and studies to undergo. Alongside this, they are required to cook, clean, and watch over the wood grades.
- Can Bone Plants swim?
All Bone Plants but Eakisci can swim for a decent time. Eakisci don’t appreciate being wet in a general manner, they get sick easily from overwatering.
- Can my character have tattoos/piercings/accessories?
They can neither have piercings or tattoos. They may have accessories such as collars or bracelets, although they are likely to be damaged while rooting. Superfluous body decoration is usually frowned upon as it is seen as a provocation toward the Ashrensels.
- Can they have any hair color?
Yes. Additionally, their hair may change color in subtle shade during different seasons. This does not apply to those with white or black hair which never changes.
- Can they have pets?
Yes. So long as it’s a small (dog sized is the limit) sized bug.
- Can they have a twin?
It’s possible for a pair of BP to be born from the same seed.
- How long can their hair get?
Shoulder length in the limit. If it were to grow any longer your BP would no longer be able to retract their roots.
- Can they be born with physical/mental handicaps?
BPs with unwanted disorders are put down at birth. Lots of them die during the seeding process, lots of them are born differently. Gardeners only keep the top of the basket. All BPs are born with short hair birth defect, that's as best as they managed to get.
- What if my character was malnourished?
Malnourishment in BPs cause their skin pigmentation to become blander. Their stems growth slow down or stop completely. They eventually dry and fall off.
Thirst in BPs cause their stems to wilt and/or fall off rather fast.
An exception is made from Eakisci as they can resist up to two weeks of starvation, although they become unenergetic and grumpy.
- How do they react to rain?
Chresolipers become restless when it rains, they just love playing outside when it starts pouring. They seem to appreciate getting muddy much more than cleaning themselves with the bathroom's running water afterward.
Overall, rainy days are a guarantee BPs will sleep well and tight.
- What happens if a BP was born albinos?
While it’s a one in a million case scenario, an albinos BP wouldn’t survive unless they were permanently rooted in a different BP of the same plant family. Under albinism, their roots cannot process chemicals necessary to produce chlorophyll. Therefore, their leaves are white and fragile, their eyesight is likely to be poor and to top it all off, they are vulnerable to illness. Without the constant help of a second party to aids processing the precious chemicals, an albino’s roots multiply chaotically trying to find the elements it is blinded to. At term, the BP undergoes paralysis while its roots use the last of its energy blooming outside of the body.
- What happens beyond copper grade?
Ask Roosevelt.
Root systems:
- Is it possible for BP with Imperial Bean roots to want to feel emotions while they can’t have any?
Imperial Beans do in fact experience emotions, they're just extremely diluted and slow to arise hence why they're so effective while under pressure. They can choose to change this condition by rooting into a Writhpea BP however (and it is very common among them). By sharing root components, two individual’s perks balance out.
If your BP has experienced rooting in a Writhpea before, it is entirely plausible they would want to do it again.
- What are the effects of Imperial Beans on Writhpeas?
They can think clearer, they feel more confident and calmer. More impulsive, too.
- What do BPs bleed?
If a Boneplant is injured, they bleed the content of their roots. It can be blood (cells), sap or mucilage.
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