Formicid

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This page covers the player species. For the monster, see Formicid (monster).

Formicids are an ant-like, six-limbed species capable of inhuman feats of strength. They are preternaturally stable, resisting all blink and teleportation effects. Their hard exoskeleton makes them resilient early on, but as they rise in level, their insectoid biology gives them fewer HP than other species.

Innate Abilities

• Exoskeleton: +1 AC, +5 HP
• Antennae: Rank 1 at level 1, rank 2 at 9, rank 3 at 17.
• Treat most melee and ranged weapons as one-handed, can wield giant clubs and giant spiked clubs with two-hands.
• Can throw large rocks
• Can dig as an innate ability
• Can shaft self as an innate ability
• Permanent stasis
• Vulnerability to poison. Unlike Spider Form, they can make up for it with 2 sources of poison resistance.

Preferred Backgrounds

• Warriors: Fighter, Monk, Hunter
• Zealots: Abyssal Knight, Death Knight, Healer
• Warrior-mages: Transmuter, Arcane Marksman, Enchanter
• Mages: Earth Elementalist, Venom Mage
• Adventurers: Artificer

Level Bonuses

• +1 strength every 4th level.
• 20% less HP than average.
• Average MP.
• +4 magic resistance per level.

Starting Skills and Equipment

Formicids receive the skills and equipment listed for their background.

Skill aptitudes

The higher the value, the better the aptitude.

Skill	Aptitude	Skill	Aptitude	Skill	Aptitude
Attack		Miscellaneous		Magic
Fighting	1	Armour	1	Spellcasting	0
		Dodging	-1
Maces & Flails	0	Shields	3	Conjurations	-1
Axes	0	Stealth	3	Hexes	2
Polearms	0			Summonings	0
Staves	0	Invocations	2	Necromancy	0
Unarmed Combat	0	Evocations	1	Translocations	2
Throwing	0	Shapeshifting	0	Alchemy	3
				Fire Magic	0
Short Blades	0			Ice Magic	0
Long Blades	0			Air Magic	-2
Ranged Weapons	0	Experience	1	Earth Magic	2

Strategy

???

History

Formicids will be added in 0.14.

During much of their development, formicids were known as dwants (or dwarf-ants).

References

Formicid development branch

Tavern discussion