There are quite a few ideas I had that I was not able to fully incorporate into the sheet design! I doodled them all out here! (these are optional btw!)
♢ The extra arms on the halv form function like regular arms and can be used for working, fighting, ect. They are completely optional and do not have to be present. Up to 6 can emerge from the back at a time.
♢ All 6 arms can form into a pair of large, tattered wings that allow for shaky flight
♢ They can run bipedal or quad when in halv form, running on all 4s allows them to move much quicker
♢ The eyes on their horns and across their form are enchanted markings that can move and appear anywhere on the body. They can all be open or shut separately and allow limited vision, effectively letting this birb see all around themself. The eye marks also glow.
♢ The crest is able to look around like an eyeball, and can separately from the browbird's real eyes.
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All of these things are optional however, and the winner gets to decide what they want for the design's story, and what they want all the things on the design to mean and be capable of and whatnot. But I do have a few lil tidbits that I thought of as I worked on this browbird that might inspire the winner! Remember this is totally optional, feel free to change it however you want!
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♢ - They were formerly, or possibly still are some type of adventuring apothecary capable of making all manner of drinks, brews, potions, remedies, and poisons.
♢ - As many decent adventures tend to be, they were out to take down terrible monsters and help where they could with their knowledge of both natural and magical remedies. Perhaps experimentation with their craft is what caused them to become this way, or discovering something terrible on their adventures. Or perhaps they took on the title of adventurer AFTER becoming a halv, and sought out to learn more in the ways of potion making in an attempt to help themselves through the shock and difficulty of changing so drastically and being turned away, and sometimes even hunted for what they are.
♢ - The lanterns they carry can attract and gather things such as will-o-wisps and sweet dreams. Seeing their glow is both haunting and strangely soothing, and basking in it for too long will cause any average person to slowly drift off to a long, terrible sleep haunted by either nightmares or restful sleep full of wondrous dreams. This ability is useful when they need to sneak through places.
♢ - They sometimes wear bells when in their more monstrous form as a way to ward off others who might do them harm... Or maybe it's to warn those that they might accidentally harm.
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★ About Halvs
Halvs were once regular browbirds who, either through accident or through purposeful seeking, have had very close contact with some form of the deep void. There are also those who are given the "gift of the void" from the void deity, Avys'karn (also known as Steve) for being impressive or completing special tasks. The intense magics these things bring tend to soak into browbirds, turning them into corrupted beings that society at large has come to fear and distrust due to their generally unpredictable nature and intense strength.
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Each halv is different, as the void can change someone in various ways depending on the person, in many cases it depends on the intensity of the corruption, the personality of the one effected, even what one is wearing could change things, such as magical items and other creatures merging with the browbird. Sometimes halvs will gain alternate forms that look quite a bit different from a regular browbird! Some are swirly, inky creatures full of stars, others become walking suits of armor, and some are larger and more beast-like. They also can appear with strange physical mutations and unique traits that would not be seen on a browbird otherwise.
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While many halvs are harmless and are still themselves, there are always those who will give into the will of Avys'karn seeing as much of browbird society will turn them away if they were to be found out, as well as those who just become vicious creatures relying on pure instinct. In many cases, the void deity always has some ounce of control over each one since he is the root of all things void-based, and there are times where he will use them to do truly sinister things.
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More info on halvs will be coming soon such as various traits and info on different kinds of forms and abilities! I plan to release chunks of new lore at a time, so it's definitely something to look forward to!