The Fendra Race
This mod adds the Fendra, a race of small anthro canines, to Rimworld. They are accessible through a new scenario that is similar to the default crashlanded one.
[b]Note on 1.5 compatibility:[/b] This mod has been updated to be compatible with 1.5 (and is of course still compatible with 1.4). I have NOT tested compatibility with the Anomaly DLC, as I don't own it. If you encounter issues with this mod while playing Anomaly, please let me know and I will try to fix it.
Overview
The Fendra are a race of furry humanoids, slightly smaller and weaker than humans overall (a body size of 0.9). This also means they have reduced carrying capacity compared to a human, but to compensate, they naturally run faster thanks to their digitigrade feet. Because of their unique blood composition, they do not tolerate cold temperatures, with a minimum comfortable temperature of just 10C. However, they bleed slower, at 75% the normal speed.
Fendra also have tails, which can be damaged, destroyed, and replaced just like any other body part. (Cloth and bionic tails can be installed in addition to biological ones.)
Fendra receive double the mood penalty from being soaking wet since they have fur, and it lasts for double the duration. If Ideology is not loaded, they receive half the penalty from being naked. If Ideology is loaded, there is no change.
All Fendra have unique backstories and should not pull from the normal human pool. As of writing there are 19 childhood backstories and 36 adulthood backstories (including several linked backstories). They also have a unique naming scheme.
In addition to the bionic tail, after researching microelectronics you can discover the Fendra bodysuit -- a sleek, form-fitting suit that only Fendra can wear that drastically improves survivability in cold environments.
This mod also adds an NPC Fendra faction. As explained below, they are always collectivist (if Ideology is loaded) and have a special science caravan that sells additional exotic/tech goods. If one of your starting colonists is a Fendra, then the faction will start off with some goodwill toward your colony.
Lore
Despite their fur, Fendra do very poorly in cold temperatures. This is because their blood has a unique component that thickens rapidly when cooled below body temperature. This helps stop profuse bleeding, but also means they get sluggish and ill when very cold.
As a result, Fendran society centered around communal living and working early on, a tenet that has stuck with them into the current day. The Fendran homeworld, Klezzi, is almost fully colonized, with some rural areas and uninhabited jungles dotting the temperate planet. Fendran cities are dense and efficient, with advanced architecture designed around maximizing space. This philosophy also extends to their industries; for example, giant hydroponics laboratories the size of several megamalls produce enough food for their attached city and then some, leading to a thriving exports market.
The Fendra are largely a scientist race (it's rare to find someone opposed to the idea of body-modding, for example), and do not care much for war. Still, like all other peoples in the galaxy, they have a standing military that is used occasionally, mostly for piracy suppression these days. Service is optional, except for a small few who are hand-picked from birth to become experimental supersoldiers -- nicknamed "hellfurs" for the massive destruction they wreak on the enemy and the brutal conditions they face.
Disclaimer
This is my first-ever Rimworld mod, and while I have put a lot of work and passion into it, it is more than likely that there are some bugs or other issues that I overlooked. If you encounter any bugs with this mod, or would like to offer a suggestion, feel free to leave a comment here or on the mod's [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FShadowtail117%2FFendraRace]Github repository[/url][github.com].
As this mod is mostly self-contained, there should not be any compatibility issues with other mods. Explicit compatibility for Combat Extended was added.
Credits
Fendra are a fictional race created by me (Shadow), and any resemblances to other fictional races are coincidental. All graphical assets were made by me, based on the vanilla Rimworld graphics.
A big thanks to Yap and their [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1542414306]Leeani Race Mod[/url], as well as Zaljerem and [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3151216431]their continuation of it[/url] for inspiring me to make this mod. Much of my early work was based on the Leeani race mod, and it holds a special place in my heart.
Many thanks to the people in the [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FXMCRj46]Humanoid Alien Races Discord server[/url][discord.gg] for helping me more times than I can count (or deserve).
The Fendra art in the banner is made by [url=https://twitter.com/Rustbuuket]Rustbucket[/url]. A [b]HUGE[/b] thanks to them for making this possible in the first place!
And of course, a thank you to Tynan and the rest of Ludeon for making such an amazing game. :]
