Nivarian Race
[i]We drifted from the cold. Now we wake on a world that burns.[/i]
[b]Nivarian Race[/b] brings an ever-evolving draconic humanoid race—the Nivarians—to RimWorld. They hail from the frigid, dimly lit planet Nivara at the edge of the galaxy, drifting here aboard a damaged generation ship to awaken on an alien world.
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[*] [b]Icy Core System[/b]: Cold restores, heat decays; full stat bonuses when stable
[*] [b]Three Xenotypes[/b]: Lumin (psychic/healing), Artifex (research/machinery), Custos (combat/labor)
[*] [b]Lumin Skills[/b]: No psylink neuroformers! Lumins gain abilities from three skill trees (combat/operations/care), earn XP to level up, unlock new skills and boost skill strength. The more you use them, the stronger they get!
[*] [b]Uplink Research[/b]: Build beacons to connect to the mother ship, spend materials to download data, unlock exclusive tech
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[*] [b]Frost-Drake[/b]: A powerful colony animal—tameable, ridable, and pack-capable for long trips. When idling in the colony, it hoards treasure in its nest
[*] [b]Building Special Production[/b]: Ordinary production happens at the workbench; advanced production is (mostly) automated! The Cryo-Printer links to pigment hoppers (red/green/blue) and uses primary colors to print items; the Cryo-Forge consumes coolant for cryogenic forging of Nivarian advanced metals. Artifex can [b]tune[/b] these machines to boost efficiency and output
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[*] [b]Scale Growth & Shedding[/b]: Configurable threshold; scales provide personal protection (ballistic plates) and crafting resources
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[*] [b]Humanoid Alien Races 2.0[/b] (required)
[*] [b]Biotech[/b] (optional, for xenotypes, babies & children)
[*] [b]Royalty[/b] (optional, for psycast content)
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[b]Icy Core state[/b] affects colonist performance:
• [b]Stable[/b]: +20% consciousness, +30% moving, +15% manipulation, -15% incoming damage, +15% work speed, +20% healing, +20% dodge, -5% rest fall, -20% mental break threshold
• [b]Wavering / Decaying / Failing / Critical[/b]: Gradual penalties as severity increases
[b]Manage it[/b]: Build Icy Core stabilizer furniture (furniture expansion) or print pills / establish cold zones. Nivarian colonists will use cryo pills or seek cold spots to rest on their own.
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[b]Xenotype[/b]
[b]Role[/b]
[b]Traits[/b]
[b]Lumin[/b]
Spiritual & healing core
Psychic affinity, empath & healer; [b]gains XP and levels through using psycasts[/b] (no neuroformers); gains entropy recovery when Icy Core is high; frail, poor with machines
[b]Artifex[/b]
Logic & tech masters
Research, machinery, crafting; can tune Nivarian machines; emotionally detached, frail
[b]Custos[/b]
Guardians & laborers
Strong, resilient warriors & workers; [b]keep them away from the kitchen[/b]—their meals won't fill your stomach, but the smoke from explosions should fill the kitchen
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/yNVWTWNw/Scale-Growth.png[/img]
Nivarian skin is covered in scales that grow over time. Scales provide armor and damage reduction, but overgrowth reduces movement. Set a [b]shedding threshold[/b]—when reached, colonists drop scales. Scales are key crafting materials for research, gear, and buildings.
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Nivarian tech depends on [b]uplink[/b] to the mother ship. Build the [b]Uplink Research Beacon[/b] to unlock the exclusive research tree. Research costs [b]materials[/b] (steel, components, scales, etc.)—unlike vanilla research, Nivarian tech requires material samples from the planet.
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[b]Building[/b]
[b]Mechanics[/b]
Uplink Research Beacon
Connects to mother ship; consumes materials to unlock tech
Cryo-Printer
Red/green/blue pigment hoppers; Artifex tuning; automated bill queue
Cryo-Forge
Coolant; Artifex tuning boosts output; automated bill queue
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[img]https://i.postimg.cc/Vk4S3sRk/cropanimal.png[/img]
[b]Name[/b]
[b]Description[/b]
Frost-Wheat
Cold-hardy wheat; grows down to -40°C; Nivarian staple
Frostberry
Cold-hardy berry
Frost-Drake
Draconic creature from Nivara; tameable, ridable, pack animal; hoards treasure (silver, steel, gold, jade, etc.)
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[*] [b]Horns & Tail[/b]: Natural melee weapons with stun
[*] [b]Prism Catawand[/b]: Psychic energy weapon with aim adjustment (guaranteed hit); damage scales with psychic sensitivity
[*] [b]Cryo Grenade[/b]: Area freeze effect; turns enemies into ice sculptures!
[*] [b]Cryo Pill[/b]: Automatically lowers body temperature over time to keep Icy Core stable
[*] [b]Nivardil[/b]: Won't fix baldness, but accelerates scale growth
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[b]Coldness Shelter[/b]: Three Nivarians ask to stay and recover their Icy Core; if the environment is stable, they may join.
Mod Settings
Customize Icy Core decay rates, thresholds, Luminis bonus conditions, and more in-game.
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Q: Where does the name "Nivarian" come from?
A: From the Latin stem Niv-, meaning snow.
Q: What do you mean by non-forcing gameplay?
A: I dislike forcing players to play a certain way—except for balance or functional constraints (emphasis). Overall, I believe players are free and have the right to steer the game. So when designing the mod, I avoided "you absolutely cannot have B without doing A" and leaned toward "you can have a weaker B without doing A."
Q: The content seems a bit sparse?
A: Yes. First, I'm a programmer with a [b]heavy workload[/b]; making mods in my spare time is quite difficult. So I decided to release the core first and develop DLC mods gradually.
Q: Adding mid-save...?
A: No...
Q: Future plans?
A: After the core mod release, I'll observe for a while and iterate based on feedback. Then we'll follow our roadmap. If you're interested, welcome to our Discord or QQ group. Come chat!
Q: Bugs / Suggestions!
A: Submit here: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fai.feishu.cn%2Fshare%2Fbase%2Fform%2Fshrcnwm9waBzIkIBkJbMWh2nTLg] Bug Form [/url][ai.feishu.cn]
Q: How do I...?
A: There's a work-in-progress Wiki: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnivarian.miraheze.org%2Fwiki%2F%25E9%25A6%2596%25E9%25A1%25B5] Wiki [/url][nivarian.miraheze.org]. Feel free to contribute!
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Artist: 神月Shione 大王(一木)
[i]From Nivara's cold, to the stars, to this world. May your colony thrive.[/i]
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