Traits

This trait adds Sparkles to your Chowling's body. Shine bright!

HOW TO APPLY THIS TRAIT

• Sparkle can be applied to specific markings, the eyes, paws, mouth, or simply the entire body. It is up to the owner how much this trait covers the Chow.
• Sparkles can be any color and appear in any amount.
• Sparkles can be drawn as small shimmers or large shimmers. Do not confuse these with stars.

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This non-bodily trait gives your chowling a Halo of any shape, size, color, and material. 

HOW TO APPLY THIS TRAIT

• The Halo does not need to look like the typical round Halo and does not need to give off any glow either.
• Halos cannot be attached to a Chowling's body and must float above or around the character's body, we do not allow Halos that float next to or below the character.

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This trait gives your Chowling a soft curly Wool Coat.

HOW TO APPLY THIS TRAIT

• This trait has some similiar visual aspects to Royal Fur, but are not the same.
• Wool Coat does not need to cover the entire body of the Chowling,
• Wool Coat is tight and curly, but can be stylised to be more poofy too!

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The Metallic Markings trait lets you add shimmering and shining markings to your Chowling's body.

HOW TO APPLY THIS TRAIT

• These markings must be made clear with some sort of metallic shine.
• Any color works, it does not need to be something like gold, silver or bronze!

WHERE DO I OBTAIN THIS TRAIT

Purchase Gold Flakes from Chowling Cafe.

The standard set of Chowling claws belonging to Chowlings without a lineage and Chowlings of the Marionette/Phantom Marionette lineage.

Common Claw Attributes

• Common Claws should protrude no lower than the bottom of a Chowling's toes.
• Common Claws are fully retractable!

A Dragon Spur is a type of claw that is exclusive to the Dragon lineage. This long thumb spur can be found on both of the hands of Dragons. These spurs cannot be retracted.

dragon spur Attributes

• Dragon spurs will grow endlessely, which means they can be about any size if not cut.
• The spur on a Dragon's thumb is the only long nail Dragons have.
• Lore related Dragons are naturally quite frail because of their longer spine, their spurs make up for this as a piece of self defence.
• Lore related While spurs are used for self defence, they are not unbreakable and can crack / shatter on harder surfaces.
• Lore related If Dragon Spurs are not cut they will eventually curl up.

Monster Claws are exclusive to the Monster Lineage. A Monster's claws are built for enduring rough terrain, climbing, digging, and defending. Monster claws cannot be retracted and are always unsheathed, but can be kept at a more manageable size by clipping them.

monster claws Attributes

• Monster Claws are an even size to each other.
• Length can vary for Monster Claws, but they cannot be very long akin to a Fighter's Claw.
• Lore related Monster Claws are shorter than a Fighter Claw, but thicker, more sturdy and durable. Monster Claws can be compared to very long reptile claws or eagle talons.
• Lore related Monster Claws cannot be cut back too far because it makes up a large portion of their fingers.

A Fighter Claw is exclusive to the Fighter Lineage. Built for combat, a Fighter has one dominant hand with these long, sturdy, and sharp claws. The rest of Fighter nails are a regular and shorter size. 

Fighter claw Attributes

• Fighters can only have one clawed hand.
• These claws cannot fully be retracted but can slightly in order to make them appear a bit shorter.
• Lore related A Fighter's Claw is the longest claw of any lineage, beating out both Monster Claws and Dragon Spurs. A Fighter Claw can vary greatly in shape but the usual shape is similiar to a wolverine claw, but with the sharpness of a knife and with great endurance.
• Lore related When Fighters dishonor their clans, clubs, or gangs, a common punishment is the removal of one of their nails permanently.
• Lore related While modern day Fighters evolved from the Ancient Lineage Medieval Fighters, they are considered inferior in combat.

A Dragon's Mane is exclusive to a Dragon related lineage. A Dragon's Mane is a long streak of fur that runs from the back all the way down the tail, giving them a long flowing mane.

This trait is not needed and fully optional, but will be registered by default under your characters traits even when non existent.

dragon's mane Attributes

• Dragon's Mane can run from the neck all the way to the tip of the tail.
• Dragon's Mane can vary in size and can be combined with other fur traits like Wool Coat and Winter Coat.
• Lore related A Dragon's Mane is its pride, the better groomed a mane, the more proud a Dragon feels.
• Lore related In the past, shaving of Dragon's Mane was considered a punishment for Dragons and was often applied to dethroned Dragons or if a crime was comitted. Dragon's Mane has a high value on the market as it is said to bring fortune, spirits use it to make accessiores.

A trait naturally found in Dragons (thus nicknamed 'Dragon's Fur'), this trait makes the base of your Chowling's fur curly while the tips are straightened. While most commonly found on Dragons, this type of fur can be found on any Chow with use of the trait item Dragon's Beard Candy.

HOW TO APPLY THIS TRAIT

• This trait has some similiar visual aspects to Wool coat, but are not the same.
• Royal Fur does not need to cover the Chowling's entire body and can appear in only some tufts of fur.
• This fur has a slight wave to it when the Chowling moves.

WHERE DO I OBTAIN THIS TRAIT

Purchase a Dragon's Beard Candy from Chowling Cafe 

This coat separates from the body in slow suspended animation, giving the character a ghostly appearance. Although this coat can sometimes look see-through, it is only the ends of the coat that branch off this way. The rest of the coat can be touched and has the texture of ordinary fur.

wisp Attributes

• Wisp Coats do not need to cover every bit of the body.
• The amount the fur is see through can vary quite a bit, ranging from somewhat transparent to fully!
• Lore related Wisp Coat feels somewhat like fog near the ends of the fur tips.
• Lore related Wisp Coat, when very long, can look like mist.

Fighter Tusks are a Fighter lineage related exclusive trait. Tusks are teeth growing upward from the roof of the mouth and can vary in size.

fighter tusk Attributes

• Fighters can have multiple tusks, so long as they meet the visual requirements.
• Tusks can be chipped, cracked, missing or removed.
• Lore related When tusks are longer, the Fighter is considered more powerful.
• Lore related Fighters without tusks are not weaker by default, but tusks simply tend to be a visual display of power.

Adding this trait gives your Chowling Whiskers! This includes any kind of Whisker, not just mammal Whiskers! (Ex. Dragon Whiskers and fish Whiskers) 

HOW TO APPLY THIS TRAIT

• It must be clear that the trait applied are whiskers, and not something mimicking another trait like antennae.
• Whiskers can be placed anywhere on the body, but are most commonly found on the face.

WHERE DO I OBTAIN THIS TRAIT

Purchase a Shrimp from Chowling Cafe on July 9th.

Body Distortion is characterized by body horror features such as multiple body parts, exposed body parts, living body parts, etc. When the Body Distortion ability is activated, the Parasite Chowling goes unconscious and the ability ‘takes over’ the body, transforming the Chowling into a distorted version that acts out in defense of itself.

Body distortion Attributes

• The body can become twisted and distorted to create a version that does not even resemble their original anatomy.
• Chowlings cannot grow larger in this form, they are limited to their original height.
• Body Distortion has very little strict guidelines, but needs to be recongisable as distorted.
• Lore related: Body Distortion does not hurt.
• Lore related: It is possible for Parasites to merge with objects. If they are wearing a hoodie they could merge with it, causing it to become sentient.

Parasites with this ability do not have any physical traits associated with it. When this ability is activated, a secondary entity is unconsciously conjured from the body of the Parasite and takes the form of their fear. The secondary entity can take either a physical form or a ghostly/spiritual form, which acts separately from the Parasite. After being activated, an alternate reality is created around the threat where it will be trapped and stalked by the entity until they can either make an escape from the reality, or until the ability wears off.

Fear projction Attributes

• The entity can take on any form of shape but is limited to the strength of the Chowling they emerged from, and often resemble that inner strength.
• The Fear Projection ability can be stopped in three ways: finding the exit (Characterized by distorted edges), survive until the Chowling runs out of strength to hold up this form, or eliminate the Chowling entirely.
• The alternate reality can resemble any sort of environment, but the only two living beings that can be within it are the Chowling and their entity.

Overgrowth is characterized by uncontrollable and unnatural growths on the Parasite’s body such as minerals, plants, cysts, etc. When the ability is activated, the Parasite Chowling goes unconscious and their Overgrowth rapidly speeds up and expands, potentially consuming or piercing anything around it uncontrollably.

overgrowth Attributes

• Growth of choice can be multiple at the same time, but make sure to pick from these options: flora, limbs, or minerals.
• Overgrowth can seriously damage the Chowling's body both internally and externally while they are unconscious.
• The growth resulting from Overgrowth will protect it's host from possible threats by forming a shell of itself around their host.
• Overgrowth comes in stages. The final stage will make the host unconscious and out of control.

Monsters are well known for their powerful Berserker forms. Berserker forms are a stronger and sometimes larger version of the original Chowling form. They may even change subtly during this transformation. The way a Berserker form looks varies from Chowling to Chowling, the form is unique to each individual while still sharing similar traits.

berserker

• A Monster Berserker can grow up to four times its original size.
• While Monsters can naturally have multiple limbs, Monsters cannot grow extra ones in their Berserker form.
• The anatomy can be stretched a bit by making longer muzzles, bulkier bodies, longer teeth etc.

Visual example

Guidelines

The Berserker form cannot change in color. It needs to follow the same colors and markings as the original Chowling's design.
You can exaggerate existing traits on your Chowling when they turn berserk, such as claws, horns, teeth, eyes, etc.
Traits can be added when a Monster Chowling goes berserk, but make sure they still fall within the trait guidelines stated.
Berserker forms should still represent accurate Chowling body anatomy. Berserker Forms are not Parasite Forms!
A Chowling can grow 4 times it's original size when going berserk, MAX. They cannot shrink from their original size when berserk.
The example above is a correctly designed Berserker form, it still respects the original design of the Chowling but some of their features are exaggerated + they gained the Scales trait.

 

Art by Sirfluffbutts

Medieval Fighter Claws are exclusive to the Medieval Fighter lineage, characterized by their sickle-like claw on one of their back feet.

Medieval fighter claw Attributes

• This claw can vary in size.
• This claw is only located on only one of the Medieval Fighter's feet.
• Lore related Medieval Claws are the most sturdy out of any Chowling claw, breaking or cutting them off is nearly impossible unless entirely removed from the toe.
• Lore related Medieval Claws started fading after Medieval Fighters gained the front clawed mutation which became highly favoured back in the day. Even though the Medieval Claw is considered much stronger, the standard Fighter Claw gave more room for different style combat.

Living Tail is a Parasite exclusive trait, and the only tail trait that exists within Chowlings. It lets you add another sentient being to your character's body in the form of a tail.

Living tail Attributes

• You need to make clear that the tail is alive and sentient. This can be done through adding a mouth, eyes, or seperate limbs to the tail.
• The Living Tail can have their own mind entirely, or their thoughts can be combined with the host's thoughts.
• Lore related Living Tails can have an entirely different personality than their hosts, and their levels of intelligence can vary.
• Lore related It's possible for the host to have no control over the tails actions.
• Lore related The tail can be removed, this however means termination of the Living Tail.