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| Out of the three scale types, massive scales are the most resistant to damage from sharp objects. They are relatively difficult to puncture, scrape, or abrade. On the other hand, they are less protection from blunt force, being more apt than spongiform scales to transfer shock through to the underlying tissue. The scales themselves have a critical failure point, as well; rather than compressing under severe force, they tend to crack instead, which even in the absence of direct injury to the underlying epidermis can be painful. | Out of the three scale types, massive scales are the most resistant to damage from sharp objects. They are relatively difficult to puncture, scrape, or abrade. On the other hand, they are less protection from blunt force, being more apt than spongiform scales to transfer shock through to the underlying tissue. The scales themselves have a critical failure point, as well; rather than compressing under severe force, they tend to crack instead, which even in the absence of direct injury to the underlying epidermis can be painful. | ||
| - | Massive scales are something of a throwback to the early evolutionary history of the takmar. The common ancestors of the takmar and the [[xtauh:]], like the xtauh themselves, were desert dwellers, and their scales are believed to have been primarily of this type. They are relatively impermeable to water, making it easier to retain it but harder to lose it, particularly in the humid conditions of the takma homeland. Although all takmar have other adaptations to aid them in removing excess water from the body, individuals with massive scales may drink slightly less and have a stronger preference for less humid conditions; they are also somewhat more comfortable in arid climates such as those of the [[avishraa:place:Brightness]]. | + | Massive scales are something of a throwback to the early evolutionary history of the takmar. The common ancestors of the takmar and the [[xtauh:]], like the xtauh themselves, were desert dwellers, and their scales are believed to have been primarily of this type. They are relatively impermeable to water, making it easier to retain it but harder to lose it, particularly in the humid conditions of the takma homeland. Although all takmar have other adaptations to aid them in removing excess water from the body, individuals with massive scales may drink slightly less and have a stronger preference for less humid conditions; they are also somewhat more comfortable in arid climates such as those of the [[geography:sekhaa:region: |
| Individuals with massive scales tend to have a reputation for toughness, ruggedness, and a straightforward and undemonstrative attitude; they may also be seen as crude, primal, and somewhat irritable. Though they bear a stronger resemblance to the xtauh than other types of takmar, the comparison is usually unwelcome. | Individuals with massive scales tend to have a reputation for toughness, ruggedness, and a straightforward and undemonstrative attitude; they may also be seen as crude, primal, and somewhat irritable. Though they bear a stronger resemblance to the xtauh than other types of takmar, the comparison is usually unwelcome. | ||
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