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 ====== MOKA ======
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 ===== Overview =====
+The Moka (Hexapodus agriventris) is a medium-sized, hexapodal browser domesticated across the [[asari|Asari Region]] of the [[equator_sections_east_and_west|Eastern Equatorial Section]] in the [[habitual_belt|Habitual Belt]] on [[the_planet_voi_700_d|VOI 700 D]].
-The Moka (Avis duralapis) is a medium-sized, flightless bird native to the [[asari|Asari Region]] of the [[equator_sections_east_and_west|Eastern Equatorial Section]] in the [[habitual_belt|Habitual Belt]] on [[the_planet_voi_700_d|VOI 700 D]].
+Bred by [[the_humans|Exohumans]] in the [[beta_age|Beta Age]] for shed fiber (“pen-felt”), light pack work, a mild buccal “cheek-curd,” and eggs, Mokas became staple pen animals. After the [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]] of the [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]] and the vegetarian policy, meat/curd/egg consumption ceased; herds persist for fiber, manure, traction in gardens, and breeding stock.
-Domesticated in the [[beta_age|Beta Age]], Mokas became a staple livestock species in [[the_humans|exohuman]] settlement pens. They are prized for both their eggs and their lean white meat, providing an efficient and renewable food source for Exohumans in frontier settlements. Unlike wild species of the region, Mokas thrive in controlled environments, adapting quickly to enclosures and routine feeding cycles.
 ===== Physique and Appearance =====
+  * **Shoulder Height:** 0.9–1.1 m
+  * **Body Length:** 1.4–1.7 m
+  * **Weight:** 60–95 kg
+  * **Build:** Low barrel torso; six legs — short fore probe-limbs for scraping/foraging; robust mid & hind pairs for gait.
+  * **Hide:** Matte, suede-like dermis with callused plaques on flanks/shoulders; slate–umber mottling; dust/mud in seams.
+  * **Head:** Broad, flat muzzle with keratin rasp pad and prehensile split lips (no beak, no exposed teeth).
+  * **Eyes/Ears:** Large dark eyes (horizontal pupils); leaf-shaped heat-vaning ears.
+  * **Tail:** Short, bristled counterbalance.
+  * **Brood Anatomy:** Ventral brood plates (flexible keratin lamellae) that fold down to shelter a nest; oviposition slit posterior to pelvis.
-  * **Height:** 0.9–1.2 meters at the shoulder
+==== Special Features ====
-  * **Weight:** 12–18 kg
+  * **Ovipositor & Brood Plates:** Females scrape shallow bowls with probe-limbs, lay leathery eggs, then cover them with warm brood plates.
-  * **Body Shape:** Stocky, with a forward-hunched stance supported by muscular legs.
+  * **Cheek-Curd Glands (Beta Age use):** Buccal fermentation sacs expressed under handler techniques (prohibited Gamma Age).
-  * **Head:** Short, beakless snout ending in a keratinous grinding plate; small sensory whiskers fan out around the nostrils.
+  * **Heat Vanes:** Ear lamellae radiate heat during hot twilights.
-  * **Eyes:** Forward-set, large, multifaceted pupils that shimmer like cut stone.
-  * **Feathers:** Iridescent scale-feathers that shift between bronze, green, and purple depending on light. Provide heat insulation and visual intimidation.
-  * **Wings:** Vestigial, bony flaps used for display and balance but incapable of flight.
-  * **Feet:** Three splayed toes tipped with dull claws, adapted for scratching soil and gripping pen floors.
-  * **Skin:** Leathery patches on thighs and neck, pale gray mottled with darker streaks.
-==== Special Features: ====
-  * **Scale-Feathers:** Function as both plumage and light armor, resistant to small cuts and bites.
-  * **Grinding Plate:** Effective for breaking seeds, roots, and fibrous plants.
-  * **Camouflage Pattern:** Feather iridescence can confuse predators in twilight.
 ===== Game Mechanics =====
+  * **Armor Class (AC):** 12
+  * **Hit Points (HP):** 28
+  * **Speed:** 40 ft. (land)
-  * **Armor Class (AC):** 11
+==== Attacks ====
-  * **Hit Points (HP):** 24
+  * **Shoulder Shove:** +4 to hit, 1d6 bludgeoning; on hit DC 12 Str save or pushed 5 ft.
-  * **Speed:** 35 km/h sprint (in-game movement: 35 ft.)
+  * **Stamp (Threatened):** 1d4 bludgeoning; disadvantage to hit if two other Mokas are adjacent (herd milling).
-==== Attacks: ====
+==== Special Abilities ====
+  * **Herd Calm:** Advantage on saves vs. fear within 10 ft. of two+ Mokas.
-  * **Beak Plate Peck:** 1d6+1 bludgeoning damage.
+  * **Sure-Footed:** Advantage on checks to keep footing on scree, mud, or pen debris.
-  * **Claw Scratch:** 1d4+2 slashing damage.
+  * **Nestwise:** Advantage on Survival checks to locate or conceal nests in pens or reed beds.
-  * **Frenzy Peck (Defensive Flock Action):** 2d4+2 bludgeoning damage if three or more Mokas attack the same target in one turn.
-==== Special Abilities: ====
-  * **Egg Layer:** Settlements can harvest up to 3–5 eggs per week from a single Moka.
-  * **Flock Instinct:** Advantage on saving throws against fear*
 ===== Behavior =====
+  * **Diet:** Reeds, sedges, tubers, crop waste.
+  * **Social:** Herd animals; settle to low humming cues from handlers.
+  * **Activity:** Most active in cool twilight; dust-bathing is communal.
-  * **Diet:** Omnivorous (grains, roots, insects, carrion scraps).
+==== Survival Strategies ====
-  * **Social Structure:** Flock-based, hierarchical pecking order.
+  * **Freeze-and-Mottle:** Drops low; flank mottling breaks outline among reeds and shadow.
-  * **Temperament:** Generally docile but territorial during egg-laying cycles.
+  * **Alarm Hiss:** Ear vanes flare; a soft expulsive hiss ripples through the herd.
-==== Survival Strategies: ====
+===== Domestication and Use =====
+  * **Beta Age:** Eggs (soft-shelled, leathery), cheek-curd, shed fiber, light pack, manure.
-  * **Intimidation Display:** Fans out iridescent scale-feathers and hisses to deter smaller predators.
+  * **Gamma Age:** Animal products banned; eggs only for **breeding**; fiber/manure permitted; traction in gardens.
-  * **Flock Swarming:** Large groups overwhelm attackers with confusion and noise.
+  * **Handling:** Halter loop behind ear bases; probe-limbs respond to tap commands.
-==== Domestication and Use by Native Tribes and Exohumans: ====
-**Native Tribal Usage:**
-  * **Wild Harvest:** Early tribes hunted Mokas for meat and collected eggs from nests.
-  * **Symbolism:** Considered a symbol of fertility and renewal.
-**Exohuman Usage:**
-  * **Food Production:** Bred extensively for eggs and lean meat.
-  * **Settlement Pens:** Kept in timber or scrap-metal enclosures; feed composed of waste grains and cultivated roots.
-  * **Selective Breeding:** In the [[gamma_age|Gamma Age]], emphasis placed on high egg yield and docile temperaments.
 ===== Reproduction and Lifecycle =====
+  * **Clutch:** **6–12 leathery eggs** in shallow **moss-and-silt bowls** (often communal “creche rings”).
-  * **Egg Clutch Size:** 3–6 eggs per season.
+  * **Incubation:** **5–6 weeks** under brood plates and warmed compost.
-  * **Incubation Period:** 8 weeks.
+  * **Hatchlings:** Precocial; follow dam within 24 hours; brood plates used as windbreak during first week.
-  * **Fledgling Development:** Hatchlings covered in soft down; develop scale-feathers after 4 months.
+  * **Weaning:** 4–5 months; breeding maturity ~2 years.
-  * **Lifespan:** 12–15 years in captivity.
+  * **Lifespan:** 18–22 years (captivity).
 ===== Look and Feel =====
+At dusk in a scrap-and-timber pen, a female Moka settles over a shallow nest: six legs tucked, probe-limbs tidying the rim while **ventral brood plates** tent a cluster of speckled, leathery eggs. Dust hangs in the air; ear-vanes breathe heat into the cooling light.
-To exohuman settlers, Mokas embody the practical and resourceful spirit of [[the_planet_voi_700_d|VOI 700 D]]. Their scale-feathers shimmer like alien gemstones in pen-light, while their gravelly clucks echo across the courtyards of settlements. Scarred harness-rings on some individuals reveal their dual role: both a food source and a semi-sacred symbol of continuity.
-A twilight pen of Mokas — glowing eyes peering from the shadows, iridescent feathers flashing in sudden movement — is both alien and oddly familiar, an echo of Earth’s poultry reshaped for survival on alien soil.
 ===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====
+  * **Egg Heist/Rescue:** Poachers target fertile clutches; stealth and tracking challenges ensue.
-  * **Settlement Resource Hook:** Moka pens can be targets of raids, sabotage, or disease outbreaks, forcing players to protect or restore food supply lines.
+  * **Spooked Herd:** A nest disturbance triggers milling and visibility penalties.
-  * **Wild Encounter:** Feral Mokas in the Asari grasslands may swarm intruders, creating chaotic skirmishes.
+  * **Supply Threads:** Salt bricks (historical curd practice) vs. Gamma Age bans create legal/ethical quest hooks.
-  * **Economic Plotline:** Controlling Moka egg distribution can be a minor but lucrative settlement power struggle.
-  * **Cultural Ritual:** Tribes may gift or sacrifice Mokas during fertility rites, offering roleplay opportunities.
 ===== Related Pages and Further Information =====
+  * [[habitual_belt|Habitual Belt]]
+  * [[equator_sections_east_and_west|Equatorial Sections East and West]] (Asari)
+  * [[asari|Eastern Equatorial Section of the Habitual Belt]]
+  * [[wildlife_of_asari|Wildlife of Asari]]
-  * [[habitual_belt|Habitual Belt]]
+**Known Predators:**
-  * [[equator_sections_east_and_west|Equatorial Sections East and West]] (Asari)
+  * [[arr|Arr]] (targets calves)
-  * [[asari|Eastern Equatorial Section of the Habitual Belt]]
+  * [[moar|Moar]] (rare, on open slopes)
-  * [[wildlife_of_asari|Wildlife of Asari]]
-  * [[federal_food_plant|Federal Food Plant]]
-**Known Predators:**
-  * [[arr|Arr]]
-  * [[zapor|Zapor]]
-  * [[korozo|Korozo]] (targets feral flocks outside settlements)