A Racial Profile...

Physiological Description

    Wimbles are basically humanoids that reach approximately 1 metre in height. Their bodies are rounded, plump, and covered with hair. The hair varies in length and colour, as well as how coarse it is. Every hair on the Wimble body can be agitated individually to enable it to either lay flat against the body or stand on end. This gives each Wimble a great amount of control over its personal micro-climate. This fine coat perfectly suits their outdoor style of life: it protects from the wind, keeps out the cold, shades the skin from strong UV rays, and is completely waterproof. This water proofing coat gives excellent sub-aqua-dynamic features and insulation, allowing Wimbles to be reasonably successful aquatic hunters when they so desire. Two arms protrude from the central body column opposite each other approximately half way up. They are long, thin and end in stubby fingered hands. Whilst not particularly strong, these upper appendages are surprisingly dexterous and their sinewy build allows them to work long hours without rest. From the bottom of their “globe” protrude two legs – one on either side of anus and reproductive organs, as in a majority of bipod forms. These legs are short and thin, ending in oversized feet that enable a Wimble avoid sinking into soft ground too often, and can propel them through water quite efficiently. Wimbles have no neck or head to speak of. The cranial structures form part of the main torso arrangement: facial features are on the front of the body between the two shoulders, where a human would call the chest; the base of the large brainpan begins level with the tops of the arms and shoulders. The ears have no obvious external parts, being hidden by the body hair, and are found just above the arms, slightly toward the front of the body. The eyes are capable of seeing the classical visible spectrum, but also extends slightly into the Ultra-Violet and allows a slightly above average night and sub-aquatic vision. The body hair surrounding the eyes is often used to provide protection from dust storms, glare and heavy precipitation. The nose of a Wimble is a very keen instrument. It has been known to detect freshly brewed Sap Mead from over 10km. Beyond it’s food and drink detecting ability, this marvellous organ is useless without extensive training. The Wimbles mouth is small but efficient, with viciously sharp teeth around the entire jaw line that enables them to quickly tear away mouth sized pieces of food – anything that fits in the mouth can be swallowed whole. These teeth are in a state of continual growth, and lost ones are soon replaced.

    As for internal organs, Wimbles are fairly typical of most mammalian species. They have 1 Heart, 1 Liver, 2 Kidneys, 2 Lungs, 1 oversized Stomach and a large brainpan. The other minor organs are also present, although there is an additional organ similar to the liver, found just below the stomach. This additional "liver" performs advanced functions of fat regulation in the blood stream. It ensures that each Wimble remains healthily plump without suffering the harmful effects of cholesterol. Without this organ, Wimbles would either reach a size where they could not move, or be forced to tame their eating habits.

                                                                             

 A young Wimble gets a lesson in meal preparation.