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==Description== Licids are parasitic or symbiotic beings of a sluglike or insectoid nature with six (generally) limbs and a tail, found on the plane of [[Rath]]. In game, they all have the ability to become [[Aura]] [[enchantment]]s targeting other creatures, representing melding with a host. ===Storyline=== [[File:Licid style book.jpg|right|thumb|Description of licids in the ''Tempest'' style book]] Licids blur the definition of "interdependent life form". They live most of their lives as solitary creatures, preying upon rodents and [[insect]]s.<ref name="Stepping">[[Pete Venters]] (January 1998). "Dominian Chronicles: Stepping Into Darkness" ''[[The Duelist]]'' #21, 36-37</ref> The species is very unfriendly to its own kind and certain breeds are blood enemies. It is believed that Licids are asexual egg layers that leave their young to fend for themselves. Licids can bond with a host (usually a [[human]]) and then imbue that creature with some [[ability]]. When attached, the Licid's legs sink into the body of the host, and the two creatures gradually meld together at the point of contact. When the Licid leaves the host, it disengages itself without physical harm to either organism. How the Licid benefits from this union is unknown, though it must be important to the creature's life cycle, as every Licid is thought to do this at least once in its life. In some cases, a licid is used by sentient beings for their ability granting capabilities. The [[Vec]] use beneficial Licids to enhance their combat skills, or as part of ceremonies. For example, a calming licid might be used to subdue dangerous criminals, or a quickening licid could be used to increase a warrior's speed. Licid skin, bones and tissue are also regularly used by the Vec as cloth, implements and food. However, the potential harm some varieties of Licid can do leads many potential hosts to avoid all contact with them. They were likely created or modified for their purpose in Volrath's operating theater in the [[Stronghold (location)|Stronghold]] on [[Rath]].<ref name="Lurk">[[Pete Venters]] (March 1998). "Dominian Chronicles: The Lurker's Guide to the Stronghold." ''[[The Duelist]]'' #24, 26-27</ref>
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