Bronnx

The Bronnx are a race of arthropods that live in hivemind-esque society with one Bronnx determining the rules and regulations of all others.

Appearance
Bronnx are slug-like creatures that reach a height of 1.3m. Their body is covered with a leathery skin that is very dark grey or black. Their body does secrete fluid in order to keep them hydrated and aid in mobility. They have two tentacles that stem from their upper body which are used for gripping and manipulation. They also have a nest of whiskers that appear between their tentacles which aid in sensing the immediate environment.

Their eyes are dome like on the top of their heads which primarily focuses upwards but has a large peripheral field of view. When threatened the Bronnx can retract the eyes deeper in their head to give them protection.

They hear through the sensitive whiskers on their front and don't have dedicated ears.

Their mouths are toothless and is used as a first stomach, often Bronnx will leave food in their mouths for days at a time as it is broken down and the nutrients leeched from it. Anything that doesn't digest is spat out.

Bronnx give live birth they reach sexual maturity at the age of 10. The gestation period is 4 months, but the Bronnx must eat regurgitated food for the first year of its life. They can reproduce indefinitely, although each Bronnx will only engage in procreation at the express command of the Alpha.

Society
Bronnx live together in herds, the herd appoints an alpha by ritual fighting and domination and the Alpha will control the herd completely. An alpha goes through several physical changes as it assumes leadership. It will grow bigger, often up to 1.8m tall, and it will get considerably smarter and more confident. This transforms the Bronnx from a member of the herd to a leader who will direct the herd member in what to do each day and who gets to mate and what tasks the herd will tackle. Bronnx herd members are often too dumb to form coherent sentences but Bronnx alphas are some of the smartest creatures in The Fields.

Twiglet
Bronnx society requires its leaders to be smarter than the other members by an order of magnitude. When Bronnx society enevitably went through its technological progression communication methods and transportation improvements meant that herds could get bigger and spread over a greater area. Eventually the world was unified under one hyper-alpha, Twiglet.

Twiglet exihibited more physical changes brought on by the stress of commanding an entire planet. Twiglet is an order of magnitude above a Bronnx alpha and has grown very large, some reports say 3m tall. His intelligence and leadership qualities have also assumed to have increased. Another side effect is that Twiglet now appears to be immortal, having ruled his domain for the last 400 years.