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 ======How big is my character?======
 =====Variations=====
-Because of their varied genetic backgrounds, recoms are found in all sizes -- even moreso than humans! There are no hard and fast rules (though staff may need to provide guidance for certain concepts). Can you imagine a six foot tall mouse meeting a four foot tall leopard? It would be odd, but it can happen. Still, there are some trends that may be observed.
+Because of their varied genetic backgrounds, [[recom]]s are found in all sizes -- even moreso than humans! There are no hard and fast rules (though staff may need to provide guidance for certain concepts). Can you imagine a six foot tall mouse meeting a four foot tall leopard? It would be odd, but it can happen. Still, there are some trends that may be observed.
 =====Small=====
-The most diminutive subspecies of mouse recoms can be as little as 20 inches tall (0.5 m) and 5 pounds weight (2 Kg) when they reach adulthood. Genetic engineers believe this is the lower limit of practical size for an intelligent being, due to the need of supporting a required brain mass. (Exceptions would be possible only if intelligence were artificially increased by non-biological means, such as if suitable nanocomputers were invented). Along with mice, some bat recoms are nearly this small. Rats tend to be somewhat larger, with the smaller subspecies averaging around 3 feet (1 m) in height. Among these very small species, the males tend to be only slightly larger than females, if at all.
+The most diminutive subspecies of mouse recoms can be as little as 20 inches tall (0.5 m) and 5 pounds mass (2 Kg) when they reach adulthood. Genetic engineers believe this is the lower limit of practical size for an intelligent being, due to the need of supporting a required brain mass. (Exceptions would be possible only if intelligence were artificially increased by non-biological means, such as if suitable nanocomputers were invented). Along with mice, some bat recoms are nearly this small. Rats tend to be somewhat larger, with the smaller subspecies averaging around 3 feet (1 m) in height. Among these very small species, the males tend to be only slightly larger than females, if at all.
 =====Medium=====
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 =====Flight=====
-Flying recoms -- birds and bats -- are usually small. The maximum size for them is about the size of the average human, and most are smaller. Small flyers have a great advantage in the air. On planets with more Earth-like gravity (Like Annyrion at .86 g and Jalan at 2/3 g), human-sized birds and bats cannot fly, though they may be able to begin gliding at (dangerously) high speeds. The ratio of their wing muscles to their body weight just isn't enough for full flight. On lower gravity worlds such as Amazon (2/5 g), Mars (1/3 g), or Luna (1/6 g) it is somewhat easier to fly, though large wing areas are still needed to have a reasonable wing loading. The poorest fliers are recoms who gained wings from mutations or embryonic gene manipulation, such as winged felines or canids. Their body structure does not have musculature adapted to flight.
+Flying recoms -- birds and bats -- are usually small. The maximum size for them is about the size of the average human, and most are smaller. Small flyers have a great advantage in the air. On planets with more Earth-like gravity (Like Annyrion at .86 g and Jalan at 2/3 g), human-sized birds and bats cannot fly, though they may be able to begin gliding at (dangerously) high speeds. The ratio of their wing muscles to their body weight just isn't enough for full flight. On lower gravity worlds such as Amazon (2/5 g), Mars (1/3 g), or Luna (1/6 g) it is somewhat easier to fly, though large wing areas are still needed to have a reasonable wing loading. The poorest fliers are recoms who gained wings from an accidentally resurfacing trait or embryonic gene manipulation, such as winged felines or canids. Their body structure does not have musculature adapted to flight.
 =====Taurs=====
 Because of their build and the way their mass is distributed, taurs usually have shorter stature but higher mass than typical recoms. For example, the average chakat stands 5'4" (1.6m) tall, but masses a hefty 440 pounds (175 Kg)! Despite their mass, taurs rarely develop problems with their feet on full-gravity worlds, since the mass is divided over twice as many legs.