Mar 22, 2022
Hlǘss warrior, from a scorpion-like race of Tékumel known to secrete a cement-like armor onto their bodies, often decorated with gems (Craig James Smith, Swords & Glory, vol 1 Tékumel Source Book: The World of the Petal Throne by MAR Barker, Gamescience, 1983)
EDIT: Apologies for the timing of the queue; news about Barker’s link to some pseudonymous anti-Semitic writings has been spreading on Facebook and Reddit for the past three days and finally reached my corner of the Internet after this post went live.