caste challenge

[spades_noir413]

rules

1. you must have at least one member of each caste at all times

2. every member of each caste must be assigned specific genes as their mutations, no exceptions

3. all genes must be unlocked from the start

4. you must start out with two members from each caste, save for healers which you must start with one  of

5. nichelings may only breed with members of the 'breeder' caste

6. outside of breeding, nichelings may do only what their caste entails

 

castes

hunter: this caste consists of nichelings with 5+ strength. the hunters you start out with must have armored body and max strength (or at least what is achiveable with armor body. hunters must have bearyena claw and armor body assigned as their muations. must have red gems

healer: this caste consists of nichelings with purr snout. the healer you start out with must have purr snout and antennae, and assign those as their mutations. must have pink gems

swimmer: this caste consists of nichelings with water body, fishing, and/or platypus beak. your starter swimmers must have water body, claw, nimble fingers, fishing tail and platypus beak. their assigned muations must be water body and platypus beak. must have blue gems

gatherer: this caste consists of nichelings with 2+ collecting and none of the other caste requirements. your starter gatherers must have maximum possible collecting. their assigned muations must be nimble fingers and bird beak. must have green gems

breeder: everyone who doesnt fit into one of the other castes. no specific reqirements for the starters. breeders have a wider pool of mutations to choose from, being able to assign high fertility, normal sight, normal blood clotting, or any genes you want that dont affect the stats that designate caste, like peacock tail or violet eyes.

 

once a young nicheling of any caste other than breeder reaches teenhood/2 gems, they will be assigned an adult nicheling of their caste in an 'apprenticeship', where they follow the adult nicheling and aid them until they reach adulthood themself.