Talk:Vaikan/@comment-5870856-20130921173617/@comment-1743498-20130921190621

I don't like having to play this card, but I'm inclined to change their external appearance since I've already done so at least twice. I find it more efficient to just design a new creature rather than retconning this creation again. However, I do make up for the Vaikan's outer appearance with their bizarre internal physiology which is nothing like a human's. I also designed the Kr'aszazz around the idea of what a "realistic" Vaikan might look like.

In actuality though, humanoid creatures do have advantages to other kinds of animals which may have led some to believe that they could resemble us:
 * Bipeds have greater endurance and stamina than quadrupeds since having only two legs conserves more energy.
 * Fingers allow for dexterity and manipulation of tools.
 * An upright stance eases the development of larger brains.