: You must decompile the file to JSON format, edit the appearance values (like personalityIdle or color hex codes), and then recompile it using make_versioned_json.exe Quick Setup Guide Starbound how to add Custom Races
Add "battle scars" as your campaign progresses.
: This is the "hard mode" of customization. It gives you total control over every stat and appearance value but is very easy to mess up if you aren't comfortable with code structures.