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New Character Races
The following rules can be used to create Interion characters (Jool’s race) and Kalish characters (Sikozu’s race).Interions
Racial Traits:
Wound die type: 1d8. Interions are not a physically durable species.
Racial Control Modifier: -1. Interion society places little emphasis on the spiritual.
+2 Intelligence, -2 Strength. Interions value intellect above all other virtues, while they scorn strength as the domain of the ignorant.
Medium-sized: Interions have no special bonuses or penalties due to size.
Interion base speed is 10 meters.
Interions treat all knowledge skills as class skills. They also gain a +1 racial modifier on knowledge skills.
An Interion who purchases the Technically Gifted background pays one less skill point for it. Interions cannot purchase the Soldier background.
Special Ability: Shriek. Interions have the ability to vocalize higher into the sonic range than most other races. They can use this high-pitched scream as a warning or a weapon in and of
itself. It requires the expenditure of 4 control points as a half action, and targets an area no larger than one square meter in diameter, within a range of 5 meters + 2 meters for every level
the Interion possesses. For every round the scream is maintained, it deals 1d8 + the Interion’s level of damage to all inanimate objects made of glass and metal; all characters capable of
hearing within the radius of the scream must make a fortitude save (DC 10 + the Interion’s level) or they may only take partial actions and suffer 1d6 + the Interion’s level wound points of
subdual damage. The scream may be maintained by expending an additional 4 control points every round. While screaming, an Interion may take no other actions and loses any dodge bonus to
defense. Metallic objects affected by an Interion’s scream have their hardness reduced by the Interion’s character level after the second round of screaming. For example, a 5th level Interion
scientist screaming at the metal bars of a cell (Hardness 10, wound points 15) would permanently reduce the hardness by 5 at the end of the second round of screaming.When an Interion is
surprised in combat or fails a Will save (DC 20) to resist fear, he might scream involuntarily (GM’s discretion). Such a scream lasts for one round, deals maximum damage to vulnerable objects,
instantly reduces hardness as if maintained for 2 rounds, and the saving throw to resist the stunning effect is doubled (DC 20 + Interion’s level).
Possible classes for an Interion character: aristocrat, commando, mystic, pirate, rogue, scientist and tech.
Interions are considered a Sebacean offshoot species, due to their physical similarity with Sebaceans.
Kalish
Racial Traits
Wound die type: 1d8. Kalish are not a physically durable species.
Racial Control Modifier: -1. Kalish society places little emphasis on the spiritual.
+1 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, -2 Strength. Kalish are a fairly small species with little physical bulk. Their intellects, however, are extraordinary.
Medium-sized: Kalish have no special bonuses or penalties due to size.
Kalish base speed is 10 meters.
Like Interions, Kalish treat all knowledge skills as class skills. They gain a +2 racial modifier on knowledge skills.
Possible classes for a Kalish character: aristocrat, commando, diplomat, pirate, priest, rogue, scavenger, scientist, tech, and warrior
Kalish ignore starvation rules for up to two months at a time (i.e., no Fort checks until at least two months have passed without eating)
Kalish can reattach lost limbs and restore them to full functionality. The limb must be bound back against the severed stump until it heals (meaning that the limb must be intact). Healing
rate still takes place as normal, but severed limbs will be fully functional at the end of that time. This ability does not apply to decapitation.
Climbing. Kalish have the ability to shift their center of gravity, allowing them to climb walls with little difficulty. With at least thirty seconds of preparation, a Kalish can
automatically succeed at any Climb check that he or she makes, regardless of height, speed, or surface conditions. If the Kalish takes any damage during the climb, he or she must make a normal
Climb check, with a DC appropriate to the conditions. If it fails, the Kalish loses his or her balance and takes falling damage as appropriate.
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