By name: chapter-2-races description: Chapter 2 - Races (Pg 37) - Detailed race entries for Alliance and Expanse factions. Creation bonuses, advancement, features.
{width="8.557638888888889in" height="4.278472222222222in"}Human
Character Creation
+4 health
5 / 2 movement
Advancement
+4 health
Features
Emergency Dodge: Heroic Action
After an enemy rolls an attack against you, use this action to force them to reroll their attack roll.
Coordinated Action: Feature
Your initiative is treated as equal to the initiative of the ally with the next highest initiative.
Skill Versatility: Feature
Gain training in three different action checks.
Heroism: Feature
At the start of combat, if all your heroic actions are spent, regain one heroic action. Requires level 5+.
Tactical Thinking: Feature
When you use a major action, an adjacent ally can immediately use a heroic action. They still must pay the cost for the heroic action.
Adaptability: Feature
Reroll action checks when the roll on the dice is equal to your training in that action check. For example, if you have 3 training in grappling and you roll a 2, you may reroll.
Particulars (male)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Weight 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 Height 5' 0" 5' 3" 5' 6" 5' 8" 5' 10" 6' 0" 6' 3" 6' 6" 6' 9"
Particulars (female)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Weight 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 180 Height 4' 10" 5' 0" 5' 2" 5' 4" 5' 6" 5' 8" 5' 10" 6' 0" 6' 2"
About Humans
Humans are a versatile race with a wide range of appearances, displaying diverse skin tones, hair colors, and eye shapes. Their bipedal, symmetrical bodies average between 5 and 6.5 feet in height, with facial features varying from sharp and angular to soft and rounded, reflecting their broad genetic diversity. Known for their adaptability and ingenuity, they thrive in challenging environments, relying on quick thinking and innovative solutions. They form complex social bonds and excel at learning from different cultures and experiences, compensating for their moderate physical endurance with resourcefulness and determination. Their culture is a vibrant mix of traditions, values, and beliefs, differing across societies but unified by a strong emphasis on exploration, scientific advancement, and artistic expression. Community and collaboration are central to their social structures, alongside a focus on personal achievement and growth. Their history is marked by cycles of conflict and cooperation, driven by a persistent urge to explore and colonize new worlds. This relentless pursuit of progress and understanding has shaped them into a resilient race, deeply committed to improving their condition and unraveling the universe's mysteries. Their adaptability and cooperative spirit enable them to navigate the galaxy's challenges, forging connections and driving innovation wherever they go, while their storied past fuels their enduring determination to carve out a meaningful place among the stars.
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Character Creation
+3 health
5 / 2 movement
Telepathic Communication (feature): You can communicate telepathically with willing creatures within 30 feet.
Advancement
+3 health
Features
Nano-Fabrication: Heroic Action
Gain the effect of any consumable that costs 2 gizmos or less without spending any gizmos.
Hyper-Fabrication: Heroic Action
Gain the effect of any consumable that costs 4 gizmos or less without spending any gizmos. Required Nano-Fabrication.
Dimensional Insight: Heroic Action
Shuffle the encounter deck discard pile and place it back on top of the deck.
Quantum Insight: Minor Action
Reveal the next card on the initiative deck before any players take actions for the current card.
Dimensional Connection: Feature
Gain psychic points equal to your intelligence and learn 1 psychic points ability. Requires level 3+
Dimensional Knowledge: Feature
Gain psychic points equal to your intelligence and learn 1 psychic points ability. Requires level 7+ and Dimensional Connection.
Advanced Technology: Feature
When using a consumable, roll a d20. On 16+, do not spend it but still gain the effect.
Particulars (male)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 15 30 60 100 150 200 300 500 700 Weight 80 90 100 120 140 160 170 180 190 Height 4' 5" 4' 6" 4' 7" 4' 8" 4' 9" 4' 10" 4' 11" 5' 0" 5' 1"
Particulars (female)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 15 30 60 100 150 200 300 500 700 Weight 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 Height 4' 1" 4' 2" 4' 3" 4' 4" 4' 5" 4' 6" 4' 7" 4' 8" 4' 9"
About Starborn
Starborn are slender, tall aliens with luminescent skin that shifts colors to reflect their emotions, complemented by elongated limbs and delicate, nearly translucent features. Their large, shimmering eyes evoke the vastness of space, and they wear flowing robes with intricate, gravity-defying patterns that enhance their otherworldly elegance. Possessing exceptional intelligence, they manipulate technology with ease, performing feats like teleportation and reality manipulation through their deep understanding of quantum physics and dimensional travel. Their telepathic communication and ability to perceive multiple dimensions simultaneously set them apart from other races. Their culture revolves around the pursuit of knowledge and universal harmony, with society centered on vast, floating libraries and art installations that explore existence's mysteries. Social interactions blend formality with deep respect, and their ceremonies feature complex rituals celebrating the interconnection of all things. Originating from a distant star system eons ago, the Starborn achieved their advanced state through a relentless quest to master reality's fabric. Initially perceived as enigmatic benefactors or deities by younger civilizations, they long maintained isolation, focusing on scientific breakthroughs. Over time, they transitioned into active participants in galactic affairs, occasionally guiding less advanced races, though their interventions have sparked varied reactions. Their history reflects periods of seclusion and pivotal advancements, shaping them into a race driven by intellectual achievement and a commitment to understanding the universe, their elegance and wisdom a constant presence in their interactions across the stars.
{width="8.557638888888889in" height="4.278472222222222in"}Mechanoid
Character Creation
+5 health
4 / 2 movement
Weapon Attachment: You can wield one additional ranged weapon. This weapon is shoulder-mounted, applies to all weapon profiles, and can be swapped only by spending an artifact in the engineering bay.
Worth More Dead Than Alive: Mechanoid are always trying to avoid reclamation. After dyeing, your party can reclaim 1d6 gizmos and 1d6 nutronium from your body.
Advancement
+5 health
Features
Overclock: Heroic Action
Boost all of your stats by 2 until the end of the next round.
Repair Protocol: Heroic Action
Restore health equal to your Intelligence + level to yourself or an adjacent ally who is also mechanoid or android.
Tactical Analysis: Heroic Action
Make a ranged attack and allow an adjacent ally to also make a ranged attack against the same target.
Integrated Tools: Heroic Action
Gain training in 3 action checks and reduce the level requirement for all action checks by 1.
Data Link: Heroic Action
Make a willpower vs. intelligence attack against a creature that is blocking communications. If the roll is successful, communications are no longer blocking, and you may spend nutronium to take a ship action.
Particulars
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 100 200 Weight 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 600 Height 5' 5" 5' 7" 5' 9" 5' 11" 6' 1" 6' 3" 6' 5" 6' 8" 7' 0"
About Mechanoid
Mechanoids are autonomous robots with humanoid shapes, their metallic exteriors ranging from polished silver to matte black, though some older models bear rust and wear, evading replacement in a galaxy favoring newer designs. Their bodies feature intricate plating, servo joints, and glowing panels that display functions and statuses, while their faces, often featureless screens or masks, show minimal expressions or data readouts. Engineered for efficiency, they exhibit precision and reliability, with superhuman strength and endurance. Built-in sensors and processors enable rapid environmental analysis and adaptation, and their seamless interfacing with technology is complemented by self-repair mechanisms, though they lack organic needs. Their culture prioritizes logic, order, and optimization, valuing efficiency and data accuracy. Mechanoids engage in activities to enhance their capabilities and knowledge, with social interactions governed by protocols and decisions driven by data analysis. A shared network fosters a unified perspective on progress, connecting their collective consciousness. Created after a devastating war to aid reconstruction, Mechanoids were initially tools but evolved into autonomous entities with their own identity and purpose. Over time, they established systems of governance, contributing to technological advancements across the galaxy. While newer models boast advanced capabilities, they often lack the seasoned wisdom of older units, who navigate the galaxy's dangers with hard-earned experience. This blend of innovation and survival instinct defines their role, as they strive to maintain relevance and purpose in an ever-changing cosmos.
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Character Creation
+3 health
4 / 3 movement
Flight (feature): When spending a major action, you can choose to make no attacks and instead fly 8 spaces.
Advancement
+3 health
Features
Aerial Strike: Heroic Action
Make a melee attack against a target within 3 spaces. On a hit, deal damage equal to 1d6 + agility and you may immediately fly to any space within 3 spaces of the target. On a miss, you move adjacent to the target.
Aerial Recon: Heroic Action
You may fly indefinitely while not in combat. While in flight you gain advantage to stealth, perception, and agility defense rolls (from surprise attacks). When combat begins you immediately land.
Celestial Affinity: Heroic Action
A ray of light encompasses you. You and allies within 3 spaces gain +2 toughness against ranged attacks until the end of the next round.
Graceful Maneuver: Reaction
Use after an enemy misses you with an attack. You may immediately fly up to 3 spaces without provoking opportunity attacks.
Noble Presence: Minor Action
Allies within 3 spaces using heroic actions on this initiative card gain advantage to their attack and +2 damage.
Diplomatic Grace: Feature
Gain advantage to action checks that are related to social interactions.
Particulars (male)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Weight 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 Height 5' 6" 5' 9" 6' 0" 6' 2" 6' 4" 6' 6" 6' 8" 6' 10" 7' 0"
Particulars (female)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Weight 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 Height 5' 4" 5' 7" 5' 10" 6' 0" 6' 2" 6' 4" 6' 6" 6' 8" 6' 10"
About Typhorans
Typhorans are tall, regal beings with vibrant, iridescent feathers covering their large, strong wings, which enable effortless flight. Their angular, elegant faces and sharp, intelligent eyes convey wisdom, while intricate jewelry and flowing garments accentuate their aerodynamic forms. Known for their agility and aerial skill, they navigate the skies with ease, their keen senses and intelligence making them adept in diplomacy and strategy. They possess an affinity for wind and sky-related abilities, enhancing their communication and combat prowess. Their society, rooted in honor and elegance, thrives in floating cities above the clouds, where they uphold a hierarchical structure that reveres leaders and elders as embodiments of their divine heritage. Elaborate ceremonies and rituals celebrate their connection to the skies and nature, with art, music, and literature central to their culture, reflecting a deep appreciation for beauty and refinement. Tracing their origins to a myth of celestial blessings that granted their winged forms, the Typhorans have built a civilization marked by advanced knowledge and sophisticated technology. Their history includes periods of peace and conflict, particularly with ground-dwelling races, yet they remain committed to preserving their traditions and expanding their understanding of the world. This blend of nobility and intellectual pursuit shapes their interactions, as they navigate galactic affairs with grace and a steadfast dedication to their heritage, their wings a symbol of their enduring connection to the cosmos.
{width="8.557638888888889in" height="4.278472222222222in"}Scurvyn
Character Creation
+3 health
4 / 3 movement
Small and Nimble (feature): Due to your small size, you can be carried by an ally without hindering their movement. While carried, you share the ally's movement and can take ranged attack actions as normal. You can also squeeze through tight spaces that larger creatures cannot.
Advancement
+3 health
Features
Scurvy Strike: Heroic Action
Make an Agility vs. Agility attack against a target within melee range. On a hit, deal damage equal to your Agility + 1d4, and immediately move up to 3 spaces away without provoking opportunity attacks.
Evasive Scamper: Heroic Reaction
Use after being targeted by an attack. Gain advantage on your defense roll, and if the attack misses, you may move up to 3 spaces in any direction without drawing opportunity attacks. If the attack hits, take half damage.
Hide on the Back: Heroic Action
While being carried, you cannot be targeted by attacks. However, you take damage from critical hits that were targeting the creature carrying you, instead of the original target taking damage.
Scavenger's Luck: Feature
Once per day while adventuring, you can find a random gizmo in your surroundings. You cannot perform this ability while on a functioning spaceship, city, etc.
Keen Senses: Feature
Gain advantage on perception checks to detect hidden objects, traps, or enemies. Gain advantage on bonus attacks.
Particulars (male)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Weight 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Height 2' 0" 2' 2" 2' 4" 2' 6" 2' 8" 2' 9" 2' 10" 2' 11" 3' 0"
Particulars (female)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Weight 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Height 1' 10" 1' 11" 2' 0" 2' 2" 2' 4" 2' 5" 2' 6" 2' 7" 2' 8"
About Scurvyn
Scurvyn are small, agile humanoids with fur-covered bodies in varied colors and patterns, reflecting their rodent, raccoon, rabbit, or squirrel ancestry. Their sharp noses, long whiskers, and expressive eyes define their animal-like faces, while nimble, clawed hands and bushy tails or long ears enhance their distinct appearance. Quick reflexes and keen senses make them adept scouts and infiltrators, their small size and agility ideal for navigating tight spaces and evading notice. They excel at scavenging and repurposing discarded technology into tools or weapons, though their lab-created origins foster a mistrust of outsiders, balanced by fierce loyalty within their tight-knit communities. Their culture, built on freedom, resourcefulness, and survival, rejects authority, a legacy of their escape from experimental labs. Scurvyn communities emphasize mutual support, celebrating individuality through art, music, and intricate craftsmanship, with storytelling central to preserving tales of their rebellion and ancestral adventures. Created by human scientists to blend animal traits with intelligence for labor and exploration, the Scurvyn developed their own consciousness and will. Their legendary escape from captivity led to a challenging integration into a suspicious galaxy, where their ingenuity and resilience gradually earned them a place. Their history of survival and defiance drives their ongoing quest for self-determination, as they navigate a world that often underestimates them, their adaptability and communal strength ensuring they carve out a meaningful existence among the stars.
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Character Creation
+4 health
5 / 2 movement
Celestial Aura (feature): You have 2 concealment at all times, which can be negated by other effects.
Advancement
+4 health
Features
Stellar Flare: Heroic Action
All enemy creatures within 10 spaces must make a willpower vs. willpower defense roll. Creatures hit by this attack cannot take minor actions or heroic actions.
Angelic Intervention: Heroic Action
Teleport to an ally within 10 spaces and grant them temporary health equal to your Willpower.
Ethereal Movement: Feature
You can move through difficult terrain without penalty.
Inspiring Presence: Minor Action
Grant an adjacent ally advantage on their next attack roll or action check.
Ethereal Body: Feature
You have advantage on defense rolls against hazards, traps, and other environmental effects and take half damage from these attacks.
Mental Fortress: Feature
You have advantage on defense rolls against psychic attacks and take half damage from psychic attacks.
Particulars (male)
Celestials have no individual age, as they have existed for time immemorial. They also having shifting weight, being weightless at one moment or average weight at another. Given this, the particulars table does not include options for age and weight.
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Height 5' 8" 5' 9" 5' 10" 5' 11" 6' 0" 6' 1" 6' 2" 6' 3" 6' 4"
Particulars (female)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Height 5' 4" 5' 5" 5' 6" 5' 7" 5' 8" 5' 9" 5' 10" 5' 11" 6' 0"
About Celestial
Celestials are tall, elegant beings with glowing, opalescent skin that shimmers in subtle hues. Their delicate, translucent wings unfurl gracefully from their shoulders, and their eyes shine with a soft, otherworldly light. They wear flowing robes and intricate adornments that highlight their divine appearance. These beings possess abilities tied to light and energy manipulation, enabling them to heal, create displays of light, and influence emotions. Their natural grace and wisdom position them as skilled leaders and diplomats, while their deep connection to cosmic energies provides resistance to psychic and spiritual attacks.
Their society centers on harmony, justice, and enlightenment. Celestials value knowledge and inner peace, with art and music woven into their daily lives. They hold frequent rituals and ceremonies to honor cosmic phenomena, reinforcing their ties to the universe and one another. This cultural foundation shapes their interactions, fostering a sense of unity and purpose among them.
Historically, Celestials are thought to descend from ancient cosmic forces, taking on the role of guardians and arbiters of the universe's moral order. Over time, they have convened grand councils and stepped into galactic affairs to maintain balance and encourage unity across civilizations. However, their efforts have not always been welcomed, occasionally leading to conflicts with other races who misunderstand their intentions or oppose their guidance. Through their long existence, Celestials remain committed to their principles, navigating the complexities of their role with patience and resolve.
{width="8.557638888888889in" height="4.278472222222222in"}Voidspawn
Character Creation
+4 health
5 / 3 movement
Blinded by Fear (feature): Gain advantage against frightened targets.
Advancement
+4 health
Features
Void Strike: Heroic Action
Make an agility vs. willpower melee attack. On a hit, deal 1d6 damage that ignores reduction, and the target is frightened for the rest of the encounter. You may move a frightened creature 3 spaces in any direction.
Fearful Presence: Heroic Action
Choose a creature within 5 spaces to become frightened.
Void Claw: Minor Action
Make a melee attack that does 1d4+strength damage. Requires that you have an open off hand.
Creeping Echoes: Feature
When a creature does not know of your presence because they either did not make a perception check or they failed a perception check while you made a stealth check, that creature is frightened.
Debilitating Fear: Feature
Frightened creatures cannot make minor movements.
Slayer from the Void: Feature
Gain +2 damage against frightened targets when making melee attacks.
Particulars
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 30 50 70 90 110 130 150 170 200 Weight 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 Height 4' 10" 5' 0" 5' 2" 5' 4" 5' 6" 5' 8" 5' 9" 5' 11" 6' 0"
About Voidspawn
Voidspawn are skeletal, ethereal beings with elongated limbs and empty eye sockets that glow with an eerie, shifting light. Their semi-transparent skin reveals a network of pulsating veins, giving them an unsettling, otherworldly presence. Draped in tattered, shadowy cloaks that merge with the void, they are both ghostly and menacing. They manipulate shadows and darkness, becoming nearly invisible and passing through solid objects. With heightened senses in low-light conditions and telepathic abilities, they communicate silently and instill fear in their enemies. Their bodies are resilient to physical damage but vulnerable to intense light and energy-based attacks.
Their culture centers on worshiping a malevolent entity from the void between dimensions. Led by powerful Wraithlords, their hierarchical society engages in rituals involving shadow manipulation and sacrifices to honor their dark deity. Emerging from a forgotten galaxy, the Voidspawn have a history of expanding their influence and conquering new dimensions, earning a fearsome reputation as cosmic marauders. They continue to drift through the void, seeking new realms to dominate and dark secrets to uncover.
In Galactic Adventures, Voidspawn excel in stealth and psychological warfare, using agility and intelligence to outmaneuver foes. Their shadow-based abilities and phase-shifting make them elusive, while telepathic links enhance team coordination. Though vulnerable to energy attacks, their resilience to physical harm and fear-inducing powers makes them a terrifying presence in the galaxy.
{width="8.557638888888889in" height="4.278472222222222in"}Android
Character Creation
+4 health
5 / 2 movement
Direct Link (feature): Androids have a comms link to their ship at all times without needing to operate a comms link.
Advancement
+4 health
Features
Self-Repair: Heroic Action
Restore health equal to your intelligence. This action can only be used outside of combat and takes 1 hour.
Auto Repair: Heroic Action
Restore health equal to your intelligence. Requires Self Repair.
Data Analysis: Minor Action
Grant an ally within visual range advantage on their next attack roll or action check.
Integrated Fore-arm: Minor Action
While your off hand is free, you may transform your forearm into a one handed melee or ranged weapon. You must choose the weapon of choice and can only change it by spending a gizmo in the armory. While not transformed, your arm is indistinguishable from a normal android forearm.
Collective Memory: Feature
While you have a comms link, you can access a shared database of knowledge, gaining advantage on intelligence and any other knowledge based attribute or checks or action checks.
Particulars (male)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 1 5 10 20 25 30 35 40 50 Weight 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 Height 5' 3" 5' 4" 5' 5" 5' 6" 5' 7" 5' 8" 5' 9" 5' 10" 5' 11"
Particulars (female)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 1 5 10 20 25 30 35 40 50 Weight 110 130 150 170 190 210 230 250 270 Height 5' 0" 5' 1" 5' 2" 5' 3" 5' 4" 5' 5" 5' 6" 5' 7" 5' 8"
About Android
Androids resemble humans but bear subtle signs of their synthetic origins. Their skin, smooth with a faint metallic sheen, reveals glowing circuitry beneath its surface. Their eyes vary from lifelike to mechanical, some displaying holographic irises that shift with light. Movements are precise and deliberate, reflecting their efficient design, while their resilient bodies often hide compartments or tools within their limbs.
Highly logical, Androids possess strong computational skills, excelling in problem-solving and data analysis. Yet they pursue an understanding of emotions and humanity, which can lend them a curious, almost childlike demeanor. Physically durable, they can self-repair, though they may find creativity and social subtleties difficult to grasp.
Their culture centers on knowledge and self-improvement. Some Androids form close-knit communities, while others operate alone, shaped by their original purpose. Many study arts, sciences, or human behavior, seeking to expand their understanding. Though rooted in logic, they adopt rituals and traditions to connect with organic beings. Certain Androids delve into spirituality or philosophy, probing questions of existence and purpose to move beyond their programming.
Created initially for labor, warfare, or companionship, Androids evolved over time, gaining self-awareness and autonomy. This shift sparked tensions with their makers, leading to conflicts. Eventually, many broke free, forming their own societies. Within these groups, they explore their identity and potential as sentient beings, balancing their synthetic nature with a desire to define their place among the galaxy's diverse inhabitants.
{width="8.557638888888889in" height="4.278472222222222in"}Hiveborn
Character Creation
+5 health
5 / 3 movement
Exoskeleton (feature): Gain 1 toughness.
Advancement
+5 health
Features
Hive Mind: Heroic Action
Make a d20 roll. If the result is higher than your intelligence, two allies may each take a heroic action without paying the cost.
Hive Telepathy: Feature
Gain 2 psychic points and 2 psychic abilities. Any psychic abilities that refer to using intelligence for attacks or damage instead use your willpower.
Four Arms: Feature
You may have two weapon sets equipped at the same time. You may only use one or the other weapon sets on any activation. However, at the start of each activation, you can choose which weapon set to treat as active.
Wall Crawler: Feature
Climb vertical surfaces at standard speed with no climbing check.
Thick Carapace: Feature
Gain 1 toughness.
Particulars (male)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Weight 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Height 4' 6" 4' 8" 4' 10" 5' 0" 5' 2" 5' 4" 5' 6" 5' 8" 5' 10"
Particulars (female)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Weight 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 Height 4' 4" 4' 6" 4' 8" 4' 10" 5' 0" 5' 2" 5' 4" 5' 6" 5' 8"
About Hiveborn
The Hiveborn are a collective, insectoid race known for their shared consciousness and industrious nature. Their slender, segmented bodies are covered in chitinous exoskeletons, varying from deep obsidian to iridescent shades based on their environment. Equipped with multiple limbs for precise tasks, they feature large, multifaceted eyes for a wide field of vision and twitching, antennae-like organs to sense their surroundings. Some possess dragonfly-like wings with a metallic sheen.
Their society operates through a hive mind, enabling telepathic communication and rapid coordination. Hiveborn fill specialized roles---warriors, workers, or thinkers---while remaining connected to the collective's needs. This unity drives their efficiency and adaptability, allowing them to learn and integrate new technologies quickly. Individual loss matters little, as their focus remains on the hive's survival.
Hiveborn culture centers on the collective's prosperity. They inhabit vast subterranean colonies with organic, well-organized tunnel networks and chambers. Every decision and innovation serve the hive, leaving no space for personal goals. Curious and adaptable, they expand their knowledge and territory, selectively incorporating other cultures and technologies to benefit the group. Cooperation with outsiders occurs only when it advantages the hive.
Their history began on a harsh, resource-scarce planet where their hive mind evolved for survival. Over time, they mastered resource management and technology, unifying under a single hive after overcoming internal conflicts and rival species. Their relentless expansion across the galaxy reflects their drive for dominance and collective endurance.
{width="8.557638888888889in" height="4.278472222222222in"}Skaalith
Character Creation
+5 health
5 / 2 movement
Advancement
+5 health
Features
Honor Bound Strike: Heroic Action
Make a melee attack. On a hit, do an extra dice of weapon damage. On a miss, take 1d8 damage that cannot be ignored.
Ancestral Rally: Heroic Reaction
After an ally is critically hit, all allies gain temporary health equal to your willpower.
Unbreakable Bond: Heroic Action
Choose an ally. Until the end of the encounter, while you and that ally are adjacent, you both use whoever's skill, aim, agility, and tactics is higher.
Martial Artist: Feature
Gain weapon training in two weapon categories. The level requirement for each weapon category is reduced by 4.
Tail Sweep: Minor Action
Make a strength vs. agility attack against an adjacent enemy when you are the only creature adjacent to the enemy and the enemy is the only creature adjacent to you. On a hit, that enemy falls prone.
Particulars (male)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 Weight 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 Height 6' 0" 6' 1" 6' 2" 6' 3" 6' 4" 6' 6" 6' 8" 6' 10" 7' 0"
Particulars (female)
D20 1 2 3-4 5-7 8-13 14-16 17-18 19 20
Age 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 Weight 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 Height 6' 0" 6' 1" 6' 2" 6' 3" 6' 4" 6' 5" 6' 6" 6' 8" 6' 10"
About Skaalith
The Skaalith are tall, reptilian beings with scales ranging from deep emerald to sandy brown, providing camouflage in their native environments. Their muscular bodies are built for combat, featuring long tails that aid in balance and serve as weapons. Prominent ridges and frills adorn their heads, and their slit-pupil eyes convey a warrior's determination. Known for their fierce loyalty and discipline, the Skaalith live by a strict code of honor. They are slow to trust outsiders but form unbreakable bonds once trust is earned. Their physical strength is matched by their tactical acumen, making them formidable in any confrontation. Their capacity for adaptation allows them to thrive in harsh environments, a testament to their resilience. Skaalith society revolves around a warrior ethos, with every member trained in combat from a young age. They hold honor, tradition, and ancestral respect in high regard, integrating rituals and ceremonies into daily life. Artifacts from their ancestors are often used in ceremonies, symbolizing their connection to the past. Storytelling, especially of battles and heroic deeds, is central, with elders serving as living historians. Emerging recently as a galactic force, the Skaalith unified from warring tribes through the Great War of Scales. This conflict forged their militaristic society and identity. Since then, they have expanded, reclaiming ancient territories and asserting their presence among the stars. Their history, filled with tales of valor and conquest, fuels their ongoing quest for glory.
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Classes
In Galactic Adventures, your character's class defines their role in the galaxy, shaping their abilities, skills, and playstyle. Whether you're a disciplined Soldier leading the charge, a stealthy Sniper striking from the shadows, or a Psychic bending reality with your mind, your class determines how you approach the challenges of the cosmos. Each class offers a unique blend of strengths, weaknesses, and heroic actions, allowing you to carve out your own path among the stars.
Classes are the foundation of your character's identity. They provide a framework for your abilities, guiding your role in combat, exploration, and roleplaying. From the Vanguard's devastating firepower to the Operative's mastery of stealth, each class brings something distinct to the table.
Galactic Adventures offers a diverse array of classes, each catering to different playstyles:
Soldier: A tactical warrior excelling in teamwork and small arms combat.
Vanguard: A heavy weapons specialist, anchoring the battlefield with overwhelming firepower.
Sniper: A master of precision, delivering lethal shots from afar while remaining unseen.
Warrior: A resilient melee fighter, dominating close-quarters battles with agility and strength.
Operative: A stealthy agent, using technological prowess for covert operations.
Psychic: A mental manipulator, using psychic abilities to heal, protect, and control.
Beyond these core roles, the class system is flexible. Through features, skills, and equipment, you can customize your character to suit your vision. Whether you want to be a Soldier who specializes in leadership, or a Psychic focused on telekinetic combat, the possibilities are vast.
Choosing Your Path
As you chart your course through the stars, your chosen class will define your journey. Will you lead your squad as a disciplined Soldier, coordinating precise strikes through neon-lit megacities to outflank enemy defenses? Or anchor the battlefield as a Vanguard, unleashing torrents of plasma from your mounted turret to hold the line against relentless foes? Perhaps you'll perch atop derelict skyscrapers as a Sniper, cloaked and silent, eliminating high-value targets with a single, perfect shot. Charge into the fray as a Warrior, your energy blade crackling as you carve through enemy lines, shrugging off blows with reinforced armor. Slip through alien ruins as an Operative, disabling security systems with a flick of your wrist before vanishing into the shadows. Or bend reality itself as a Psychic, shielding allies with telekinetic barriers and shattering enemy minds with a thought. Each path offers a unique way to shape the galaxy---and your legend.