04-22-2012, 09:41 PM | #1 |
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Star Trek Andorian Racial Template
Submitted for the forums approval. If I've overlooked something or got something wrong, please let me know. The format is basically how I'm going to present it to my players. I though about having a basic Andorian template with lens for the different sexes; maybe I should have done that?
ANDORIAN [18 pts] Andorians are a militaristic race....and military rank greatly influenced social reputation. Deploring dishonesty -- and never fighting without reason -- Andorians are nonetheless capable of duplicity. They considered themselves deeply emotional, passionate, even violent; not known for their charity or sympathy, they placed a high value on family. -- Andorian - Memory Alpha Most Andorians are blue-skinned with white or silver hair. They have two antennae which augment hearing (and balance). They tend to be taller and slimmer than humans and the thaan have a limited exoskeleton. Andorians have four sexes: thaan, chan (“males”), shen, and zhen (“females”). Redundant circulatory systems and a high metabolism allows Andorians to function in a wide range of environmental conditions, but it also makes them more susceptible to metabolic hazards and fatigue from physical exertion. SOCIAL BACKGROUND 0 Cultural Familiarity (Andorian) 1 Cultural Familiarity (Federation) 0 Language (Andorian--native) 4 Language (English--accented) 5 TOTAL The above assumes you are a productive member of Federation society. ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS 10 ST 11 (Thaan only) -10 ST 9 (Shen only) -20 ST 8 (Zhen only) 10 Thaan TOTAL : 0 Chan TOTAL : -10 Shen TOTAL : -20 Zhen TOTAL SECONDARY CHARACTERISTIC MODIFIERS 0 TOTAL ADVANTAGES 9/17/19/19 Antennae (Thaan/Chan/Shen/Zhen): .....Parabolic Hearing 2 [8 pts] (chan only) .....Subsonic Hearing [5 pts] .....Ultra Hearing [5 pts] .....Vibration Sense [10 pts] (shen and zhen only) .....Vulnerability (Antennae, -8 to target (miss by 1 hits skull), shock x2, knockdown -5) [-1 pts] 7 Damage Resistance 2 (5/lvl; mostly cutting, crushing, slight chance otherwise -30%; [3.5/lvl]) (thaan only) 1 Payload [1 pt] (zhen only) 10 Temperature Tolerance 10 (“centered” on 35.5°, results in -2° - 153°F for a HT 10 character) Appropriate (point cost not counted in total): 5/lvl Talent (Gifted Artist: Artist, Jeweler, Leatherworking, Photography, Sewing) 26 Thaan TOTAL : 27 Chan TOTAL : 29 Shen TOTAL : 30 Zhen TOTAL DISADVANTAGES -5 Unfit (for Starfleet officers, this -5 points cancels out Fit from the SFA Template) Choose -10 points from among: -10† Bad Temper -- †: Bad Temper (12) -10 points, Bad Temper (15) -5 points -5 Callous -10 Code of Honor (Soldiers) (includes the Ushaan) -10 Paranoia (not allowed for Starfleet personnel, but a quirk level Paranoia would be appropriate) -5 Sense of Duty (Family) -15 TOTAL As this is a racial template, these disadvantages do not count against your -25 disadvantage point total. [B11] SKILLS Choose 1 from among: 1 Connoisseur (Music) 1 Knife (Ushaan-tor, treat as a Knife-Wheel [LT58]) 1 TOTAL FEATURES -2° - 153°F comfort zone (21° higher than humans, they prefer a temperature of 45°F, Andor average: 32°F). Zorski Interspecies Group III-b (high concentration of cobalt their hemoglobin). When figuring Height use the row 2 ST level higher on the build table [B18]. Intravenous injections impossible; all injections must be intramuscular. Soft (whispering) deliberate voices. Point Summary 5 Social Background 10/0/-10/-20 Attributes/Secondary Characteristics (Thaan/Chan/Shen/Zhen) 26/27/29/30 Ads/Perks (Thaan/Chan/Shen/Zhen) -15 Disads/Quirks 1 Skills/Techniques 27 Thaan TOTAL : 18 Chan TOTAL : 10 Shen TOTAL : 1 Zhen TOTAL
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04-22-2012, 11:07 PM | #3 | |
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As has been posted numerous times, humans are hard core endurance animals.
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04-22-2012, 11:09 PM | #4 |
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Sure, but most Star Trek races are too (as they are just funny looking humans anyway). Is there some thing in Enterprise that supports this (I couldn't watch the show after the middle of the first season :( )?
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04-22-2012, 11:13 PM | #5 |
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If all he wants is human with bumps on noses, then no stat differences are required. I assumed at least an internally consistent more plausible Star Trek. Maybe my mistake.
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04-22-2012, 11:15 PM | #6 |
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04-22-2012, 11:18 PM | #7 |
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Maybe, maybe not. If I were to make templates, I might just so humans have something. Too many Sci Fis make everyone better in every feature than humans, yet have humans a major mover and shaker in the universe.
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04-22-2012, 11:35 PM | #8 | |
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Regarding making them learn English. This campaign is TOS era, so people don't walk around with easy access to universal translators.
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04-23-2012, 08:47 AM | #9 |
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Where are they said to tire easily? I don't remember that (not accusing of getting it wrong, purely wondering where it comes from). It seems a bad fit for a race which is at its core meant to be quite aggressive.
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