Hey all,
With Aliens of the Galaxy now out and currently on it's way, I thought I'd try statting up some new species from The Force Awakens and other sources that came about after Saga stopped producing new books. I plan on using the very helpful Species Building Guidelines that Robshanti, Pukunui, NarCranor, and Darth Scorpion had a hand in to create such species as the...
Abednedo. Artiodac. Crolute. Delphidian. Dybrinthe. Lasat. Melitto. Narquios. Teedo. Dowutin. Ottegan. Kyuzo. Tarsunt. Blarina. And much, much more.
I'm going to try to base these stats on canon as much as possible, so some might have to wait until more information comes along.
Anyways, enough of the preamble. Let's get started with your first alien, the
Melitto!
Melitto Species Traits Ability Modifiers: +2 Con, -2 Wis, -2 Cha.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Melitto have no special bonuses or penalties due to size.
Speed: Melitto base speed is 6 squares.
Conditional Bonus Feat: Because of their scent-memories, Melitto make excellent doctors, capable of detecting chemical components that were
markers for diseases. A Melitto with Treat Injury as a trained skill gains Skill Focus (Treat Injury) as a bonus feat.
Keen Scent: A Melitto may choose to reroll any Survival check made to Track, but the result of the reroll must be accepted even if it is worse.
Cilia: Although blind, they do have cilia that provide them the ability to see electrical fields as well as a keen sense of hearing and smell that
effectively allows them to "see". They act normally without taking any penalties for blindness. This trait enables them to make Perception checks, and
read and write as a sighted person. They ignore the effects of darkness as if they had darkvision. Additionally, the Melitto ignore all penalties to
Perception checks from cover and concealment (but not total cover or total concealment).
Special Equipment: Melitto suffer limitations outside their atmosphere. Without an antiox breath mask, a Melitto begins to suffocate. A
replacement mask costs 2,000 credits (500 credits on Li-Toran), and a year's supply of filters costs 200 credits (50 credits on Li-Toran). To be able to
converse with other creatures, a Melitto must purchase a vocoder for 50 credits. Melitto characters begin play with these items at no cost.
An antiox breath mask is poisonous to other species.
Automatic Languages: Basic, Melitto
Thanks for reading. Questions and constructive criticisms welcome.