Xyrchons


Homeworld:

Obros

Other planets inhabited:

Many

Appearance:

The pale skinned Xyrchon have a short, slender build. They are legless, moving by aid of their powerful muscular tail. Xyrchons have four relatively short arms, all of which are tipped with rather powerful claws, which the Xyrchon use for climbing and object manipulation. The Xyrchon have four weak and bloodshot eyes, which are completely non-functional in most Xyrchon. Their smooth and muscular heads have a pair of giant V-shaped ears, a pair of feather-like electromagnetic sensors, as well as a large jaw filled with four rows of needle like teeth.

The Xyrchon are carnivorous in nature, eating the cave lice, giant bats, and lizards of their home tunnels. Due to the overcrowding of Obros, the Xyrchon have developed synthetic meat substitutes that fulfill their nutritional needs. Xyrchon are mostly blind, seeing with a combination of sonar and electromagnetic imaging. Their sonar system is remarkably sophisticated. Five pinprick size sound emitters are located on their forehead, and their very large ears act as their perception apparatus. The sound waves used are very tight high wavelengths, and the Xyrchon can cycle up through the frequencies when interference is detected.

Leaders:

On Obros, the Xyrchon are ruled by an autocratic dictator, The Krjyo This, but he has no control of those that left their homeworld.

World View:

Xyrchon are rather vindicative individuals, remembering insults for far longer than they could be expected to by members of other races. This long term hoarding of emotion carries over to positive emotions as well; they will remember acts of kindness or gratitude for years. However, it does take very significant actions of this type to make an imprint on the Xyrchon, as they are somewhat cold blooded, and not inclined to the softer emotions.

Temperament:

Xyrchon are thoughtful and phlegmatic, seldom taking any action before considering it's consequences. However, the value they place on revenge and repayment of favors will often make them take actions despite full realization of the negative consequences of that action.

History and Culture:

Xyrchon are a subterranean race, living in the ancient cave tunneled crust of Obros. Xyrchon kingdoms rose and fell fairly quickly, pushing along their technological development at a fairly rapid rate. However, because of the inhospitality of the highly toxic surface of Obros, Xyrchon never expanded upward, and because the stars were only visible as faint smears at the very edge of their electromagnetic sensors, they never thought to expand off their planet.

Because of this limitation, the Xyrchon soon realized the importance of controlling their population, a goal that even their ceaseless wars could not achieve. When the Xyrchon were united by their first dictator, one of his first acts was to limit each couple to two children. A variety of sanctions were imposed on violators, eventually including death, as the planets diminishing reserves were strained to far. Then, the Xyrchon came into contact with interstellar society, and exploded off their planet, paying exorbitant fees to get off their planet. At first the dictators supported this exodus, but as the population of Obros sank, they began to at first regulate, and then prohibit travel off planet.

Many of the Xyrchon that left the planet found new homes for themselves on worlds across the galaxy, working in all aspects of galactic life, from banking to organized crime. However, many of the more unwary Xyrchon were duped by unscrupulous spacers, and sold into slavery after paying incredibly high fees for passage. One group of Xyrchon of this type was freed from an Imperial work camp by a Rebel Alliance Strike Team, and has served the Rebellion with distinction since then.

Tech Level:

Medium Space

Xyrchon in the Galaxy:

Xyrchon have reached high levels of various fields of endeavor throughout the galaxy, particularly in business and organized crime, where their senses of loyalty and revenge are particularly called for.

A Quote:

"Fourteen years ago, you left me here to die. Enjoy your stay"

Spaceships:

None of their own, but the government of Obros is working on building a design and construction facility.

Stats:

Attribute Dice: 12D
Attribute Min/Max
Dexterity: 2D/4D+1
Knowledge: 2D+1/4D+2
Mechanical: 1D/3D+2
Perception: 2D+1/5D
Strength: 1D/3D+1
Technical: 2D/4D
Move: 4/8, 3 climbing

Special Abilities:

Climbing:
In their natural environment, Xyrchon travel by climbing as a matter of course. When traveling at their listed rate on cave surfaces, Xyrchon never need to make climbing checks. When in other situations, their base score is doubled for all climbing checks.

Sensory Array:
In addition to their sonar, which makes it impossible for them to experience darkness penalties unless specifically designed sonar jammers are in place, the Xyrchon can detect the electromagnetic emanations of firing muscles, allowing them to detect any living organisms. Strong fields such as those produced by technological apparatus is viewed as being very bright, but not blinding, as they have the equivalent of heavy eyelids protecting that sense.

Story Factors:

Memory:
The Xyrchon have a phenomenal memory, particularly for interpersonal facts. They never forget a name or a face, and always remember debts owed, whatever the form.
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