L'Brii are short, squat, centuarian creatures. Seldom more than
1.4 meters tall, and 1.6 meters in length, they have six walking
limbs and four manipulative upper limbs. The arrangement of their
upper limbs is not symmetrical, with three smaller and more
delicate limbs on one side of their torso, and a single somewhat
stronger arm on the other side. Most L'Brii have their stronger
arm on the left, but around fifteen percent have the stronger arm
on the right. These individuals also have the orientation of their
internal organs reversed. The L'Brii have brown to black skin,
with a thick layer of russet or crimson hair on their heads,
chests, and backs. They have four eyes, arranged in a fashion
similar to their arms. These eyes, while individually quite weak
combine to grant them vision equivalent to that of humans. Their
two large, fur tufted ears are very sensitive, causing them to have
quite superior hearing. The L'Brii have no sense of smell
whatsoever.
Leaders:
The L'Brii are ruled by a democratically elected council of elders.
Only L'Brii in the last 10% of their race's usual lifespan (from
140 standard years on up) can stand for election on this council.
It is composed of 51 members, and all issues are decided by a
majority vote.
World View:
The L'Brii have developed a very fatalistic world view in the last
few years. The universe is a horrible and unfriendly place,
inhabited by malign and powerful forces who have no interest in
anything except for their larger political goals. This belief in
a constant threat of death and destruction from beyond the stars
has lead them to devalue their own abilities and accomplishments.
Now, all they desire is to become obscure enough to be ignored, but
are afraid to act on that desire.
Temperament:
The L'Brii are a naturally proud race that has been beaten down by
the Empire. Because of this, they tend to be obsequious and
passive in most situations, and insanely violent if pushed to far,
or if they outnumber their opponents by a substantial percentage.
History and Culture:
The L'Brii had developed a relatively sophisticated pre-space
civilization, before they were contacted by the Imperium. The
takeover of their planet by the Empire was swift and brutal, and
they soon found themselves enslaved workers in munitions factories
whose waste ravaged their planet. The Empire has been forced off
the planet by the New Republic, but the scars of that occupation
may have damaged the L'Brii beyond repair. Their planet has been
laid waste, they have a total mistrust and fear of all non-L'Brii,
and they have a lack of faith in their own, more than adequate
technical abilities.
Tech Level:
Low Space.
L'Brii in the Sector:
L'Brii are virtually unknown off of their homeworld, though Moff Rulduk has found their servility and
natural mechanical skills to be intriguing, and has several
breeding populations of them (as well as cell samples, in case he
finds it impolitic to retain live L'Brii slaves) at various
locations.
A Quote:
"Please go away."
Spaceships:
No starships, though they do have several insystem craft with
hopelessly out of date weapons and propulsion systems.
Stats:
Attribute Dice: 12D
Attribute Min/Max
Dexterity: 1D/3D+2
Knowledge: 1D/3D
Mechanical: 1D+1/4D+2
Perception: 1D+2/4D+1
Strength: 1D/3D
Technical: 1D/3D
Move: 9/12
Special Abilities:
Superior Balance:
L'Brii's multipedial build enables them to remain upright in
the most trying situations. They gain a +4D to bonus to all checks
against falling over or being knocked down.
Story Factors:
Distrust:
The L'Brii's distrust of offworlders extends to any of them
that do not share that view. Any L'Brii that openly consorts with
outworlders will find himself totally shunned by all other members
of his race.