Star Wars - D20 - Alien Anthology
Star Wars - D20 - Alien Anthology
Star Wars - D20 - Alien Anthology
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the result of work by Luthos Garral—an Imperial garrison hear one from hundreds of meters away.) This sound
commander—and bear his name. Commander Garral was agitates them greatly. If fighting near a repulsorlift, a garral
well aware that troopers, no matter how extensively trained, goes into a killing frenzy, attacking any living or moving
could not remain alert at all times. To overcome this limita- thing it doesn’t recognize. Because of this tendency, garrals
tion, Garral genetically combined Mantessan panthacs with are not used in outposts equipped with repulsorlift vehicles.
several less vicious predators and a few domesticated crea-
tures. The resulting animal eventually was perfected as a
loyal, alert, easily-handled animal common in many Imperial
Sand Tick
The sand tick is a nasty parasite found on numerous worlds.
outposts in the fringe worlds. Closer to the Core Worlds,
It is approximately the size of a Human’s fist, with a round
Imperial reliance on technology makes garrals less common.
yellow or brown carapace. It has no eyes or ears, but can
In appearance, garrals look almost identical to Mantessan
sense vibrations and wind currents through tiny hairs on its
panthacs, but larger. They have a speckled coat of gray fur
12 legs. The sand tick can move with considerable speed
along their backs, thick manes around their necks and
despite its minute size. It has three small mouths on its
002 shoulders, and long, tufted tails. Garrals are territorial pack
hunters, generally assigned to a single Imperial outpost for
their entire lives. They often treat their handlers as pack
underbelly; these are used to attach to a larger creature
while feeding.
Sand ticks can feed off any number of animals. Most
leaders, following and protecting them even when not
often, they are found on banthas and are considered a seri-
directed to do so. (Lower all Handle Animal DCs by 5 when
ous problem by bantha ranchers. The ticks prefer animals
training a garral.)
with thick coats of hair, allowing them to remain hidden
Garrals have litters of 2d4 cubs and are very protective of
while sucking fluids from their host. Among sentient races,
their young. Only a trusted and experienced handler can get
Wookiees and Ewoks are their favorite victims. Infestations
near a garral mother. Garrals grow to their full length of 2
are most likely to occur during particularly hot, dry weather.
meters in three years and have a life span of 30 years.
The creatures are capable of surviving for up to a year
Large fangs and powerful claws make garrals dangerous
without blood. When deprived of sustenance, sand ticks curl
in combat. They normally attack creatures of Medium-size
up and enter a state of hibernation until new hosts present
or less with a grapple check. (Garrals may also use their
themselves. More than one explorer has been bitten while
improved grab ability on smaller opponents.) If a garral
examining one he thought was dead.
succeeds in its grapple check, it has forced its opponent to
A Huge creature, such as a bantha, can support two or
the ground. It may then make a bite attack in addition to
three ticks for many months, but will die within days if it
its claw damage. This is the only instance in which a garral
hosts a dozen. Sand ticks dislike reptilian creatures (such as
will inflict both bite and claw damage.
dewbacks) and will not feed on them. It is possible to create
sand tick repellent from certain compounds in a dewback’s
Garral: Predator 3; Init +4; Defense 22 (+8 natural, +4
hide, but the repellent smells extremely foul.
Dex); Spd 16 m; VP/WP 19/14; Atk +7 melee (1d6+4, 2
claws), +5 melee (1d8+4, bite) or +7 ranged; SQ Acute
Sand Tick: Desert parasite 1, Init +8; Defense 23 (+1 natu-
repulsor sensitivity, improved grab, keen senses, scent; SV
ral, +4 size, +8 Dex); Spd 6 m, 6 m climb; VP/WP 1/1; Atk
Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +2; SZ M; Rep 1; Str 19, Dex 18, Con
+12 melee (1d4–5, bite) or +12 ranged; SQ Disease, numb-
14, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9; Challenge Code: C.
ing bite; SV Fort –1, Ref +8, Will –1; SZ D; Rep 1; Str 1,
Skills: Climb +6, Jump +6, Listen +10, Spot +10.
Dex 26, Con 4, Int 1, Wis 9, Cha 2; Challenge Code: A.
Feats: Multiattack, Power Attack, Track.
Skills: Climb +7, Hide +8, Listen +2, Move Silently +8,
Special Qualities: Keen Senses—Incredibly sharp hearing
Spot +2, Survival +3.
grants a +5 species bonus on all of a garral’s Listen and
Feats: Weapon Finesse (bite).
Spot checks.
Special Qualities: Disease—The most serious threat posed
Acute Repulsor Sensitivity—Garral ears are particularly
by sand ticks is disease. A sand tick bite exposes its victim
sensitive to the sounds of repulsorlift machinery. (The base
to crazed bantha fever. (Injury, DC 15, incubation 1d4 days,
DC for a garral to hear a repulsorlift is only 5, and it can
initial damage 1 Int and 1 Wis; Secondary damage 1d3 Int
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FP 0; DSP 0; Rep 0; Str 10, Dex 8, Con 8, Int 10, Wis 12,
ultraviolet light, however, it becomes clear that Defel are
Cha 12.
stocky beings covered in fur that ranges in color from bril-
Equipment: Variety of personal belongings.
liant yellow to dazzling azure. They have long fingers that
Skills: Craft (varies) +2 or Profession (varies) +2,
end in vicious yellow claws and protruding lime-green
Knowledge (metallurgy) +2, Read/Write Defel, Speak Basic,
snouts. They stand between 1 and 1.7 meters in height and
Speak Defel.
average 1.2 meters at the shoulders.
Special Qualities: Invisibility—Because of a genetic adap-
The Defel originate on Af’El, a large, high-gravity
tation to a long-forgotten predator on their homeworld,
planet orbiting the super-giant Ka’Dedus. Due to the
Defels absorb all light wavelengths except ultraviolet. In
unusual chemical composition of Af’El’s upper atmos-
effect, they appear as patches of darkness, much like shad-
phere, only ultraviolet light passes freely to the surface of
ows; in areas of low light, they are effectively invisible.
the planet, while longer wavelengths of light are
Unless the creature is under direct normal sunlight (or the
completely deflected. Because of this phenomenon, all life
artificial equivalent, such as a brightly-lit medcenter), the
forms on Af’El, including the Defel, are blind to the non-
Defel gains a +2 circumstance bonus to attacks, and its
ultraviolet spectrum.
Defel fur also absorbs other light wavelengths. It is specu-
lated that this quality was an evolutionary response to a
target loses all Dexterity bonuses to Defense. At the same
time, attacks against a Defel in these circumstances confer a
50% miss chance. Under especially low-light conditions
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now-extinct predator that projected lights on different
(such as a dimly-lit cantina) the attacker must guess where
wavelengths to locate prey. Regardless, this feature now
the Defel actually is (see the Star Wars Roleplaying Game,
makes the Defel highly regarded as bodyguards, assassins,
page 143) as well.
and commandos. In darkness, a Defel is all but invisible—
Limited Vision—Defel can see only by light in the ultra-
even to beings able to see in the dark. Their unnerving,
violet range. When away from their homeworld, they must
shadowy appearance in the light makes even unskilled Defel
wear special visors. Without them, they are considered blind
useful as bodyguards, as few beings are aware of the source
as defined in the Star Wars Roleplaying Game core rule-
of this strange effect; many incorrectly attribute the Defel
book.
appearance to an ability to become insubstantial. The Defel,
Species Features: –2 Dex,–2 Con, +2 Wis, +2 Cha.
naturally, do nothing to dispel such rumors.
Automatic Languages: Defel and Basic.
On Af’El, the Defel live in large, well-maintained under-
ground cities considered among the marvels of the galaxy.
While they never developed space travel or even flight—the Adventure Hooks
violent storms that continuously ravage the surface of Af’El The following story seeds revolve around aliens and crea-
discouraged the Defel from looking to the sky—they had tures presented in Alien Anthology or in this web enhance-
developed metal alloys and atmosphere recyclers more ment. They are here to help fuel the creation of your own
advanced than even those the Republic was using in space- Star Wars adventures and campaigns. Have fun! —S. M.
ships when scouts first visited the Ka’Dedus system. So,
while Defel society has almost all the technological hall- Beware the Bantha
marks of galactic culture, as a species they have little or no The heroes are protecting isolated moisture farms (either
interest in space travel. on Tatooine, or another water-poor world such as
Defel who travel the galaxy are proud and independent to Kirdo III) from bandit attacks. After repulsing one such
the point of stubbornness. Some leave their homeworld in assault, they find a clue to the bandits’ hideout. While
search of adventure, but most leave to work for other traveling through a narrow canyon en route, they must
beings on specific contract jobs. Many Defel trade on their avoid being trampled by a bantha stampede: 128 of the
unique physical characteristics and the legends that massive beasts come raging down the pass. While this
surround their kind. However, most work for starship manu- could look like a trap staged by the bandits, the heroes
facturers and smelting plants that produce durasteel and soon find the hideout demolished by banthas—and the few
other alloys requiring a carefully balanced mix of ores. The survivors swear they had nothing to do with the stampede.
Defel have produced some of the galaxy’s best metallurgists “The beasts have gone crazy,” the bandits claim. Worse,
wants to give the hero a supply of perfume that reportedly bringing the wrath of the entire Ubese enclave down on
acts as an mild aphrodisiac on many species. The hero (and their heads, she tells them that she ran away from home
anyone else interested in testing the product) is required to because she discovered her father is engaged in a wide
write short reports on how the perfume seemed to affect range of criminal activities. Just then, heavily armed thugs
other beings. A fee of 100 credits will be paid for each report attack, having followed the heroes covertly as they searched
the representative finds acceptable. for the girl. Can the party manage to convince the paranoid
Under most circumstances, the perfume grants the char- Ubese that they had nothing do to with this assault and
acter wearing it + 2 Charisma and an additional +2 circum- avoid being attacked from two sides? Can they protect the
stance bonus to Bluff and Diplomacy checks. Each phial of love of a young Human and Ubese? Can they get revenge
perfume has 30 doses, and each application lasts 15 hours on the merchant for using them as patsies? And on the
or until washed off. However, there is a 5% chance that an topic of the merchant—is he really as bad as the daughter
alien species exposed to the compound will have an unfore- thinks? Maybe he was somehow being forced into the crim-
seen reaction. GMs should check for this response whenever inal activity she spoke of, and there’s a much larger situa-
the character wearing the perfume interacts with a new tion here than first met the eye.
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