Wookiees


Home Planet: Kashyyyk
Attribute Dice: 12D
Dexterity: 1D/3D+2
Knowledge: 1D/2D+1
Mechanical: 1D/3D+2
Perception: 1D/2D+1
Strength: 2D+2/6D
Technical: 1D/3D+1

Appearance: A tall, completely fur-covered species. Fur color varies widely.

Special Abilities:
Berserker Rage: If a Wookiee becomes enraged (the character must believe himself or those to whom he has pledged a life dept to be in immediate, deadly danger) the character receives a +2D bonus to Strength for purposes of causing damage while brawling (the character's brawling skill is not increased). The character also suffers a -2D penalty to all non-Strength attribute and skill checks. When trying to calm down from a berserker rage while enemies are still present, the Wookiee must make a Moderate Perception Roll. The Wookiee suffers a -1D penalty to Perception and rolls a minimum of 1D for the check (therefore, while most Wookiees are enraged, they will normally have a roll of 6 with the their Wild Die to be able to calm down). Please note that this penalty applies to enemies. After all enemies have been eliminated, the character must only make an Easy Perception total (with no penalties) to calm down. Wookiee player characters must be careful when using Force points while in berserker rage. Since the rage is clearly based on anger and agression, using Force Points will almost always lead to the character getting a Dark Side Point. The use of the Force Pot must be wholly justified not to incur a Dark Side Point.

Climbing Claws: Wookiees have retractable climbing claws which are used for climbing only. They add +2D to their climbing skill while using the claws. Any Wookiee who uses claws in hand-to-hand combat is automatically considered dishonorable by other members of his/her species, possibly to be hunted down - regardless of the circumstances.

Story Factors:
Reputation: Wookiees are widely regarded as fierce savages with short tempers. Most people will go out of their way not to enrage a Wookiee.

Enslaved: Prior to the defeat of the Empire, almost all Wookiees were enslaved by the Empire, and there was substantial bounty for the capture of "free" Wookiees.

Language: Wookiees cannont speak Basic, but they all understand it. Nearly always, they have a close friend who they travel with who can interpret for them ... though a Wookiee's intent is seldom misunderstood.

Honor: Wookiees are honor-bound. They are fierce warriors with a great deal of pride and they can be rage-driven, cruel and unfair - but they have a code of honor. They do not betray their species - individually or as a whole. They do not betray their friends or desert them. They may break the "law," but never their code is nearly impossible - it is usualy only achieved posthumously. But Wookiees falsely accused can be freed of their dishonor, and there are legends of dishonored Wookiees "coming back."

Move: 11/15
Size: 2-2.3 meters tall


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