History Characters / StarfinderPlayerRaces

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* ScamReligion: The husk ghibranis who live outside the domed city of Arkeost do so because hundreds of years ago, the ancestors of the membrane ghibranis told them the goddess Mother Touloo had declared them their chosen people & had a promised land for them in the wasteland. Problem being that Mother Touloo is entirely fictitious, invented for this purpose to save Arkeost from overpopulation. Centuries later, and the membrane ghibrani have completely forgotten their own deception.

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* BizarreAlienBiology: They've got multiple heads & multiple sets of redundant organs.
* GeniusBruiser: Large sized, and with racial bonuses to both strength & intelligence.
* MadeOfIron: Large & hearty, they've also got multiple sets of redundant organs.
* ManBitesMan: Ther (multiple sets) of powerful jaws & sharp teeth allow them to bite enemies & hold on & grapple enemies once bitten.
* MultipleHeadCase: They have one primary head, but have several(artwork depicts both six & seven) other, smaller heads that look like snakes sprouting from their neck & shoulders. Their language is particularly hard to master because all of these heads speak together in a way that isn't easy to immitate, to the point that many other races choose to send whole teams of diplomats trained to speak together as a chorus to deal with the ilthisarians.

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* HalfHumanHybrid: Half human, half elf.

* BizarreAlienBiology: Ryphorians have three appearances depending to their planet's season at birth, even when off-world. In winter, they grow short fur over their bodies, while in summer they are hairless and have larger eyes.
* DragonRider: In the old days, the ryphorians of the Skyfire Mandate and other Allied Territories could form links with dragonkin, large {{Draconic Humanoid}}s who allowed their smaller allies to ride them.

->'''Race:''' Humanoid (Gray)
->'''Race:''' Small

* GoodCounterpart: To the Reptoids. Where as reptoids use their shapeshifting powers to infiltrate & manipulate societies towards unknown but nefarious ends, astrazoans maintain their shapeshifted forms not to deceive or even out of fear, but out of consideration for their neighbors, as they understand that their natural form can be disturbing to humanoids.

* {{Irony}}: They're actually somewhat more well integrated into Pact World society than baseline elves are, acting as arms dealers & developers, while elves have become far more isolationist. It's mentioned that elven extremists who launch attacks against them are actively condemned by Pact World governments.

[[folder:Shobhad]]
->'''Type:''' Mosntrous humanoid
->'''Size:''' Large

Collectively called the shobhad-neh, these four-armed giants are native to Akiton. Living in low-tech nomadic societies, they place great value on martial prowess and personal honor.
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* TheBigGuy: They tower over most races.
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: They have four arms, are larger than most races, and place great value on combat ability.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Inverted. While not depicted as particularly attractive in ''Pathfinder'', they were still [[http://orig03.deviantart.net/90e3/f/2013/312/8/b/shobad_by_mattiasfahlberg-d6th259.jpg relatively]] [[https://1d4chan.org/images/thumb/6/62/Shobhad.png/300px-Shobhad.png human looking]], aside from being green-skinned, four-armed giants. In ''Starfinder'' they're [[https://i.imgur.com/w4GHTaQ.png hideous]] [[https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nh01MxZeJec/WjwUZAZkacI/AAAAAAAACuE/5t3wx8SUhx4FM5puYSpkG387NidA-FJngCLcBGAs/s1600/Shobhad_GuidoKuip2017.jpg monsters]] with inhuman mouths, tusks, clawed hands and toes more extreme than any orc. This is likely to increase their resemblance to [[Literature/JohnCarterOfMars the Tharks]] on whom they are based.

[[folder:Skittermander]]
->'''Type:''' Humanoid (Skittermander)
->'''Size:''' Small

A race of peaceful, communal creatures from Vesk-3, skittermanders are good-natured if hyperactive mammals with six arms and furry bodies. They are instinctually helpful, which vexed the Veskarium when they attempted to invade, as the vesk code of honor forbid them from firing on a foe that wasn't interested in a fight.

* BadassPacifist: If they are ObfuscatingStupidity, then they're masters of nonviolent resistance, having successfully resisted vesk control through sheer force of friendliness.
* {{Keet}}: Their hyperactivity gives them an extra move action once per day.
* KillerRabbit: Skittermander whelps are as cute as the adults, save for a secondary mouth they use to take bites out of large prey. It's normally all-but harmless given their diminutive size, but a swarm of whelps can skeletonize a large animal.
* NiceGuy: To an almost infuriating degree. Those that leave Vesk-3 tend to become bureaucrats for the sole purpose of helping as many people as they can.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Some vesk suspect that they're intentionally obtuse in order to annoy their vesk "overlords" and maintain their autonomy while reaping the rewards of being part of the Veskarium.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: They're adorable little fur balls. They're both less and more cute as whelps, as though their faces are even cuter, they have a creepy worm-like mouth on their stomachs.

[[folder:Space Goblin]]
->'''Type:''' Humanoid (Goblinoid)

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A small and chaotic race, goblins are known for cobbling technology together out of scrap, voraciously consuming anything they can get their hands on, and generally being a pain to deal with.

* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: They still carry the trademark crude cutting weapons of their ancient brethren. And yes, they're still called dogslicers.
* BigEater: They eat a lot, though not to the same extent as normal goblins.

* SuddenNameChange: In [[TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}} pre-Gap Golarion]], the name 'ryphorian' was unknown and everyone called them Triaxians.

* ProgressivelyPrettier: In ''Pathfinder'', the sarcesians' heads look like that of a Muun from ''Franchise/StarWars'': tall and thin with a tiny face. Now they look more like large-eyed hairless elves.

Natives of Castrovel, lashuntas are separated into two subspecies, the bulky and muscular Korasha and the lithe and graceful Damaya, with each Lashunta starting out as indeterminate at birth and developing into one or the other subspecies as a response to environmental factors or as a conscious choice aided by medications and meditation. Both subspecies have innate psychic powers useful for self defense and communication.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: The korasha in Pathfinder were noted to be ugly, while in Starfinder they're more ruggedly handsome.
* AdaptationalModesty: While still very attractive and often wearing flattering clothing, the fact that they wear clothing at all is more modest than their Pathfinder counterparts.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In Pathfinder, the sarcesians' heads look like that of a Muun from Star Wars: tall and thin with a tiny face. Now they look more like large-eyed hairless elves.

* AdaptationalUgliness: While not depicted as particularly attractive in ''Pathfinder'', they were still [[http://orig03.deviantart.net/90e3/f/2013/312/8/b/shobad_by_mattiasfahlberg-d6th259.jpg relatively]] [[https://1d4chan.org/images/thumb/6/62/Shobhad.png/300px-Shobhad.png human looking]], aside from being green-skinned, four-armed giants. In Starfinder they're [[https://i.imgur.com/w4GHTaQ.png hideous]] [[https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nh01MxZeJec/WjwUZAZkacI/AAAAAAAACuE/5t3wx8SUhx4FM5puYSpkG387NidA-FJngCLcBGAs/s1600/Shobhad_GuidoKuip2017.jpg monsters]] with inhuman mouths, tusks, clawed hands and toes more extreme than any orc. This is likely to increase their resemblance to [[Literature/JohnCarterOfMars the Tharks]] on whom they are based.

A race of peaceful, communal creatures from Vesk-3, Skittermanders are good-natured if hyperactive mammals with six arms and furry bodies. They are instinctually helpful, which vexed the Veskarium when they attempted to invade, as the Vesk code of honor forbid them from firing on a foe that wasn't interested in a fight.

* BadassPacifist: If they are ObfuscatingStupidity, then they're masters of nonviolent resistance, having successfully resisted Vesk control through sheer force of friendliness.

* KillerRabbit: Skittermander Whelps are as cute as the adults, save for a secondary mouth they use to take bites out of large prey. It's normally all-but harmless given their diminutive size, but a swarm of whelps can skeletonize a large animal.

* SlaveRace: They were originally bred as one by the Syrinx, but since they seem to have vanished with Golarion, the Strix in Starfinder are entirely free.

* LizardFolk: ''Starfinder'''s race of reptilian aliens. Appearance-wise, they resemble burly humans with scaly skin, clawed fingertips and reptilian heads and tails. They also come in a range of colors, mostly blue and green. Personality-wise, they're highly aggressive and expansionistic warriors, with the main concern of their civilization being warring against and subjugating all other species they meet.

* AdaptationalUgliness: While not depicted as particularly attractive in ''Pathfinder'', they were still [[http://orig03.deviantart.net/90e3/f/2013/312/8/b/shobad_by_mattiasfahlberg-d6th259.jpg relatively]] [[https://1d4chan.org/images/thumb/6/62/Shobhad.png/300px-Shobhad.png human looking]], aside from being green-skinned, four-armed giants. In Starfinder they're [[https://i.imgur.com/w4GHTaQ.png hideous]] [[https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nh01MxZeJec/WjwUZAZkacI/AAAAAAAACuE/5t3wx8SUhx4FM5puYSpkG387NidA-FJngCLcBGAs/s1600/Shobhad_GuidoKuip2017.jpg monsters]] with inhuman mouths, tusks, clawed hands and toes more extreme than any orc.

* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: They still carry the trademark crude cutting weapons of their ancient brethren. And yes, they're still called dogchoppers.

* RubberForeheadAliens: They look like humans with large mouse-like eyes.

* AmazonianBeauty: The korasha lashunta are a bit short for this trope, but being stout & well muscled doesn't take away from their attractiveness, as the book mentions.

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* SlaveRace: Not technically but for all practical purposes. The majority of half-orcs & remaining full orcs live on Apostae as second class citizens with no say or representation on political matters at all, serving the drow rulers of the planet as manual laborers or mercenaries.

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* {{Keet}}: They're very hyperactive; they literally cannot sit still for any length of time or else they start to experience a sensation similar to claustrophobia that causes them to hyperventilate & pass out.
* StarfishAliens: There a single column head/torso mounted on a spherical, rolling foot, with two sets of hand-like tentacles extending from either side of their bodies. They also have no sense of smell at all.

* DraconicHumanoid: Dragonkin can stand on their hind legs much more easily than "true" dragons, and have opposable thumbs that allow them to wield weapons as humanoids do.

* ArchEnemy: They've been at war with the Lashunta for thousands of years, with peace only taking effect in the last few decades.

* PromotedToPlayable: TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}} and its [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons predecessors]] portrayed Formians as an outright HiveMind that was [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Always]] LawfulStupid and sometimes even counted as [[MadeOfEvil lawful outsiders]]. Here, they have a strict caste system, but individual Formians are sentient and have free will.

* BizarreAlienBiology: They're a mass of roots & vines arranged in the structure of a bipedal humanoid with a glowing seedpod where the head would be.
* NatureHero: They're big on preserving nature & the natural world from the constant encroachment of industrialization.
* PlantAliens: Technically they're humanoids so physically & mentally they're a lot closer to other humanoid species than the ghorans of Golarian, despite looking more alien.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: They come in a wide array of bright colors such as blue & pink.

* ALoadOfBull: They look almost identical to minotaurs.

* TransformingWeapon: Their signature technology, the Maze Core, allows one to build these.

* DragonRider: In the old days, the Ryphorians of the Skyfire Mandate and other Allied Territories could form links with Dragonkin, large {{Draconic Humanoid}}s who allowed their smaller allies to ride them.

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* FunWithAcronyms: '''S'''entient '''R'''obotic '''O'''rganisms.

* BirdPeople: They have several subtle avian qualities. For instance their eyes are fixed in their skulls & they have to turn their whole heads to look around.
* WingedHumanoid: Despite their avian natures they do look more like this, as they lack feathers anywhere but their wings, don't have beaks, and have humanoid hand & foot structure(though they do have non-functional claws instead of nails).

* WingedHumanoids: Despite their avian natures they do look more like this, as they lack feathers anywhere but their wings, don't have beaks, and have humanoid hand & foot structure(though they do have non-functional claws instead of nails).

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->'''Type:''' Humanoid (Khizars) (Plantlike)

* BizarreAlienBiology: They're a mass of roots & vines arranged in the structure of a bipedal humanoid with a glowing seedpod where the head would be.
* NatureHero: They're big on preserving nature & the natural world from the constant encroachment of industrialization.
* PlantAliens: Technically they're humanoids so physically & mentally they're a lot closer to other humanoid species than the ghorans of Golarian, despite looking more alien.

[[folder:Kish]]
->'''Type:''' Humanoid (Kish)

Primitive descendants of the kishalee, an advanced civilization that once ruled the stars, the kish live among the ruins of their former glory, ignorant of the power their people once held. They are humanoids with skull-like faces, mandibles, and digigrade feet.
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* ExtraEyes: They have a literal third eye on their foreheads.
* FuturePrimitive: They're at a largely stone age level of development even though they're the descendants of a star-faring people.

[[folder:Kalo]]
->'''Type:''' Monstroud humanoid (Aquatic)

Natives to the Brethedan moon of Kalo-Mahoi, the kalo are an aquatic species that cannot survive out of the water without specialized gear. Resembling a cross between a fish and a bat, they place an emphasis on tradition, using ancient titles and names for modern positions.

* HumanoidAliens: They're capable of bipedal movement, but they're primarily adapted to life underwater.
* SuperNotDrowningSkills: They're an aquatic race and as such are perfectly capable of breathing water. Unfortunately, breathing air is an impossibility.

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