Date: Sat, 11 Nov 1995 16:03:36 -0600 (CST)
From: "Michael F. Overbo" <overbom@stolaf.edu>
Subject: New Race: the Dzhoor.
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Well, I was reading through Dark Empire II, and the plot sucks, but the 
artwork is inspirational, just like I expected ;P . Anyway, I ran across 
this cool-looking tall, thin species. I think it was wearing a sword, 
wearing this cool spiraling cone helmet, and wearing red robes. Anyway, I 
thought it was bitchin enough to warrant an explanation, and I'm too 
impatient to wait for the de2sb. So here it is...

I'll post the info on the ships as soon as I get the ascii art completed. 
No sense in posting a ship if no one can tell what it looks like, right?

As always, tell me what you think, I need feedback on these sorts of 
things, or I get angry and bitter. And insecure. 

				-Everybody's 2nd favorite protocol droid

			     have a nice day!
			         _mcmike_
			    overbom@stolaf.edu

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The Dzhoor (pronounced: JOO-er)

Attribute Dice:  12d+1
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Dexterity:  2d+2 / 4d+1
Knowledge:  1d+2 / 3d
Mechanical: 1d   / 4d
Perception: 2d   / 5d
Strength:   1d+2 / 4d
Technical:  1d   / 4d
Move:       11   / 14
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Notes: 
	Due to the heavy training that young Dzhoor go through, the Dzhoor
receive one extra pip for every die they put into Dex: Melee Combat or
Dex: Melee Parry, at character Inception only. The academic study of the
Dzhoor is rather limited in its use. All knowledge skills cost 2CPs extra
per pip, regardless of skill level. The exceptions of this rule are Kno:
Cultures, Kno: Bureaucracy, and Kno: Languages, which advance at 2CPs less
per pip, due to the heavy schooling Dzhoor go through in these areas. 

	The physiological nature of the Dzhoor is very simple and
efficient. Due to this fact, they require only four hours of downtime per
standard day. 

Description:
	The Dzhoor are taller and quicker than humans. Rather slender.
Dzhoor are hairless, and their skin is not unlike a soft leather, with
coloration varying from yellows to browns to oranges. Their eyes are
usually one color, either white or in the same color scheme as their skin.
Their head is hairless, slightly conical, and they do not have apparent
ears or noses.  Their mouth is rather small. They are omnivorous in
nature. 


Story Factors:  
	The Dzhoor are very ancient. By all means, they ought to be
technologically primitive, but but since they've had so long to advance in
the sciences and cultures, are about at the level of humankind. In regard
to the arts and cultures of other species, they excel. The Dzhoor have a
very rich and formal culture, which is feudal in nature. Their society has
a structured but flexible caste system; it is possible for people to move
between castes. 

They are very self-aware, but they aren't very introspective. They
don't question the way things are, but that doesn't mean that they don't
know the way things are... there's a certain adherence to Taoism in how they
act. 


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Standard Dzhoor Equipment:
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Dzhoor Battle Armor 
Cost: 750 credits 
Notes: 1d+2 vs physical attacks, +2 vs energy attacks. 
The Dzhoor Battle armor is functional and plain, yet asthetic. It provides
superior defense vs. physical attacks, and decent protection vs. energy
attacks. 

Melee Blade
Cost: 250 credits
Notes: Str+2d+1, max 7d
Dzhoor swords are usually light, sharp to the point that it's hard to keep
them in sheaths, and extremely useful in hand-to-hand combat. 



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Their ships:
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The Dzhoor Origin Snubfighter
The Dzhoor Origin Snubfighter is a high-speed, high-stealth reconaissance
vessel. It is substantially armed, and functions quite well as a
starfigher. 

The Dzhoor Mark IV Starfighter
The Dzhoor M-IV SF is a hyperspace capable performance starfighter. It
sports the speed of an interceptor, but the weaponry of a b-wing. 

Tandis Carrier 
The TC carries 16 origins, and 6 starfighters, and can provide missile
cover. It provides maintenance crew for all starfighters, to the extent
that over 75% of the ships can fly missions without straining the Tech
crew. 

Tandis Dreadnaught
The TD is their big gun. The TD is roughly akin to a battle cruiser, and
is ahead of the Nebulon-b Frigate in weaponry; carries 16 snubfighters to
complement its armament.