Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 03:58:06 -0500
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Here at last is the third and probably final of my RPG write-ups of aliens
from Marvel's 'Star Wars' comic series.

Today, we have the dreaded and fierce Nagai whose appearances are a highlight
many of the late, post-ROJ stories of Marvel's series (I especially recommend
issues 92-94).

The companion message to this post is a cut-away I wrote which formally
introduces the Nagai to my campaign.

Comments are welcome.

    Mark H
(Maybe I'll do the Hiromi next...)

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The Nagai

Den Siva looked at the flower in his hand and wondered how something so
beautiful and delicate could survive on so desolate and harsh a world as
Kinooine.  A flower such as this would not survive on his homeworld of Nagi.
 But things were different in here this galaxy.  This galaxy seemed to have
many hidden strengths.  Dani the Zeltron fascinated him like none he had
encountered across two galaxies.  During her interrogation, she did not
weaken but became stronger and resisted him more than he thought was
possible.  And the boy from Iskalon, he had also fought Den with great spirit
even until the end.  And then Den had to rescue Lady Lumiya from the Jedi
Knight Luke Skywalker; Den would not have believed that anyone could have
denied her revenge.

Still, the Nagai would do what they must to survive.  Kinooine was the first
step; from there they would expand into this galaxy and use its resources to
destroy the enemy who had plagued the Nagai for so long.

Den Siva closed his hand around the flower and crushed it.  The Nagai must
survive even if it meant destroying the beauty of this galaxy.  He could see
no other way.

Attribute Dice: 12D
Dexterity 3D/5D
Knowledge 2D/4D
Mechanical 2D/4D
Perception 2D/4D
Strength 1D+2/3D+2
Technical 1D+1/3D+1

Appearance:  Nagai are near humans who are slightly taller and thinner than
standard humans.  Their skin is grayish white, and their hair black.  Many
Nagai wear their hair in a variety of elaborate modes including the use of
braids and mohawks.

Story Factors:
Racist: Nagai see themselves as superior to other sentient species and are
willing to enslave "lesser" species.  Nagai are able to breed with humans,
and half-breeds are openly accepted into Nagai society.

Blades: Bladed weapons are the tradition sidearm of the Nagai.  All Nagai
must spend at least 1D in both Melee Combat and Melee Parry during character
creation.

The Enemy: The Nagai have been fighting and losing a war with an enemy from
their own galaxy.  The Nagai have appeared in Imperial space raiding for
resources and fleeing the enemy.
(Note: According to the late issues of Marvel's 'Star Wars' series, the enemy
are Tofs, fat, green guys who dress and act like pirates.  They also fly
around in big space-galleons.  I have no comment on the Tofs except to say
that I won't be making stats for them.)

Move: 10/12
Size: 1.5 - 2.1 meters tall

Den Siva and the Nagai were created by Jo Duffy.