Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 10:39:15 -0500 (CDT)
From: Scott Williamson <williams@chartres.ee.tulane.edu>
Subject: Sati (Final revision)
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I've reworked the Sati, using several suggestion by McMike Overbo, and the
following is the finished product. Enjoy!


Sati

Attribute Dice:12D
DEX: 1D+2/3D+2
KNO: 1D/3D
PER: 2D+1/4D+2
STR: 1D/4D
MEC: 2D/4D+1
TEC: 1D/3D
Move:9/11

Special Abilities:
   Natural Armor: Adds +1D to STR vs. physical damage, +2 vs. energy
      damage. Drawbacks: Because of the thickness of the armor, Sati 
      are unable to wear other types of body armor, with the exception 
      of helmets.
   Claws: STR+1D damage when extended, STR when retracted. 
      Drawbacks: Sati will only use their claws in three situations:
      digging, hunting, or in self-defense. Also, the claws are only 
      partially retractable (meaning that they still do damage when
      retracted). Although the damage is slightly less, it is still
      enough to impair the fine manipulation of the Sati. The game
      result of this is that the Sati, when performing tasks requiring
      a high degree of fine manipulation (repairing high-tech
      equipment, for example), the difficulty level is raised by one.
      If a Sati fails this roll, he must immediately make a difficult
      DEX roll to see if he avoids damaging the equipment.

Capsule: The Sati are originally from the arid world of Argaazi. 
   Physically they resemble the rugged hunters that their ancestors 
   were. They are short, usually no taller than 1.7m, and very stocky. 
   Their bulk is due in large part to their natural body armor, which
   was originally evolved to protect the Sati from sand-cats and other 
   competition for the prey. Primarily underground dwellers, few Sati
   ever leave Argaazi. Those that do usually find employ as bounty
   hunters, bodyguards, or mercenary pilots, although a few have been
   known to venture into other fields. There has even been the odd 
   free-trader or two, but these are quite rare. Their bodies are covered
   with a very thin layer of coarse fur. This fur comes in a range of
   colors that help the Sati blend in with the deep red sand of 
   Argaazi. However, because of their coloration, they tend to stick
   out in crowds (usually, anyway). Their society is based on a loose
   pack structure. Each Sati is free to hunt on his own whenever he 
   chooses, except for one time each year. During this time, each Sati
   must return to his home village for the "trak'h-sho-tak", or 
   accounting. Here, they must tell the people of their hunts and kills,
   mourn those lost in the hunt, and reaffirm their belief in the hunt as
   a way of life.

   One interesting feature of the Sati is how they deal with the heat of
   their homeworld. Apparently, the hair that covers their bodies is hollow,
   and actually emerges from underneath their outer armor. Scientists have
   theorized that this allows for better air circulation underneath the 
   thick armor, and also helps to dissipate heat better for them. One
   peculiar sidenote of this feature is that the Sati, because of this
   sort of natural air-conditioning, are more susceptible to airborne poisons
   and toxins and such, as these things can get into their systems more 
   readily. As a result of this, no Sati will ever consider using any type
   or airborne poison or toxin, and will most probably try to attack anyone
   using such. (GM's note: This is a situation in which they can use their 
   claws, since it is technically in self-defense.)