Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

accounting house to keep their financial records.
Business between companies is regulated by laws
that are so complex no one besides Vrusk have ever
fully understood them.
Vrusk also love beauty, harmony and order. The
goal of most Vrusk is to become wealthy, collect art,
and live in peace. Their love for beauty makes them
unwilling to get into fights that do not involve their
company. However, Vrusk that are defending their
company will do anything to remove the threat
permanently.
Vrusk adventurers, however, do not belong to a
company. Some are independent businessmen,
some are company employees who were fired and
some are just too rebellious to put up with company
rules. A few start their own companies and
eventually become leaders in their communities.
Attitudes
Vrusk get along well with the other three races.
They respect the Yazirian custom of choosing a lifeenemy,
and feel at ease around Dralasites because
they are careful and skillful planners (though they
are annoyed by the Dralasites' sense of humor).
They understand Humans the least because, to a
Vrusk, Humans seem unpredictable and a little lazy.
Special Abilities
Ambidexterity. All Vrusk are ambidextrous (they
can use both hands equally well). Players with Vrusk
characters do not need to choose whether their
character is right or left handed. Vrusk can shoot
weapons, throw grenades, write, catch or grip with
either hand.
Comprehension. Because Vrusk have such a
complicated society, they are able to understand all
sorts of social dealings. All Vrusk characters start
with a Comprehension score of 15. This score is the
character's percent chance to figure out any type of
social dealing that the player himself can not. For
example, a Vrusk is following a Human he thinks is
a spy for another company. He follows the Human
into a bar and sees him talking to a group of roughlooking
Yazirians, occasionally glancing over his
shoulder. Then the Human hands some money to
the thugs and leaves the bar. The Vrusk player is
not sure what the Human was trying to do, so he
tells the referee he wants to use his Comprehension
ability. If he rolls 15 or less on a d100, the referee
will tell him that the Human paid the Yazirians to
attack the Vrusk if he tried to follow the Human
from the bar. A character's Comprehension score
can be increased by spending experience points (see
IMPROVING CHARACTERS).
Characteristics
Average Size 1.5 meters tall
1.5 meters long
Average Mass 85 kilograms
Average Lifespan 175 years
Reproductive System heterosexual,
ovoviviparous
Body Temperature 38 degrees Celsius
Vrusk Characters:
Ability Scores
STR/STA -5
DEX/RS +0
INT/LOG +5
PER/LDR +0
Movement
Walking 15 meters per turn
Running 35 meters per turn
Hourly 6 kilometers/hour
Special Abilities
Ambidexterity Can use either hand equally.
Comprehension 15% chance
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