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Draethos

Medium species · Draethos
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New in SW5eNovel: Draethos is a medium humanoid with universal, limited telepathy for simple communication (no mind-reading), plus low-light vision and an exceptionally long lifespan. Think a patient, diplomacy-minded warrior who can talk to any sentient being without using spoken words.✨
Draethos
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Get armor and vibroblade proficiency baked in, communicate telepathically at 30 feet, and see in the dark — a warrior-scholar chassis.
Exiled from a brutal warrior society, most draethos encountered off-world are surprisingly peaceful scholars who carry a martial edge whether they want it or not.
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●●○weight · Armor profs, weapon profs
Ability focusWisdom-first with a Strength bump — perceptive, armored melee build.
Standout traits
  • Way of the Warrior — proficiency with light and medium armor, vibroblades, and vibroswords at no class cost
  • Telepathy — communicate mentally with any creature within 30 feet that shares a language
  • Darkvision — see in darkness as dim light out to 60 feet
!Telepathy requires a shared language, limiting its utility against unknown or non-sapient enemies — it's a roleplay tool more than a combat one.
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Pairs witha Wisdom-based melee or casting class · medium armor build · face or party-communication role

Biology and Appearance

Draethos possess large teeth, which grow outside of their mouths. Coupled with their lack of lips, this leads to the appearance of an overbite. Their scaly skin ranged in color from blue to purple to black. Their hands retain an interstitial web between the fingers. Their fingers end in narrow tips which resemble claws. They possess low-light vision, springing from their cave-dwelling ancestors.

Draethos possess a limited telepathy, granting the ability to communicate with any sentient being. The ability is limited to communication; a Draethos can not invade the thoughts of others.

Society and Culture

Partly due to their long lives, Draethos society was slow to evolve and relies heavily on tradition. The Draethos' culture is warrior-based, and those living on the homeworld are expected to demonstrate their martial or hunting prowess. Life on Draethos is harsh, with arrogant aristocrats squabbling among one another for social standing and wealth. Warriors are perpetually in high demand as gladiators, mercenaries, hunters, and soldiers. Those who make a conscious decision to abandon the way of the warrior are exiled to seek a new life among aliens. Consequently, despite their reputation as fierce combatants, most Draethos encountered offworld are peaceful and intellectual.

Names

Due to their lack of lips, Draethos names typically lack hard consonants. Surnames are familial.

Male Names. Odan, Gyeto, Hurl, Jan, Talon

Female Names. Gillen, Teria, Kat'h, Yul, Aswe

Surnames. Urr, Slyter, Qelu'tlapa, Ayahu, Jek

Distinctions. Four fingers, large teeth, telepathy, long life spans

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.

Age. Draethos reach adulthood around their late teens and live up to 800 years.

Alignment. Draethos tend toward no particular alignment. The best and worst are found among them.

Size. Draethos typically stand between 6 and 7 feet tall and weigh around 190 lbs. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Telepathy. You can communicate telepathically with creatures within 30 feet of you. You must share a language with the target in order to communicate in this way.

Way of the Warrior. You have proficiency with light and medium armor as well as vibroblades and vibroswords.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Galactic Basic and Draethos. Draethos is characterized by its flurry of cacophonous sighs and clicks.