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Nikto

Medium species · Kintan
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Tweaked from 5eYou already know this as 5e Half-Orc (likely) — Like the half-orc, the Nikto is a tough, low-charisma martial brute built for relentless front-line combat, though its reptilian flavor and exact traits differ. ✨
Nikto
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A durable reptilian tank with AC 13+Dex unarmored, necrotic resistance, advantage against blindness, and a subspecies adaptation on top.
Leathery-skinned reptilian humanoids from Kintan, shaped by millennia of radiation into distinct subspecies hardened for different environments.
tankmelee-bruiser
●●○weight · AC 13+Dex, necrotic resist, adaptation
Ability focusConstitution-first with a flexible +1 to any score — a resilient generalist body.
Standout traits
  • Hide — unarmored or light armor AC equals 13 + Dexterity modifier (above average)
  • Radiation Resistant — resistance to necrotic damage
  • Adaptation — subspecies trait granting specialized environmental capability
!The Adaptation trait's value varies significantly by subspecies choice — review all options before committing.
toughdarkvisionsurvivalnatural-weapons
Pairs witha Constitution-heavy melee class · an unarmored or light-armor Dexterity tank build · a Strength or Dexterity melee fighter

Biology and Appearance

Nikto are reptilian humanoids that are noted for their leathery skin. They hold a limited range of facial expressions because they lack the necessary anatomical infrastructure. Their eyes are covered by a protective membrane, being a thin transparent pellicle that protects their eyes underwater and during windstorms. As a result, they are noted for their "staring" eyes and a seemingly blank expression which leads to many underestimating nikto intelligence.

Society and Culture

Although lacking in personal charisma, nikto posses a single-minded tenacity that makes them excellent followers. Their lives made nikto cunning combatants. Most nikto are content with a life of servitude as in their eyes a life in slavery was preferable to the hardship and toil on their homeworld. Not all nikto work for the hutts though most free members of their kind were formerly enslaved. Whilst nikto are known to escape from their master, most tend to fall into service of another hutt who "inherited" them according to custom should their previous employer die. However, some escaped nikto did instead use some opportunities to genuinely become free beings. Any such emancipated nikto have to be constantly on guard as they risked capture by hutt-employed slavers who return their prey to their "rightful owners". In addition, they lacked charisma and preferred to follow orders instead of giving them. As a result, the Nikto were most identified with their Hutt masters.

Names

Nikto names are very complex, hard to pronounce, and harsh sounding. Name length also differs a lot, longer names having apostrophes or dashes. Their names are unisex, with surnames being familiar and optional.

First Names. Jydabaum, N'rok'ratu, Sussa, Vydgish

Surnames. Gozorc, Irtitt, Qegmarg, Umpluurg

Distinctions. Leathery skin, subspecies

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age. Nikto reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Alignment. Nikto's self-sufficient and clever nature causes them to tend toward balanced alignments, though there are exceptions.

Size. Nikto typically stand 5 to 6 feet tall and generally weigh about 150 lbs. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Hide. You have a thick hide. While you are unarmored or wearing light armor, your AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier.

Protective Membrane. You have advantage on saving throws against being blinded.

Radiation Resistant. The dying star nearby their homeworld makes nikto naturally used to radiation. You have resistance to necrotic damage.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Galactic Basic, Nikto, and Huttese. Nikto is spoken with sharp syllables with a deep and rumbling cadence.

Adaptation. The frequent radiation bursts from the nearby dying star caused the nikto to mutate and adapt into different subspecies over time, specialized for different environments. Choose one of the following adaptations: