L'BRII

L'BRII
     Homeworld:  Shoradah
     Other planets inhabited:  None     Appearance:  L'Brii are short, squat, centuarian creatures.  Seldom more than 1.4 meters tall, and

1.6 long, they have six walking limbs and four manipulative upper limbs.  The arrangement of their

upper limbs is not symmetrical, with three smaller and more delicate limbs on one side of their torso,

and a single somewhat stronger arm on the other side.  Most L'Brii have their stronger arm on the left,

but around fifteen percent have the stronger arm on the right.  These individuals also have the

orientation of their internal organs reversed.  The L'Brii have brown to black skin, with a thick layer

of russet or crimson hair on their heads, forearms, and backs.  They have four eyes, arranged in a

fashion similar to their arms.  These eyes, while individually quite weak combine to grant them vision

equivalent to that of humans.  Their two large, fur tufted ears are very sensitive, causing them to

have quite superior hearing.  The L'Brii have no sense of smell whatsoever.     Leaders:  The L'Brii are ruled by a democratically elected council of elders.  Only L'Brii in the

last 10% of their races usual lifespan (from 140 standard years on up) can stand for election on this

council.  It is composed of 51 members, and all issues are decided by a majority vote.     World view:  The L'Brii have developed a very fatalistic world view in the last few years.  The

universe is a horrible and unfriendly place, inhabited by malign and powerful forces who have no

interest in anything except for their larger political goals.  This belief in a constant threat of

death and destruction from beyond the stars has lead them to devalue their own abilities and

accomplishments.  Now, all they desire is to become obscure enough to be ignored, but are afraid to act

on that desire.     Temperament:  The L'Brii are a naturally proud race that has been beaten down by the Empire. 

Because of this, they tend to be obsequious and passive in most situations, and insanely violent if

pushed to far, or if they outnumber their opponents by a substantial percentage.     History and Culture:  The L'Brii had developed a relatively sophisticated pre-space civilization,

before they were contacted by Rulduk's Empire.  The takeover of their planet by the Empire was swift

and brutal, and they soon found themselves enslaved workers in munitions factories whose waste ravaged

their planet.  The Empire has been forced off the planet by the New Republic, but the scars of that

occupation may have damaged the L'Brii beyond repair.  Their planet has been laid waste, they have a

total mistrust and fear of all non-L'Brii, and they have a lack of faith in their own, more than

adequate technical abilities.
     Tech Level:  Low Space.     L'Brii in the Sector: L'Brii are virtually unknown off of their homeworld, though Moff Rulduk has

found their servility and natural mechanical skills to be intriguing, and has several breeding

populations of them (as well as cell samples, in case he finds it impolitic to retain live L'Brii

slaves) at various locations.
     A Quote: "Please go away."      Spaceships:  No starships, though they do have several insystem craft with hopelessly out of date

weapons and propulsion systems.
     Attribute Dice:  12D
     Attribute Min/Max
     DEX:  1D+1/3D+2
     KNO:  1D+2/3D
     MECH: 1D/4D+1
     PER:  1D/4D+1
     STR:  1D/3D
     TECH: 1D/3D
     Move:  9/12
    Special Abilities:     * Superior balance:  L'Brii's multipedial build enables them to remain upright in the most trying

situations.  They gain a +4D to bonus to all checks against falling over or being knocked down.
     Story Factors:     * Distrust:  L'Brii's distrust of offworlders extends to any of them that do not share that view. 

Any L'Brii that openly consorts with outworlders will find himself totally shunned by all other members

of his race.