Sljee
Species: Sljee
Home Planet: Sljee
Sljee
Sljee was the Sljee homeworld. Sljee are low, slab-shaped, multi-tentacled aliens from the planet Sljee. While vision is the prime sense of Humans and many other Humanoid species, the Sljee rely on their sense of smell; they have several antennae called olfactory stalks.
Sljee are attentive and curious aliens, often bewildered by the strange smells to be found off their homeworld. As a communal species, they often live in groups when away from their homeworld.
Sljee have had a great deal of trouble integrating into galactic society since they cannot distinguish different beings -- they even have trouble distinguishing different species. Their olfactory stalks are geared to a very specific range of scents, focusing around identifying other Sljee and food sources from their world. The unfamiliar scents of strange planets and beings they are totally alien to them are overwhelming for them.
Their homeworld is one where species live by scent: being able to track other creatures is the key to successful hunting and being able to disguise one's scent is the key to survival. Sljee have developed a number of technologies, including naturally, scent-based communication.
Attribute Dice: 10D
DEXTERITY 1D/1D+2
KNOWLEDGE 1D/3D
MECHANICAL 1D/4D
PERCEPTION 1D/3D
STRENGTH 1D/5D
TECHNICAL 1D/4D
Special Abilities:
Blindness: Sljee, who rely on scent to find their way, are blind. In certain circumstances, they can sense prey from great distances, but once off their homeworld, the bewildering scents confuse them. Sljee are at -2D to all Perception skills when they encounter a specific alien for the first time, as well as any skills involving sight over a long distance. After five encounters, an Easy Perception roll means the Sljee has learned enough to only be at -1D penalty when meeting new members of this species. It takes a Moderate Perception roll to learn an alien’s scent well enough to eliminate the penalty.
Story Factors:
Move: 7/10
Size: 1.4-2 meters long, 1 meter tall when upraised.
Source: Alien Encounters (page 143), Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook (pages 137-138) & Wookieepedia (For the Sljee Description)