Utai

Utai

Species: Utai
Home Planet: Utapau

Utai
One of two Near-Human species native to the sinkhole world of Utapau, the stocky Utai toiled as laborers in the sinkhole cities and caverns of their homeworld. Utai society existed side-by-side with that of the gaunt Pau'ans.

Where the Pau'ans were tall and thin, their Utai cousins were generally short and chubby. Utai had pale, hairless skin and large, oblong heads. Two glassy black eyes protruded on thick stalks from the Utai's face, which was otherwise unremarkable, aside from a small, puckered mouth. Utai had stubby, four-fingered hands and were capable workers and mechanics.

Added by Voren Na al The Utai are largely ignorant and disinterested in worldly or interstellar relations. They’ve been called Shorts, due to their small stature but also their brief lifespans. The utapaun sinkholes have long been home to the Utai. They colonized the inner walls and crevices of the planet’s sinkholes, and tamed the dactillions who once terrorized the skies as well as the helpful varactyls. The skittish Utai have distended eyes well adapted to lowlight conditions. Hardy Utai brave the lower depths of the sinkhole grotto to use the water pools found there as a basis of aquacultural fields.

Biology & Appearance:
Where the Pau'ans were tall and thin, their Utai cousins were generally short and chubby. Utai had pale, hairless skin and large, oblong heads. Two glassy black eyes protruded on thick stalks from the Utai's face, which was otherwise unremarkable, aside from a small, puckered mouth. Utai had stubby, four-fingered hands and were capable workers and mechanics.

History
An age ago, the Utai were the sole inhabitants of Utapau's plummeting sinkholes, living in dwellings nestled among the crevices of the rocky walls. A planetary climate change forced Utapau's other primary species, the Pau'ans, to migrate underground. The two species formed a mutually beneficial society, merging their disparate civilizations and generally living in peace.

A natural hierarchy formed, with the Pau'ans well placed as the rulers and politicians of the Utapaun cities, while the more hands-on Utai served as laborers and workers. Utai also served as the keepers of the varactyl—super-fast lizard beasts used as mounts on Utapau—and over the years have learned how to tame the creatures.

Attribute Dice: 12D
DEXTERITY 2D/4D
KNOWLEDGE 1D/2D+2
MECHANICAL 2D+2/4D+2
PERCEPTION 2D/4D+1
STRENGTH 1D+1/3D+2
TECHNICAL 3D/4D+2

Special Abilities:
Darkvision: Utai can see in the dark up to 20 meters. Darkvision is black and white only but otherwise functions as normal light.
Low-Light Vision: Utai gain 1D in low-light conditions, and retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Light Sensitivity: Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as direct sunlight) blinds the Utai for 1 round. In addition, they suffer a –1 penalty while operating in bright light without protective eyewear.

Move: 9/11
Size: 1.22 meters tall on average
Source: Wookieepedia (For the Utai Description)