Arcona

Home Planet: Cona

Attribute Dice: 12D

DEXTERITY 1D+1/3D
KNOWLEDGE 1D/3D
MECHANCIAL 1D+1/3D+1
PERCEPTION 1D+2/3D
STRENGTH 2D/4D
TECHNICAL 1D/3D

Strength skills:

• Digging: Time to use: One round or longer. Allows the Arcona to use their talons to dig through soil or other similar substances.

Special Abilities:

• Senses: Arcona have weak long distance vision (add +10 to the difficulty level of all tasks involving vision at distances greater than 15 meters), but excellent close range senses (add +1D to all Perception skills involving heat, smell or movement when within 15 meters.

• Thick Hide: Arcona have tough, armored hides that add +1D Strength when resisting physical damage. (This bonus does not apply to damage caused by energy or laser weapons.)

• Talons: Arcona have sharp talons which add +1D to climbing, Strength (when determining damage in combat during brawling attacks), or digging.

• Salt Weakness: Arcona are easily addicted to salt. If an Arcona consumes salt, it must make a Very Difficult willpower roll not to become addicted. Salt addicts require 25 grams of salt per day, or they will suffer -1D to all actions.

Move: 8/10 Size: 1.7-2 meters tall

Source:

Ultimate Alien Anthology (pages 14-15), Alien Anthology (pages 56-57), Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races (pages 15-16)

Known Individuals: Hem Dazon, Shlith-dan, Unut Poll, Si Treemba, Izal Waz.