Tik-Tik (Character Kit)

Tik-TiK (Guardian)
Larger and less dexterous than most other kreen, the "hunter-of-hunters" guards the weaker members of the pack. In dangerous territory, Tik-Tik rarely hunt, unless the pack's normal hunters are spread too thinly or have been incapacitated by enemies.
Character Class: This kit is open to a fighter or fighter/psionicist. Rangers are barred. Tik-Tik must have a starting Strength of no less than 16 and an adjusted starting Dexterity of no more than 18.
Role: The Tik-Tik is an indifferent hunter, but acts as a guardian for those less able to fend for themselves. They commonly provide close protection around the edges of the camp; unlike Kalak, who range far and wide. When the pack hunts raiders or attacks intelligent prey, Tik-Tik come into their own. While not particularly mobile for thri-kreen, Tik-Tik are quite ferocious in battle, and are often accounted the best toe-to-toe warriors in the pack.
They are born warriors, just as the Tik are born hunters. Where a Tik is continually concerned with food, the Tik-Tik is concerned with competing predators: signs of their presence, the likelihood of an attack, the avenues of their approach, the best escape route for the pack if retreat is necessary.
In combat, Tik-Tik might attack the strongest opponents or provide a steady defensive bulwark behind which the pack warriors can regroup. They take joy in fierce combat. Surprisingly, however, they tend to be quite gentle with young kreen and the aged. Many become teachers in their later years.
On their own in towns and other civilized areas, a wandering Tik-Tik's instincts continue to function: they often become bodyguards, gladiators or, if fallen into bad company, thugs. Like the Tik, a Tik-Tik is guided mainly by tokchak and tikchak.
Weapon Proficiencies: A Tik-Tik can begin play with proficiencies only in thri-kreen weapons.
Nonweapon Proficiencies: The proficiencies for the Tik-Tik are as follows.
* Bonus Proficiencies: Endurance.
* Required FVoficiencies: Survival.
* Recommended: Animal lore, hunting, tracking, weaponsmitking (kreen).
* Barred: Spellcraft, swimming (never available). Equipment: Tik-Tik are limited to thri-kreen equipment until exposed to outside cultures; even then, the character tends to use traditional items.
Special Benefits: Tik-Tik have a +1 AC bonus, due to innate toughness, in addition to the standard thri-kreen racial bonuses. Roll an additional die for height and weight modifiers.
Special Hindrances: The Tik-Tik cannot start with a proficiency in tracking. Tik-Tik suffer the prejudices normally suffered by thri-kreen. As the largest kreen present, Tik-Tik are often identified as the greatest threat by opponents.
Wealth Options: The Tik-Tik receives the standard wealth for his or her class and forfeits any not spent