GIVIN

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The Givin were the indigenous sentient species of the planet Yag'Dhul. They were best known for their natural mathematical ability which made them expert starship builders and astrogators. Other notable features of the Givin were their skeletal appearance, and their ability to survive in a vacuum.

Givin appeared to be living humanoid skeletons, because of their hard, pale white "skin" and deep sunken black eyes. Though they had four-or five-fingered hands, they had three-toed feet. They carried their arms and legs "held out" from their bodies, making their appearance even more bizarre. Some likened their stance to Twi'lek string puppets.

Due to a complex system of moons that created atmospheric tidal upheavals on Yag'Dhul, the Givin evolved a hard exoskeleton that could seal all external orifices to protect against sudden depressurization and temperature changes. It also provided protection from physical harm. Thus, Givin had a phobia of exposed skin, and would avoid seeing it in others whenever possible. In order to maintain this sealed system, Givin needed to eat approximately three times more than Humans of the same mass. Givin could easily survive in a total vacuum for a standard day.

Givin were highly intelligent and had such a propensity for mathematics that their society was ruled over by a mathematical theocracy, or mathematocracy, with the greatest mathematicians serving in the ruling Body Calculus. Their mathematical skills were, like their sealed exoskeletons, adaptations to Yag'Dhul's complex tidal systems—their mathematics were developed to predict Yag'Dhul's randomly shifting oceans and atmosphere. The planetary governor of Yag'Dhul was decided by contests that involved calculations of complex multidimensional differentials, and all political decisions were based on null-modal probability.

They spent as much time designing their starships mathematically as it took to build them, and so created some of the most impressive, complex, and sleek ships in the galaxy. Often, other species would need to modify a purchased Givin starship, installing a navicomputer or pressurization system which would often be left out as unnecessary by the Givin, who could survive in a vacuum and mentally calculated navigational vectors.

**GIVIN SPECIES TRAITS**

• • -2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Imtelligence, -2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma.

• • Medium-size: Givin have no special modifiers due to their size.

• • Speed 10 meters.

• • Unique Physiology: Having no external organs allows the Givin to operate in a vacuum without a vacuum suit or oxygen supply. Givin do not breath in any conventional sense and are immune to the effects of inhaled toxins or poisons.

• • Natural Armor: Givins gain a +5 Natural Armor bonus to Damage Reduction due to their resilient exoskeletons.

• • Mathematical Mind: The Givin are trained from early development to understand and pusue complex mathematics. Givin receive a +4 bonus on skills checks involving mathimatic such as Astrogate, Knowledge (business), Knowledge (engineering), or Knowledge (physics).

• • Automatic Languages: Givin.