CLAWDITE

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Clawdites were a humanoid sentient species native to the planet of Zolan. They were one of the few shape-shifting species in the galaxy and were sometimes referred to as Changelings.

**Personality:** By nature, Clawdites were quiet and solitary beings, often shunning the company of others unless it benefited them. They viewed the rest of the galaxy pragmatically and were often harsh realists who were often mistrustful and suspicious of others.

Not all Clawdites used their shape-shifting abilities, but those who did were forced to undertake great physical pain and effort in order to do so. They often learned meditation and concentration techniques, over long periods of time, in order to maximize their capabilities. It was also necessary for Clawdites to treat their skin with specialized oils in order to prevent cracking or tearing of their skin, due to the difficulty in physically maintaining their disguises.

**Physical Description:** In their natural form, Clawdites had the appearance of reptilian humanoids, and in fact had evolved from reptomammals. They had sunken cheeks with a narrow nose and a small mouth. A thin line ran down their foreheads and creased the center of their noses. They possessed large eyes with slit-like pupils, and their irises could be yellow, gold, or blue. Their skin was considered to be rough and ranged in color from green to yellow. Overall, their appearance was identical to that of their genetic forebears, the Zolanders.

Due to genetic manipulation, Clawdites possessed the extremely rare ability to change their appearance. When using this ability, they could change the color and texture of their skin and eyes, mimicking the appearance of other similarly shaped beings, such as Humans. Shifting into a Weequay, a species with similar facial features, was considered to be an easy task. Though they could not add physical mass to their bodies, they were able to form hair, and could actually make it quite long. Clawdites were also able to mimic the appearance of clothing or jewelry, provided that the item laid directly on their skin, as it was merely a manipulation of their skin's texture. They could not change the appearance of their actual clothing and had to rely on holographic technology in order to change such items.

**CLAWDITE SPECIES TRAITS**

• • -2 Strength.

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

• • Speed 10 meters.

• • Shapeshift: A Clawdite can alter his or her appearance to appear as a member of another similar Medium-size humanoid species (2 eyes, 5 fingers, 5 toes, 2 arms, 2 legs) for an amount of time equal to 5 minutes x the Clawdites Constitution Score. Changing appearance is a full-round action and grants a +10 species bonus on Disguise checks. Whenever a Clawdite Shapeshifts to appear as a member another species, he or she must succeed at a Fortitude save (TN 12) or suffer 1 point of temporary Constitution damage immediately after shapeshifting. A Clawdite cannot create, mimic or conceal clothing or items by shapeshifting.

• • Automatic Languages: Basic.