ISHI TIB

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Ishi lib live in schools-communal groups of thousands of individuals, governed by elected repre sentatives who hold office for one-year terms. An Ishi lib does not know the identity of his or her birth parents, because each Ishi lib school assumes responsibility for the welfare of its hatchlings, creating a strong sense of community and promoting the needs of the group over those of an individual. Unlike species that have wreaked environmental havoc upon their homeworlds, Ishi lib protect their planet, librin, with extensive laws legislating ecological preservation.

During the Clone Wars, the Ishi lib side with the Confederacy of Independent Systems afLer Count Dooku liberates their world from the Suribran lu, although librin is sti ll represented in the Galactic Senate. During the Galactic Civil War, Ishi lib who join the Rebel Alliance plan raids against the Empire, and severallshi lib tactical experts are present at the briefing prior to the Battle of Endor.

**Personality:** The Ishi lib are meticulous and exacting, but they are also known for their strong reverence for nature. Despite these peaceful traits, a primal undercurrent colors their moods, and in combat Ishi lib do not hesitate to tear an enemy apart with their sharp beaks.

**Physical Description:** Ishi lib are green-skinned amphibians with protruding eye stalks and beaklike mouths. An Ishi lib's head is like a five -pointed star, featuring two eye stalks, two cheek pouches, and a beak. Ishi lib must routinely immerse themselves in a brine solution similar to the water of librin's oceans to prevent death from dehydration.

**home world:** librinlocated in the Mid Rim-is covered by shallow oceans dotted with coral reefs and sa ndbars, which serve the Ishi lib as communal centers and hubs of commerce.

**Languages:** Ishi lib read, speak, and write in libranese, which employs honks, squeals, and beak-clacking in its spoken form. The written language uses hieroglyphs.

**Example Names:** Gume Saam, Suribran lu, lhilis-Brin, Waks lrode, Vek Drow.

**Adventurers:** Ishi lib encountered away from their oceanic home world are most often eco logists and oceanographers, although a substantial number of them find work as corporate accountants or corporate overseers.

**ISHI TIB SPECIES TRAITS**

• • Ability Modifiers: +2 Intelligence.

• • Size: As Medium creatures, Ishi lib have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.

• • Speed: Ishi lib base speed is 10 meters. lhey have a swim speed of 6 meters.

• • Breath Underwater: As amphibious creatures, Ishi lib cannot drown in water.

• • Ecological Awareness: Due to their conscientiousness and drive to protect the natural environment of their home world, Ishi lib can roll twice when making a Knowledge (life sciences) check, keeping the better result.

• • Expert Swimmer: An Ishi lib can rero ll any Swim check. In addition, an Ishi lib can take 10 on Swim checks even when distracted or threatened.

• • Natural Weapons: An Ishi lib has a natural weapon, in the form of a sharp beak. An Ishi lib can choose to use its natural weapon, dealing ld6 points of piercing damage with that attack instead of normal unarmed damage. Ishi lib are always considered armed with their natural weapons.

• • Low-Light Vision: Ishi lib ignore concealment (but not total concealment) from darkness.

• • Automatic Languages: Basic and libranese.