CHAGRIAN

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Chagrians were a sentient species of amphibious humanoids native to the water planet of Champala.

**Personality:** As a species, Chagrians were generally peaceful and law-abiding to the point of becoming stoic and obstinate. Many Chagrians were motivated only by basic desires such as sustenance, shelter, and healthcare. Chagrian government ensured that every citizen was cared and provided for, so the standard of living for the poorest Chagrian was high compared to the members of other species.

Education was valued in Chagrian society and many Chagrians would travel off-world for advanced university studies. Most Champala-based Chagrians did not speak Basic, however those who traveled off-world learned it quickly.

Many Chagrians believed the god-king Aram Acheron would one day burst forth from Logue Rock and lead his faithful to victory over their enemies.

During times of war, Chagrians would wear red. New Republic lawyer Sul Dekkon often wore decorative spheres made of materials such as polished ebonium on the tips of his lethorns.

**Physical Description:** Chagrians were born as tadpoles in clutches of three or more and raised in tubs of water in a family's private home. During this time, their arms, legs, and air-breathing lungs were developed. Adult Chagrians were truly amphibious, retaining their ability to breathe underwater while also able to function without difficulty in air. They also possessed acute low-light vision.

The average Chagrian stood taller than a Human with blue skin ranging in tone from light blue to indigo. They were distinguished by two fleshy growths protruding from the sides of their heads, which they called lethorns. As they aged, the lethorns would thicken. Males also sported two horns growing from the top of their skulls. These were once used in underwater duels to attract a mate and were seen as a sign of the males' strength and virility. Females lacked the superior cranial horns but had more pronounced and longer posterior head plates. These could reach halfway down their back. Chagrians also had very long black forked tongues.

Because of frequent exposure to Champala's oceans, Chagrians lost their sense of taste by adulthood. As a result, they regarded eating as an unfortunate nuisance rather than something to be looked forward to and enjoyed. As they had little interest in eating, Chagrians consumed nutritional substances to replace meals. They carried sensors designed to scan for maximum nutritional value when forced to eat actual food.

Chagrians had a natural resistance to radiation. This dated back to a period of solar instability coinciding with the early evolution of life on Champala. The entire star system was bombarded with intense radiation, and only those lifeforms most able to withstand the bombardment survived.

**Home World:** Champala, also called “Chagria,” was a planet in the Inner Rim and the home world of the Chagrian people. Most of its starports were high and dry on plateaus, but its cities were submerged at high tide. It was a popular resort world.

**CHAGRIAN SPECIES TRAITS**

• • **+**2 Strength, -2 Dexterity.

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

• • Speed 10 meters.

• • Radiation Resistance: A Chagrian gains a +2 bonus to Fortitude Saves made to resist the effects of radiation.

• • Breath Underwater: As amphibious creatures, Chagrian cannot drown underwater and they gain a +4 bonus on all swim checks.

• • Low-light Vision: Chagrians can see twice as far as a human in dim light.

• • Automatic Languages: Chagrian and Basic.