Species: Kallidahin (Polis Massans)
Home Planet: Kallidah
Attribute Dice: 12D
DEXTERITY 1D+2/3D+1
KNOWLEDGE 3D/5D
MECHANICAL 2D/4D
PERCEPTION 2D/4D+1
STRENGTH 1D/2D+2
TECHNICAL 2D/4D+2
Special Abilities:
Skilled Physicians: Kallidahin treat the Medicine advanced skill like a regular skill advancement cost purposes.
Dark vision: Kallidahin are able to see in complete darkness, suffering no penalties. However, they cannot perceive colors in total darkness.
Mute: Kallidahin have no vocal cords, and must rely on a combination of sign language computers, and telepathy in order to communicate with others. When they learn new languages, they can understand but not speak them.
Limited Telepathy: Kallidahin are able to employ a weak form of telepathy that allows them to convey simple feelings and thoughts to any willing recipient. This is a free action for targets within 20 meters, beyond that it requires a Perception roll of Moderate difficulty, modified by proximity like a Force Power.
Move: 10/12
Size: 1.4-1.6 meters
Background: The Kallidahin were a species of humanoids that lacked facial features. Although they originated on Kallidah, they also established their presence in the asteroid field of Polis Massa, and they came to be known as Polis Massans. Kallidahin were typically silent, communicating only through telepathy. The species lacked facial mouths or noses, but they could still speak and breathe. One Kallidahin was the curator Utani Xane, but was killed by Darth Vader during the theft of the Triple-Zero protocol personality matrix. The Kallidahins on Polis Massa attempted to save Padmé Amidala when she died delivering Luke and Leia.