Melitto
Species: Melitto
Home Planet: Li-Toran
Attribute Dice: 12D
DEXTERITY 1D+2/3D+2
KNOWLEDGE 2D/4D
MECHANICAL 2D+2/4D+1
PERCEPTION 2D/3D+2
STRENGTH 2D/4D+2
TECHNICAL 2D/4D
Special Abilities:
Sightless Vision: Perceive surroundings without the need for light, and do not suffer penalties for combat and perception checks due to darkness.
Reliant on Toxins: Melitto must use respirators which simulate the toxic atmosphere of their homeworld when traveling offworld.
Move: 10
Size: 1.5-2 meters
Background: Melitto were a species of insectile humanoids native to the planet Li-Toran. They had no eyes or mouth, but were capable of sensing their environment using super-sensitive cilia. Melitto had chitin plates on their heads and forearms, and required the use of breathing tubes when operating in alien atmospheres.
With a body comprising a head, a torso, two legs, two arms, and five-fingered hands, the Melitto were humanoids. Nevertheless, the segmented plates of chitin visible on their heads and hairy forearms betrayed their insectile nature. The Melitto face was covered in four plates, the largest being at the top, but did not feature visible eyes or mouth.
However, they did have auditory organs, and the small bristles lining their body[4] were in fact specialized, feathery cilia that could sense vibrations and detect electrical fields. Additionally, those cilia gave the Melitto a keen sense of smell. Their extraordinary scent-memories not only helped them navigate just as well as if they had eyes, but also gave them extensive identification and tracking skills.
When operating in atmospheres different from their own, the Melitto wore breathing tubes and carried dispensers filled with sugary nutrient fluid.
The Melitto language consisted of humming sounds produced by their facial plates. To communicate with other species, they wore vocoders that translated their hums into an understandable voice.
