Species & Droid — Playable
8 ability ranks L1 cap 3/min -1, then apply species mod (can push to 4/-2) — net 0 mod
Near-humans are "human" in rules. Jawas extinct in NI 24 (per lore). Droid is separate file droid.html — Property template.
How Species Works
- Human / Near-Human: +1 any ability (flex), +1 extra trained skill at L1, +1 language, +1 Hero Point per adventure
- Size: Small = Speed 5m (vs 7m Medium), +1 Dodge, +1 Parry, +3 Stealth, -1 Intimidate, -5kg carry. Large = opposite but Powerful Build variant for Wookiee (counts Large for carry only)
- Traits: Senses 1-2, Movement 1, +2 to two skills, or 1 free Feat — not damage
- Languages: Basic + native. Wookiee understands Basic, cannot speak without translator 500cr
Core Playable (7)
Full stats in core-playable.html — Human, Gozzo (chicken Small 5m +1 INT -1 STR Tinker Beak), Wookiee (+1 STR/+1 STA/-1 INT/-1 PRE Powerful Build Rage), Rodian (+1 DEX/-1 PRE Hunter), Bothan (+1 AWE/-1 STR Spynet), Tusken (+1 STA/-1 PRE Desert), Jawa (Small Scavenger).
Extended Classic — Added NI 24 (6)
Classic Star Wars aliens players ask for — same balance, net 0. Full stats in core-playable.html:
- Twi'lek (Ryloth) +1 PRE -1 STA — Low-Light, Lekku Whisper 10m silent, +2 Persuasion +2 Deception
- Trandoshan +1 STR -1 INT — Claws Dmg1, Regeneration 1/day, Infrared Darkvision 10m, Scorekeeper +2
- Zabrak (Iridonia/Dathomir) +1 STA -1 PRE — Horns Dmg1, Fearless +5 vs Fear/Pain, +2 Intimidation
- Duros +1 INT -1 PRE — Vacuum 30min, +2 Astrogation +2 Pilot calc, Big Eyes +2 Perception
- Kel Dor (Dorin) +1 AWE -1 STR — Mask required (Immunity 2 gas), Darkvision 20m, +2 Perception +2 Will vs Deception
- Chiss (Csilla — Restricted — Need GM) +1 INT -1 PRE — Darkvision 20m, Tactical Genius +2 Tactics alone, Low Empathy +2 Will/-2 Persuasion first
Droid PC
Droid — Property Template — No air/food/sleep/poison/disease, + skill chip flexibility, Mind Trick immune, free comlink/darkvision, vacuum 10 min.
Size Reminders
| Size | Speed | Dodge | Parry | Stealth | Intimidate | Carry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (Gozzo, Jawa) | 5m | +1 | +1 | +3 | -1 | (STR+5)×10kg -5kg |
| Medium (Human, Rodian, Bothan, Tusken) | 7m | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | (STR+5)×10kg |
| Large Powerful Build (Wookiee) | 7m | +0 (counts Large only for carry) | +0 | -2 | +1 | (STR+5+2)×10kg |
We don't give Innate Shrink/Growth as purchased powers — Small/Large is a species feature, not a point-buy.