Biaism al-Qunat (in the Name of the Icons)

 Based on the earlier write up of the Skarvara the following character creation flow should deliver a working and balanced character. Skavara have a number of flaws in comparison to Human characters, They are able to understand but cannot speak more than a few words of any human language. They have no starting reputation, being considered less than human or humanite. They have limited education, although they can develop more technical skills than any of the other semi-intelligences. To compensate for this Skavara in the main rules are given access to two talents: Stench :  The skavara have scent glands on their necks, used for marking territories. A scared or cornered skavara can activate these glands in an emergency, letting off a pungent odour that affects mucous membranes and eyes. Enemies within Close Range get a -2 modifier to all actions until they get away from the stench. They also have to test FORCE, suffering 2 points of stress if they fail. Sniff :  Skavara can use their se

Skavara  The skavara are inhabitants of the binary star system of Amedo, travelling in large tribal groupings across the open plains of their home planet Ekharan by others. They rely on scent and pheromone-based communication and have complex interpersonal relationships based on these senses. They have good eyesight, but limited ability to communicate orally, creating what should be an impossible barrier for communication with Humans, especially when undertaking complex trade negotiations. Skavara have a sense of smell to rival that of an African Pouch Rat or a Bloodhound, able to detect minute changes in human stress chemicals. This sense of smell is the hidden genius of Skavaran society. For a skavara, the world is one comprised of an endless set of complex smells, each one telling a unique and individual story. The skavara do not care what you look like, how you sound or how you feel, but an angry Skavara will scream through its scent glands and pheromones at everyone in its vi