Chistori (species)

Chistori
Book source	Threats of the Galaxy pg 34

The Chistori are a race of obscure saurian humanoids. So scarce is the information on these people that even the Jedi Archives have no information on the Chistori homeworld. What little is known about this species comes from their interaction with others. Fierce and warlike, they are quick to anger and tend to use excessive force to deal with even the sma llest slights. As a result. few spacefaring species have any reason to seek them out.

Common Characteristics

     Personality: The same talents that make them excellent warriors shows through in the Chistori's interaction with other species, with most encounters ending in violence. Chistori are an impatient species and have little use for the rigidity of order and discipline, preferring instead to go their own way and do as they please.

     Physical Description: The reptilian Chistori stand about 1.9 meters tall and have lithe, though muscled, builds. Thick scales cover their bodies, usually blue or purple on their backs and brown and tan on their chests, abdomens, and faces. Their most pronounced feature is a large snout under which is a hinged jaw filled with sharp teeth perfect for rending flesh. See Chistori Growth Stages table below.

     Homeworld: The Chistori homeworld is unknown, and many Chistori who wander the galaxy either have fo rgotten where they come from or guard this information with their lives.

     Languages: Lacking experience or even contact with other cul tures means that the Chistori speak only the language of their people. Eventually, necessity forces these stubborn warriors to pick up Basic, but they still use words from their own language in everyday speech.

     Example Names: Desann, Cydon Prax

     Adventurers: The few Chistori who find reasons to leave their homeworld find work as bounty hunters, soldiers, and assassins, professions that reflect their particular talents and capabilities. Interestingly, the Force seems almost completely unknown to the Chistori, either as a religion or as practiced by the Jedi. For this reason, Chistori Jedi are exceedingly rare.

Chistori Growth Stages
Child	Young Adult	Adult
1−11 Years	12−14 Years	15−34 Years
Middle Age	Old	Venerable
35−49 Years	50−60 Years	61+ Years

Species Traits

Chistori share the following species traits:

     Ability Modifiers: −2 Dexterity, +2 Strength. Chitori are strong but their bodies are slow and sometimes ponderous.

     Medium Size: Medium creatures have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.

     Speed: Chistori base speed is 6 squares. They also have a swim speed of 4 squares.

     Armor Plating: Chistori have thick scales that provide damage reduction 2.

     Cold-Blooded: Chistori are very sensitive to cold climates. They take a −5 penalty to Fortitude Defense when in areas of extreme cold.

     Rage: Once per day, a Chistori can fly into a rage as a swift action. When raging, a Chistori gains a +2 rage bonus to melee attack and melee damage rolls but cannot use skills that require patience and concentration, such as Mechanics, Stealth, or Use the Force.

     A fit of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 5 + the Chistori’s Con modifier. At the end of its rage, a Ch1stori moves − persistent step along the condition track. The penalties imposed by this conditton persist until the Chistori takes at least 10 minutes to recuperate, during which time the creature can’t engage in any strenuous activity.

     Automatic Languages: Chistori

 

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