The Ouarren hail from the distant Outer Rim world of Mon Calamari, sharing the world with the sentient humanoid species of the same name. The Mon Calamari live on the surface of the world, while the more isolationist Ouarren dwell in oxygen-filled cities in the deep recesses of the oceans.
Offworld, Quarren generally stay clear galactic politics, instead, they often become involved with shadowy occupations such as pirates, smugglers, and spy networks. Many Ouarren blame both the Empi
Common Characteristics
Personality: Practical and conservative, Quarren tend to hate change and distrust anyone who displays overt optimism and idealism.
Physical Description: The average Quarren stands 1.8 metters tall. They have leathery skin and heads that resemble four-tentacled squids, hence the name “squid head” sometimes used by others. See Quarren Growth Stages table below.
Homeworld: The watery planet Mon Calamari.
Languages: Quarren speak, read, and write Quarrenese and Basic. They tend to learn Mon Calamarian as well.
Example Names: Kelmut, Seggor, Tessek, Tsillin, Vekker, Vuhlg.
Adventurers: Quarren leave their homeworld to escape their dependency on the Mon Calamari. They tend to seek out the fringes of society, operating as scoundrels or nobles in criminal organizations.
| Quarren Growth Stages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child | Young Adult | Adult | |||
| 1−11 Years | 12−16 Years | 17−40 Years | |||
| Middle Age | Old | Venerable | |||
| 41−57 Years | 58−79 Years | 80+ Years | |||
Species Traits
Quarren share the following species traits:
Ability Modifiers: +2 Constitution, −2 Charisma, −2 Wisdom. Quarren are extremely resilient and physically tough, though they tend toward deficiencies in wisdom and social graces.
Medium Size: Medium creatures have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Speed: Quarren base speed is 6 squares. They also have a swim speed of 4 squares.
Breathe Underwater: As amphibious creatures, Quarren can’t drown in water.
Expert Swimmer: A Quarren may choose to reroll any Swim check, but the result of the reroll must be accepted even if it is worse. In addition, a Quarren may choose to take 10 on swim checks even when distracted or threatened.
Low-light Vision: Quarren ignore concealment (but not total concealment) from darkness.
Conditional Bonus Feat: Adept traders and negotiators, Quarren with Persuasion as a trained skill gains Skill Focus (Persuasion) as a bonus feat.
Automatic Languages: Basic and Quarrenese.