Twi'lek

Twi'leks are tall, pale, thin humanoids indigenous to the  Ryloth star system,  located  in  the  Outer  Rim  of  the  galaxy. Their most distinguishing features are the twin tentacular appendages which protrude from the back of their skulls. These 'head tails' serve both sensual  and cognitive functions, which help the Twi'leks survive the murky environs of their homeworld. Capable of learning and speaking most humanoid tongues, the Twi'lek language combines both speech and movement of the head tails, making it a very difficult language for even the most skilled linguists to interpret.

Ryloth, homeworld of the Twi'lek species, is a dry, rocky world of shadowy valleys and mist-covered peaks. The atmosphere is rather thin, but breathable for most humanoid races. The planet's rotation divides it into two sides: one side is forever baked in the harsh rays of the sun,  while the other is plunged into eternal darkness. It is this dark side  of the world that houses  the Twi'leks. The dark side is constantly swept  by tornado-like  'heat storms'  which blow in  from the sun-blistered side of the planet at speeds up to 600 kph. But they are responsible for the heat which allows the Twi'leks to inhabit the otherwise frozen wasteland of the planet's dark side. Twi'leks are omnivorous, but not warlike. They prefer cunning and slyness to  direct  combat. "One can not defeat a heat storm," says one Twi'lek proverb. "One must ride it." This philosophy explains the Twi'lek view on the war between the Empire and the New Republic. The Twi'leks see both sides as opposing heat storms sweeping the galaxy,  and the Twi'leks intend to profit from the war much as they do from collecting the warm air currents of the heat storms. Eventually, both storms will pass,  and the Twi'leks intend to be around when the galaxy cools.

Twi'leks in the  galaxy will  be found  in positions ranging from pirate and smuggler, to merchant, to corporate executive. In the past, the Empire had been known to hire certain Twi'leks as spies, although the New Republic claims  to have put  a stop to  that network. Twi'leks are also often involved in the trade, legal or otherwise, of Ryll, a very popular, but extremely dangerous and addictive, medicinal/recreational drug used in the Corporate Sector. When RP'ing a Twi'lek character, keep in mind that Twi'leks  tend to shy away from open confrontation,  instead relying on  their skills of cunning and slyness. Twi'leks are alse extremely proud of thier head tails, keeping them  meticulously groomed. Twi'leks also have  been  known  to telegraph their  moods  and  emotions,  not always intentionally,  through their head tails. As a race, they are not inclined to favor any particular faction of another. Bib Fortuna, Jabba the Hutt's spokesman in Return  Of The Jedi, was a Twi'lek.

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DEXTERITY KNOWLEDGE  MECHANICAL PERCEPTION STRENGTH   TECHNICAL Min Max   Min  Max   Min  Max   Min  Max   Min  Max   Min  Max 1D+0 4D+0 1D+0 4D+0  1D+0 2D+2  2D+0 5D+1  1D+0 3D+0  1D+0 4D+0