ASF Primagen
More machine than organic, these creatures stand strikingly similar to the Ranedian Protogen. To date, the only known being that hails from this lineage in Palaxian space is 2PmG27 Reef .
When engaging hostility, to improve visor resilience, and to lower their visual profile, they tend to switch their visor displays off. This practice has given rise to the term "Bright-faced", which denotes non-forceful pacifist 'gen that refrain from turning their visors off because they never expect that they'd have to actually fight.
Hit Points: 4
Size and Type: Primagen are Medium humanoids with the reptilian and cybernetic subtype.
Upgrade Slot: Primagen have a single armor upgrade slot in their bodies. Regardless of whether they are wearing physical armor, they can use this slot to install any one armor upgrade that could be installed into light armor.
Exceptional Vision: Primagen have low-light vision and darkvision. As a result, they can see in dim light as if it were normal light, and they can see with no light source at all to a range of 60 feet in monochrome(usually tied to their visor light coloration). See low-light vision and darkvision on pages 264 and 263.
Visor-Dependent: While their visor remains intact and integrated, a primagen benefits from an integrated comm unit and datajack. Because of the absolute necessity of the visor for a primagen's survival, though, the brain, ears, eyes, and throat systems are difficult, if not impossible to access and augment.
Natural Weapons: Primagenare always considered armed. They can deal 1d3 lethal damage with unarmed strikes and the attack doesn't count as archaic.
Integrated Protection: Primagen have built-in defensive layers, which can be enhanced with armor. You gain a +1 bonus to both Kinetic and Energy AC. You can wear nearly any armor, though you do not gain the innate bonus in addition to the armor's bonuses, unless you are proficient with the armor. Donning and doffing the armor in an integrated fashion takes about 1 hour, and cannot be removed quickly if donned in this manner. It takes a quarter of this time(15 min) if you have access to a specialized workshop. You can rest while donning or doffing armor in this way. While alive, this armor cannot be simply removed, and it takes a 1d4 hours to successfully remove, even from a fallen primagen.
More Machine than Alive: For effects targeting creatures by type, primagen count as both constructs and humanoids (whichever type allows an ability to affect them for abilities that affect only one type, and whichever is worse for abilities that affect both types). They receive a +2 racial bonus to saving throws against disease, mind-affecting effects, poison, and sleep, unless those effects specifically target constructs. Primagen can eat and drink, though they don’t need to, and they must recharge their internal batteries by entering an off-line mode that is similar to sleep for 8 hours every day; if they are unable to recharge, due to being in a place without wireless power, or even an outlet, they will start to become steadily more exhausted as their power supply drains nearer to zero; generally tracking from fatigued after a month, and exhausted after a year. Primagen do not breathe or suffer the normal environmental effects of being in a vacuum.
Average Weight: 85-460 lbs
Age of Maturity: 18
Maximum Age: 90 + 3d20 years
Height = base height + height modifier
Weight = base weight + (height modifier x weight modifier
When engaging hostility, to improve visor resilience, and to lower their visual profile, they tend to switch their visor displays off. This practice has given rise to the term "Bright-faced", which denotes non-forceful pacifist 'gen that refrain from turning their visors off because they never expect that they'd have to actually fight.
RPG Information
< Playable race >
Ability Adjustments: Primagen are quick and prone to intellectual pursuits(+2 Dex, +2 Int), but generally lack in social graces(-2 Cha) due to their more seclusive tendencies.
Hit Points: 4
Size and Type: Primagen are Medium humanoids with the reptilian and cybernetic subtype.
Upgrade Slot: Primagen have a single armor upgrade slot in their bodies. Regardless of whether they are wearing physical armor, they can use this slot to install any one armor upgrade that could be installed into light armor.
Exceptional Vision: Primagen have low-light vision and darkvision. As a result, they can see in dim light as if it were normal light, and they can see with no light source at all to a range of 60 feet in monochrome(usually tied to their visor light coloration). See low-light vision and darkvision on pages 264 and 263.
Visor-Dependent: While their visor remains intact and integrated, a primagen benefits from an integrated comm unit and datajack. Because of the absolute necessity of the visor for a primagen's survival, though, the brain, ears, eyes, and throat systems are difficult, if not impossible to access and augment.
Natural Weapons: Primagenare always considered armed. They can deal 1d3 lethal damage with unarmed strikes and the attack doesn't count as archaic.
Integrated Protection: Primagen have built-in defensive layers, which can be enhanced with armor. You gain a +1 bonus to both Kinetic and Energy AC. You can wear nearly any armor, though you do not gain the innate bonus in addition to the armor's bonuses, unless you are proficient with the armor. Donning and doffing the armor in an integrated fashion takes about 1 hour, and cannot be removed quickly if donned in this manner. It takes a quarter of this time(15 min) if you have access to a specialized workshop. You can rest while donning or doffing armor in this way. While alive, this armor cannot be simply removed, and it takes a 1d4 hours to successfully remove, even from a fallen primagen.
More Machine than Alive: For effects targeting creatures by type, primagen count as both constructs and humanoids (whichever type allows an ability to affect them for abilities that affect only one type, and whichever is worse for abilities that affect both types). They receive a +2 racial bonus to saving throws against disease, mind-affecting effects, poison, and sleep, unless those effects specifically target constructs. Primagen can eat and drink, though they don’t need to, and they must recharge their internal batteries by entering an off-line mode that is similar to sleep for 8 hours every day; if they are unable to recharge, due to being in a place without wireless power, or even an outlet, they will start to become steadily more exhausted as their power supply drains nearer to zero; generally tracking from fatigued after a month, and exhausted after a year. Primagen do not breathe or suffer the normal environmental effects of being in a vacuum.
Vital Stats
Average Height: 5-7 ftAverage Weight: 85-460 lbs
Age of Maturity: 18
Maximum Age: 90 + 3d20 years
Random Starting Ages
| Adulthood | Intuitive | Self-Taught | Trained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 years | +1d4 years
(16-19) |
+1d6 years
(16-21) |
+2d6 years
(18-27) |
Random Height and Weight
| Sex | Base Height | Modifiers | Base Weight | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both | 5' 8" | +2d12 in
(5' 10" - 6' 8") |
85 lbs | x(2d8) lb
(87 - 469) |
Weight = base weight + (height modifier x weight modifier
