Olgot
Brown canines who believe that only kindness can get them a place in the afterlife.
Their definition of "kindness" might be a bit different than Starfleet's.
A dog-like species that walks on all fours for the most part. Picture big ears, lots of luxurious fur, rather like a golden retriever but they come in a bunch of different colors. Less clothes and cloth, more symbols of rank. The translator works overtime.
They do have opposable thumbs, albeit small ones. Operate on a trade economy that would adapt well to Federation lack of money. Buildings are usually shorter and lower to the ground, furniture is carved from hard materials or else heaps of fluffy things. Made for curling up on, less setting.
Noted for their kindness. Developed warp drive during the Dominion War, got first contact, but second contact has had to wait until recently.
Have fantastic work ethic. They euthanize the sick and weak in their society, and it's not until introduction to a larger galaxy with disability aids and better medical practices that they realized that perhaps this isn't the best and people have sacrificed their loved ones for nothing.
They have started pulling back on those practices, but it's still ingrained in their culture and it comes out more during a crisis with limited resources.
Names are palindromes.
They have a kind of Confucian text full of sayings how to live, and it's definitely been translated wrong through the years. People who attempt to preserve life have been thought to be unnatural, but there's already been some questioning. Especially since even within this doctrine there's people who they try a teensy bit harder to save, who happen to be in the upper echelon of society.
It became that the only way to get to the good afterlife was either to make sure you were always kind, or else you died in an "act of mercy". Kinda like Valhalla.
Death Culture: They have a lot of burial traditions and things that you do once someone dies. Mostly a big party to celebrate their passing into a better sphere. The burials are primarily cremation or other forms of destruction since the body doesn't matter anymore. Kindness allows for grieving for exactly one year and then kindness also demands that you stop bringing people down.
Interestingly, suicide is taboo. Someone else has to be involved. Sometimes people will attribute that they helped after the fact to make someone more honorable. Or that the person had a secret disability or something.
Kindness: But beyond these weird rules, they do genuinely try to be kind and helpful and empathetic. And it's not usually so regimented. Just around death.
My Planet, My Rules
Change is Our Future, No Looking Back
Kindness is everything. Stress 9. Unarmed strike: 2d6, melee, knockdown, nonlethal. Bite: 3d6, melee, knockdown. Leader of the Olgot, patron of the sciences, proud of her people. Sleek gray fur (hard to tell if natural color or from age). She is reasonable and sedate and it takes a lot to get her riled up. She's enough of a visionary to see that the Federation is a good idea, but she's old enough to be pretty set in her ways. Could be persuaded to move on. Empathy: during social conflict, may reroll 1d20 to persuade. If part of an extended task may gain Progression 1 (pg91) Cold Reading: during social conflict success generates one bonus momentum/threat to gain info on one individual. For extended task, gain Scrutinize 1 (pg91). Onano *yip grr*: Minor NPC. Control 9, Daring 7, Fitness 7, Insight 10, Presence 8, Reason 10. Command 2, Conn 0, Engineering 1, Medicine 0, Security 1, Science 2. Stress 8. Unarmed strike and bite. Tagat's aide. Reddish brown fur, young male, idealistic. Happy to be here. Learning more every day about advances in medical science. Was brought on as one of the key scientists from the warp project. Talent: has a Focus in Warp Theory. Gononog *bark bark bark bark*: Notable NPC. A rebel who wants to stop the killings. Heavily influenced by the fact that there's others out there. He's angry about the situation. Control 8, Daring 9, Fitness 10, Insight 10, Presence 8, Reason 9. Command 3, Conn 0, Engineering 2, Medicine 1, Security 2, Science 1. Stress 12. Weapons +2. Unarmed strike and bite. For Justice: May spend threat to intervene in a sentence and throw it back at the person. Extraordinary Daring 1: automatic success for 1 Daring. Value: Progress Means Saving Lives Nievein*growl*: Major NPC. Aid worker who reveals to them the kind of world they're in, and is poised to be conflicted about it. She's on the fence. Control 8, Daring 11, Fitness 9, Insight 11, Presence 8, Reason 12. Command 4, Conn 0, Engineering 1, Medicine 5, Security 2, Science 4. Stress 11. Weapons +2. Unarmed strike and bite. Focuses: Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Empathy, Local Geology, Personnel Management. Field Medic: Ignore the first complication that would increase difficulty during combat or equivalent. Insightful Guidance: when assisting in social combat, you use psychology to give the person an Advantage. Proficiency: Field Medicine, add 1 bonus d20 when doing this task Triage: use momentum to diagnose one additional patient. Values: We Save Who We Can
Death Is Peace
A Quizzical Mind Is Valuable
Saving My People Is My Life Tot *growl bark bark yip*: Minor NPC. Someone who lost family members to their practices. Invested in making sure that the status quo stays the same because without it their sacrifice was meaningless. Control 7, Daring 9, Fitness 11, Insight 8, Presence 8, Reason 8. Command 1, Conn 0, Engineering 0, Medicine 2, Security 2, Science 1. Stress 13. Weapons +2. Unarmed strike and bite. Familiarity: Medicine, treat the injured. Etenete *yip yip*: a young child. All stats 7 or 0 except for Daring 8 and Engineering 1. Her parents may have died in the disaster, or at the very least were near the center. Bob and Ororo. She's quiet but curious. Curly golden baby fur.
Notable folk
Tagat *growl woof grrr*: Notable NPC (sort of, stat numbers yes, but has more talents and focuses and values): Control 9, Daring 7, Fitness 8, Insight 10, Presence 11, Reason 9. Command 4, Conn 1, Engineering 1, Medicine 0, Security 1, Science 2. Focuses: Diplomacy, Politics, Psychology, Running, Empathy Values: With Death Comes PeaceMy Planet, My Rules
Change is Our Future, No Looking Back
Kindness is everything. Stress 9. Unarmed strike: 2d6, melee, knockdown, nonlethal. Bite: 3d6, melee, knockdown. Leader of the Olgot, patron of the sciences, proud of her people. Sleek gray fur (hard to tell if natural color or from age). She is reasonable and sedate and it takes a lot to get her riled up. She's enough of a visionary to see that the Federation is a good idea, but she's old enough to be pretty set in her ways. Could be persuaded to move on. Empathy: during social conflict, may reroll 1d20 to persuade. If part of an extended task may gain Progression 1 (pg91) Cold Reading: during social conflict success generates one bonus momentum/threat to gain info on one individual. For extended task, gain Scrutinize 1 (pg91). Onano *yip grr*: Minor NPC. Control 9, Daring 7, Fitness 7, Insight 10, Presence 8, Reason 10. Command 2, Conn 0, Engineering 1, Medicine 0, Security 1, Science 2. Stress 8. Unarmed strike and bite. Tagat's aide. Reddish brown fur, young male, idealistic. Happy to be here. Learning more every day about advances in medical science. Was brought on as one of the key scientists from the warp project. Talent: has a Focus in Warp Theory. Gononog *bark bark bark bark*: Notable NPC. A rebel who wants to stop the killings. Heavily influenced by the fact that there's others out there. He's angry about the situation. Control 8, Daring 9, Fitness 10, Insight 10, Presence 8, Reason 9. Command 3, Conn 0, Engineering 2, Medicine 1, Security 2, Science 1. Stress 12. Weapons +2. Unarmed strike and bite. For Justice: May spend threat to intervene in a sentence and throw it back at the person. Extraordinary Daring 1: automatic success for 1 Daring. Value: Progress Means Saving Lives Nievein*growl*: Major NPC. Aid worker who reveals to them the kind of world they're in, and is poised to be conflicted about it. She's on the fence. Control 8, Daring 11, Fitness 9, Insight 11, Presence 8, Reason 12. Command 4, Conn 0, Engineering 1, Medicine 5, Security 2, Science 4. Stress 11. Weapons +2. Unarmed strike and bite. Focuses: Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Empathy, Local Geology, Personnel Management. Field Medic: Ignore the first complication that would increase difficulty during combat or equivalent. Insightful Guidance: when assisting in social combat, you use psychology to give the person an Advantage. Proficiency: Field Medicine, add 1 bonus d20 when doing this task Triage: use momentum to diagnose one additional patient. Values: We Save Who We Can
Death Is Peace
A Quizzical Mind Is Valuable
Saving My People Is My Life Tot *growl bark bark yip*: Minor NPC. Someone who lost family members to their practices. Invested in making sure that the status quo stays the same because without it their sacrifice was meaningless. Control 7, Daring 9, Fitness 11, Insight 8, Presence 8, Reason 8. Command 1, Conn 0, Engineering 0, Medicine 2, Security 2, Science 1. Stress 13. Weapons +2. Unarmed strike and bite. Familiarity: Medicine, treat the injured. Etenete *yip yip*: a young child. All stats 7 or 0 except for Daring 8 and Engineering 1. Her parents may have died in the disaster, or at the very least were near the center. Bob and Ororo. She's quiet but curious. Curly golden baby fur.
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