Quishadi have a most unusual origin, if only in the fact that its full story is well known and even recorded in history for the most part. The Urlocs, who had a long history of engineering life forms for their own dubious purposes, created the Quishadi in mockery of Men to be the most powerful of their enchanted servants.
The Quishadi are a formidable race. Spawned by the Urlocs' most powerful magic, they are both magical and immortal. Their stamina rivals that of the Elves, and each individual has at least a little spell-using ability.
The Quishadi, however, wearied of their circumscribed lives as mere tools of the chaotic and difficult Urloc. Centuries ago, they rebelled against their creators and fought great wars against them for their independence. These struggles unleashed destructive powers of magic rarely seen before or since, laying waste to entire continents. Both sides summoned powerful demons to aid them, which only added to the bitterness and violence of the contest. In the end, the Urlocs were defeated after not being able to subdue their wayward creations. The Urlocs having either been hunted to extinction or retreated to a different realm, the Quishadi were finally an independent race; although as a matter of practicality, many of them continue to live in the ruins of the Urloc civilizations against which they fought.
Basic Information
Quishadi resemble Men in overall shape. However, their skin is drawn back tightly across their skeletons so that they appear less substantial than Men. In fact, it's very easy for a member of a different race to mistake a Quishadi for an Undead.
While Quishadi were a race created magically, they were also created with the ability to reproduce, as the Urlocs who created them did not want to have to do so indefinitely when an Urloc needed new servants.
Civilization and Culture
Quishadi names often have a meaning (in Quishadi), and surnames are the personal names of the child's father. As a result many names are unisex, but plenty of names are considered to be just for males or females as well, often because of the meaning behind the name.
Name examples include: Obee Mazzi, Ugoorji Chinaza, Nweke Jajah, etc.
Quishadi do not worship any deities. They were created and then oppressed by another race that demanded fealty as if they were gods. For this reason, gods and religion altogether leave a bitter taste in the mouths of the Quishadi. Relative to other races, they are agnostic. They do not question the religious beliefs of others, but they consider that they did not fight their terrible war against their Urloc masters to enthrall themselves to someone else, not even a true deity.
Life bonds are a unique and honored aspect of Quishadi culture. To a Quishadi, a member of another race extending the kindness of saving their life (often without knowing the Quishadi beforehand) is a kindness they have never seen prior to their liberation.
Quishadi often become fast friends with others that extend this kindness, but do not do so blindly. The immortal Quishadi always have the oppression of their creators fresh in their mind and if their new life-bond begins treating them as a slave, they will end them without a second thought.
Interestingly, once Quishadi form a life-bond with another individual, they will often identify themselves as being synonymous with that individual (since their own life is no longer theirs, they are compelled to emulate those who saved it). This can be initially off-putting by many who take on a life-bonded Quishadi, as the Quishadi will speak for them when they are not present, sometimes causing misunderstandings. However, the life-bonded Quishadi intentionally learns the character of their savior quickly so as to avoid issues such as this.
Except for the Urloc, for whom Quishadi will always bear a special hatred, Quishadi do not hold an animus against any particular race. However, they exist only to destroy anyone whom they regard as an enemy. As the Urlocs discovered much to their chagrin, the Quishadi are implacable foes when roused. In this sense, then, they have the potential o hate anyone and everyone.
RPG Datasheet
AG +2;
CO 0;
ME 0;
RE +2;
SD -2;
EM +2;
IN +2;
PR +2;
QU -2;
ST +4;
Appearance -20
Channeling -5;
Essence -5;
Mentalism -5;
Poison +10;
Disease +100
Body Development 0.6.5.2.1;
Arcane PP 0.6.5.4.3;
Channeling PP 0.6.5.4.3;
Essence PP 0.7.6.5.4;
Mentalism PP 0.6.5.4.3
Soul Departure 2 Rounds;
Recovery Mult. 1x
Languages 2;
Background Options 3
Endurance: Quishadi have better than average stamina. They can endure 16-20 hours of travel per day without unusual fatigue. Also, they do not need sleep. Instead, they rest by meditating in a trance-like state. Typically, they require two hours of this meditation per day, and it restores Power Points as per a normal night's sleep. In a pinch, however, they can function for many days with little or no relief (however, they still need to meditate for two hours per night to recover Power Points).
Special Abilities: Innate Spell Use - Quishadi have some inherent magical ability, so that they can cast at least some spells even if they don't belong to a spell-using profession. Regardless of profession, all Quishadi have 10 PP and may cast spells from 1-3 open Mentalism or Essence lists.
Language: Starting Languages - Urloc (S8/W6) and Common-speech (S6/W6). Allowed Adolescent Development - Common-speech (S8/W8), Sea-speech (S6/W6), Black-speech (S4/W4).
Everyman skills: None
Restricted skills: None
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