Sha'lesk
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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Government: Imperial Republic (Not sure if this is a government but.. it fits its description)
Economic Model: Socialist, the Sha'lesk government regulates all matters that pertain to the good of their citizens, food, clothing, are staples and are state owned in addition to all production of weaponry, things such as electronics goods, and cars are left up to private investors and entrepreneurs.
Foreign Outlook: Expansionist - They prefer political means of expansion, but will resort to military might to solve their problems.
Social Outlook: Socialist - The Sha'lesk tend to believe in the greatest good for the most amount of individuals, collectively making sure they meet their basic needs, or more then their basic needs if possible.
Religious Outlook: They're quite secular, believing in the separation of church and state, actively encouraging the practice of religion.
Subspecies: N/A
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Biology
Life Span: 2500-3000
Characteristics: The Sha'lesk are a odd result of evolution, their bodies have adapted to the temperate regions of their planet, althrough most of it was a verdant rainforest.. Oddly enough, they appear reptilian but are all but. Sha'lesk are warm-blooded mammels.
They do not require sunlight or artifical light to see however, they use infared, scent, sound and.. even magical sight, to locate prey without light. Sha'lesk also seem to have other innate magical and regenerative abilities, althrough these seem to derive from family bloodlines.
Most Sha'lesk wear light leather armor. They are known to walk on two legs, or sprint on either all fours or just their hind legs. Sha'lesk also have hair, mostly sprouting from the bridge of their eyes, to the upper part of their back, lining their spine, while males also have tufts grow from their chins, lining down their throat, til about mid-way.
Sha'lesk maturity is the age of twenty. Sha'lesk also give live birth, and are very similar to mammals in the fact that they raise their children, and also produce milk.
Gestation Period: 12 months
Innate Abilities
These abilities come innately to the Sha'lesk, either via natural biological means, or by their ancient ancestral ties to magic.
Thermal Vision: They can innately change their vision to see heat signatures. Useful for when an area is covered in smoke, or fog, or..
Dark Vision: Sha'lesk can also perceive shapes even in the absence of light, but this does not mean they can see cloaked targets, as they generally bend the light around them.
True Sight: Sha'lesk can also innately perceive magic in its purist essence, how potent it is determines how they visualize it, the stronger it is, the brighter they perceive it.
Absorb Magic: Sha'lesk innately absorbs magic from their surroundings, to a extent, of course.
Natural Healing: Sha'lesk are unusually durable, and are able to regenerate to a degree, lost limbs and internal organs are usually common.
Mark of Elders
These powers are inherent in all Sha'lesk, the marks they bear on their scales reflect ancient ancestral power, and bloodlines.
The markings to another Sha'lesk, bear your name, your bloodline, and so on and so forth.
Difference between Sexes:
Male: The curved horns on their head are usually pointed outwards, as if signalling aggression. The usual height and weight of a Sha'lesk male is about 5ft-7.5ft tall, weighing about 150-300 lbs.
Female: The curved horns on their heads are usually pointed in a reverse fashion, unlike the males, the usual height and weight of a Sha'lesk female is about 5ft-8ft tall, weighing about 150-350 lbs. Females are highly respected and seem to have a higher authority in Sha'lesk society
Hair Color(s): From pale silver, to black, nearly any color of the spectrum.
Eye Color(s): See above
Skin Color(s): See above
In-Game Mechanics
Origin: Natural, Magic, Technology
Favored Class: All
Build(s): [Any]
