Pak'ma'ra

The Pak’ma’ra are a minor species, known – or perhaps
infamous – for their poor personal hygiene and carrion
eating. For religious reasons, they devour the bodies of other
sentients. The Pak’ma’ra have been accused of body theft
and graverobbing in the past, but in recent times, they only
take the bodies they are given. The Pak’ma’ra are relatively
unsophisticated, both technologically and culturally. Their
homeworld has huge deposits of Quantium-40, the element
used in hyperspace travel, so they were brought into the
League with almost unseemly haste.

Names: Borl, D’Ram, G’Vort, L’Him, Sk’Ven, Trik, Vurk

Pak’ma’ra Racial Traits
–2 Dexterity, +4 Constitution, –2 Charisma: Pak’ma’ra
have tremendously resilient physiologies but they are
generally none too quick or agile and their unsavoury
habits tend to put others off them.
All Pak’ma’ra are of Medium size.
Pak’ma’ra have a base speed of 20 feet. This means they
suffer a –4 penalty to all Athletics checks made to jump
(see page 65).
Pak’ma’ra are all but ignored by other races, which can
prove useful at times. Pak’ma’ra gain a +2 bonus to all
Stealth and Subterfuge checks and always treat these
skills as class skills.
Pak’ma’ra are also renowned for their ability to gather
information and rummage through the junk of others
and find useful materials. They gain a +2 bonus
to Intrigue checks made to gather information and
Investigate checks made to search an area (but not to
forensics checks).
Amazingly resilient to outside infection, Pak’ma’ra
automatically have the Great Fortitude feat. They are
also completely immune to many common diseases and
poisons, as well as some toxic atmospheres.
Pak’ma’ra lack the vocal ability to communicate in
any language other than their own. They may only
communicate with those who do not understand their
language through the use of translators.
Automatic Language Feats: Fluency (Human) and
Fluency (Pak’ma’ra).
Favoured Class: Lurker. A multiclass Pak’ma’ra’s lurker
class does not count when determining whether he
suffers an XP penalty for multiclassing.