GAIM

The Gaim seen on Babylon 5 belong to a relatively new subrace
of the Gaim, the ambassador breed. These humanoid
Gaim are as close to many of the other sentient races as
the Queens wish to make them. The result of targeted
genetic manipulation, ambassador breed Gaim are capable
of many different tasks, including personal interaction,
independent decision making and even telepathic ability.
Gaim ambassador breed characters are the most versatile of
their race and can accomplish nearly anything their insectile
minds can imagine. Other Gaim breeds (see sidebar), do
not make for very versatile Player Characters.

Male Names: The Gaim do not have a split in their
genders; this makes the division of their names pointless,
as all Gaim except the Queens are male. Examples of male
names include: Derik, Hashin, Jerriki, Mashin, Sedri,
Tarrik, Valdin.
Queen Prefixes: While the Queens have united their
authorities to rule their people as one voice, they still have
individual broods as this was their biological function
before the merge. Since other races generally have some
form of honorific regarding their birth family, the Queens
have implemented a prefix structure based on the names
they have chosen for themselves. The prefixes are: An’
(Anasha), Da’ (Darana), Hi’ (Hirokash), La’ (Lanata), Mi’
(Mikaro) and Xi’ (Xiphon).

Gaim Racial Traits
+2 Constitution, –4 Charisma. Gaim are extremely
tough, able to shrug off many adversities others would
succumb to. However, they have virtually no empathy
with other races.
All Gaim (of the ambassador breed, the standard Player
Character race of Gaim) are of Medium size.
All Gaim have a base ground speed of 30 feet.
The Gaim have utterly alien minds, making them
impervious to the telepaths of other races. Gaim will
automatically succeed in any Will saving throw made
to resist the effects of a telepathic ability.
Gaim are methane breathers and will suffocate in
normal atmospheres if they do not wear breather
masks, encounter suits or their specialised exo-armour.
Automatic languages: Gaim. The Gaim language
is impossible for other races to mimic, just as other
languages are impossible for the Gaim to master. No
other race may learn Gaim and no Gaim may learn any
other language. Communication must therefore take
place through the use of translators.
Favoured Class: None. All Gaim (except Erratics) are
engineered to fulfil specific roles within their society
and lack the mental flexibility to multiclass.