Kaleesh
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Kaleesh were reptilian humanoids from the planet Kalee.
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Physiology and Culture
Kaleesh had reddish-brown scaly skin, four-clawed hands, and five-clawed toes. Each Kaleesh hand featured two opposable thumbs. Because of the thermal pits under their eyes, Kaleesh could see in the dark. Tusks protruded from their upper jaw, and shorter ones jutted from their chins. Kaleesh had large pointed ears and long nostrils that stretched close to their eyes. Most of these facial features were obscured behind the traditional masks they wore, and outsiders rarely saw Kaleesh unmasked. They were known to practice polygyny, where a male courts multiple wives. This could possibly be a sociocultural adaptation created out of a need to consolidate power among individual tribes, but the exact social meaning behind the practice is unknown.
The Kaleesh were a spiritual people, believing that those who performed great deeds in life became gods in death. Therefore, burial places were sacred to them. A large number of temples were devoted to their ancestor gods, the holiest of which was called Shrupak. Abesmi, a great monolith of stone in the Jenuwaa Sea, was the place the Kaleesh believed the gods ascended to the heavens. Pilgrims took the perilous voyage to Abesmi to beseech the gods. Their society was divided into numerous tribes. War was viewed as an essential and sacred practice, and the culture's large emphasis on honor was known to spur many acts of vengeance among the various tribes. However, when necessary, the tribes would put aside their differences and bond to fend off a common enemy.
Role in LotJ
Kaleesh are warriors, first and foremost. Their cultural beliefs have led many Kaleesh to embrace the life of a soldier, or that of a bounty hunter. Very few take a behind the scenes approach, preferring their deeds to be talked of across the galaxy. Those that do, however, usually rest well in the fact that once their exploits /do/ become known, they will be all the more epic for the initial secrecy.
Kaleesh speak both Kaleesh and Galactic Standard Basic.
Famous Kaleesh
- Saes, Jedi-turned-Sith who commanded the Harbinger during the Great Hyperspace War.
- Bentilais san Sk'ar, a famous General in the Galactic Empire.
Racial Stat Bonuses
Str Plus: 2 Dex Plus: 3 Wis Plus: -1 Int Plus: 2 Con Plus: 1 Cha Plus: -2 Lck Plus: 0
Racial Level Bonuses
combat Modifier: +30 piloting Modifier: -20 engineering Modifier: +0 bounty hunting Modifier: +40 smuggling Modifier: -15 diplomacy Modifier: -20 leadership Modifier: -20 force Modifier: +0 espionage Modifier: +15 slicer Modifier: -15 medical Modifier: +10 science Modifier: +0
