Besalisk
Species Data
Attribute Dice: 12D (+6D for PC)
DEXTERITY: 1D+1/3D+1
PERCEPTION: 2D/4D
STRENGTH: 2D+2/4D+2
KNOWLEDGE: 2D+1/4D+1
MECHANICAL: 2D/4D
TECHNICAL: 2D/4D
Move: 9/12
Size: 1.5 - 2.0 meters
Homeworld: Ojom
Description:
Besalisks were a race of multi-armed humanoids from the cold ocean world of Ojom. Besalisks evolved from large, flightless
avians, though were often mistaken for a reptilian species.
Biology and Appearance:
Male Besalisks have prominent crests and four arms. Females of the species could have as many as eight arms. The addition of
these appendages required a hearty metabolism, and these bulky beings were able to store food and water for many days, and if
the need arose, they could survive for long periods without either. Scruffy sensory whiskers lined the area below their noses,
just above the robust wattle most adult Besalisks possessed.
History:
Quick-witted and sociable, Besalisks easily integrated into any civilized society, though few Besalisk colonies existed outside
of sparsely-populated Ojom. Besalisks never sought representation in the Galactic Republic, content to go about their business
while politicians and bureaucrats ran the Galaxy. During the rule of the Empire, Besalisks narrowly avoided enslavement by
calling in favors with various influential underworld connections—though many Besalisks spent years working off this debt,
especially those foolish or desperate enough to seek aid from the Hutts.
A notable member of the Besalisk species was Dexter Jettster, a gruff, honest being who owned a diner in Coruscant's CoCo Town
district.
Ojom
Region: Deep Core
Primary Terrain: Oceans, Glaciers
Native Species: Besalisk
Official Language: Besalisk
Major Cities: Ungur
Affiliation: Galactic Empire
Description:
Ojom is a frigid oceanic world with many glaciers, located in the Deep Core, and the homeworld of the Besalisk. Ojom avoids
Imperial occupation by means of the Besalisks' underworld contacts. The planet was orbited by space station spaceport.
