Looking for the Harch..

[ZzaphodD]

I just watched an episode of Clone Wars which featured Admiral Trench, of the Harch species.

Thinking that a spidery NPC would be fun I looked at Alien Stats for the Harch, but they seem to be a new feature.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Harch_(species)

Anyone know if there are any D6 stats for them, or even in in D20 their general layout (ie, are they large/strong, quick, etc)?

[hisham]

I believe the species design is fresh off the oven. So, no official stats for it unless WOTC squeezes one in before their last book. Otherwise, homebrewed stats would be as good as any.
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[Gry Sarth]

Yeah, I would certainly not expect anything in the way of official stats for a long time. Not until some other company picks up the SW RPG license. So we might as well brew our own.

We do have some spider-like species for reference, like the Arachnoid, Araquia, Aramandi, Charon, Charr Ontee and Qieg.
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[ZzaphodD]

I used the Charr Onetee as a starting point, but in the end I think I ended up with a custom statline. Regarding Dex I put it at under human standard due to the Harch having only three fingers per 'hand'. Also, from the CW episode the species does not appear very dextrous. Knowledge is human standard, as I dont have anything else to work with. Regarding mechanical I added a +1 maximum from human to take into consideration that they can use 6 arms and manipulate several controls simultaneously. Perception, well they see very well if spider like, and also from the episode at least Trench seems to have a powerful and sly presence. They also seem rather bulky, and being 'spiders' would be rather strong. Technical i human standard, perhaps lower it for 'balance' but I have nothing to go on here really. Trench seems to know a lot about ship systems and weapons, but that can be specific skills for that specific character.

Harch
Attribute Dice: 12D
DEXTERITY 2D/3D+1
KNOWLEDGE 2D/4D
MECHANICAL 2D/4D+1
PERCEPTION 2D+2/4D+2
STRENGTH 2D+2/5D
TECHNICAL 2D/4D

Poisinous bite: The bite of a Harch delivers a 5D stun poison that takes effect in 1D6 rounds.

6 Arms: Still under construction, ideas are welcome.

[Gry Sarth]

The dice seem overall a bit too high. He's got 2D above the human normal and only -2 below it. I'd lower the STR a bit, he may look tough, but not so much. I'd lower TEC a bit as well, for balance.

As for the several limbs, there are some extra-limbed species out there for reference. Though I wouldn't do too much with, since it seems Trench leaves his extra arms simply dangling behind him most of the time.
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[hisham]

Maybe a Harch has extra actions as many as its dice in Dexterity. A Harch that has DEX 2D can perform two actions without penalty, and one with 4D can perform four actions. To balance it out, we cap its max STR at 3D+2, so it can perform lots of tasks, but is physically weak.

Also, maybe a STR+1D pincer attack damage.
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[ZzaphodD]

[Ankhanu]

[Gry Sarth]

Definetly a Climbing bonus.
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[Esoomian]

You could also make caffine effect the Harch like very strong alcohol, just look at the effect it has on spiders

http://www.trinity.edu/jdunn/spiderdrugs.htm
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[Jame Rowe]

I wonder why all the Separatists in the Clone Wars cartoon are all non-human...

[Raven Redstar]

It's because Xenos are a bunch of dissenters! HUMAN POWER!

[Luwingo_Spince]

actually The Separatists being mostly non humans was intentionally planned by Palpatine so that he could turn galactic opinion against aliens when he swept his pro human Empire into power.

[ZzaphodD]

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