Taelon

Where the Taelons were unable to control it and desired to create the Commonality, the Jaridians wanted to retain their emotions and feelings. As a result of this, both species were deprived of a critical element of their biology which left them both as dying races. The Taelon's were noted by the Jaridians as being afraid of it and were unable to control their dark power. Which was why they began a quest for spiritual perfection evolving on a separate line while the Jaridians were afraid of the concept of the Commonality as they wanted to remain individuals with the capacity to feel love, reproduce and have passions. It was known that long ago, enlightened members of both the Taelons and the Jaridians attempted a joining of their races but this act failed.

Physiology

The Companions were apparently a humanoid looking species though despite their visage, they were in fact primarily composed of energy. Are a highly intelligent, bio-energetic sentient lifeform.

This human appearing facade was actually created by a simple touch to a human allowing the Taelon to sample that races DNA. Through this simple touch, they were capable of altering their skin tone to match that of the chosen species into a form that was more familiar to them.

A Taelon was capable of taking on a more solid fleshed based appearance though they could change to their energy form. Sometimes, they were capable of "blushing" where parts of their true form were capable of being seen. This unique bio-energy allowed the species to easily live for centuries.

Any damage to their "skin" led to their energy spilling out which was the equivalent of a human bleeding to death. This meant that any such "wound" needed to be closed before the Companion died from the loss of energy.

Whilst energy being, they did wear a form of clothing which they referred to as an exo-covering. Furthermore, their energy metabolism was far less vulnerable to temperature changes then humans allowing a Taelon to walk through very cold environments without the aid of a spacesuit.

They were ultimately much further along the evolutionary ladder when compared to Humanity with one of the benefits of their biology and evolution was the fact that they could psychically manipulate organic matter. Thus, through the power of their mind if focused on healing allowed the species to heal repair damage to their bodies at a remarkable level.

Amongst parents and children, Taelons were capable of reading the residual psychic signatures left behind at locations. Through simple touch, they were capable of witnessing events that occurred in an area allowing them to see actions committed by their kin. They were also capable of ascertaining the truthfulness of another being by placing their palm to the others.

According to normal Human scanning equipment, a Taelon apparently possessed no brain; there was no evidence of lobes being present or a cortex. There was an energy consciousness capable of being registered but the mind/body relationship was considered bizarre. Another unique concept of their biology was the fact that they could will themselves to die; a change that was capable of being sensed by other Taelons. In this state, they had little energy to move and wisps of their energy were seen sparking from their form. They also had names for aspects of their body such as the Ee'kee'haa pathway which was located in the center of their forms. Incisions in these locations allowed for genetic material such as neurons of humans to be administered into a Taelon's body which used them as a catalyst that was able to bring about devolution. In addition, Companions were capable of rapidly sifting through data and analysing it within their minds.

Would Die Type1d6 Racial Control Modifier +5

Medical Classification: Group X-b - Core Energy Life-form

+6 Intelligence, -2 Charisma

Taelons are very Intelligent but are somewhat socially awkward

with other races due to the commonality dampening their emotions.

Natural Force Sensitive

When the Taelons take Force Sensitive they roll 1d4+2 instead of the standard roll.

- Psi-rating roll 1d4+2 for Taelons.

Commonality:

similar to k'hara mindshare

Genetic Memory:

Gain 20 skillpoints at level 1 Assigned to random skills via DM.

Determine Truth:

Taelons are capable of ascertaining the truthfulness of another being by making physical contact with their palm, or they can pay 5 chakra augment the ability into a divination aura that determines the truthfulness of all creatures in a 10 foot radius for 1d6 rounds.

Telekinesis is always a class skill.

Emotionless state:

+2 to saves vs mind affecting spells and effects. In addition they can enter a state identical to Calm emotions as a move action at will.

The Taelon Drug Kryss inhibits this trait.

Bio-Energy Lifeform

Though their energy selves made them extremely resistant physical attacks,

it meant that they were vulnerable to creatures that devoured sources of spiritual energy and essentially fed off the Taelons.

Benefits:

1) Damage Reduction: Physical 6/-

Taelons can make a fortitude check with a DC of 10 + Potential damage dealt to attempt to from an incorporeal energy barrier around themselves in response to a physical attack. Any physical attacks striking a taelon in this state have their damage reduced to 1. Failing this save the damage is merely reduced by 6.

2) Taelon wound points are considered chakra points when being drained,

but are only drained after all their chakra is depleted.

3) Taelons may use their wound points as chakra when casting techniques.

4) No Need to Breathe.

A taelon disconnected from the commonality breathes an oxygen atmosphere.

5) Sleeping/Eating undertaken during 'Energy baths'

A taelon disconnected from the commonality must drain energy from living beings (INT 6 or higher) to survive

Sexually Inactive Race:

The Collective fear of racial death has prevented the taelons from reproducing as of late, there are currently only 411 taelons and thousands of embryos in stasis on the mothership remaining of their race, insufficient Core energy remains to allow for more reproduction.

Dark Matter Weakness:

Dark matter had an interesting effect on a Taelon's energy based anatomy as it dampened their energy flux to the point that whilst it was there, but it flowed at 0.0003 percent of its capacity. Any Companion suffering from such a state experienced life at a greatly reduced speed with one second seeming like an entire day to them. Dark matter was the only substance in the universe that had this type of effect on Taelon energy. It was of the anti-universe and worked by reversing Taelon polarity thus slowing time for any Companion within a certain radius. The time vibration itself was so immeasurable to the point that it appeared as if a Taelon was frozen in place as if under the effects of Time stop.

DM-RP: 42

Ability Scores: Standard

Advanced Intelligence: 4 RP

Attribute Balance: Quite Spiritual: 3 RP

Force-Sensitive II: 5 RP

Naturally Telekinetic: 4 RP

Commonality: 8 RP

Genetic Memory: 4 RP

Determine Truth: 2 RP

Emotionless State: 2 RP

Bio-Energy Lifeform: 10 RP