In the Starfall adventure, a race called the Dzjaeri are introduced. But, this leads to a few questions after the events of the adventure are completed.
1 - "How" human are the Dzjaeri? Given the world they evolved on, it is plausible that they look human, but are different internally.
2 - Are the Dzjaeri genetically compatable with Golarion's humans? If so, would a Dzjaeri-hybrid be immune to the bacteria that currently strands them on their crippled spacecraft?
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Both questions have no official answers; it ultimately depends on what you need for your game.
In my game, I played them uncanny valley; similar to humans, but also disturbingly alien - including a completely different anatomy.
If you want to go there; it would make for a good further slaver-angle, for example.
Both questions have no official answers; it ultimately depends on what you need for your game.
In my game, I played them uncanny valley; similar to humans, but also disturbingly alien - including a completely different anatomy.
If you want to go there; it would make for a good further slaver-angle, for example.
I was thinking more that a couple of my players - They may want to help the Dzjaeri.
Also, I didn't get the "slaver" angle from the Dzjaeri that you did. Their use of "colonize" doesn't have to mean - take over and dominate the natives. My read is that they are refugees looking for a new place to live.
That's the beauty of the write-up: You can get either angle from them. My players have learned, rightfully so, to be very skeptical of anything I throw their way. That does not invalidate your reading or your interpretations of the particulars of the Dzjaeri! :)
Endz has the right of it. Mike and I left the Dzjaeri intentionally vague so that GMs can use them as they see fit.
Though not inherently evil, the Dzjaeri have a strong survivalist instinct and wouldn't think twice about killing the PCs if they don't play ball. The Dzjaeri are also VERY interested in finding a way to colonize the PCs' homeworld, and willfully ignore any moral or ethical considerations involved with stealing another race's homeworld. A Dzjaeri colonization could very well spell disaster for any civilized lands near the world's equator (the Dzjaeri prefer tropical climates). Imagine what would happen if thousands of technically advanced near-humans suddenly began building settlements there. Luckily for the PCs, the Dzjaeri are decades (if not centuries) away from creating an immunity to the bacteria.
I'd love to hear stories about how different GMs used them!
Endz has the right of it. Mike and I left the Dzjaeri intentionally vague so that GMs can use them as they see fit.
Though not inherently evil, the Dzjaeri have a strong survivalist instinct and wouldn't think twice about killing the PCs if they don't play ball. The Dzjaeri are also VERY interested in finding a way to colonize the PCs' homeworld, and willfully ignore any moral or ethical considerations involved with stealing another race's homeworld. A Dzjaeri colonization could very well spell disaster for any civilized lands near the world's equator (the Dzjaeri prefer tropical climates). Imagine what would happen if thousands of technically advanced near-humans suddenly began building settlements there. Luckily for the PCs, the Dzjaeri are decades (if not centuries) away from creating an immunity to the bacteria.
I'd love to hear stories about how different GMs used them!
Oh! Maybe we could get them to evict the Pirates from the Shackles, or they could reposes Sargavia.