Hey!
I'm an Austrian game designer, and I published my own game about hamsterpunk heroes in 2012. With D&D 5 I already published the Michtim race; so I want to do the same for Starfinder too.
Starfinder already has the Ysoki, and the Michtims are similar in appearance, hence a lot of confusion ensues. However, instead of appearing rat-like and having incisors, Michtims share bodily similarities with all sorts of woodland beings and furry creatures. They're very adorable, and usually not taken seriously.
If you want to read more about the race and their attitudes, you can pick up my game for free on DriveThruRPG, I'm not going to link that here. But here's the writeup in case you want to play a Michtim in your Starfinder games. Their magic (token spell and dancing lights) always has a sort of nature theme to it. In 5e they have the Druidcraft cantrip, so you might be able to better relate to how they function in Starfinder.
Comments appreciated!
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# Michtims for Starfinder
+2 CHA +2 DEX -2 STR 2 HP
## Size and Type
Michtims are Small humanoids with the michtim subtype.
## Michtim Magic
Michtims gain the following spell-like abilities:
At will: dancing lights, token spell
1/day: wisp ally
See Spell-like Abilities on page 262. The caster level for these effects is equal to the michtim’s level.
## Darkvision
Michtims can see up to 60 feet in the dark. See page 263 for more information.
## Climbing Claws
Michtims have a climb speed of 30ft.
## Adorable Creatures
-2 Intimidation
+2 Stealth
+2 Diplomacy
+2 Bluff
## Limited Beast Speech
Michtims can talk to creatures that have no language, by imitating sounds and body postures. This ability only works on Small and smaller creatures. Michtims often keep small pets as companions.
The Michtims hail from a pristine planet called Elysia. They managed to protect it from ravaging "civilized races" so far, but it's looking grim. The Michtims are now out adventuring to seek for allies and educate other races on why it is important to conserve nature.
Michtim spaceships are made from crystalline and organic materials. They look like giant creatures, but are otherwise just as useful as the typical ships employed by humans and other races. Michtims usually rely on stealth instead of weaponry, but they also have spark torpedoes that create ripples of energy on impact and destabilize technology. They aim to disable opponents, not kill them.
Seems pretty balanced and good by me~
Thank you :) It should be pretty okay, I got my friend over at Paizo to look over it, and he said it was "slightly underpowered" (that was before I added the Limited Beast Speech and -2 Intimidate tho, so that might have slightly affected balance).
Basically Limited Beast Speech is supposed to allow interaction with non-intelligent critters, so you can use your normal social interaction skills to calm/influence them. Ideal for Xenoseekers, for example.