Species template: Pakled

What, can't this be a serious topic? :D

PAKLED

Attribute Modifiers: +1 Vitality, +1 Intelligence, -1 Agility, -2 Presence. They look stupid, but they are not. Robust complexion, which makes them less quick than the average.

Favored Professions: Starship engineer or Scientist. They have a natural technical affinity, and are able to grasp new technical concepts very fast.

Species Abilities:

Bonus Edge: Everyman; to the untrained eye, all Pakleds look the same.

Alibi: Despite their limited language skills, Pakleds are great in deceit and doublecrossing unexpecting victims. This also alerts them about possible dangers and treacherous activities. They get a +1 bonus to Savvy and a +2 to Influence (Fast-Talk)

Technological Affinity: Pakleds have a natural fondness for technical stuff, and are very apt to assemble and dissassemble, adapt, repair and work with technology, be it their own creation or a strange Romulan war surplus. When making Construct, Repair and Engineering skill tests, ignore all penalties resulting from inadequate equipment or technology compatibility.

Basic Linguistics: Pakleds have a genetic problem with their language brain area, which does not alow them to employ either advanced grammar or an extended lexicon. They suffer a -2 penalty to all Language skills and they can only achieve a maximum of 6 on any Language group skill.

Please, let me know what you think...

You are smart... :D

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They look stupid, but they are not

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+1 Intelligence

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Can you explain that to me?

Or is it fitting that we have an oxymoron in a Pakled thread?

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Originally posted by StyroFoam Man
Hmmmm.....


(thinks really hard...)

Prehaps thier general Intelligence suffers due to lack of language skills. They have the ideas, but they can't communicate them.

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Sounds like they should move to Perrydise :D

It's very simple: they LOOK retarded, but are quite smart, cunning and shrewd below their moron facade. The perfect species for an 'I didn't do it' character.

As my friend Carlos, playing a Pakled trader says 'Nobody would suspect of the Pakled'. :p

I'll go along with it. I was going to suggest "dim-witted", but it doesn't exactly fit either.

I once used a Pakled bounty hunter who acted like an idiot, actually captured a Tal Shiar operative.

Ok guys, I concede :)

I agree with the logic, I just don't like the stats.

You've explained the logic behind the stats, so that works for me.

So, any further comments or criticisms? I'm particularly interested in possible cultural aspects I might have missed. And, as always, I leave as an exercise for the reader :D the descriptive blurb and history for the species.