Race Power Sets

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Some of these wordings come from the Mass Effect RPG wikia. That was a few years ago and thats about all that remains! Credit to that though for some of the SFX and limits (although they weren’t sfx and limits at the time)

ASARI
Suggested Distinctions	Courtesan, Politican, Justicar, Polite, Restrained
Suggested skills	Science, Biotic, Empathy
Powers	Biotics d6-d10 Intellect d10, Charisma d10, Appearance d10
Sfx	Longevity Asari typically live up to 1,000 years old.
Limits	Asari – disliked by Krogans and suffer penalties on contact with.

BATARIAN
Suggested Distinctions	Violent, Terrorist, Aggresive, Pirate, Slaver, Criminal
Suggested skills	Combat
Powers	Strength d8.Willpower d8, Stamina d6
Sfx	None.
Limits	Batarian. Humans and batarians have a great dislike for each other. Many races distrust Batarians and view them as mercenaries and criminals.

DRELL
Suggested Distinctions	Loner, Wanderer, Silent, Observant, Watcher
Suggested skills	Combat, covert
Powers	Senses d6-d10, Reflexes d8.
Sfx	Drell have excellent memories. Can remember events for a PP.
Limits	Drell. Drell cannot be cured of diseases once infected.

HUMAN
Suggested Distinctions
Suggested skills	Any
Powers	Intellect, Charisma, willpower d8 Strength, Stamina, reflexes d6
Sfx
Limits	Human. Viewed as impetuous and nieve by most races and hated by batarians.

Krogan
Suggested Distinctions			Mighty, Berserk, Angry, Hothead, Dour
Suggested skills			Combat, Menace
Powers			Strength d6-d10, Stamina d6-d10, Durability d6-d10. Resistance (Poison and disease)d6-d10
Sfx			Natural Armour Krogans reduce physical stress by one die step.
Limits			Krogan. Most races fear and distrust Krogans.
	QUARIAN
	Suggested Distinctions	Explorer, Pilgrim, Mr Fix-it, Nervous, Migrant
	Suggested skills	Tech, Piloting
	Powers	Tech power d6-d10 Reflexes d8, Intellect d8
	Sfx	When Quarians make assets from tech parts there are worth a die step more than normal
	Limits	Quarian Complex Needs Quarian biology prevents them from eating any food made by other species with the exception of turians. Also, Quarians have no immune systems. They must wear special environment suits when out in the open on other planets or on space stations, with the exception of specialized rooms with volus life support systems. Eerie Presence/Reputation Most people regard the quarians with mistrust because of the creation of the geth and the subsequent self-imposed isolation of the quarian people. First impressions are almost always negative.

Salarian
Suggested Distinctions	Distracted, hyperactive, observer
Suggested skills	Empathy, covert, Piloting, Science
Powers	Senses d8, Reflexes d6-d8, speed d6, intellect d8, charisma d8
Sfx	None.
Limits	Salarian. Hated by the krogan. Short-Lived A typical salarian lifespan is roughly 40 years.

TURIAN
Suggested Distinctions	Cop, Determined, Disciplined, Honorable
Suggested skills	Covert, Combat
Powers	Senses d8, willpower d8, intellect d6
Sfx
Limits	Turian Complex Needs Turian biology prevents them from eating any food made by other species with the exception of quarians.

VOLUS
Suggested Distinctions	Money grabbing, Rich, Banker, Merchant
Suggested skills	Business
Powers	Intellect d6-d8, charisma d6
Sfx	/
Limits	Volus Complex Needs The high-pressure, ammonia-based atmosphere of their home planet makes the volus incapable of breathing the air that other species do or enjoying their food. They must wear special environment suits when out in the open on other planets or on space stations, with the exception of specialized rooms with volus life support systems. Coward Though not exactly cowardly, their frail and undexterous physique lends to them getting away from violence more than other species. Little Person The volus are shorter than other species, at about two-thirds their height or shorter.

VORCHA
Suggested Distinctions	Vicious, Scavenger, Refugee, Outcast
Suggested skills	Combat, menace
Powers	Stamina d6-d10, Durability d6, Speed d8, Strength d6, Reflexes d8 Weapon d6 (claws)
Sfx	Regeneration Recover 1step of stress every beat, and all stress outside of a scene for cost of a PP. Environmental Adaption Immunity to one environmental condition, limited. The immunity changes after a week in a hostile environment. A player may pick a specific type of environment that the character is already resistant to before the game begins.
Limits	Vorcha Short-Lived A typical vorcha lifespan is roughly 20 years. Out for Blood Vorcha communicate primarily through violence. As such, if words just aren’t cutting it, teeth, guns, clubs, and whatever else is handy will.

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