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THE SAURI

FUTURE: ALIEN RACE 2 - SAURI

WRITTEN BY MICHAEL HAMMES

ILLUSTRATED BY BRADLEY K. M C DEVITT

PRODUCTION BY PHILIP REED

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Alien Race 2 - The Sauri , the

second in Ronin Arts’ new line of alien race

sourcebooks. Each of these PDFs introduces a

new alien race with complete d20

Modern/Future Statistics and all the back-

ground, concepts, and ideas needed to bring

the aliens into play in your campaign.

In addition, each Alien Race sourcebook

features new rules (i.e. new Equipment, Feats,

Skills etc.) relating to the particular alien race

featured in the sourcebook that can also be

applied to the general campaign (with the

GM’s permission, of course).

THE SAURI

P HYSIOLOGY

Sauri are a race of large, heavy, four-

legged, endothermic, dinosaur-like aliens.

Their bodies, which most closely resemble a

pachiderm/equine hybrid, are heavy and

squat, with elephant-like legs. A large, solid

humanoid torso with two thick arms sits on

top of the body. Finally, a long, thickly mus-

cled and sinuous neck leading to a reptilian

head reminiscent of a brachiosaurus com-

pletes the description. Their elephant-like

hide ranges in color from a bright yellow

through orange to a dull red.

The average Sauri body is about six feet

in height at the withers, with the human-like

torso adding an additional two-and-a-half

feet. A Sauri’s neck is some four to five feet

in length. A Sauri with its neck fully erect

can reach a height of almost fourteen feet.

Sauris weigh between 2,200-2,500 lbs. Sauri

females are larger than Sauri males, tending

toward the top of the height and weight scale

with males in general half-a-foot to foot

shorter and weighing about 200 to 400 lbs.

less.

Sauri are equally, if not more so, intelli-

gent as humans. Sauri brain organization

tends to favor logical and rational thought

over artistic and emotional thought, but this

is a trend and not an absolute.

H OME W ORLD

The Sauri home world is characterized by

a warm equatorial region, two mild temper-

THE SAURI

ate zones, and two colder polar regions.

Three large continents, separated by expans-

es of ocean, cover slightly more than half the

planet’s land surface while a number of vol-

canic islands of significant size, the result of

tectonic action, also exist. Average tempera-

tures planet-wide tend to be about 5 to 10

degrees higher than on Earth with much

lower humidity due to the smaller amount of

surface water.

Except for the volcanic islands, most of

the planet’s landmass is relatively flat, with

no mountains of more than 7,000 feet in

height existing on any of the continents.

Although the planet is heavily urbanized,

thanks to the Sauri penchant for organiza-

tion large swathes of temperate and tropical

forest still exist, most of which have been

converted to wildlife habitats and vacation

resorts.

The Sauri themselves live in tidy, geo-

metrically arranged towns and cities charac-

terized by broad, short buildings; skyscrap-

ers are unheard of and, except for certain

governmental buildings, it is rare to find a

building over 100 feet tall. Sauri cities are

connected by a series of impeccably main-

tained highways and skyways that cut

through agricultural and green corridors.

by the time they enter elementary school,

Sauris would see the human idea of having

someone find their place in life equally per-

plexing. After all, to the Sauris, placing an

individual in the position best suited for her

makes the best use of her resources.

Sauri society acknowledges everyone

from the sanitation engineer to the neurosur-

geon as fulfilling a vital role in Sauri socie-

ty. As a result, there is very little of the class

distinction (and class snobbery) so often

found in Earth societies, especially since the

merit system largely prevents any form of

favoritism or nepotism.

As would be expected, Sauri society is a

very lawful society. There are very few

aspects of Sauri society that are not actively

regulated by laws, and even those are char-

acterized by rigidly enforced rules and codes

of conduct; the Byzantine and extensive

code of Sauri law governs everything from

the length of alien visitations to when and

how old clothes are recycled and how long

one is required to wait at a government

office before a complaint can be implement-

ed for slow service.

Sauri have a very simple and logical lan-

guage that is relatively easy for humans to

learn.

C IVILIZATION

Sauri civilization exists at a remarkably

high level (PL equal to Earth’s; at least PL

6). Technology is widespread and social

institutions well developed; the Sauri mind’s

penchant logical and rational thought has led

to a very organized and advanced society.

Sauri society is based on a strictly

enforced merit system; an individual’s place

in society is determined by her capabilities,

which in turn are determined through an

extensive testing and schooling system

beginning virtually the moment a Sauri is

born (and, in fact, whether a Sauri couple

may have children is strictly regulated based

on expected population needs).

While many humans would find it abhor-

rent to have one’s role in society determined

P ERSONALITY

While by no means universal, Sauri tend

to be honest, trustworthy, and respectful of

authority and laws.

In terms of dealing with others, Sauri

tend to be reserved and formal; they will

insist on the respect due their position, but

will also give the respect due the others.

In their personal lives, Sauri are very

organized, tidy, and clean (“anal” might be a

good human term for it) and do their best to

ensure their surroundings to be as well

(clean, things put in their proper places,

etc.).

As far as their daily work, Sauri are per-

fectionists and do not take on a task unless

they have the time and resources to do the

job right (and will not quit until it has been

THE SAURI

SIZE COMPARISON CHART

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S AURI A S

C HARACTERS

Size: Large. Sauri take a –1 size penalty to

Defense and a –1 size penalty on attack rolls.

They gain a +4 size bonus on grapple checks

and suffer a –4 size penalty on Hide checks.

Ability Modifiers: + 8 Strength, -2

Dexterity, +4 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, -

2 Charisma.

Extra Starting Hit Dice: Due to its sheer

bulk, a Sauri gains 4 Hit Dice (4d8 hit

points). The Sauri’s Constitution modifier

applies to each Hit Die when determining hit

points.

Base Speed: 40 feet.

Natural Armor Bonus: Sauri have thick

hides and gain a +3 natural armor bonus to

Defense.

Fighting Space: As Large creatures, Sauri

occupy a 10-foot-by-10-foot fighting space.

done right); they do not suffer fools gladly

and have little patience for those that do not

comprehend things the first time.

The flipside of this is that Sauri are often

inflexible, reactionary, and unable to com-

prehend why others would not want to do

the “logical” thing or do the job right; they

are often viewed by humans as know-it-all

busybodies who are always giving advice

when it isn’t wanted. Due to this rigidity,

Sauri tend to not excel in emergency situa-

tions or in those requiring quick adaptability

(often human strengths).

Naturally, the Sauri see their way as the

best way and expect others to act like them;

they are often (at least initially) surprised

when others do not (“But, that’s not logi-

cal.”). Of course, Sauri that have had deal-

ings with other species (i.e. humanity) learn

to live with and accept the shortcomings of

these species, even if they never completely

understand them.

THE SAURI

Reach: Although they are Large crea-

tures, Sauri only have a 5-foot reach.

Natural Weaponry: Sauri are able to

strike out with their massive front feet.

These feet cause 1d8 points of damage (plus

the Sauri’s Strength bonus) and threaten a

critical hit on a 20. Sauri may also make

unarmed strikes with their fists causing 1d4

points of nonlethal damage (plus the Sauri’s

Strength bonus).

Stability: Because of their quadruped

stance, Sauri gain a +4 racial bonus on abil-

ity checks to resist bull rush and trip

attempts when standing on the ground (but

not when climbing, flying, riding, or other-

wise not standing firmly on the ground).

Trample: As a full-round action, a Sauri

can move up to twice its speed and literally

run over any opponents at least one size cat-

egory smaller than itself. The Sauri merely

has to move over the opponents in its path;

any creature whose space is completely cov-

ered by the trampling Sauri’s space is sub-

ject to the trample attack. If a target’s space

is larger than 5 feet, it is only considered

trampled if the trampling Sauri moves over

all the squares it occupies. If the trampling

Sauri moves over only some of a target’s

space, the target can make an attack of

opportunity against the trampling Sauri at a

–4 penalty. A trampling Sauri that acciden-

tally ends its movement in an illegal space

returns to the last legal position it occupied,

or the closest legal position, if there’s a legal

position that’s closer.

A trample attack deals 1d8 points plus 1-

1/2 times the Sauri’s Strength modifier of

bludgeoning damage.

Trampled opponents can attempt attacks

of opportunity, but these take a –4 penalty. If

they do not make attacks of opportunity,

trampled opponents can attempt Reflex

saves to take half damage.

The save DC against a Sauri’s trample

attack is 10 + 1/2 Sauri’s HD + Sauri’s Str

modifier. A trampling Sauri can only deal

trampling damage to each target once per

round, no matter how many times its move-

ment takes it over a target creature.

Allegiance: Sauri must begin play with

an allegiance to law.

Bonus Feat: Sauri gain either Builder,

Educated, Gearhead, Medical Expert,

Studious, or Trustworthy as a bonus feat.

Free Language Skills: Saur.

Level Adjustment: +2 (+3 if using in

d20 Fantasy campaign).

Sauri Smart Hero 2/Tough Hero 2: CR

6; Large extraterrestrial humanoid; HD

4d8+16 plus 2d6+8 plus 2d10+8; hp 68;

Mas 18; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; Defense 16,

touch 13, flatfooted 16; BAB +2; Grap +11;

Atk +7 melee (1d8+5, hoof) or +2 ranged

(by weapon); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+5, 2

hooves) or +2 ranged (by weapon); FS 10 ft.

by 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.; SQ stability, trample

(1d8+7, Reflex half DC 19); AL lawful,

varies; SV Fort +6, Ref +0, Will +2; AP 2;

Rep +1;

Str 21, Dex 10, Con 18, Int 17, Wis 10,

Cha 6.

Occupation: Blue Collar

Skills: Computer Use +10, Craft (elec-

tronic) +11, Craft (mechanical) +11,

Demolitions +8, Disable Device +8, Drive

+2, Gamble +2, Intimidate +10 a ,

Knowledge (physical sciences) +8,

Knowledge (streetwise) +4, Knowledge

(technology) +8, Listen +2, Read/Write

Language (English), Repair +11, Speak

Language (English), Spot +5

a the Sauri adds his Strength modifi-

er to Intimidate; see the New Rules section.

Feats: Brawl, Builder (Craft (electronic),

Craft (mechanical)), Gearhead, Personal

Firearms, Power Attack

Talents (Smart Hero): Savant (repair)

Talents (Tough Hero): Fire resistance

Possessions: Laser pistol, deluxe electri-

cal tool kit, deluxe mechanical tool kit, and

per Progress Level, minimum PL 6.

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