Starship Manticore - Character Keywords
Cultures
Bari Khan
The Bari Khan are nomadic travelers specialising in starfaring trade. They are organised along status-conscious family and clan lines, each clan serving a single noble, the Khan. Respect and influence among the Bari Khan is afforded according to one's wealth and generosity; they are known for great displays of selfless largesse. They have a well-earned reputation as hard negotiators in trade deals and frown upon trade restrictions, tariffs etc.
Abilities: Spot a bargain; Evaluate market; Make contacts; Haggle; Appraise trade good.
Personality Traits: Wanderlust; Outgoing; Generous; Vengeful.
Typical Relationships: To Khan; To Family or Clan.
Bauerhan
The Bauerhan are a cultural group made up of inhabitants of three proximate pelagra near the equator of Chance's Reach. They are born and raised tough, given their uncompromising surrounds. The Bauerhan existence mainly revolves around underwater mining operations picking at the submerged slopes of a string of mineral-rich volcanic islands, using out-of-date technology and unsafe operating techniques. Accidents are common, and the Bauerhan tend to appear unsympathetic and fatalistic to outsiders.
Abilities: Operate submersible craft; Worship Universalism; Spear fishing; Use SCUBA; Ride dolphin; Judge of dolphin flesh.
Personality Traits: Uncompromising; Fatalistic; No-nonsense.
Typical Relationships: to Universalist chapter; to Work teams.