Herglic

     Herglics are huge bipeds who seem to have evolved from water-
dwelling mammals.  They are tall, extremely wide, and fairly
strong, with smooth hairless skin that ranges in color from light
blue to nearly black.  Most evidence of a water origin has been bred
out of the species.  Fin and flukes, for example, have been replaced
by arms and legs. They have three thick fingers on each hand and
still breath through a blowhole.

Advantages and Disadvantages
     Herglic have ST +2 [20 points] and have the Advantage Damage
Resistance +3 (limitation: vs physical attacks only -10%) [8 points].
Herglic have the Disadvantages Inconvenient Size [-10 points],
Gambling Frenzy [-5 points], Social Stigma (Alien - 2nd Class
Citizen) [-5points],  and Racial Quirk "sensitive about size" [-1
point].
     * Gambling Frenzy -5 points: Heglics when exposed to games of 
chance, find themselves irresistably drawn to them.  A Herglic who
passes a game of chance must make a Will Roll to resist the powerful
urge to play.  This is different from Compulsive Gamling in that the
Herglic do not have to look for a game of chance.  In some cases the
Player may want to take a higher level of Compulsive Gambling to
simulate a Herglic who is addicted to many forms of gambling or
several levels of Weak Will to simulate he is more prone to play a
game of chance.
     It costs 2 points to play a herglic.

Psychology
     Herglics have a strong work ethic and family ties. Generally,
most Herglic come from trading families and trading guilds.  Herglics
also have a natural curiousity concerning games of chance.  In fact
once introduced to some type of game of chance, a fever seems to come 
over a Gerglic.  He spends his free time - and his credits - trying
to develop a "system" which will make him rich.
     The herglics are also somewhat sensitive about their size.
Living in a galaxy with beings which are smaller than they are has
made Herglics somewhat self-conscious of their size.  As most
galactic facilities are built to accommodate human dimensions, the
Herglics feel uncomfortable, crowded, or out of place when away from
their homeworld or out of their ships.  They must take up two seats
in restraunts and transports because of their bulk.  Most doorways
take a bit of maneuvering to get through.

Ecology
     None as of yet.

Culture
     Herglics became traders and explorers early in their history, 
reaching the stars of their neighboring systems about the same time
as the Corellians were reaching theirs.  There is evidence that an
early Herglic trading empire achieved a level of technology unheard
of today - ruins found on ancient Heglic colony worlds contain
non-functioning machines which seem to harness gravity to perform
some unknown  function.  Alas, this emoire collapsed in on itself a
millenium before the Herglic species made contact with the humans
species - along with most records of its existence.
     The angular freighters of teh Herglics became common throughout
the galaxy once they were admitted into the Old Republic.  Their
inquisitive and practical natures made them welcome members of the
galactic community, and their even tempershelped them get along with
other species.
     The worlds of the Herglic were hard hit by the Empire, for its
manufacturing centers were among the first to be commandeered by the
Emperor's New Order.  The otherwise docile species tried to fight
back, but the endless slaughter which followed convinced them that to
be pragmatic about the situation.  It was not practical to die
fighting a superior enemy, the Herglics decided.  When the smoke
cleared and the dead were buried, they submitted completely to the
Empire's will. Fortunately, they ceased resistance while their
infrastructure was still intact.
     Herglics can be encountered throughout the galaxy, though they
are more likely to be seen on technologically advancedworlds or in
spaceports or recreation centers.  Theer are Herglictowns in just
about every metropolis in Tapani sector, and Herglic owned businesses 
are not unusual in the Freeworlds Region, even in the face of
Imperial anti-alien sentiments.  Herglics are in the majority on
Lamuir, and dominate the political agenda.
     As a part of fashion the Herglics have adopted several types of
facial body piercings, usually along the bottom of their square jaws,
chin, lips or the bulbous protuberances found above their eyes and
along the corners of their mouths.

Politics
     None as of yet.

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This work is Copyrighted 4-4-98 by D.G. Diestler II.  The race is a
conversion to GURPS by Steve Jackson Games from the Star Wars
Sourcebook "Player's Guide to Tapani" by West End Games.  This work
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