Katl*'latl

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Katl*'latl
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Status	Minor Race
Classification
Size	1.50M
Weight
Homeworld	Fufoekkfal (Gvurrdon 0112)
Multi-world	No
Canon	no
Reference	Gvurrdon Sector Campaignbook

The Katl*'latl is a amphibian race native to Fufoekkfal (Gvurrdon 0112) able to live on land as in water; the combined gill and lung system sees to this. Due to the low temperature of Fufoekkfal with temperatures in the far sub zeros., they are unable to stay on land too long or they freeze. They stand about 1.5 meters tall; a bit stocky, but quite agile. On the head and back they are covered with sand colored fur that is impregnated from time to time to prevent it from getting wet. Elsewhere the covering is a black or dark grey leathery skin.

Their hands have 6 digits each and 2 thumbs on each hand. The five-jointed digits are webbed out to the fourth joint. Their legs is configured as human legs, with 3 toes which are fairly long. The toes are also webbed. The flat nose and two eyes are spaced far from each other, giving an effective 210 degree field of vision. Their vision is not as good as human. Their hearing is another matter. They are capable of hearing sounds that are in the deep sub-sonic. Underwater the Katl*'latl navigate with smells and sonar. They emit high frequency pitches that reflects back to them, just like Dolphins. Underwater this may also be used as weapon against small targets as fish. Communication underwater is made by sub-sonic sounds that carry well in water. On the surface, they use the same language, but the pitch is changed so that it goes better with the thin air.

Katl*'latl may move around in different environment, but they have some physical limits. Gravities higher than 1.3 may be harmful for them, as are temperatures above 24°C. Water temperatures at this level are avoided at all cost. In air this is somewhat easier to avoid by donning suits when travelling off world. If the Air temperature is between -1 and -40 degrees Celsius they produce anti-coolant liquid that is pumped into the bloodstream. They can operate outside in lower temperatures, but only a few minutes.

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– Gvurrdon Sector Campaignbook