Wookiee

Strong, intelligent, and fierce in battle, Wookiee's make the best of friends for those to whom they are loyal—and the worst of enemies for anyone to whom they are not. Unfortunately, Wookiee's have virtually disappeared from the population at large and are becoming a faded memory of the Old Republic.

Physiology

Averaging over two meters in height, Wookiee's strike fear into the hearts of their opponents because of their sheer size. There is good reason to be scared; few other species in the galaxy match either the strength of a Wookiee or the depths of a Wookiee’s temper. Their limbs are long, with retractable claws on their fingers and toes for the arboreal environment of their homeworld. These claws are only used for climbing, never for combat, as such an act is seen as dishonourable in Wookiee culture. Their fur grows in a variety of colours, becoming darker in middle age and then greying or whitening in later years (Wookiees can live for centuries).

Society

Although their physique makes for an intimi­dating appearance, Wookiees live by strict codes of honor and loyalty. Friendship and family bonds knit Wookiees tightly together, for there are dangers on Kashyyyk that frighten even the most ferocious Wook­iee. Kilometers-tall wroshyr trees cover nearly half of Kashyyyk’s surface, defining the world’s unique ecology and serving as homes for most Wookiee communities. On the seventh level of these forests, Wookiees have built immense cities in the trees, blending technology in harmony with the environment. Mechanical skills and engineering come naturally to the Wookiees.
Having dominated much of Kashyyyk’s upper lev­els, the Wookiees were on the path to explore the stars on their own when a neighbouring species, the Trandoshans, arrived on Kashyyyk to colonise and exploit the world. Even though the Trandoshans had more advanced weaponry, the Wookiees fought the would-be colonisers off the planet. The Wookiees wasted no time in disassembling the technology Trandoshans left behind. This included a starship with sublight engines. When the Trandoshans returned, the Wookiees drove them away for a second time, then took flight to the stars.
The Wookiee-Trandoshan wars continued in spats throughout the later years of the Old Republic, with the Republic mediators usually siding with the Honorable Wookiees. The Trandoshans saw an opportunity, however, when Palpatine declared his Empire. They sent emissaries to Palpatine to recount their grievances against the Wookiees. The Imperials heeded Trandoshan advice and placed the cantankerous Wookiees in labour camps. Wookiee children were held at gunpoint unless Wookiee adults used their technical expertise to build Imperial war material, which included parts of the Death Stars.

Homeworld

Wookiees hail from the forest world of Kashyyyk. This world is dominated by immense old-growth forests, including the kilometers-tall wroshyr trees. These trees form a layered ecology on Kashyyyk, with the uppermost levels being the safest. The deeper one travels into the Kashyyyk forests, the more dangerous flora and fauna one finds. At the lowest depths, even a Wookiee cannot survive for long.

Language

Shyriiwook, the Wookiee tongue, contin­ues to amaze scholars with the incredible nuances of grunts and growls that form the language. Few non-Wookiees can speak it or its dialects, like Xac-zik, spoken by the Wookiees of the Wartaki Islands. Conversely, Wookiee physiology prevents them from speaking the languages of other species, including Basic, though most Wookiees have no problem com­prehending them.

RPG Datasheet

Wookie

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Rulebook page	Br	Ag	Int	Cun	Wil	Pre	Wounds	Strain	Starting XP
52	3	2	2	2	1	2	14 + Br	8 + Wil	90

Wookiee Rage

When a Wookiee has suffered any wounds, he deals + 1 damage to Brawl and Melee attacks. When a Wookiee is Critically Injured, he in­stead deals + 2 damage to Brawl and Melee attacks.

Special Abilities

Wookiee's begin the game with one rank in Brawl. They still may not train Brawl above rank 2 during character creation.