Homebrew Chiss Species Details

The Chiss are a tall, blue-skinned and red glowing eyes Near-Human civilization from the planet Csilla in the Unknown Regions. Due to the remote position of their home territory in the Chiss Ascendancy they remained largely an enigma to the rest of the galaxy.

Highly Evolved

The origins of the Chiss were largely unknown, even to the Chiss themselves, though some scientists thought that they were the result of a long forgotten Human colony that had been lost to time. This was the leading theory held by not only Chiss historians but scientists within the Republic who held the view that this colony predated the formation of the Republic. A report by the University of Sanbra indicated that very little was known of Chiss history due to their own records being carefully guarded on their homeworld. However, scattered reports from many intrepid scholars suggested the Chiss were a forgotten colonization attempt; this theory was mostly based on their resemblance to Humanity. Genetic analysis later confirmed that the Chiss were indeed an offshoot of the Human species' earliest attempts at colonization. It was believed that sometime before 27,000 BBY, a lost colony of Humans settled in the Unknown Regions on the planet Csilla.

SOCIETY AND CULTURE

Chiss society is highly structured and ordered with the rule of law being enforced by a group of four affiliations known as the Ruling Families: The Csapla, Nuruodo, Inrokini and Sabosen. These are not biological family groupings but instead different branches of their government. Every chiss claims affiliation to one of the four families, as determined by both tradition and place of birth. The family names are more of a cultural holdover; the bloodlines had grown so co-meddled that any chiss could claim affiliation to any of the ruling families. In spite of the outward impression of calm and order that the chiss like to project to outsiders, there were evidently tensions within the Families; political assassinations are a real part of chiss political life for the Ruling Families.

Chiss Names

A chiss true-name has 3 parts, each separated by an apostrophe. The first part is their family name, the second part is their root name, and the third part is their occupation. Chiss rarely share their true-name with non-chiss, and usually go by their root name. Male and female names do not significantly deviate.

Names: Chaf'orm'bintrano, Fehlaaur'aitel'loro, Kthira'shi'ktarloo, Kung'urama'nuruodo, Mitth'raw'nuruodo, Prard'ras'kleoni

Chiss Traits

Chiss traits

Ability Score

Your ability scores each increase by 1.

Cold Blooded

You have resistance to cold damage and advantage on intimidate checks.

Marksman

You have proficiency with firearms.

Languages

Common and Undercommon

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light.

Politically Minded

You have proficiency in the Insight skill.