Savage Brainstorming: Rifts Pogtalian Dragon Slayers
The Pogtalians are a race of giants who hail from a world dominated by dragons and dragon-like predators. Natural selection helped pull them from the bottom of the food chain thanks to the development of innate magic powers. Their renown for combating dragons has led to them being known throughout the Megaverse as the Dragon Slayers.
Bite (1): Pogtalians have a nasty set of chompers which can inflict Str+d6 damage.
Code of Honor (-2): Pogtalians will not fight someone who has no means of defending himself and/or who has grossly inferior combat skills. To do otherwise would offend their pride as warriors.
Distinctive D-Bee (-2): Something as big and ugly as a Pogtalian doesn't exactly blend in outside Atlantis and similar monster enclaves.
Dragon Slaying Time (2): A Pogtalian gets Arcane Background (Super Powers) and starts with the armor power. Other powers which can be taken include boost trait (Fighting, Strength, and Vigor only), growth, healing, smite, succor, and warrior's gift. All powers have a range of Self.
Non-Standard Physiology (-1): Big as they are, Pogtalians have trouble using gear not designed to be wielded by power armor or a robot vehicle.
Racial Enemy (-1): For some reason, dragons don't really like Pogtalians, who suffer a -4 Charisma when dealing with them.
Repulsive (-1): A Pogtalian sports a face that could stop a thousand clocks, resulting in a -2 Charisma when dealing with other races (in the case of dragons, this is in addition to the Racial Enemy penalty).
Size +3 (3): Pogtalians are capable of looking a robot vehicle in the eye.
Strong (2): Pogtalians start with a d6 in Strength.
Warrior Culture (1): Pogtalians start with a d6 in Fighting.
Bite (1): Pogtalians have a nasty set of chompers which can inflict Str+d6 damage.
Code of Honor (-2): Pogtalians will not fight someone who has no means of defending himself and/or who has grossly inferior combat skills. To do otherwise would offend their pride as warriors.
Distinctive D-Bee (-2): Something as big and ugly as a Pogtalian doesn't exactly blend in outside Atlantis and similar monster enclaves.
Dragon Slaying Time (2): A Pogtalian gets Arcane Background (Super Powers) and starts with the armor power. Other powers which can be taken include boost trait (Fighting, Strength, and Vigor only), growth, healing, smite, succor, and warrior's gift. All powers have a range of Self.
Non-Standard Physiology (-1): Big as they are, Pogtalians have trouble using gear not designed to be wielded by power armor or a robot vehicle.
Racial Enemy (-1): For some reason, dragons don't really like Pogtalians, who suffer a -4 Charisma when dealing with them.
Repulsive (-1): A Pogtalian sports a face that could stop a thousand clocks, resulting in a -2 Charisma when dealing with other races (in the case of dragons, this is in addition to the Racial Enemy penalty).
Size +3 (3): Pogtalians are capable of looking a robot vehicle in the eye.
Strong (2): Pogtalians start with a d6 in Strength.
Warrior Culture (1): Pogtalians start with a d6 in Fighting.