Physical Characteristics:

Ht: 1.73 m

Wt: 98 kg

Hair Color: Red (See Racial Description.)

Race: Adrasti

The Adrasti have evolved from a peculiar evolutionary niche.
The direct descendants of an arboreal amphibian, they are a curious
mixture of the characteristics of both the orangutan and the frog.

Description:

A short, squat body covered in coarse red hair.
Exposed skin in the areas of the face, head, hands, and feet has
a scaled texture and is olive green in complexion. Variation in coloration
between different Adrasti is dependent on environment and is seldom noticeable
to outsiders. Therefore, the Adrasti who have taken to traveling will affect
a particular style of dress that makes them easier to identify from their kin.

Society:

The Adrasti have a naturally heightened sense of taste. This has had the effect
of making them all gourmets to one degree or another. Subsequently, their society
has developed a cooking fetish.
On Adrasti Prime, there is no want for food. Restaurants, cafes, and every possible
type of food service is available.

The Adrasti are highly sought after for their cooking skills. Many corporations keep
several Adrasti chefs on staff for corporate dinners and executive dining. Many are the
customers and competitors who have signed contracts after eating Adrasti cuisine and
then later wondered why. (See Skills: Adrasti cooking)

The Past:

The Adrasti were once a feared and dangerous species to encounter. Their fetish involving
food and cooking led them to define new life forms very loosely; i.e., as edible or not edible.
The Adrasti roamed the space lanes like hungry predators looking for their next meal.
Their motivation, however, was more than culinary. The master chefs had found a way to
devour more then just the bodies of their victims. Through special preparation techniques,
they had developed the ability to devour memories as well as the flesh of their victims.
This enhanced the advancement of Adrasti culture and technology. Fortunately, this same
advancement also caused them to reconsider the morality of eating intelligent life forms,
resulting in the Adrasti population we know and love today. Over the centuries, these
techniques were thought lost to time. Still, there are stories of old books and old ways
occasionally resurfacing in the form of ambitious individuals who are determined to keep the
old ways alive.

Skills:

Cooking (Adrasti): This skill requires the heightened sense of taste common to most Adrasti.
It allows the creation of meals tailored to the individual tastes of the guest. It
can provide a bonus or a penalty to social interaction rolls at the whim of the chef.
It is also useful for hiding the flavors of various chemicals which have been
surreptitiously added to a meal.

Brachiating: Adrasti move swiftest through the trees. Their kitchens are often fitted
with climbing bars to facilitate movement.

Melee weapon: Knives, cleavers

Energy weapons: Stunner rifle - Adrasti tend to use electrical stun weapons
because they do not damage the flavor of the flesh.

Zero-G Maneuvering

Scholar: Alien archaeology

Scholar: History, Adrasti Master Chefs

Fast talk

Con: Slurg is quite the sweet talker.

(It is possible for Slurg to have many new skills as he is actively using the ways
of the master chefs.)

Background:

Slurg is an archaeologist from Adrasti Prime. He discovered the secret kitchen of a
master chef hidden for centuries in an abandoned section of forest.
His exploration of the dank and dusty halls resulted in the resurfacing of
an ancient tome detailing the procedures for the preparation and devouring of
intelligent life forms. It included the secrets of how memories could be stolen,
thereby granting new skills and knowledge to the diner.

Personality:

Slurg is charming and devious. His greatest flaw is his overweening ambition.
He sees the universe as a large banquet waiting to be devoured. However, at present,
he must bide his time and choose his allies carefully. His cooking skills guarantee
him a place aboard any ship. It is only a matter of time before he manages to collect
the specialized skills he feels are required to forge his destiny.

Goals:

Collect interesting skills

Gather a large mercenary army

Conquer one or two small planets

Live like a god (Preferably forever)

Equipment:

Vibro blade butcher knife

Electrical stun rifle

Ancient book: _How to Serve Sentients_

Cooking gear: utensils, etc.

Spices from around the universe

Last known whereabouts:

Slurg was last seen aboard an outbound tramp freighter headed to a nearby trade route.
The vessel was later found adrift. No crewmembers were found to comment on his present
whereabouts.