Asgard, The

[Akren Garkos]

Vanir : The Lost Tribe (near-Asgard):

Shared Species Talents

+2Wisdom, -2 Strength, -2 Constitution. The Asgard benefit from centuries of species experience, but are frail & lack genetic diversity.

Small: The character is Small-sized (see page 354 of the STARGATE SG-1 RPG [core] rulebook).

+2 species bonus with education checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 3rd level & for every 3 character levels gained thereafter. The Asgard race has catalogued a wide variety of knowledge in it's many hundreds, if not thousands, of generations.

Species Feats: The character may choose level-based feats from the species feat tree (refer page 264 of the STARGATE SG-1 RPG [core] rulebook). Typically, a character may not choose feats from the feat tree unless he possesses a character option that expressly allows him to do so.

Pay Grade: While working with the SGC, the character is paid as an officer (see page 283 of the STARGATE SG-1 CORE RULEBOOK). Alien characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions & favors.

Languages: Asgard is a native language for the character.

[Akren Garkos]

Vanir (Lost Tribe Asgard) Fleet Officer

Members of the Vanir Space Fleet fly about the Pegasus Galaxy, collecting Humans on which to conduct experiments on; taking them back to their toxic homeworld or other, secret off-world facilities to conduct their research into solving their cloning problem. They also protect the Vanir homeworld from outside threats, such as the Wraith.

Special Talents

+2 Charisma.

+1Species bonus with Diplomacy & Pilot checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level & for every 4 levels gained thereafter.

Bonus Feat: Speed Demon. All prerequisites for this feat- including minimum skill ranks - are waived.

Vanir Geneticist

Since each Asgard is actually a clone, it falls to the scientists among them to keep the genetic material from which their bodies are composed from disintegrating. However, unlike their cousins from Ida, the Vanir have no moral qualms about performing unsanctioned tests on Human subjects. This has granted them some measure of success in stabilizing their genome, but still requires further research before it can deemed a success. Thus, the Vanir Geneticists press on with their experiments on Humans, hoping to one day be able to save the last of their race from extinction. . .

Special Talents

+2 Intelligence.

+1Species bonus with First Aide & Knowledge (any one focus) checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level & for every 4 levels gained thereafter.

Bonus Feat: Alien Healer. All prerequisites for this feat- including minimum skill ranks - are waived.

Vanir (Lost Tribe Asgard) Warrior

Taking a more hands-on approach to their research & living under constant threat of annihilation from the Wraith, the Lost Tribe have developed their own Warrior, or Solider caste, whom undertake their more dangerous missions & field work where the threat of discovery by Humans or the Wraith is a very real possibility. As such, these Warriors are equipped with advanced armor (called exo-skeletons) that not only hides their identities from both their enemies & the Humans they interact with out in the field, but also serves a variety of practical functions as well.

Special Talents

+2 Dexerity.

+1Species bonus with initiative checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level & for every 4 levels gained thereafter.

Bonus Feat: Perfect Stance. All prerequisites for this feat- including minimum skill ranks - are waived.

Bonus Mission Bundles:

1. Vanir Stunner: These are hand-held weapons, shaped like a pistol. They attach to the leg of a Vanir armored suit when not in use. They are capable of firing yellowish energy bolts that stun a Human in one shot, similar to a Wraith handblaster.

2. Vanir Exo-Suit: This suit of armor encompassed the entire body of the members of the Vanir, making their immediate identification difficult to determine. However, the suit can accommodate anyone roughly the same size as a human. At first, it was believed that the battle armor was the equivalent of Earth SWAT members, but the fact that the aliens continued wearing them after the battle meant that they served another purpose. The Vanir chose a toxic planet to live on because of its toxic atmosphere in order to protect themselves from the Wraith. These suits protected them from the atmosphere so they could remain on the planet.

Inside the suit's helmet, which is detachable from the rest of the suit, is a heads-up display. This display shows various sensors & can differentiate between friend or foe, outlining a friend in green & a foe in red.

The armor has a wide range of technological abilities imparted on its user which includes:

* The ability to jump from great heights and descend from a flying ship to the ground.
* The ability to resist incredibly high levels of otherwise fatal radiation.
* A magnetic holster where an energy weapon is located.
* A control on the left arm that activates a circular shield that can protect from projectile weapons to a limited degree.
* A self-destruct that activates if the suit is damaged or tampered with.
* A controller on the chest that remotely activates other Vanir technology.
* A HUD (Heads Up Display) that displays various information about the user's surroundings.
* An electromagnetic field emitted from the suit that disrupts scanners.