4.14.20 THE KEPHERA RACE
Descended from the Elder Goddess Keph of the Thousand Eyes, the kephera
race present themselves as insectoid humanoids. Along with the
illithoid, they are the newest race to have been discovered in
Lusternia. Before, they were hidden beneath the Basin of Life and their
sole purpose was devoted to containing the half of Illith that was
severed in two by Keph. When this half of Illith splintered into the
race of illithoid, the kephera had no choice but to make themselves
known to the rest of the Basin. They are matriarchal in nature, and are
the only race whose females and males have remarkably different
statistics. Another unique attribute of a kephera is their strong
exoskeleton, which acts as a natural armour.
KEPHERA STATISTICS (MALE):
Strength : 12 Dexterity : 16 Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 10 Charisma : 11 Size : 10
KEPHERA STATISTICS (FEMALE):
Strength : 11 Dexterity : 9 Constitution: 13
Intelligence: 15 Charisma : 14 Size : 13
ADVANTAGES:
o Resistance to cutting damage, level 3.
o Resistance to blunt damage, level 3.
o Resistance to psychic damage, level 2.
o MINDSENSE: ability to sense others in local area (level 50).
o Native Weapon: Kephera monks who choose the Tahtetso or Shofangi
specializations can use those martial arts weapons more effectively
than other races.
o Hive Mind: This special ability allows female of level 50
and above to declare themselves a Queen and form hives. Any
non-queen kephera (male or female) may be part of a kephera
queen hive. When bonded with a Hive Queen (female kephera
level 50), everyone in the hive gets extra health and mana
and ego (extra 50 health/mana/ego per kephera bonded in a
hive when in the same area as the queen). If the queen dies,
the hive is broken. All members must stay within the local
area.
o Will become a Royal Kephera if Zenobia, the Queen of Queens is alive,
or they have become an Honoured Companion of the Kephera.
DISADVANTAGES:
o Cannot wear armour.
o Are susceptible to poison damage, level 2.
o Are susceptible to fire damage, level 1.
o Are susceptible to cold damage, level 1.