Ewok

Ewok
Ewoks are a race of small, ursine-like humanoids from one of the moons of Endor, originally. The species was nearly wiped out when the Empire retaliated after the destruction of the second Death Star and as a result of uncapturable debris from the massive station raining onto the forest moon and dealing severe ecological damage to their homeworld. A few Ewoks were saved by the Rebel Alliance and a few smugglers from the destruction of their home and transplanted to nearby woodland planets, but the population on Endor managed to rebound some in the last two-and-a-half centuries. They remain primitive despite their contact with the rest of the Galaxy.

Ewoks were one of the primary playable species in older editions of the game, but the near extinction-level event on their homeworld greatly reduced their numbers and their subsequent change to a more savage culture has made the moon hazardous to travelers (who rarely went there anyway). They may’ve eaten off-world sentients before, but they now consider it a religious duty to do so. The few who were transplanted off-world have retained much of their original culture, but there are maybe less than a thousand of their species left in the entire Galaxy. This species is likely doomed to extinction, though the hundred that were transported to Kashyyyk have grown into a colony of about three hundred in the two-centuries since their arrival, fostered by the Wookiees. Ewoks from Kashyyyk do not gain the primitive racial trait and gain Shyriiwook as a bonus language.

Personality: Ewoks from Endor tend to be violent and cannibalistic, driven to fits of madness from the hellscape of their environment that is still recovering in the wake of the catastrophe above their world. Ewoks from other colonies tend to be gregarious and helpful, if a bit naïve. Those from Kashyyyk act like little Wookiees in many cases. In fact, the name Ewok sounds close to the Shyriiwook word for neighbor that the Wookiees see them as such now.

Physical Description: Ewoks are small and ursine, resembling small teddy bears with big eyes. They have fur covered bodies, with patches of black, gray, and brown being the most common colors. They have small, round ears and chubby fingers.

Homeworld: The Forest Moon of Endor still houses the most Ewoks, but there is also a thriving colony on Kashyyyk. There is talk of resettling some of them on Yavin 4, though this has not happened yet.

Type: Humanoid (Arboreal, Ewok)

Racial Hit Points: +6

Abilities: +2 dex, +2 cha, -2 str

Size: Small

Speed: 20-ft

Primitive: Regardless of their starting class, Ewoks only weapon proficiency is with simple weapons. Ewoks from Kashyyyk do not gain this trait.

Scent: Ewoks have the Scent ability.

Survivalist: +2 species bonus on Survival skill checks.

Languages: Ewok or Shyriiwook