Biology and Appearance

Quermians were a humanoid sentient species that had pasty white skin and red eyes, which were located in a bulbous head with a small mouth that was located on top of a craning neck. They had two brains, one located in their head and the other inside their chest cavity. Possessing no spines, Quermians were notable for their towering stature, with an average member of the species standing over three feet taller than most other humanoids. Quermians had two sets of thin arms with hands that terminated in several slender digits, and a pair of legs that ended in large toed feet. Lacking noses, Quermians instead smelled using olfactory glands in their hands.

Society and Culture

A peaceful society developed on Quermia as the Quermians evolved on their own in the absence of any predators or outside intervention. As a race they were dedicated to complex philosophical ideas, and many of the galaxy's most prominent diplomats and thinkers were found among their ranks. While they had four arms and were capable of using both sets with ease, they preferred to keep the lower set hidden beneath their robes when dealing with offworlders.

Names

Quermian names are usually one to three syllables long, featuring hard or soft consonants.

Male Names. Murk, Koa, Jedoo, Vinian

Female Names. Kindee, Meroo, Kiaa

Surnames. Kreen, Lundi, Raelo, Bactra

Quermian Traits

As an Quermian, you have the following special traits.

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Age. Quermians reach adulthood in their early teens and live a little under a century.

Alignment. Querians philosophic culture causes them to tend toward light alignments, though there are
exceptions.

Size. Querians typically stand 7 to 8 feet tall and generally weigh about 140 lbs. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Four Armed. Quermians have four arms which they can use independently of one another. You can only gain the benefit of items held by two of your arms at any given time, and once per round you can switch which arms you are benefiting from (no action required).

Two Brains. Due to having two brains biologically that are independent of each other, one in your head and one in your chest cavity, you are more resistant to mental attacks. You have resistance to psychic damage. Additionally, When you make a Wisdom saving throw, you can use your reaction to gain advantage on the roll. You can use this trait immediately before or after you roll, but before any of the roll's effects occur.

Diplomatic. You have proficiency in the Persuasion skill.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Galactic Basic and Quermian. You can also communicate with other quermians more effectively through a thorough understanding of body language that xenobiologists widely attribute to latent telepathy.