The Stoph are a species of gastropoidal aliens native to a system deep in the zone of influence of the Galactic Commonwealth. Humans encountered several large colonies of the Stoph on the edge of our space where they languished on the commonwealth frontier and quite cheerily accepted humanity’s offers of relative freedom under the colonial charter of the League of Starfaring Nations. Stoph make excellent pilots, and have found myriad opportunities on independent and corporate ships operating the galactic frontier.
Stoph are hermaphroditic, and reproduce seasonally by paired mating, a relationship that rarely lasts more than the season, but which can sometimes last decades before suddenly ending.
Stoph can vocalize a wide range of sounds, and can speak human languages with ease. Stoph consume liquid water and a mostly herbivorous diet, and can acclimate to an oxygen mix atmosphere comfortable to humans. Gravity preference lies in the .8 to 1.3 range, but with few drawbacks for gravities up to 2.2, or atmospheric up to 3 atmospheres.
Ability Score Increase: Stoph characters have
particularly keen senses and are curious and
introspective, increasing their starting wisdom by +4
and their maximum wisdom by +4.
Unique Senses: Stoph can see in a much wider
spectrum than humans, effectively able to see
anything three dimensional within a range of 60 feet.
Stoph characters gain proficiency with the perception
skill.
Wallcrawlers: Stoph have a climb speed equal to
their movement speed.