Verpine


 * "Verpine choral arrangements. They don't sing, they just rub their legs together!"
 * ―Sabine Wren

The Verpine were an insectoid sentient species that controlled Roche Hive, a droid manufacturer based on the planet Roche. Effor was a member of the Verpine species.

Biology and Appearance
A bipedal insectoid sentient species with green skin, Verpine had a pair of digitigrade legs that terminated in two-toed feet and a pair of saw-blade arms that ended in three-fingered hands. Their heads sat atop a long neck and featured a pair of antenna, two black eyes, and mouthparts.

Society and Culture
The Verpine were a hive-based species. Instead of singing, they rubbed their legs together to produce choral arrangements and communicated by chattering. Verpine displayed affection by rubbing their mouthparts together.

They were the namesake of the cruciform Verpine ratchet.

Verpine in the Galaxy
Based on Roche, a planet located in the galaxy's Mid Rim, the Verpine Roche Hive manufactured the 8D-series smelter droid. Verpine shipwrights crafted designs that engineer Quarrie aimed to improve upon in his designing of the Prototype B6.

By the year 4 BBY, a Verpine known as Effor worked at an gladiatorial arena. A Verpine was present in Weacoe city on the planet Wecacoe sometime before the Battle of Scarif. In 5 ABY, a pair of Verpine New Republic advisors were loudly arguing at a table at Izzik's, a restaurant located in Nakadia's planetary capital of Quarrow, prior to the first convening of the Galactic Senate at the Quarrow Senate house. They were later leaning over a different table, lustily rubbing their mouthparts together.

RPG D6 Stats
Home Planet: Roche Asteroid Field

Attribute Dice: 12D

DEXTERITY 1D+1/3D

KNOWLEDGE 1D+1/3D

MECHANICAL 1D+2/3D+2

PERCEPTION 1D+1/4D

STRENGTH 1D+1/3D

TECHNICAL 2D/5D

Special Abilities:

Microscopic Sight: +1D to search for small objects.

Body Armor: The Verpine’s natural chitinous plate armor gives them a +1D bonus against physical attacks.

Organic Telecommunication: Because Verpine can send and receive radio waves through their antenna, they have the ability to communicate with other members of their species with specially-tuned comlinks. The range is very limited when they are activating individually (1 km) but greatly increases when in the hive (which covers the entire Roche asteroid field).

Technical Bonus: All Verpine receive a +2D bonus when using their Technical skills.

Move: 10/13

Size: 1.9 meters