Dramis are very humanoid in appearance, 2 arms, 2 legs, one head with 2
eyes, a nose, mouth, 2 (pointed tipped) ears, all in the "right" places,
however they have only 4 digits on each hand/foot.
BIOLOGY
Dramis are very humanoid in appearance, 2 arms, 2 legs, one head with 2
eyes, a nose, mouth, 2 (pointed tipped) ears, all in the "right" places,
however they have only 4 digits on each hand/foot.
They are tall and slender beings, about 7' tall. Their features are graceful, and most races find them very beautiful.
PSIONICS
Dramis are natural born telepaths. From a young age, every Dramis can communicate with others over short distances (line of sight). Quite a few also have telekinetic skills, and are able to move small objects. On occassion, this skill is expanded, and they can alter living things. This is most often used to alter trees, to create homes within them.
Quite a few posses healing skills, and can heal with a touch.
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
When they move to a new world, they often adopt companion animals. The tend to seek out worlds without civilizations, where they set up colonies. They will tolerate occassional visitors, but if too many people pester them, they will leave, leaving behind fabulously architectured forests and caverns.
Dramis are peaceful by nature, but are by no means pacifists. They can and will defend themselves with deadly force. Weapons of choice are blades, bows and arrows, etc, but they are just as efficient with firearms and energy weapons.
Dramis have been known to alter their appearance to camoflage themselves in with other races. This is not a short term process however. It is a slow, painful procedure and rarely used, that psionically stretches bones, skin, etc.
Artistically, Dramis are proficient. The best ones are strong empathic broadcasters, sometimes leaving psychic impressions in their artwork that lasts for centuries. Initial displays of new music and art, can be so strong as to totally affect the mood of those present, even to alien races. Dramis art can bring people to the pinnacle of ecstasy, or the depths of despair. Stories abound (though few are documented), of thousands having spontaneous orgasms, some to the point of death, while a depressed Dramis artist once caused hundreds to lie down and die of spontaneous biological collapse (their will to live left them entirely).
TECHNOLOGY
Once landed, their ships appear to be large castles, all of carefully crafted crystaline.
The propulsion system is unknown. Ships accelerate strongly, and manuever well. It is not believed that they have jump capability, however this does not seem to prevent them from travelling interstellar distances.
DEV NOTE: Ships travel interstellar distances by accelerating to unbelievable speeds (in the range of light years per second). Once at speed, they do not appear on any form of radar or sensors, as the doppler shift compresses their reflections beyond human ability to read them.
HOMEWORLD
Their homeworld is a complete mystery. Nothing is known of it.
LANGUAGE
Their own language is unknown, as it is not used when others are around. However, they quickly learn other races languages, and speak that. In fact, learning is nearly instantaneous.
BACKGROUND
Little is known of their background. They seem to have visited many worlds, though often left as native civilizations were beginning to develop.
NOTES
They are accomplished musicians, using vibrating crystals, stringed instruments, and wood winds. The instruments are not carved however, they are "grown". The insturments are the greatest, and most sought after in the known universe.