The Aing-Tii Monks

Tradition, Culture, and Secrecy

About The Aing-Tii Monks

The Aing-Tii monks are a mysterious sect of aliens who haunt the outer fringes of the Outback near the Kathol Rift.  No one knows much about them for the simple fact that the Aing-Tii keep to themselves, and are powerful enough to discourage casual attempts by other species to contact them.  They have been cruising the Kathol Outback on unknowable errands for as long as other species can remember, and seem to pass in and out of the Rift from time to time.  They seldom allow the curious to shadow them for long, however.  Those who have tried report that, after a time, the Aing­Tii ship suddenly turns on the pursuing vessel and bathes it in a strange beam - which so bedazzles its crew that they lose complete track of time.  When they return to their senses some hours later, the Aing-Tii craft is long gone.

That the Aing-Tii value their privacy does not mean they have managed to keep all information regarding their species from others.  Though one would have to search long and hard to find someone who has seen an Aing-Tii with his or her own eyes, images do exist.  Most came from a survey of an Aing-Tii ship which crashed on a remote planet some decades ago, while another series of holoclips are from a micro-espionage droid which managed to steal aboard one of their mighty ships a few years ago.

Physically, the Aing-Tii are, on average, two-meter tall mammals which are covered in jointed protective bony plates.  They stand erect, have large claws, and have long, armored tails.  Their heads are protected by bony plates which resemble helmets, and sweep back to protect the neck.  They do not speak, but seem to communicate by flickering, touching, and tasting one another's long, thin tongues.

All of the Aing-Tii seen thus far are similarly decorated with painted symbols all over their bodies, which resemble the markings which appear on the hulls of their ships.  What little is known about their culture suggests that they are warrior monks of some sort, though no one can say what their beliefs are, why they drift endlessly around the Outback, where they come from, or even what fuels their ships.

Some settlers of the Kathol Outback say that the Aing-Tii are waiting for an answer from the "Ones Who Dwell Beyond the Veil," (by "veil" they presumably mean the Kathol Rift, but no one knows for sure).  Not many people feel like asking either - the monks hate being bothered by lesser creatures, and express their displeasure in the most destructive manner available.  The few travelers who claim to have met an Aing-Tii face-to-face report that they tend to react unpleasantly to newcomers; often, these strange aliens attack with their tails and with odd wooden sticks wrapped in silvery wire.  These "sticks" deliver a powerful energy charge that renders the victim unconscious.
It is a commonly held belief that Aing-Tii vessels will suddenly change vectors and smash another craft across its bow.  There is indeed a pattern behind the ships the Aing-tii ram, though few realize what it is.  Each target vessel is involved in illicit industry. The monks abhor slavery and organized crime, destroying those vessels they encounter which are known to belong to criminal organizations.

There are people rumored to be connected with the Aing-Tii in some manner, though finding such an individual will likely prove an arduous task.  The Aing-Tii are a force that is rarely encountered even in the Outback.  Characters will be unable to make direct contact with the Aing-Tii unless approval from Domino is given, though they could meet people who can gradually reveal the information imparted above.  The information found below, however, is not to be easily learned (not even Kanaris, Smith & Jones, or any other beings involved with the Empire know much about these beings).

THE AVERAGE AING-TII MONK

This is a typical monk from the Aing-Tii race; the stats shown below can be considered to have the mimimum ranks for a member of this species.  There are exceptional Aing-Tii monks with significantly higher attributes, skills, and Force Attributes.

DEXTERITY - 20
Blaster 40, Dodge 40, Melee Combat 40, Melee Parry 40
KNOWLEDGE 30
Planetary Systems 20, Planetary Systems:  Kathol Rift 55
MECHANICAL 20
Astrogation 30, Astrogation:  Kathol Rift 70, Capital Ship Gunnery50, Capital Ship Piloting 45, Capital Ship Shields 45, Sensors 60
PERCEPTION 30
Bargain 35, Command 35, Con 40, Hide 40, Sneak 50
STRENGTH 20
Climbing / Jumping 40
TECHNICAL 20
Capital Ship Repair 30 

Special Abilities:
Armor - The thick plates of armor afford an Aing-Tii monk 10 ranks against physical attacks.
Tail Slap - The mighty tail of a Aing-Tii can deliver a powerful blow (STR+20), though a monk may only use this attack every 20-40 seconds.
Hyperspacial Perception - Aing-Tii monks have special talents which allow them to navigate a ship.  They receive an additional 10 to any astrogation checks in the Marcol Void and Kathol Outback, and an additional +20 to astrogation checks in their home region.

Aing-Tii monks are Force Sensitive, but the exact value of their Force Attributes varies.  Below are the attribute ranks that could be considered average among the monks.
Control - 25
Sense - 30
Alter - 15

Dark Side Points: The monks are susceptible to the Dark Side.  Their belief system provides them with an effective means to purge the Dark Side from themselves, but their aggressive tactics with criminals and outsiders cause problems with the Dark Side.

Equipment:  All monks are trained in the use of the Vorcha stun stick (stun damage is 40)

THE AING-TII SANHEDRIM SHIP

The ships of the Aing-Tii are huge, cigar­shaped craft, organic in appearance, and etched with millions of glyphs and symbols.  They have a split-shell design, with exhaust ports and thruster pods emerging from all sides in no particular symmetrical order.  Aing-Tii ships employ a great deal of organic technology, and are unlike anything seen in the Empire.  Each ship is slightly different from the others, but all share a similar look.

Craft:   Aing-Tii Pilgrimage Vessel
Type:   Heavy Cruiser
Scale:  Class A Capital
Length:  300 meters
Crew:  150 crewmen, 66 gunners, skeleton crew: 75 w/Command skill rank of 40
Cost:  Not available for character use (Aing-Tii NPCs only)
Hypererive Rating:  2 (not designed for atmospheric flight)
Maneuverability Rating:  40
Hull:  200
Shields:  70

Weapons:

• 30 Aing-Tii Energy Web Generators (2 gunners per weapon)
  Fire Arc:  5 front, 10 left, 10 right, 5 back
  Damage:  280 

• 6 Null-Burst Projectors (1 gunner per weapon)
  Fire Arc:  1 front, 2 left, 2 right, 1 back
  Damage:  every being aboard the target vessel is stunned for 1-6 hours, and can take no actions during that period.

Aing-Tii and the Force

All Aing-Tii monks that have been encountered in the Kathol Outback are Force Sensitive.  Force Sensitive characters may therefore be able to detect a faint presence in the Force when in reasonable proximity to the Aing-Tii, but no more than that.  The monks are mysterious and guard their secrets jealously; they will not allow information about themselves to become common knowledge throughout the rest of the galaxy on purpose.

In the Battle Zone timeline, the Aing-Tii are unaware of other Force-Users and have not developed the common Force powers to any great effect.  They refer to the Force simply as "gifts From those that Dwell Beyond the Veil", and generally avoid using these abilities.  The Aing-Tii feel that power is a gift from some form of deity and should not be meddled with.  It is not known how they might react when faced with others who can use the Force.  This theme, along with specifics about the Aing-Tii species, may be further developed at a later time.  For now, the Aing-Tii remain enigmatic, mysterious, and unpredictable.

Known Aing-Tii Force Powers

ALTER

• Greater Force Shield - The trained Aing-Tii know that several things in the universe can cause destruction, especially strong Dark Side and Sith abilities. This shield is made to protect other people and other locations from vast destruction.  To determine the result take the user's Alter rank and multiply it by 2, then compare it to the rank of the disturbance.
• Force Blinding - This power is, in actuality, a skill used by Jedi during the Sith Wars. The passage of time, however, stole this power from common knowledge. Essentially, a Force user cuts the connection between a target and the Force, eliminating what Force powers that individual has. The caster's Alter attribute must be stronger than that of the individual he is trying to affect.! The effect remains until the process is reversed by a Force user of equal or greater skill with knowledge of the technique.**

CONTROL & ALTER

• Projection of Peace - A user of this power searches his soul for calm and projects it about himself.  Friends and allies find it easier to resist the Dark Side and creatures become non-aggressive in the user's presence.  User's Alter rank must be higher than the target's Perception or Willpower ranks for the desired result.
• Purity - The Dark Side is purged from a willing target.  The user takes the sum of his Control and Alter ranks and then divides that number by four.  The result is then subtracted from the target's Dark Side points.  This is not the ultimate means of purging the Dark Side, however.  The target must still exercise the use of the Jedi Code to prevent relapses of evil.**

CONTROL, SENSE, & ALTER

• Charmed Life - A target (Force user or not) will have amazing luck while this power remains active.  Bombs that would kill the target somehow explode in the wrong direction, crimes that would be punishable by death develop extenuating circumstances.  This power lasts for as long as the Force user requires, or until a certain amount of time set by the user has expired.  The number of people this power may affect at one time is the Force user's Alter rank devided by 3.**
• Sensory Disguise - In essence, the Aing-Tii user attunes himself to his surroundings, hiding from predatory animals, sentient beings, or even electronic equipment.
• Teleportation - The caster may use this ability to bring objects to him or to take himself and/or a few friends to a nearby place. The caster must be able to visualize the area or object in question! To determine how far the caster can go and how many objects/people he brings with him, the caster's Control, Sense, and Alter attributes are totaled and then compared to a chart (which is in the process of being made, so don't use this power until then!)**

SENSE & ALTER

• Barrier - This power is much like the Greater Force Shield, however it is anchored to a specific place.  The barrier can be all-purpose or can keep selective things from passing, such as various animals, people, species types, or Dark Siders.  The barrier will degrade with time.  Its power and duration are determined by the user's Alter Attribute.  The strength of the barrier is the user's Alter rank multiplied by 2.  The duration of the barrier (in hours) is the user's Alter rank divided by 4.

**This denotes an extremely powerful ability.  Use of these powers will be scrutinized very carefully.

When I have been guided toward other Aing-Tii sources, they will be made available here.

DISCLAIMER:  Only a few of these powers are actually from published material (Vision of the Future, by Timothy Zahn; the Kathol Outback and Kathol Rift Sourcebooks, by West End Games).  The rest of the powers were made up.

Please e-mail me if you think your character(s) should be able to wield one or more of these abilities.  Over-use of these abilities is simply not done, as the focus of the Aing-Tii belief system is guidance.  I have attempted to be direct in my descriptions of these powers, however, if you are still not sure what a power does, and you JUST GOTTA know, get in touch with me.

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